. ABRAHAM RUFFIN6 LAKEY (SOLOMON5, FRANCIS4 LEAKEY, WILLIAM3, ALEXANDER2 LECKEY, "LACKIE", ALEXANDER1) (Source: Mrs. Margaret Elaine McKinley.) was born September 12, 1849 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, and died August 20, 1923 in Yadkin County, North Carolina. He married PLUTINA REBECCA POINDEXTER (Source: Mrs. Margaret Elaine McKinley.) August 12, 1875 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, daughter of WILLIAM POINDEXTER and LUCINDA DAVIS. She was born July 15, 1856, and died November 16, 1934 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.

Notes for ABRAHAM RUFFIN LAKEY:
4th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY

Lakey, A.R. and P.R. Poindexter 12 August 1875 Yadkin Co.,NC Solomn and Susannah LAKEY, William and Lucinda POINDEXTER

1880 Census Place: Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254988 National Archives Film T9-0988 Page 480B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Ruffin LAKEY Self M M W 30 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Rebecca LAKEY Wife F M W 24 NC Occ: Keeping HouseFa: NCMo: NC
William LAKEY Son M S W 4 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Ellet LAKEY Dau F S W 2 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Sollomon LAKEY Son M S W 6M NC Fa: NC Mo: NC

Grand son of Francis LAKEY, son of Solomon LAKEY. He had some sons who migrated to Texas, also to Montana. They include; William Ray LAKEY born 29 May 1878 and died in Denton Texas. He married 1st Ella Stanley, 2nd Bertha Huston. Also John Eli LAKEY born 16 Dec. 1883 and died 1918 Denton, Texas, he married Lessie May Beaver. Another son James Blane LAKEY born 7 Feb. 1892 died 10 Oct. 1913 Denton Texas. My records state he was shot. Also unmarried (Elaine McKinley)

Alexander and Thomas were the only Lakeys that homesteaded in Montana.

Census 13 June 1900 Fall Creek Township Yadkin County, North Carolina
HH#139 LAKEY,ABRAHAM R Head Sept. 1849 50 M md. 24 yrs
Plutina R. Wife Jul 1856 43 12 children
Emery C. son Jan 1882 18 m single
John E. son Dec 1883 16 m single
Alexander L son Dec 1885 15 m Single
Shirley C. Dau Jun 1887 12 f single
Thomas R. son Mar 1889 11 m single
James B. son Feb 1892 8 m Single
Stella M. Dau May 1894 6 f single
Hiram O. Son Aug 1895 4 m single
Leona D. Dau Jan 1898 2 f single

Information: Mrs. Margaret Elaine McKinley
Judy Brown
Mr. Jerry Lee LAKEY
Alice H. Lakey
James E. Cockerham



More About ABRAHAM LAKEY and PLUTINA POINDEXTER:
Marriage: August 12, 1875, Yadkin County, North Carolina

Children of ABRAHAM LAKEY and PLUTINA POINDEXTER are:
i. WILLIAM RAY7 LAKEY, b. May 29, 1876; d. September 23, 1960; m. (1) ELLA STANLEY, Abt. 1896, Texas; b. 1883; d. 1902; m. (2) BERTHA GERTRUDE HUSTEAD, Abt. 1905; b. Abt. 1876; d. September 11, 1962.

Notes for WILLIAM RAY LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY

Moved to Texas

More About WILLIAM RAY LAKEY:
Burial: Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery in Denton, Denton County, TX

More About ELLA STANLEY:
Burial: Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery in Denton, Denton County, TX

More About WILLIAM LAKEY and ELLA STANLEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1896, Texas

More About BERTHA GERTRUDE HUSTEAD:
Burial: Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery in Denton, Denton County, TX

More About WILLIAM LAKEY and BERTHA HUSTEAD:
Marriage: Abt. 1905

ii. SAPHRONIA ELLIOTT LAKEY, b. May 31, 1878; d. Unknown; m. LEE CORNEILUS; b. Abt. 1878; d. Unknown.

Notes for SAPHRONIA ELLIOTT LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

iii. SOLOMON SULLIVAN LAKEY, b. November 12, 1879; d. April 11, 1943, Chatham Co, North Carolina; m. LEONORA A. CARTER, April 22, 1900, Yadkin County,North Carolina; b. Abt. 1880; d. Unknown.

Notes for SOLOMON SULLIVAN LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

More About SOLOMON LAKEY and LEONORA CARTER:
Marriage: April 22, 1900, Yadkin County,North Carolina

iv. EMERY COLUMBUS LAKEY, b. January 27, 1882; d. February 15, 1956.

Notes for EMERY COLUMBUS LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Never married

v. JOHN Eli LAKEY, b. December 16, 1883; d. 1918; m. LESSIE MAY BEAVER; b. Abt. 1883; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHN Eli LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Moved to Texas

2. vi. ALEXANDER LEXINGTON LAKEY, b. November 1, 1885; d. Unknown.
vii. SHIRLEY CARSTON LAKEY, b. June 12, 1887; d. March 8, 1909.

Notes for SHIRLEY CARSTON LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Never married

viii. THOMAS RUFFIN LAKEY, b. March 12, 1889; d. Unknown; m. BARBARA UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1889; d. Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS RUFFIN LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Moved to Montana

ix. JAMES BLAIN LAKEY, b. February 7, 1892; d. October 10, 1913.

Notes for JAMES BLAIN LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Never married

x. STELLA MAY LAKEY, b. May 17, 1894; d. Unknown; m. DALTON M SMITHERMAN; b. Abt. 1894; d. Unknown.

Notes for STELLA MAY LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

xi. HIRAM AUSTIN LAKEY, b. August 1, 1895; d. August 1963; m. MAGGIE TODD; b. Abt. 1895; d. Unknown.

Notes for HIRAM AUSTIN LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Moved to Davie County, North Carolina

xii. LEONA PLUTINS LAKEY, b. January 22, 1898; d. Unknown.

Notes for LEONA PLUTINS LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)
Never married

xiii. WESLEY DAVIS LAKEY, b. February 8, 1901; d. 1901.

Notes for WESLEY DAVIS LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)


Generation No. 2

2. ALEXANDER LEXINGTON7 LAKEY (ABRAHAM RUFFIN6, SOLOMON5, FRANCIS4 LEAKEY, WILLIAM3, ALEXANDER2 LECKEY, "LACKIE", ALEXANDER1) was born November 1, 1885, and died Unknown. He married MELVINS GRACE ABEL January 11, 1910 in Great Falls, Montana. She was born Abt. 1885, and died Unknown.

Notes for ALEXANDER LEXINGTON LAKEY:
5th cousin of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

Moved to North Dakota

More About ALEXANDER LAKEY and MELVINS ABEL:
Marriage: January 11, 1910, Great Falls, Montana

Children of ALEXANDER LAKEY and MELVINS ABEL are:
i. CURTIS RUFFIN8 LAKEY (Source: Mrs. Alice H. Lakey.), b. June 1, 1912; d. April 21, 1984, Chester, Liberty County, Montana (Source: Social Security Death Index, Master File Provo Utah.); m. ALICE HELEN MOOG, October 28, 1946, Inverness, Montana; b. Abt. 1912.

Notes for CURTIS RUFFIN LAKEY:
5th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

More About CURTIS LAKEY and ALICE MOOG:
Marriage: October 28, 1946, Inverness, Montana

ii. HOUSTON ARCHIE LAKEY, b. March 3, 1914; m. NELLIE ADAMS; b. Abt. 1914.

Notes for HOUSTON ARCHIE LAKEY:
5th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

iii. IRENE MILDRED LAKEY, b. February 21, 1917; m. ALLEN MATTSON; b. Abt. 1917.

Notes for IRENE MILDRED LAKEY:
5th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

iv. TROY WILFORD LAKEY, b. April 15, 1918; d. February 27, 1990; m. LUCY MORRISON; b. Abt. 1918.

Notes for TROY WILFORD LAKEY:
5th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

v. ETHEL SHIRLEY LAKEY, b. August 17, 1921; m. (1) HARRY CLEVELAND, Abt. 1942; b. Abt. 1921; m. (2) BEN RASMUSSEN, Abt. 1950; b. Abt. 1921.

Notes for ETHEL SHIRLEY LAKEY:
5th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)

More About HARRY CLEVELAND and ETHEL LAKEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1942

More About BEN RASMUSSEN and ETHEL LAKEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1950

vi. GORDON Eli LAKEY, b. February 6, 1926, Montana; d. June 15, 1973; m. DELORES BREKKE; b. Abt. 1926; d. Unknown.

Notes for GORDON Eli LAKEY:
5th cousin once removed of Edgar LAKEY (1883-1937)