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

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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Racy Bethuele

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36

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Farmer

NY

NY

NY

____ Esther

W

F

34

Wife

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Keeps House

MI

NY

NY

____ Edith

W

F

10

Dau

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At School

/

MI

NY

MI

____ Worth?

W

M

8

Son

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At School

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MI

NY

MI

____ Eddy

W

M

5

Son

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At School

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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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Rasey Bethewel

Head

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M

Apr 1843

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M

32

NY

NY

NY

Farmer

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Y

Y

Y

O

M

F

61

_____ Ester A

Wife

W

F

Jan 1845

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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

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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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Rasey Carr N

Head

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M

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S

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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).