Bethuel RACY & Esther A. MOODY

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Bethuel RACY
Esther A. MOODY

Husband: Bethuel RASEY / RACEY / RACY
Birth: 8 Apr 1843, NY
Death: 18 Oct 1909, Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI
Occupation: farmer
Father: George RACY
Mother: Temperance WALSWORTH

["Bethuel" is a scriptural name, pronounced be-THU-el.]

Marriage:

Wife: Esther A. MOODY
Birth: 27 Jan 1845, Eaton Co., MI
Death: 1925
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Orrin MOODY
Mother: Desire CARR

Children — born in Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI:

1. Edith Eva RACY / RACEY / RASEY, b. Nov 1869
2. Worth? RACY, b. 1871/2
3. Eddy / Edd E. RACY, b. Dec 1874
4. Bertha RACY, b. 1877/8
5. Ida RACY, b. Mar 1880
6. Blanche RASEY, b. Jul 1882
7. Augusta RASEY, b. Nov 1886
8. Carr N. RASEY, b. Jun 1889

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find. His mother is deceased, but Bethuel does not appear to be living with his widowed father, not unless he's "Gillis RACY," age 10.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 56): Burke P.O., Burke, Franklin Co., NY, Roll 754, p. 598, PN 162, 1193/1193, enumerated 18 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Almina Cripin 36 F 2000 713 NY

Bethuel Racy 17 M Farmer Do

Smith Cripin 12 M Do

Carty " 8 M Do

Almena (RASEY) CRIPPEN is Bethuel's widowed aunt.

4. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 35): Charlotte P.O., Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll M593_670, p. 65A, PN 7, 51/52, enumerated 15 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Moody Orrin 54 M W Farmer 3000 1500 New York

_____ Desire 52 F W Keeping House New York

_____ Wellington 22 M W Farm Laborer Michigan

_____ Augustus 19 M W Farm Laborer Michigan

_____ Augusta 19 F W at home Michigan

_____ George 14 M W Farm Laborer Michigan

Racey Bethuel 26 M W Farm Laborer New York

_____ Esther 24 F W Keeping House Michigan

_____ Edith 7/12 F W Michigan Nov

Orrin & Desire MOODY are Esther's parents.

5. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 26 — indexed "Betholle"): Benton, Eaton Co., MI, Roll T9_578, p. 133D, PN 34, SD 2, ED 66, enumerated 25 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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341 350 Racy Bethuele W M 36 / Farmer NY NY NY

____ Esther W F 34 Wife / Keeps House MI NY NY

____ Edith W F 10 Dau / At School / MI NY MI

____ Worth? W M 8 Son / At School / MI NY MI

____ Eddy W M 5 Son / At School / MI NY MI

____ Bertha W F 2 Dau / MI NY MI

____ Ida W F 3/12 Mar Dau / MI NY MI

Esther's father was born in NH.

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 31 — indexed "Bethew c Kasey"): Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T623_709, p. 32A, SN 8, SD 3, ED 61, enumerated 15 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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201 205 Rasey Bethewel Head W M Apr 1843 57 M 32 NY NY NY Farmer 0 Y Y Y O M F 61

_____ Ester A Wife W F Jan 1845 55 M 32 9 7 MI NY NY Keeping House Y Y Y

Needham Edith Dau W F Nov 1869 30 M 9 2 2 MI NY MI Y Y Y

_______ Sidney GSon W M Aug 1891 8 S MI NE MI at school 9

_______ Freely GSon W M Jun 1895 4 S MI NE MI

Rasey Blanche Dau W F Jul 1882 17 S MI NY MI Y Y Y

_____ Augusta Dau W F Nov 1886 13 S MI NY MI at school 9 Y Y Y

_____ Carr Son W F Jun 1889 11 S MI NY MI at school 9 Y Y Y

Esther's father was born in NH. Carr is obviously male.

8. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 40): Benton Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T624_645 (Book 1), p. 34B, SN 13B, SD 3, ED 77, enumerated 18 may 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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188 191 Rasey Esther Head F W 65 W 9 7 MI NY NY Eng farmer general farm Emp Y Y O M F 159

_____ Carr Son M W 21 S MI VT MI Eng farm laborer home farm W N 0 Y Y

Moody Augustus Bro M W 59 S MI MI NY Eng farm laborer working out W N 0 Y Y

Esther and Augustus's father was born in NH.

9. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 30): 621 Sheldon Street, Charlotte City (Ward 3), Carmel Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T625_763 (Book 1), p. 90A, SN 12A, SD 174, ED 94, enumerated 14/15 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 621 329 346 Rasey Carr N Head O M M W 30 S Y Y MI NY MI Y Farmer W

_____ Esther Mother F W 74 Wd Y Y MI NY NY Y None

Moody Augustus Uncle M W 69 S Y Y MI NY NY Y Laborer Leviry Barn W

*Sheldon Street

Esther and Augustus's father was born in NH.

10. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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