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Okey Rakes 1923 - 1980

Okey Rakes of Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia was born on December 6, 1923, and died at age 57 years old in December 1980.

Okey Rakes
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Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia 25557
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December 6, 1923
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December 1980
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  • 12/6
    1923

    Birthday

    December 6, 1923
    Birthdate
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Lincoln County, West Virginia United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35656304 Enlisted: March 29, 1943 in Huntington West Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 12/dd
    1980

    Death

    December 1980
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In 1923, in the year that Okey Rakes was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1947, at the age of 24 years old, Okey was alive when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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Rakes, Helen (May 22, 1895 - Jun 1974) Rakes, Carol (Aug 31, 1923 - Aug 1, 2004) Rakes, Ethel (Jan 29, 1913 - Oct 22, 2010) Rakes, Stella (Sep 30, 1907 - Jan 1980) Rakes, Candice (Apr 16, 1958 - Oct 1981) Rakes, Elizabeth (Oct 8, 1925 - Apr 3, 2010) Rakes, Tildon (Nov 24, 1941 - Jul 4, 2011) Rakes, Phillip (Mar 28, 1963 - Aug 8, 2003) Rakes, Artis (Sep 6, 1912 - Mar 1985) Rakes, Helen (Sep 11, 1925 - Jan 2, 2005)
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