Thanks for the info.
about the article:
Thornton Fakes b. 1814 NC died 1902 MO had a son by his first wife Catherine Keeling who was Elwood Fakes b. 1845, he and his wife Susan had Charley Fakes b. 1879. Charley evidently had a son Floyd Fakes.
The Great Step grandmother Mentioned was the second wife of Thornton Fakes Josephine b. abt 1850, who on the 1880 Census for Pickering, Nodaway MO. he was 66 she was 30, younger than some of his sons.
Thornton Fakes and Catherine Keeling had 4 boys
Earl Cranston Fakes b 1841 m. Charity Parsons Wakefield.

Elwood b. 1845
Oscar 1846
Willard 1858

Possibly this one too:
Benjamin F. Fakes lived in Ripley co. MO 1880.

I believe that Fransenia Fakes b. 1846 married to Joseph Wakefield is their daughter as well. Joseph was the brother of Charity Parsons Wakefield.

Charity Parsons Wakefield b. 1842 and Joseph Wakefield b. 1848 were children of James Washington Wakefield b. 1810 TN and Helious Parsons Wakefield b. 1809 KY who lived in Nodaway Co. MO until moving out to Crescent City, Del Norte, CA in 1892 where they lived out their years. He lived to 96 years old.

Also:
Thornton Fakes b. 1814 NC 2nd marriage to Josephine last name ?? b. 1850 they had one daughter that I know of from the 1880 Pickering, Nodaway MO census:
Myrtle Fakes b. 1874 MO.

Any information on these Fakes or Wakefield family appreciated.

Thank you.
Gina