John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 221

Continuing with the Razor family,

  1. Peter Razor, b. 10 Oct 1758 in Sussex Co., NJ, m. Frances Deer, ca Oct 1786 in Culpeper Co., VA, d. 4 Nov 1831 in Spencer Co., Indiana.  Peter moved in 1808 from Abbeville Co., South Carolina to Dearborn Co., IN, where he lived until 1818, when he moved to Spencer Co. where he lived until his death.  Issue of Peter and Frances:

    1. Simeon Rasor, b. 1 Sep 1787, in Culpeper Co., VA, m. Mary A. Allensworth, 10 Nov 1814 in Dearborn Co., IN, d. 11 Oct 1864 in Spencer Co., IN.

    2. Elizabeth Rasor, b. 10 Apr 1788 in Culpeper Co., VA, m. Samuel Hodges ca 1808 in Abbeville Co., SC; in 1850 living in Shannon Co., Missouri.

    3. George Rasor, b. 15 Apr 1791 in Culpeper Co., VA, m. Jane Rutledge; in 1850 living in Shannon Co., MO.

    4. John Rasor, b. 14 May 1794.

    5. Ann Rasor, m. James Gray.

  2. Christian Rasor, b. 14 Aug 1760 in Sussex Co., NJ, m. Sarah Sims 29 Dec 1780 in Culpeper Co., VA, d. 16 Dec 1848 in Abbeville Co., SC.  In 1794 he moved with his father George and his brother Peter to South Carolina.  Issue of Christian and his wife Sarah:

    1. James Rasor, married Sally ____, d. ca Feb 1821 in Abbeville Co., SC.

    2. Sarah Rasor, m. Ty Martin.

    3. Nancy Rasor, m.1, James Sims, m.2 Edward Rouey.

    4. Elizabeth Rasor, b. 23Aug 1790 in Culpeper Co., VA, m. Thomas Pharr ca 1809 in Abbeville Co., SC, d. 9 Dec 1882 in Abbeville Co., SC.

    5. Ezekiel Rasor, b. 24 Jul 1797 in Abbeville Co., SC, m. Permelia Barmore ca 1821 in Abbeville Co., SC, d. 2 Dec 1876 in Abbeville Co., SC.

    6. John Rasor, b. 25 Dec 1799 in Abbeville Co., SC, m. ____ ____ , d. 26 Sep 1846 in Columbia Co., Florida.  He left a wife and six children.

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