Timeline Tables of RASEY / RAZEE / RACEY, and Similar Surnames, such as,
RAZEY, RAYSAY, RAASAY, RAASEY, RACIE, RACEE, RASY, RACY, RAZY, RAZE, RAISY, RAISY, RAYSE, etc.
in the 1840-1930 Censuses of Michigan
Lines known to be related are highlighted with the same color.
Descendants of Joseph RASEY I (c1734-1810), Worcester Co., MA > Cheshire Co., NH
Descendants of Joseph RASEY (b. ca. 1768), of Isle La Motte, VT,
thru his son, James RACY (1792-1883) of Franklin Co., NY
The State of Michigan was formed from Michigan Territory in 1837.  The first Federal Census was taken in 1840, though there were Territorial Censuses taken in 1820 and 1830.  The entire 1890 census was lost.

In 1820, there were Territorial Censuses in these counties: Brown, Crawford (including Village of Prairie Du Chien), Macomb, Michilimackinack [now Mackinac], Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne, plus the Town of Detroit. No RASEY/etc. were found.

In 1830, there were Territorial Censuses in these counties: Berrien, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Crawford, Iowa, Lenawee, Michilimackinac, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw, and Wayne, plus the City of Detroit. No RASEY/etc. were found.
MI Timelines 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 RASEY Hub
 
Michigan Counties
- Alcona - Alger - Allegan - Alpena - Antrim - Arenac - Baraga - Barry - Bay - Benzie - Berrien - Branch - Calhoun - Cass - Charlevoix - Cheboygan - Chippewa - Clare - Clinton - Crawford - Delta - Dickinson - Eaton - Emmet - Genesee - Gladwin - Gogebic - Grand Traverse - Gratiot - Hillsdale - Houghton - Huron - Ingham - Ionia - Iosco - Iron - Isabella - Jackson - Kalamazoo - Kalkaska - Kent - Keweenaw - Lake - Lapeer - Leelanau - Lenawee - Livingston - Luce - Mackinac - Macomb - Manistee - Marquette - Mason - Mecosta - Menominee - Midland - Missaukee - Monroe - Montcalm - Montmorency - Muskegon - Newaygo - Oakland - Oceana - Ogemaw - Ontonagon - Osceola - Oscoda - Otsego - Ottawa - Presque Isle - Roscommon - Saginaw - St. Clair - St_Joseph - Sanilac - Schoolcraft - Shiawassee - Tuscola - Van Buren - Washtenaw - Wayne - Wexford -
 
Barry County
(formed in 1829 from St. Joseph and Kalamazoo Counties)
Location   1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Hastings
Twp
including the
Village of
Hastings		 s/o Joseph II >
fr Franklin Co NY >		 Joseph RASEY III
& Catherine BRUCE		 > to Castleton Twp                  
d/o Joseph III > Wm. Paul WILKINSON
& M. Eleanor L. RASEY		 > to Castleton Twp                  
fr NY >
d/o Joseph III >		 in Michigan,
but cannot find		 Widow Delphia
(RASEY) KELLY		 > to Eaton Co                
    fr Castleton Twp >
d/o Joseph III >		 Willard BROWN
& Mary RASEY		 Willard not found
Mary dec'd		              
    s/o Willard & Mary >
fr Castleton Twp >		 Nathan BROWN &
Lucretia Ann HARDY		                
    s/o Willard & Mary >
m. 1853 Detroit MI >		 Ira Baker BROWN &
Martha Abigail HOPKINS		 > to Livingston Co MO              
    d/o Willard & Mary >
fr Castleton Twp >		 Lucy BROWN
[æ 20, unmarried]		 not found              
Castleton
Twp
including the
Village of
Nashville		   s/o Joseph II >
fr Hastings Twp >		 Joseph RASEY III
& Catherine BRUCE		 Joseph RASEY III
& Catherine BRUCE		 Joseph dec'd
Catherine dec'd		              
  fr Hastings Twp >
d/o Joseph III >		 Wm. Paul WILKINSON
& M. Eleanor L. RASEY		 Eleanor dec'd
William remarried		                
  fr Lorain Co OH >
d/o Joseph III >		 Willard BROWN
& Mary RASEY		 > to Hastings Twp                
  s/o Willard & Mary >
m. 1849 Barry Co >		 Nathan BROWN &
Lucretia Ann HARDY		                
s/o Joseph III > in PA or MI,
but cannot find		 Oliver C. RASEY
& Orinda __?__		 > to Lee Co IA                
  s/o Joseph III >
m. 1847 Barry Co >		 Joseph Henry RACEY
& W1: Mary Ann HART		 Joseph Henry RACEY
& W1: Mary Ann HART		 Joseph Henry RACEY
& W1: Mary Ann HART		 > to Eaton Co            
        s/o Joseph Henry >
m. 1878 Barry Co >		 Albert L. RASEY &
Rachel Rosalie JARRARD		 … Albert L. RASEY &
Rachel Rosalie JARRARD		 > to Washtenaw Co      
  s/o Joseph III >
m. 1847 >		 Jonah Bruce RASEY
& Carolyn Rosetta HART		                  

[List of Counties]
Berrien County
(formed in 1829 from Cass County)
Location 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Watervliet Twp         m. 1883 Eaton Co >
d/o Joseph Henry >		 here or in
Eaton Co		 Elvin E. ROWLAND
& Mary Jane RACEY		 Elvin E. ROWLAND
& Mary Jane RACEY		 can't find Elvin to WI
Mary dec'd		  

[List of Counties]
Calhoun County
(formed in 1829 from St. Joseph and Kalamazoo Counties)
Location 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Burlington Twp             m. 1904 Eaton Co MI >
d/o Bethuel >		 William H. SMITH &
W2: Edith Eva RASEY		 William H. SMITH &
W2: Edith Eva RASEY		 Widow Edith Eva
(RASEY) GOODMAN		  

[List of Counties]
Eaton County
(formed in 1837 from St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun Counties)
Location 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Charlotte
City		       s/o Joseph III >
fr Barry Co >		 Joseph Henry RACEY
& W1: Mary Ann HART		 … Joseph Henry RACEY &
W2: Martha A. FLANDERS		 Joseph dec'd
Martha dec'd		      
        s/o Joseph Henry >
m. 1882 Eaton Co >		 … Alexander RASEY
& Minnie D. BAKER		        
              wid/o Bethuel >
fr Benton Twp >		 Widow Esther A.
(MOODY) RASEY		 Esther dec'd  
              s/o Bethuel >
fr Benton Twp >		 Carr N. RASEY
[æ 30, unmarried]		 -  
Dimondale
Windsor Twp		       m. 1873 Eaton Co >
d/o Joseph Henry >		 Widow Mary Jane
(RACEY) MAYNARD		 remarried 1883
here or in Berrien Co		          
Chester Twp     s/o James >
fr Grand Isle Co VT > 		 Armon RACY &
Elizabeth DEVINE		 Armon RACY &
Elizabeth DEVINE		            
            s/o John Henry > George E. RACEY
[æ 41, institutionalized]		      
Benton
Twp		     s/o George >
fr Franklin Co NY >		 Bethuel RACEY &
Esther A. MOODY		 Bethuel RACY &
Esther A. MOODY		 … Bethuel RASEY &
Esther A. MOODY		 Widow Esther A.
(MOODY) RASEY		 > to Charlotte City    
            s/o Bethuel > Carr N. RASEY
[æ 21, unmarried]		 > to Charlotte City
          d/o Bethuel >
m. 1891 Ionia Co MI >		 Mrs. Edith Eva
(RASEY) NEEDHAM		 > to Calhoun Co      
Vermontville
Twp
including
Vermontville
Village		   fr Barry Co >
d/o Joseph III >		 Ralph HOOKER
& Delphia RASEY		 Ralph HOOKER
& Delphia RASEY		 James PIERCE
& Delphia RASEY		 … Widow Delphia (RASEY)
KELLY HOOKER PIERCE		 not found      
  m. 1856 Eaton Co >
d/o James & Delphia >		 Edward W. HYDE &
Hannah W. KELLY		 Edward W. HYDE &
Hannah W. KELLY		 Edward W. HYDE &
Hannah W. KELLY		            
      m. 1880 Eaton Co >
d/o Edward & Hannah >		 Clark E. WELLS
& Eltha HYDE		            
  s/o James & Delphia >
m. 1860 Eaton Co >		 Franklin W. KELLY &
Elizabeth Susan DENTON		 can't find Franklin W. KELLY &
Susan Elizabeth DENTON		 … Widow Susan Elizabeth
(DENTON) KELLY		        
  m. 1857 Eaton Co >
d/o James & Delphia >		 Alfred P. DENTON &
Martha Louisa KELLY		 Alfred P. DENTON &
Martha Louisa KELLY		 Alfred P. DENTON &
Martha Louisa KELLY		 … Alfred P. DENTON,
widower		 Alfred P. DENTON,
widower		 not found    
        m. 1891 Eaton Co >
d/o Alfred P & Martha >		 Jay J. HAWKINS
& Zoe L. DENTON		 Jay J. HAWKINS
& Zoe L. DENTON		 Jay J. HAWKINS
& Zoe L. DENTON		 Jay J. HAWKINS
& Zoe L. DENTON		 Jay J. HAWKINS
& Zoe L. DENTON		 Jay d. 1938
Zoe d. 1937

[List of Counties]
Hillsdale County
(formed in 1835 from Lenawee County)
Location   1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Somerset   Joseph RAZE                    

[List of Counties]
Muskegon County
(formed in 1859 from Ottawa County)
Location 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Holton   s/o Joseph >
fr DeKalb Co IL >		 John G. RASEY & W2:
Mary Evaline BUNCE		            

[List of Counties]
Washtenaw County
(formed in 1826 from Wayne and Oakland Counties)
Location 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930  
Lima     Hannah RACEY
[æ 23, b. Ireland]		                  
Ann Arbor               s/o Joseph Henry >
fr Barry Co >		 Albert L. RASEY &
Rachel Rosalie JARRARD		 Albert L. RASEY &
Rachel Rosalie JARRARD		 Albert L. RASEY &
Rachel Rosalie JARRARD		  

[List of Counties]
MI Timelines 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 RASEY Hub
 

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