STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, August 10, 1898, page 8, column 4

CALEB RAKESTRAW, ab. 13 Jan 1821 - 02 Aug 1898

   DIED at his home in Metz, Steuben county, Ind., Aug 2, 1898, 
Caleb Rakestraw, aged 77 years, 6 months and 20 days.
   Deceased was born in Smith township, Mahoning county, Ohio, in 
1821, and in 1848 was joined in marriage with Miss Elezan Smith.  To 
the union were born four children, Oscar F., now residing in Angola, 
Ind; Mary, wife of J. A. Dustman, Coldwater, Michigan; Elizabeth, 
wife of Richard F. Gale, Elwood, Ind.; and Dr. Anna H. Rakestraw, 
Salina, Kansas.  The wife and mother died Nov. 5, 1874.  Mr. 
Rakestraw was again married in 1878 to Mrs. Catherine Engle, and to 
them was born a child, now Mrs. E. M. Boyer, of Springville, Utah.  
There are also two step-children, Firm Engle, of Metz, and Mrs. Mort 
Dalley, of Alvarado.  Deceased came to Steuben county and settled on 
the farm where he died, in 1858, where for forty years he had kept 
hotel.  His life was quiet and unassuming.  Naturally kind and 
sympathetic, the poor and needy always found in him a generous 
friend.  For many years he was a great sufferer, and yet in spite of 
it all he was cheerful and courteous to those about him.
   Funeral services at the Christian church in Metz, conducted by L. 
W. Fairfield, of Angola, and attended by a large circle of neighbors 
and friends.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Caleb Rakestraw, ab. 13 Jan 1821 - 02 Aug 1898, married 1st, 
Elezan Rakestraw, 1823 - 05 Nov 1874.  Married 2nd, Catherine Engle 
Rakestraw, no dates available.  

Children from 1st marriage:

   Oscar F. Rakestraw, 30 Oct 1848 - 25 Jan 1922, married Melissa 
(Cline) Rakestraw, 1851-1931.
   Mary (Rakestraw) Dustman, married J. A. Dustman, no information.
   Elizabeth E. (Rakestraw) Gale, 1851-1907, married Richard R. 
Gale, 1846-1922. 

Caleb and Elezan are buried at Metz Cemetery, Steuben County, 
Indiana.  Oscar and Melissa, Elizabeth and Richard, and Dr. Anna 
Rakestraw are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana.

"Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
I, page 688; Vol. II, page 1480.