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Silas Sylvester RASEY, ( SS Rasey) 1852 1931

DeeDavidson97 — 2009-08-27 09:23:33Z

Ripley, NY
"OBIT: S.S. RASEY ( Silas Sylvester) who resided at 116 Main Street, passed away at his home last week Thursday morning after a very short illness. He had been up and about as usual only a day before the attack which terminated fatally Thursday. Deceased was born at Ashtabula, Ohio August 2, 1852, and consequently was aged 78 years, 5 months and 6 days. Besides his wife, Mary Elizabeth Rasey, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna Bates of Jamestown, NY, also by one son, Daniel S. Rasey of Ellicottville, NY and one daughter, Etta May Thompson of Hurdfield, North Dakota. Four grandchildren, Juanita and Myrtle Thompson, Llewellyn A. Rasey and Louise Jean Rasey and one great granddaughter, Florence May Rasey, also survives. Funeral services were held Sunday from the late home and internment was in Quincy Rural Cemetery."

born Ohio son of Alonzo and Sylvia ROUNDS Rasey
in 1930 census Ripley
Silas Rasey 77
Elizabeth Rasey 75
Luellen Rasey 30

in Cemetery data name RASEY

E 57
S. S. 1852-1/11/1931 ae 79
G 7
Mary Louise 1/31/1923 ae 9 days
G 50
Wallace, "Bud" 1924-1966 died in Ashtabula Ohio
there was a son
Llewellyn RASEY living in Ripley also GRANDson of Silas

Re: NY Raseys: Silas, Daniel,Llewellyn

Mimisakz — 2009-06-21 00:59:09Z

I'd love to share info..........be patient with me for a bit! My youngest daughter and family are ariving Monday from Kansas........haven't seen the "munchkins" for 6 months (WAY too long!!)so I'm going nuts trying to get everything in order (house clean, work able to be left for a few days, kid projects lined up, etc.).......and then I get to keep up with my OLDER granddaughter and her softball team for several weeks of travel. We'll be in South Dakota at the end of July for Nationals. I love in Orlando, FL!

Re: NY Raseys: Silas, Daniel,Llewellyn

LElliott0667 — 2009-06-20 17:28:52Z

Mimisakz,

It's great to have family stories like that.

Llewellyn's mother, JENNIE ADAMS RASEY had indeed died when Llewellyn was a baby, but his father, DANIEL RASEY didn't die; he left his son with his parents and moved west for a number of years, not returning until Llewellyn was 12, about 1911.

Please send me an email at readitnweep at gmail dot com and we can trade info as I have quite a bit on this part of the family.

Linda

Re: NY Raseys: Silas, Daniel,Llewellyn

Mimisakz — 2009-06-20 01:13:41Z

Hi, Linda! Silas Rasey was an uncle of my great-grandfather, Alonzo Chester Rasey. My grandfather, Laurel Alonzo Rasey (son of Alonzo and Nevada), told me of his father going back to Ripley, NY, one summer to help his Uncle Silas build a new barn. Gramp's Mom decided that she didn't want the family to be separated for the entire summer, so she loaded up a wagon, hitched the horse, and got her two kids in and drove it to Ripley from Pennsylvania! Gramp talked about a great summer (he was about 10...so this would have been about 1909.) He told me that his Mom would bake the most wonderful blacberry pies from the beries he and his sister, Gladys, would gather. he also spoke of having a crush on the little girl who lived down the lane. She was redheaded, by Gramp's memory. Gramp also spoke of Llewellyn being the grandson of Silas, and how Silas and his wife raised him as their own. My memory is that Gramp told me that Llewellyn's parents had died. He wasn't sure of the details, as he was only ayoung child at the time. This whole episode, to me, represents a very interesting piece of insight into the kind of family devotion and respect that each branch of the family was held in. Imagine seeing that kind of devotion today! Not to mention the grit of a young woman (Grandma Nevada) driving that horse and carriage with 2 kids for several days to keep the family together!

Re: NY Raseys: Silas, Daniel,Llewellyn

LElliott0667 — 2009-06-18 21:48:03Z

Mimisakz,

I would love to get in contact with you. Llewellyn Rasey was my husband's grandfather. He was Silas Rasey's grandson.

You can email me at readitnweep at gmail dot com

Re: NY Raseys: Silas, Daniel,Llewellyn

Mimisakz — 2009-05-20 01:19:13Z

My grandfather, Laurel Alonzo Rasey, remembers traveling to Ripley,NY, around 1910 to visit Silas Rasey (he was "Uncle" Silas....not quite sure whether it was Uncle or Great-Uncle..I suspect the latter) for most of the summer while his (Laurel's) Dad, Alonzo Chester Rasey, helped him build a barn. Gramp told me that Llewellyn was adopted by Silas and his wife (he was either a grandson or a nephew) and raised as their own. I'd love to share what I have on the Rasey clan with you.

RASEY Rose V 1946-

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-13 02:00:26Z

RASEY Rose V 1946-

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

RASEY Claud S 1928-2003

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-13 02:00:11Z

RASEY Claud S 1928-2003

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Death of Mr. Watson Glenville Rasey in China

davwayell — 2008-11-23 22:40:18Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. Waltson Glenville Rasey, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Rasey died in China on December 18, 1930.

Dave Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

Seeking desc/o Joseph RASEY I (c1734- ) -- free DNA test

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2008-05-31 22:22:53Z

The RASEY Y-DNA Surname Project is seeking a patrilineal male descendant of Joseph RASEY I (c1734- ) of Worcester Co., MA, who married Mary HOLLON. A full subsidy is being offered for a 12-marker test.

The test subject must be a male surnamed RASEY (or variation) who descends from Joseph RASEY I on an unbroken line of males, so the subject obviously needs share his RASEY lineage. Subject must also agree to share his test results, which does not necessarily mean sharing his identity with anyone beyond the donor and the project administrator. [Identity of test subjects is privatized for *all* project members.] Acceptance of the subject is at the discretion of the donor and the project administrator.

One descendant of Joseph RASEY I has already been tested, but at least two descendants with matching results are needed to confirm that neither individual has an NPE, a "non-paternal event" (i.e., a hidden adoption or illicit paternity) in his patrilineal line, which is the reason we are willing to fund the testing a second descendant. The benefit for the test subject is proving his own patrilineal line with DNA, at no expense.

For further information about the project, please see the project web site:
http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/DNA/Rasey/RaseyDNA.shtml

If you wish to accept this offer, please contact me privately at the email address above.

Diana

Re: RASEY in WI

DallasMcColley76 — 2006-11-25 21:15:16Z

My Rasey/Razey database includes a Leo Rasey, born 16 Dec 1889, who was the son of John D Rasey and Mary Bruns. Leo died in Jul 1978 at Waupaca, Wis and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at Oshkosh, Wis. My records show that he was married three times, but I don't have list of children.

Would certainly be willing to share information. My e-mail address is dmccolle@hickorytech.net

DNA results: Joseph RASEY not son of Joseph RAZEE

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-10-25 01:02:14Z

We now have 37-marker Y-DNA test results returned for two important RASEY/RAZEY/RAZEE/etc. progenitors in New England: one a descendant of Joseph RASEY I (b. ca. 1734 of Worcester Co., MA) who married Mary HOLLON, the other a descendant of Joseph RAZEE I (b. 1686 in Attleboro, MA) who married Sarah WHIPPLE and Mercy (WHITE?) DAVIS. They match at only 29 of 37 markers, with a genetic distance of 12. Having 12 differences (12 mutations) in only six or seven generations means they do not share a near common ancestor, thus disproving the assertion that Joseph RASEY I was the son of Joseph RAZEE I. (If they were father and son, we'd expect their 6th generation descendants to match at the level of 35/37 or better.)

They are, however, the same haplogroup subclade and variety, namely, I1b2a-Continental, which may be coincidental or may indicate a more distant common ancestor, who would certainly be back in Europe, before the colonization of the Americans by Europeans. What we need is more individuals tested to "bridge" the gap between them. That is, it could be that each descendant tested is just 6 markers from some common ancestor, which would bring that common ancestor near enough to be living during the period after surnames were adopted.

All RAZEE/RAZEY/RASEY/etc. are encouraged to join the project to 1) prove their connection to their progenitor and to 2) help determine whether there is a closer resemblance between the two groups than the current results indicate. For more details, please see:

http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/DNA/Rasey/RaseyDNA-results.shtml

Diana

Joseph RASEY of Isle La Motte, VT, 1790 census

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-09-17 14:30:01Z

In the 1790 census, there is a Joseph RASEY living on Isle La Motte, Chittenden [now Grand Isle] Co., VT. He is a man living alone, leaving open the question as to whether he is young and unmarried, or widowed, or just separated from his family. What is the current consensus on his identity?

This Joseph appears to be the father of James RASEY/RACEY/RACY (1792-1883), who married Clarissa HINDS, had many descendants, and appears in these censuses:

1820 - VT: Grand Isle Co.: Alburgh
1830 - NY: Clinton Co.: Plattsburgh
1840 - NY: Franklin Co.: Chateaugay [now Burke]
1850 - NY: Franklin Co.: Burke
1860 - NY: Franklin Co.: Bellmont
1870 - can't find
1880 - NY: Franklin Co.: Bellmont

Unfortunately, there are no RACEY's living near James (other than his own married children) who might give us a clue as to who his siblings might be (and, thus, who his parents were). The job is not made easier by the fact that these locations are near the U.S. border, and there was obviously movement back and forth into Quebec. (Difficult for me because my access to Canadian records is limited and my experience with them just about zip.)

Some have said the Joseph RASEY of Isle La Motte in 1790 is Joseph RASEY II, son of Joseph RASEY I & Mary HOLLON. The data are not inconsistent with this view, but has anyone proven they are the same man? Are there any living male patrilineal descendants of James RASEY/RACEY/RACY out there willing to join the RASEY DNA project and be tested? (I'll split the cost.)

Diana

RASEY - MACLEOD connection debunked

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-09-15 02:34:20Z

First results are back from Y-DNA testing a descendant of Joseph RASEY I (husband of Mary HOLLON), of Cheshire Co., NH:

http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/DNA/Rasey/RaseyDNA-results.shtml

These results indicate he is Haplogroup I1c (a.k.a., I1b2a), which alone debunks the myth of his descent from a MACLEOD of the Isle of Raasay, Scotland, because the MACLEODs are Haplogroup R1b. Being in different haplogroups means they cannot have shared a common ancestor for thousands of years.

Our next question to be answered is whether this Joseph RASEY I is related to Joseph RAZEE I, of Rhode Island. We are currently awaiting test results of a descendant of the latter, so we will soon have an answer to that question, as well.

The haplotype of our Joseph RASEY I descendant most resembles other individuals with an English origin, which supports the genealogical evidence of RASEY origins (i.e., geographical occurrence of early records) in England, particularly in Wiltshire and Norfolk.

I strongly urge any male RASEY (or variation) to please join the project to further our knowledge of RASEY origins and connections.

Diana

RASEY (and variations) U.S. Census extractions: 1790-1850 completed

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-08-26 17:27:25Z

I would like to announce that I have extracted all RASEY / RACEY / RAZEY / etc. records from the United States census for the years 1790 thru 1850 and placed them online at my web site:

http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/Census/Hubs/RaseyCensusHub.shtml

If you find I have made any errors, please don't hesitate to alert me to them. And, especially, if you have found any records I have missed, please share them for the benefit of all. We all appreciate how badly the spelling of this surname is slaughtered by the enumerators and, worse yet, mis-read by the indexers, so I'm bound to have missed some records.

Next goal to complete years 1860-1880...

Offer accepted!

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-08-01 09:42:09Z

The offer for the free 67-marker DNA test has been accepted, so is no longer available. Test subject is a descendant of Joseph RASEY I on this line:

Joseph RASEY I & Mary HOLLON
_John RASEY & Rachel BREWER
___Joseph RASEY & Nancy __?__
_____John C. RASEY & Hannah J. BREWER
______Ira Cornelius RASEY & Minerva M. ALDRICH
_______Pvt
________Pvt

If you feel you connect to Joseph RASEY I on this or any other patrilineal line, you will now be able to prove it with a DNA test:

http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/DNA/Rasey/RaseyDNA.shtml

At last we will know whether the legend of a connection to the MACLEOD's is true or not!

Re: rasey's in Wyandot

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-07-26 21:06:29Z

Do you have a source for Nancy's maiden name? I have been unable to find the marriage record for her and Joseph.

Re: alexander rasey

lizt1 — 2006-06-15 03:55:50Z

Have you found any more on Alexander since your posting? I know his second wife was Sarah Ann Henderson and I have the names of their children, if you are interested. I believe Alexander was born about 1834 in New York, the son of John Racy (or Rasey) and Emeline (Smith?). Please contact me if you wish info on his children with Sarah.
Liz

Re: RASEY in WI

2005-01-03 05:33:40Z

Grace, Thank you so much for your reply, I would like to corrispond with you and my e-mail address is james.rasey@cnre.navy.mil, please send me a e-mail anytime. Thanks you Ciao-----James

Re: RASEY in WI

2004-12-30 22:02:48Z

Hi James!
I found the photo in a box at my grandparents a long time ago. I'll have to dig around for it. Someone once told me that it might have been taken in Missouri, but developed in Wisconsin. My great grandmother was Margaret Ann Racy "Maggie" and she was married to Oral Wilson Wolfe around the turn of the century.

In the photo are 3 or 4 elderly people, one a man, sitting on a porch. One of the ladies has a dark complexion like a Native American. What is your current email address? Mine is still nancy_grace@hotmail.com. Once I find it, I can send you a copy.

Who are you related to?
Nancy

Re: Malcom, Silas, Joseph and Martha Rasey

2004-11-14 11:09:15Z

Sorry,

I can't help you with your query.
I will look up what information i have.

But Greetings from me.

Regards

Paul Rasey
Surbiton,Surrey,England
Born 08/06/1957

George Rasey, Maggie Rose in Ohio

JKarr5585 — 2005-01-21 21:18:52Z

I am interested in locating descendants of George Rasey who married Margaret Rose on Jan. 26, 1874 in Henry County, Ohio. Her father is living with them in 1880 census.

Re: I have Roy S. Rasey's 1948 obit

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2005-08-23 05:40:54Z

Why not just transcribe and post it?

Re: Malcolm Macleod of Raasay

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2005-06-17 10:18:25Z

I've just made a connection to RASEY, that supposedly descends from your Malcomb. The question in my mind is: Is the story that he changed his name from Malcomb MacLEOD (of Raasay) to Malcomb Macleod RASEY really true? Or is it a legend concocted to connect the New England RASEY family to the MacLEOD's of the Isle of RAASAY? So far, I haven't found anything but secondary sources asserting the connection.

Re: Free DNA Test! - Joseph RASEY I

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-04-09 18:20:27Z

Correction: Jim TYLER is a descendant of John RASEY, *brother* of Joseph RASEY II.

Re: Free DNA Test! - Joseph RASEY I

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-04-09 00:39:10Z

Just to clarify... I originally offered to fully pay for a test of anyone descended from Joseph RASEY III. Now that Jim Tyler, a descendant of Joseph RASEY II, has agreed to share the cost, we have decided to make the offer good for anyone descended from Joseph RASEY I (husband of Mary HOLLON).

Test subject must be a male descended in a direct male line from Joseph RASEY I, meaning they will be surnamed RASEY or some variant spelling, and acceptance is at the discretion of the donors. Subject must be willing to share their pedigree and results and to join both the RASEY and MacLEOD surname projects.

Re: Free DNA Test!

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-03-22 04:27:49Z

FamilyTreeDNA has just increased its maximum Y-DNA STR test to 59 markers. Jim Tyler and I have agreed to upgrade our offer to pay for a full 59-marker test.

Free DNA Test!

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-03-17 00:11:34Z

Jim Tyler, another RASEY descendant, has offered to subsidize the other 50% of the cost for testing a descendant of Joseph RASEY I. The stipulations are the same as in my prior message, with the added one that the subject *also* join the MacLeod Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA. (FTDNA allows membership in more than one project, without additional cost.)

Seeking descendant of Joseph RASEY III (1783-1868)

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2006-02-03 09:28:45Z

I am seeking a direct-male-line descendant of Joseph RASEY III, who was born 2 Feb 1783 in Cheshire Co., NH, married 20 Sep 1807 in NY to Catherine BRUCE, and died 18 Jul 1869 in Barry Co., MI. I'm willing to personally subsidize 50% of the cost of a 37-marker Y-chromosome DNA test for such a male descendant.

I descend from Joseph RASEY III through his daughter, Mary "Polly" RASEY, who married Willard BROWN. As a female, I have no Y-chromosome to be tested and, in any case, I "daughter out" of RASEY with Mary; hence my need to find a male RASEY cousin to be tested.

These conditions apply: The test subject must be a male who descends in a direct male line from Joseph RASEY III; adequate proof of this descent must be shared with the me (e.g., a set of family group sheets connecting the subject to Joseph will do), and acceptance is at my discretion. The subject must join the RASEY project at FamilyTreeDNA and opt for the full 37-marker Y-chromosome DNA test. The subject must sign the Release allowing sharing of their test results. (Please note that sharing test *results* does not necessarily mean sharing one's identity, except, obviously, with the project administrator and the testing company.)

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or wish to accept my offer. I am offering to subsidize only one test, so the "early bird" gets the subsidy.

Re: 1948 Obit: Roy S. Rasey, son of Elwin Zellorah Rasey

Diana_Gale_Matthiesen — 2005-08-23 20:21:23Z

Wow, that was fast! Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to transcribe and post the obituary. Not only is it accessible, it will now be indexed by search engines.

Thanks, again.

Re: Daniel Brewer Rasey

mrssandyb31 — 2003-03-23 01:31:13Z

I am of this line, John RASEY and Rachael BREWER are my gggg grandparents. I descend from their daughter Mary RASEY/RACY who married Daniel FULLER and their daughter Katherine/Catherine Sarah FULLER is my ggg grandmother. Katherine married Isaac Newton JEFFERS, and their son Newton Isaac JEFFERS married Nettie FAULL and to them born was my grandmother. I would love to make a connection to other descendents.

There is a short biography of Mary RASEY/RACY and Daniel FULLER on the Iowa biography page called "The Jeffers Family". Here is the link
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/plymouth/p1917/p1917-j.htm

Re: Joseph Razey

mrssandyb31 — 2003-03-23 01:31:13Z

I am of this line. I descend from their son John Rasey. His daughter Mary Rasey/Racey married Daniel Fuller and their daughter Catherine/Katherine Sarah Fuller is my ggg grandmother.
Katherine married Isaac Newton Jeffers, their son Newton Isaac Jeffers married Nettie Faull in Plymouth County, IA and they had my grandmother, Lenore E Jeffers
Thanks,
Sandy

Oretha O. Rasey

pdominie1 — 2005-07-19 23:16:13Z

Looking for an obit for Oretha O. Rasey found on the SSDI Index, last known res. Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, died 4/14/1999

alexander rasey

jrshoaf — 2005-05-02 23:12:22Z

looking for info on alexander rasey who married mary osbourne

thanks in advance

Re: Edmund RASY

albatross_domain2 — 2004-06-25 04:40:20Z

I haven't been able to research past Edmund Rasy and his wife Jane, but if you have any possible information, on them it would be helpful, I noticed a couple of names that I don't have.

Re: Joseph Razey

albatross_domain2 — 2004-06-25 04:40:20Z

I'm not sure how to word this... Was Joseph, somehow related to the Macklins, or Giddings, and/ or who were his descendants?

Re: Razey/Razee family

albatross_domain2 — 2004-06-25 04:40:20Z

I'm also currently working on the Razey side of the family of my fiance's family tree, Henry Razee (RAZEY), is her 5/6G-grandfather, from the Pewsey area, of Wiltshire, unfortunately the "brick wall" I run into is, Edmund Rasy and his wife Jane (surname unknown), but have run into a family tree of a person named Thedtia Rasey - which was the descendant of Malcolm McLeod... Since I'm working on all of her family roots, I come back to this side of the family often... Any info is useful, e-mail me if anyone knows of further information.

Re: Rasey's

tsprankle_1 — 2004-12-28 21:46:42Z

Thanks so much for posting this!
James Madison Rasey was my Great- great grandfather on my mothers side. I had no information on his parents so your post was a great help.

Thanks again so much,

Tara Sprankle

I have Roy S. Rasey's 1948 obit

cminiken — 2005-08-23 03:04:06Z

I have Roy S. Rasey's obituary.

Roy S. Rasey died 6/17/1948 in Snoqualmie, WA
The obituary is yours for a SASE.

1948 Obit: Roy S. Rasey, son of Elwin Zellorah Rasey

cminiken — 2005-08-23 19:10:05Z

ROY S. RASEY, died 17 June 1948

Taken from Snoqualmie Valley Record, Thursday, June 24, 1948: p.13.

Funeral Services Are Held Saturday for Roy S. Rasey

"Funeral services for R. S. Rasey of Meadowbrook (near Snoqualmie, Washington) were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Koontz Chapel in Meadowbrook, with the Rev. E. C. Newham officiating. Mr. Rasey died Thursday Morning at his
home following a long illness.
"Roy Sargent Rasey was born on August 19, 1879 in Odin Township. Watonwan County, Minn. His father, Elwin Zellorah Rasey and his mother, Helen Adelle Sargent were pioneers of that state.
"As a boy he attended public school where his own mother was his teacher. His family later moved to St. James, Minn. to make their home.
"On Dec. 4, 1901, Mr.Rasey was married to Francis Gertrude Hackney. After living a few years near St. James, the couple moved in 1905 to St. Paul, Minn., where they lived and worked together for their home and children for 40 years. During all his employable years, Mr. Rasey worked for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, leaving because of illness in 1945.Since that time, Mr. and Mrs. Rasey lived in Meadowbrook.
"Mr.Rasey had been a member of the Methodist church for many years.
"Surviving, in addition to his widow are four children, Elwin, Raymond,Kathryn, and Nina; four grandchildren, Robert and Anne Rasey, Kathryn and Phillip Beaubien; one great granddaughter, Lynn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rasey.
"For the services, George Swenson sang "Be still My Soul." Pall bearers were Neil Jarrett, Ralph Lewis, Walter Phelps, Nels Overland, Elmer Sater, and Frank Waughaman. Interment was at Acacia under the direction of J. R. Koontz.

Re: I have Roy S. Rasey's 1948 obit

cminiken — 2005-08-23 18:22:34Z

Thank you. Very good idea. It is lengthy but will try to do so within the week.

Re: I have Roy S. Rasey's 1948 obit

cminiken — 2005-08-23 20:22:55Z

Done, as you suggested.

Thank you.

Claudie

Re: RASEY in WI

raseyjw12 — 2004-12-30 08:01:36Z

Nancy, how ded you get the photos, and do you know anything else about them? Do you have the photos on a e-mail file or pdf. Thanks James Rasey

Re: Lineage Of Harold The Black

frisk167 — 2003-07-30 11:56:46Z

King of Iceland? Eh....no....Iceland didn't have a king around year 1000AD, and it did most certainly not get a Danish king until the 14th century.

I don't know anything a bout "Harold the black",, though - the only king I know of who was named "The Black" was Halfdan son of Gudrodur, father of Harald "harfagri", king of Norway.

Re: NY Raseys: Silas, Daniel,Llewellyn

boysmom66 — 2003-03-03 17:08:23Z

I read my earlier posting and I really did not give good information!
Llewellyn Rasey was born in 1899 in PA. His parents were Daniel Rasey and Jennie May Adams. Jennie was the daughter of Henrry Adams, a Civil War veteran. She died when Llewellyn was only a few months old.
Daniel Rasey was the son of Silas Sylvester Rasey. They were from Ashtabula Co, OH and, during Llewellyn's time, settled in Chatauqua Co, NY. Llewellyn died in 1964 and Daniel died in 1931.

Aiken Racey

kwisecar — 2003-07-03 14:28:22Z

I descend from John Luke Racey and Elizabeth Aiken who lived in Hampshire Co. WV in the 1700s. Several of his descendants did go to Noble Co. Ohio. Contact me if you think we connect.

Re: RASEY in WI

NancyGrace06 — 2004-03-16 01:00:32Z

Hi!

I have a photo of some Racys stamped "West Salem, WIS". Please reply to nancy_grace@hotmail.com.

Thanks,
Nancy

Re: Joseph Razey

lizt1 — 2006-06-15 03:55:50Z

Sandy, when was your John Razey (Rasey or Racy) born? I'm looking for my ancestor, John Rasey, who was born in N.Y. around 1800. Can you help me? Thanks, Liz

Re: Racy

lizt1 — 2006-06-15 03:55:50Z

Do you have any information about Alexander's son Monroe? He was born Sept. 17, 1860, in Pike Co. Ill after the census would have been done for that year. In 1870, Monroe (aged 9)lived with his parents, Alexander and Sarah Ann, in Ray County, Missouri, census. I found Alexander living with his parents, John and Emeline, in the 1860 Pike Co., census, but no mention of a wife????? Do you have any record of Alexander's marriage? I believe her name was Sarah Ann Henderson (from another son's obituary), but she would have been 29 by 1860, so possibly had an earlier marriage to a Henderson, rather than being born one. Any help appreciated. Liz

Re: Racy

lizt1 — 2006-06-15 03:55:50Z

If you are still researching this line, I believe I can help you with some Cherokee Co. Kansas, info. You may email me at lizt@carrollsweb.com.