Hi there..My name is Kelly Shrake..only by marriage, however. I am trying to research the Shrake family for my sons, and I have no idea where to start, since I have found that there are 2 lines. I don't know if the Shrake family that I am looking for ties into yours or not..but I hope you can help me in some way. My situation is pretty confusing..I married Lee Edward Vellmon Shrake in 1989 here in TN..We have 2 sons: Anthony Scott and Justin Lee Shrake. Lee's father was Eddie Harry Vellmon Shrake, but I know nothing about him, except he passed away in the last few years. Lee was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but raised in Centralia, Illinois. He never knew Eddie or anything about the Shrake family except for the fact, that supposedly, Eddie was an actually a Vellmon, and was adopted by the Shrake family. His real dad is said to be John Hawk..and his mother's maiden name was Vellman. We don't know if the adoption was real or not..Is there anyway you could help me? You can contact me at
shrake_4@hotmail.com Thank you so much and have a pleasant day,
Kelly Shrake