The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004

The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004



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Laban Racer & Hannah (Unknown) Racer




Husband Laban Racer

       Born: Abt 1796 - Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married:  - Not On Cd #229 39

Other Spouse: Nancy Sims (Abt 1807-      ) - Not On Cd #241

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Braxton, CO, VA #186-186

• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #229-227

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg6




Wife Hannah (Unknown) Racer

       Born: Abt 1798 - Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Braxton, CO, VA #186-186



Children
1 M William B. Racer

       Born: Abt 1825 - Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary M. Thompson (      -      )
     Spouse: Mary Louisa Brown (Abt 1831-      )
       Marr: 3 Oct 1849 - Lewis County, Virginia  39 



2 M John Sampson Racer

       Born: Abt 1830 - Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Eliza Jane McLane (Abt 1834-      )
       Marr: Abt 1852  41 



3 F Lucy Ann Racer

       Born: Abt 1834 - Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 M George Allen Racer

       Born: Abt 1837 - Lewis County, Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Virginia Grass (Abt 1835-      )
       Marr: 26 Jul 1858 - Putnam County, Virginia  82 



5 F Mary E. Racer

       Born: Abt 1839 - Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: John A. Blakeney (Abt 1834-      )
       Marr: 8 Nov 1859 - Putnam County, Virginia




Husband's General Notes

There was a marriage in Culpeper Co, VA of a Laban Razer to a Harriet Sims on 1-15-1818. Could this be the same couple???


General Notes for Child William B. Racer

Assumed to be a child of this family since 1) this was the only other "Racer" family on the 1850 VA census index in what is now WV and 2) Laban, William, John L. and George A. Racer were all in Putnam Co, WV by 1870.
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John F. Racer & Mary E. (Unknown) Racer




Husband John F. Racer

       Born: Abt 1853 - Virginia 109
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William B. Racer (Abt 1825-      )
     Mother: Mary Louisa Brown (Abt 1831-      )


    Married:  - Not On Cd #241

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Laborer

• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #60-59

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg7




Wife Mary E. (Unknown) Racer

       Born: Abt 1854 - Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg7



Children
1 F Bettie Ann Racer

       Born: Abt 1876 - West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Mary E. Racer

       Born: Abt 1878 - West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 U E. W. Racer

       Born: 16 Aug 1881 - Putnam County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Dellie Racer

       Born: 16 Feb 1884 - Putnam County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Laban Racer & Nancy Sims




Husband Laban Racer

       Born: Abt 1796 - Virginia 569
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married:  - Not On Cd #241

Other Spouse: Hannah (Unknown) Racer (Abt 1798-      ) - Not On Cd #229 39

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Braxton, CO, VA #186-186

• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #229-227

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg6




Wife Nancy Sims

       Born: Abt 1807 - Virginia 109
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #229-227


Husband's General Notes

There was a marriage in Culpeper Co, VA of a Laban Razer to a Harriet Sims on 1-15-1818. Could this be the same couple???
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John James Ruby & Mary Alice Racer




Husband John James Ruby

       Born: Abt 1853 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: John J. Ruby (Abt 1826-Bef 1870) 104
     Mother: Julia Ann (Unknown) Ruby (Abt 1827-      ) 104


    Married: 14 Jan 1875 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farm Laborer

• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #187-185




Wife Mary Alice Racer

       Born: 10 Aug 1856 - Putnam County, Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: John Sampson Racer (Abt 1830-      )
     Mother: Eliza Jane McLane (Abt 1834-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #228-226

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg6



Children
1 F Lydia Jane Ruby

       Born: Abt 1876 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Lorenzo Myers (Abt 1874-      )
       Marr: 11 Jul 1894 - Putnam County, West Virginia  82 



2 F Julia Ann Ruby

       Born: 7 Jun 1878 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James M. Henson (1880-      )
       Marr: 27 Nov 1901 - Putnam County, West Virginia  82 



3 M John Henry Ruby

       Born: 28 Mar 1880 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 M William Ernest Ruby

       Born: 18 May 1882 - Putnam County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 M Lee Templeton Ruby

       Born: 23 Nov 1888
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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William H. Taylor & Mary Ann Racer




Husband William H. Taylor

       Born: Abt 1847 - Amherst County, Virginia 104
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 22 Apr 1877 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg35




Wife Mary Ann Racer

       Born: Abt 1851 - Putnam County, Virginia 109
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William B. Racer (Abt 1825-      )
     Mother: Mary Louisa Brown (Abt 1831-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #60-59

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg35



Children
1 F Emily Jane Taylor

       Born: Abt 1878 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 M Frank Taylor

       Born: Oct 1879 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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William B. Racer & Mary M. Thompson




Husband William B. Racer

       Born: Abt 1825 - Virginia 127
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Laban Racer (Abt 1796-      )
     Mother: Hannah (Unknown) Racer (Abt 1798-      )


    Married: 

Other Spouse: Mary Louisa Brown (Abt 1831-      ) - 3 Oct 1849 - Lewis County, Virginia 39

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Lewis Co, VA #1458-1485

• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #60-59

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. Pg7




Wife Mary M. Thompson

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 M Benjamin Paul Racer

       Born: 30 Jul 1875 - Putnam County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: West Virginia (Jennie) Shiverdecker (Abt 1879-      )
       Marr: 19 Jun 1896 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 




Husband's General Notes

Assumed to be a child of this family since 1) this was the only other "Racer" family on the 1850 VA census index in what is now WV and 2) Laban, William, John L. and George A. Racer were all in Putnam Co, WV by 1870.
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Harvey Radcliff & Ada (Unknown) Radcliff




Husband Harvey Radcliff

       Born: Abt 1837 10
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married:  - Not On Cd #241 10

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Blacksmith

• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Peytona Dist. #142




Wife Ada (Unknown) Radcliff

       Born: Abt 1836 10
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Peytona Dist. #142


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John S. Woods & Ann E. Radcliff




Husband John S. Woods

       Born: Abt 1826 - Franklin County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: George H. Woods (      -      )
     Mother: Abigail L. Samples (      -      )


    Married: 1 Sep 1857 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #399-403




Wife Ann E. Radcliff

       Born: Abt 1826 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Stephen Radcliff (      -      )
     Mother: Rachel (Unknown) Radcliff (Abt 1796-      )



Other Spouse: Horace H. Goshorn (Abt 1819-Bef 1857) - 19 May 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #402-406


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George Summers & Ann Smith Radcliff




Husband George Summers

       Born: Bef 1750 41
       Died: Bef 1843 1881
     Buried: 
    Married:  - Not On Cd#229




Wife Ann Smith Radcliff

       Born: 16 Oct 1753 - Fairfax County, Virginia
       Died: 23 Jul 1843 - Kanawha County, Virginia
     Buried: 


     Father: John Radcliff (Bef 1733-      ) 1881
     Mother: 





Children
1 M Lewis Summers 2896

       Born: 7 Nov 1778 - Fairfax County, Virginia 1881
       Died: 27 Aug 1843 - White Sulphur Springs, Virginia 2897
     Buried:  - Summers' Farm, Walnut Grove, Below Mouth Of Poca River, Kanawha Co, WV 2896



2 M George W. Summers

       Born: 4 Mar 1804 - Fairfax County, Virginia 2498,2654
       Died: 19 Sep 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2655
     Buried:  - Summers' Farm, Walnut Grove, Below Mouth Of Poca River, Kanawha Co, WV
     Spouse: Amacetta Laidley (1818-1867)
       Marr: 7 Feb 1843 - Cabell County, Virginia  39 




Wife's General Notes

from West Virginia Newspapers Obituaries 1822-1899 Vol.1, pg 72:

The Kanawha Republican
July 29, 1843

Died at Walnut Grove, Kanawha County, July 23rd, 1843, Mrs. Ann Smith Summers, widow and relict of George Summers Esq. in the 85th year of her age.
This venerable lady was the daughter of John Radcliffe of Fairfax county, Virginia, where she herself was born on the 16th day of October 1753.


General Notes for Child Lewis Summers

from West Virginia Newspapers Obituaries 1822-1899 Vol.1, pg 72:

The Kanawha Republican
September 2, 1843

Died on Sunday the 27th ult. at 6 o'clock in the morning at the White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, the Honorable Lewis Summers, for more than 24 years past one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia.
Judge Summers was born on the 7th of November, 1778, in Fairfax County, Virginia, being the eldest son of George and Ann S. Summers. His father was several times a member of the Legislature of Virginia, as a Delagate from Fairfax County. His mother, from whom he unquestionably derived many of the strong points of his character, only preceeded him to the grave about five weeks.
(Three more papagraghs follow listing his political career, religious life, and transport to Walnut Grove for burial. There is no mention of any marriage, wife or children.)
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Joseph Ward & Elizabeth Radcliff




Husband Joseph Ward

       Born: Abt 1817 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 8 Jun 1837 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Other Spouse: Rebecca Wade (Abt 1821-      ) - 1 Mar 1849 - Kanawha County, Virginia

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Finisher

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #798-802




Wife Elizabeth Radcliff

       Born: 
       Died: Bef 1849 44
     Buried: 



Children
1 M Stephen Ward

       Born: Abt 1838 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Martha J. Ward

       Born: Abt 1841 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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