— born in MI, presumably in Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI
3.  James RASEY, b. 1841/2
4.  George RASEY, b. 1843/4
5.  Joseph RASEY, b. 1845/6
6.  Albert RASEY, b. 1848/9
7.  Ida May RASEY, b. 1854/5
8.  William RASEY, b. 1854/5
9.  Lewella / Louella RASEY, b. 1858/9

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find.

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #3 of 4):  Township of Castleton, Barry Co., MI, Roll M432_346, p. 125A, 912/931, enumerated 19 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Oliver C. Rasey	35	M		Farmer	500	N York
Orinda      "	33	F				Vermont
Abegail     "	13	F				Penn
Sophia      "	11	F				"
James       "	8	M				Mich
George      "	6	M				"
Joseph      "	4	M				"
Albert      "	1	M				"

Listed next to Oliver's married sister, Polly (RASEY) BROWN.

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 73):  Fort Madison P.O., Fort Madison, Lee Co., IA, Roll M653_330, p. 5, PN 5, 37/37, enumerated 4 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Oliver C Rasey	45	M		Farmer		50	NY
Orinda     "	43	F					Vt
James      "	18	M		Farm Laborer			Michigan
George     "	16	M		Do    Do			Do
Joseph     "	14	M		Do    Do			Do
Albert     "	10	M					Do
Ida        "	5	F					Do
William    "	5	M					Do
Lewella    "	1	F					Iowa
Mary Work	18	F		member of family			Ohio

5.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #53 of 70):  Braidwood P.O., Reid Twp., Will Co., IL, Roll M593_292, p. 429A, PN 53, 378/409, enumerated 4 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Rusey Orinda	53	F	W	Keeping House		150	Vermont
_____ Albert	20	M	W	Coal Weigher			Michigan
_____ Ida	17	F	W	At Home			Do
_____ Lewella	11	F	W	Attending School			Iowa

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 116):  Main Street, City of Braidwood, Will Co., IL, Roll T9_260, p. 424A, PN 17, SD 4, ED 211, enumerated 4 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).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

13

21

24

25

26

134

134

Bennett W W

W

M

30

/

Clerk in Hardware Store

OH

OH

OH

_______ Ida

W

F

27

Wife

/

Keeping house

MI

MI

VT

_______ James A

W

M

9

Son

/

/

IL

"

OH

_______ Laura May

W

F

6

Dau

/

/

"

"

"

Rasey Orinda

W

F

63

Mother

/

VT

RI

VT

_____ Albert

W

M

30

Brother

/

Clerking in Store

MI

MI

"

Nilson Margaret

W

F

16

/

Servant

Eng

Sct

Sct

Cady Wm L

W

M

18

/

Clerk in Hardware Store

/

IL

NY

NY

7.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.