Source Citations for Mary Rasor

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Source Citations

book-gateway-to-the-west-v2-1989: Gateway to The West, Vol. II, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed multiple dates); citing “Ruth Bowers and Anita Short (comp.), Gateway to the West, Volume 2, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989” [The source is a collection of Common Pleas Court records, will abstracts, cemetery inscriptions and similar records. All of these are transcribed; no images of the original records are included.]

book-history-of-noble-county-ohio-1887: History of Noble County, Ohio; Chicago: L. H. Watkins & Company, 1887; book image (PDF), Google Play (https://play.google.com: downloaded 20 Apr 2018), held by New York Public Library [The personal histories were collected from the identified individuals and their contemporaries. Other histories were collected from county records and other places, with the help of numerous county officials and others.]

census-us-1870-ps-oh-noble-seneca-12: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Noble County, Seneca Township, page 12 (form) or page 206B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 6 Nov 2006) ⟩ "Ohio ⟩ Noble ⟩ Senecaville" image 7; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1252 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 552751]

periodical-four-score-and-ten-1903: “Four Score and Ten,” human interest; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Oct 2020) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ Stanberry ⟩ The Stanberry Headlight ⟩ 1903 ⟩ 10 ⟩ 28” page 1; citing “The Stanberry Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), 28 Oct. 1903 (Wednesday), page 1, column 7”

research-ancestor-chart-of-george-spear: {private} Engelmann, Ancestor Chart of George E. Spear, privately printed 1988; privately held

Source Reference Details

Name Details

book-gateway-to-the-west-v2-1989:

Reference Detail: Pages 313-314, entry dated 3-11-1863 (images 325-326, accessed 28 Jul 2009)

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mary Shafer).

census-us-1870-ps-oh-noble-seneca-12:

Reference Detail: Line 36, dwelling 91

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mary Shafer).

periodical-four-score-and-ten-1903:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Mary Rasor).

Birth Details

census-us-1870-ps-oh-noble-seneca-12:

Reference Detail: Line 36, dwelling 91

Comment Detail: Source includes age (92) and location (Virginia). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jun 1870 gives a birth date range from 2 Jun 1777 to 1 Jun 1778.

Death Details

book-history-of-noble-county-ohio-1887:

Reference Detail: Page 477 (PDF page 552)

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1872).

Marriage Details

book-gateway-to-the-west-v2-1989:

Reference Detail: Pages 313-314, entry dated 3-11-1863 (images 325-326, accessed 28 Jul 2009)

Comment Detail: Source identifies Mary Shafer as the widow of Conrad Shafer.

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Events”

periodical-four-score-and-ten-1903:

Comment Detail: Source indicates that Conrad and his wife [Mary Rasor] were "'At Rest' side by side" in a small cemetery. In Conrad's source information, this cemetery is defined as (Mt. Ephriam M.E.) in (Senaca Twp [, Noble County, Ohio]).

periodical-four-score-and-ten-1903:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (a little cemetery that crowns one of hte hills of Noble county).

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”

periodical-four-score-and-ten-1903:

Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ("close of the War of 1812") and location (Guernsey county [, Ohio]).

census-us-1870-ps-oh-noble-seneca-12:

Reference Detail: Line 36, dwelling 91

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1870) and location (Seneca Township, in the County of Noble, State of Ohio).

General Notes Details

census-us-1870-ps-oh-noble-seneca-12:

Reference Detail: Line 36, dwelling 91

Research Notes Details

periodical-four-score-and-ten-1903:

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research-ancestor-chart-of-george-spear:

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