Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
Charles Ashley RASEY
Mary Lorinda NELSON
Husband:  Charles Ashley RASEY
Birth:  28 Jan 1861, Rodmon, Jefferson Co., NY
Death apparently:  1920-30, Aurora, Kane Co., IL
Occupation:  milkman, dairyman
Father:  John G. RASEY
Mother:  Mary Evaline BUNCE
Marriage:  28 Jun 1885, Fremont, Newaygo Co., MI
Wife:  Mary Lorinda "Manny / Mannie" NELSON
Birth:  2 Oct 1866, Niagara Co., NY
Death apparently:  1920-30, Aurora, Kane Co., IL
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  Pomfrey / Pomphrey / Pumphrey NELSON, b. 1831/2, NY
Mother:  Margaret __?__, b. 1839/40, NY
Children — born in Aurora, Kane Co., IL:
1.  Harry E. RASEY, b. Aug 1885; m. Hattie __?__; issue: Elmer RASEY (b. 1908/9, IL)
2.  Blanche RASEY, b. Sep 1887
3.  Lulu Estelle RASEY, b. 30 Jul 1889; m. Clarence J. NELSON (b. 25 Nov 1888, Racine, WI)
4.  Charles A. RASEY, b. Jan 1892
5.  Ruth RASEY, b. 1900/1
Keywords for search engines:  USA, United States, Illinois, Michigan, New York

Sources (n.b., Muskegon and Newaygo Cos. are adjacent):

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).
Charles A. Racey
Birth: New York
Marriage: 28 Jun 1885, Fremont, Newaygo, Nichigan
Spouse: Manny L. Nelson
Birth: Michigan
Source: "Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record."

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Pomphrey NELSON (æ 28, b. NY), his wife Margaret (æ 20, b. NY), and two children are living in Wilson, Niagara Co., NY (pp. 353-254), with his widowed mother, Sarah NELSON (æ 65, b. MA).

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mary NELSON (æ 3, b. NY) is living in Cambria, Niagara Co., NY (p. 20A), with her parents, Pomfrey NELSON (æ 40, b. NY) & Margaret (æ 30, b. NY), plus siblings.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mary NELSON (æ 13, b. MI) is living in Holton, Muskegon Co., MI (p. 2D), with her parents, Pumphrey NELSON (æ 50, b. NY) & Margret (æ 41, b. NY), plus siblings.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11-12 of 55):  489 Charles [St/Ave], Aurora City (Ward 1), Aurora Twp., Kane Co., IL, Roll T623_310 (Book 1), pp. 302A-302B, SN 6, SD 2, ED 62, enumerated 4 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).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27
* 489 115 126 Rasey Chas A Head W M Jan 1861 39 M 16     NY NY NY Milkman 0   Y Y Y R H
      _____ Mary L Wife W F Oct 1866 33 M 16 4 4 MI NY NY Keeping House     Y Y Y    
      _____ Harry E Son W M Aug 1885 14 S       IL NY MI Student   9 Y Y Y    
      _____ Blanche Dau W F Sep 1887 12 S       IL NY MI Student   9 Y Y Y    
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        Rasey Lulu E Dau W F Jul 1889 10 S       IL NY MI Student   9          
      _____ Chas A Son W F Jan 1892  8 S       IL NY MI Student   9          
*Charles

7.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 34):  489 Charles [St/Ave], Aurora City (Ward 1), Aurora Twp., Kane Co., IL, Roll T624_296 (Book 1), p. 43B, SN 11B, SD 2, ED 20, enumerated 21 Apr 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).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 489 234 234 Racy Chas Head M W 49 M1 25 5 4 NY NY NY Eng Milkman   OA                
      ____ Mannie? Wife F W 44 M1 25 5 4 MI NY NY Eng       N N Y Y   O F H
      ____ Hattie Dau in law F W 24 M1  4 1 1 OH Ger Ger Eng           Y Y        
      ____ Charles Jr Son M W 18 S       IL NY NY Eng           Y Y        
      ____ Ruth Dau F W  9 S       IL NY MI Eng           Y Y Y      
      ____ Elmer GSon M W  1 S       IL IL OH Eng           Y Y        
      ____ John G Father M W 86 M2 43 12 10 NY NY NY Eng           Y Y        
      Hillard Thomas Hired man M W 40 S       IL Ire Ire Eng Servant   W N N Y Y        
      Ford Emmet? Hired man M W 49 W 4/12 0 0 IL IL IN Eng Servant   W N N Y Y        
*Charles
Hattie could only be Harry's wife, and Elmer could only be Harry's son.

8.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #29 of 34):  489 Charles [St/Ave], Aurora City (Ward 1), Aurora Twp., Kane Co., IL, Roll T625_373 (Book 2), p. 141A, SN 15A, SD 3, ED 36, enumerated __ 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 27 28
* 489 367 394 Rasey Charles Head O F M W 58 M   Y Y NY NY NY Y Dairyman At Home OA
      _____ Mamie Wife     F W 53 M   Y Y MI NY NY Y None    
      _____ Ruth Dau     F W 19 S N Y Y IL NY MI Y Stenographer Typewriter Supply Co W
      _____ Elmer Gson     M W 11 S Y Y Y IL IL US Y None    
*Charles

9.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find.

10.  Associated Clan Macleod Societies (online at www.macleodgenealogy.org).

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