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Benjamin Racer

Male 1785 - 1872  (87 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Racer was born on 25 Mar 1785 in Pennsylvania; died on 3 May 1872 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Benjamin married Susannah Holdren on 28 Mar 1805 in Washington County, Ohio. Susannah (daughter of Joseph Holdren and Grace Coleman) was born on 16 Mar 1784 in New Jersey; died on 27 Sep 1834 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Dennis Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1807 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 30 Aug 1873 in Washington County, Ohio.
    2. 3. Benjamin Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1808 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 11 Nov 1862 in Washington County, Ohio.
    3. 4. Sophia Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1811 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    4. 5. Francis D. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1814 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    5. 6. William Pitt Racer, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1816 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 21 Jan 1896.
    6. 7. Mary Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1819 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    7. 8. Charles L. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1824 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 8 Jul 1887 in Washington County, Ohio.
    8. 9. Dudley Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1826 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 12 Mar 1873 in Washington County, Ohio.
    9. 10. Ezra O. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1830 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 17 Feb 1908 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Benjamin married Abigail Bosworth on 13 Nov 1834 in Washington County, Ohio. Abigail was born about 1794 in Massachusetts; died before 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dennis Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Jan 1807 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 30 Aug 1873 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Dennis married Roena Jett on 25 Dec 1827 in Washington County, Ohio. Roena was born on 31 Jan 1810; died on 11 Sep 1839 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Thomas Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1832 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    2. 12. Sarah Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1835 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    3. 13. Benjamin Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1838 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

    Dennis married Lucinda Beach on 8 May 1844 in Washington County, Ohio. Lucinda was born about 1818 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Benjamin Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 24 Feb 1808 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 11 Nov 1862 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Benjamin married Sidnah Posey on 14 Dec 1828 in Washington County, Ohio. Sidnah was born on 10 Sep 1808 in Virginia; died on 23 Jan 1863 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Susanna Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1830 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    2. 15. Horace Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1832 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    3. 16. Sophia Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1833 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 1 Dec 1914 in Washington County, Ohio.
    4. 17. Franklin Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1836 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 17 Apr 1935 in Washington County, Ohio.
    5. 18. A.M. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1838 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    6. 19. Cynthia Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1841 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    7. 20. Prescott Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    8. 21. Mary F. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1846 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    9. 22. Viola Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1849 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    10. 23. Charlotte Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1853 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  3. 4.  Sophia Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1811 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  4. 5.  Francis D. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1814 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  5. 6.  William Pitt Racer, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 16 Feb 1816 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 21 Jan 1896.

    Family/Spouse: Happy. Happy was born about 1814 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Eliza Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1841 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    2. 25. Susan Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1843 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    3. 26. William Pitt Racer, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    4. 27. Happy Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1845 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    5. 28. Ellen Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1848 in Washington County, Ohio; died before 1860 in Washington County, Ohio.
    6. 29. Benjamin Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1857 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  6. 7.  Mary Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1819 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  7. 8.  Charles L. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 16 Jan 1824 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 8 Jul 1887 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Charles married Margaret J. Day on 4 Oct 1854 in Washington County, Ohio. Margaret (daughter of Jacob Day and Catherine) was born on 5 Aug 1834 in Ohio; died on 30 Jun 1915 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Marcellas M. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1856 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  8. 9.  Dudley Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Apr 1826 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 12 Mar 1873 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Dudley married Mary Ann Alcock on 5 May 1847 in Washington County, Ohio. Mary was born about 1826 in Ohio; died on 11 Jun 1892 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Thomas A. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 10 Dec 1914 in Washington County, Ohio.
    2. 32. Horatio Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1853 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    3. 33. Benjamin Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1859 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  9. 10.  Ezra O. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Mar 1830 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 17 Feb 1908 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Ezra married Jane H. Posey in 1857. Jane was born on 6 Oct 1839 in Ohio; died on 2 Dec 1919 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Josephine Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1859 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    2. 35. Valneer Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Thomas Racer Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dennis2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1832 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  2. 12.  Sarah Racer Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dennis2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1835 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  3. 13.  Benjamin Racer Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dennis2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1838 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  4. 14.  Susanna Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1830 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  5. 15.  Horace Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1832 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

    Horace married Letitia J. Casey on 8 Apr 1855 in Washington County, Ohio. Letitia was born about 1836 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. George B. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1856 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    2. 37. Laura Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1866 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.
    3. 38. Floyd Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  6. 16.  Sophia Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Dec 1833 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 1 Dec 1914 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Sophia married William West on 23 Nov 1854 in Washington County, Ohio. William was born on 7 Mar 1832 in Ohio; died on 15 Aug 1918 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 17.  Franklin Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1836 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 17 Apr 1935 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Franklin married Mary H. Sanford on 13 Feb 1861 in Washington County, Ohio. Mary was born on 12 Jun 1837 in Ohio; died on 29 Dec 1910 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Florence G. Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1862 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  8. 18.  A.M. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1838 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  9. 19.  Cynthia Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1841 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  10. 20.  Prescott Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1844 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

    Prescott married Isabella Grey on 1 Aug 1867 in Washington County, Ohio. Isabella was born about 1848 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Gordon Racer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1869 in Pleasants County, West Virginia; and died.

  11. 21.  Mary F. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1846 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  12. 22.  Viola Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1849 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  13. 23.  Charlotte Racer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1853 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  14. 24.  Eliza Racer Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1841 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  15. 25.  Susan Racer Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1843 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  16. 26.  William Pitt Racer, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1844 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  17. 27.  Happy Racer Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1845 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  18. 28.  Ellen Racer Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1848 in Washington County, Ohio; died before 1860 in Washington County, Ohio.

  19. 29.  Benjamin Racer Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1857 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  20. 30.  Marcellas M. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (8.Charles2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1856 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  21. 31.  Thomas A. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (9.Dudley2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1848 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 10 Dec 1914 in Washington County, Ohio.

    Thomas married Annie C. Pape on 1 Jun 1871 in Washington County, Ohio. Annie was born in 1853 in Ohio; died in 1928 in Washington County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 32.  Horatio Racer Descendancy chart to this point (9.Dudley2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1853 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  23. 33.  Benjamin Racer Descendancy chart to this point (9.Dudley2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1859 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  24. 34.  Josephine Racer Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ezra2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1859 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  25. 35.  Valneer Racer Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ezra2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1868 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 36.  George B. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (15.Horace3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1856 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  2. 37.  Laura Racer Descendancy chart to this point (15.Horace3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1866 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  3. 38.  Floyd Racer Descendancy chart to this point (15.Horace3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1868 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  4. 39.  Florence G. Racer Descendancy chart to this point (17.Franklin3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1862 in Washington County, Ohio; and died.

  5. 40.  Gordon Racer Descendancy chart to this point (20.Prescott3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in Oct 1869 in Pleasants County, West Virginia; and died.