Reference Page:  John Wesley Rexstrew and Ida Bennett

Sources:

1. Birth Certificate, Florence Rexstrew. Photocopy Birth Certificate, Issued Indiana State Board of Health Feb 1958, Reg No. 540729, witnessed by Pearl E. Barkdoll (sister). [Click on picture to see full view].
2. SSN Number Application, Florence Prentice. Photocopy, Application for Social Security Number, 19 Aug 1972 (Name as Rextrew). [Click on picture to see full view].
3. Benton County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record A-Z 1850-1922 (Geneologylibrary.com)
4. Fountain County, Indiana. Index to Birth Records L-Z Book 1 Vol 2 1887-1920

Research:

From family discussions, it is known that Florence's mother Ida died of complications shortly after her birth.  However, we have family photographs of Ida that my mother Lucy and aunt Betty remember and are recognizable by them.  The question is who is the Ida in the picture?  The story is that after Ida died, the kids were raised by the Bennett's.

Multiple Spellings:

1. Certain modifications in name spellings occur here. Actual marriage certificate is "Lewis Prentiss", while all other references have "Louis Prentice".
2. Alternate Spellings for Rexstrew are Rextrew or Rakestraw.  Rexstrew is more common. Earlier references are Rakestraw.

Acknowledgements:

Some pictures of John Wesley and Ida are courtesy of Marva Tucker (Towne)

Census frequencies are courtesy of www.census.gov/genealogy/names

This page modified 03/22/2004.  Please report any corrections or omissions to chuckp@friends-and-family.com