James Harvey Raisor, (son?) b. 1798 Pittsylvania Co, Virginia d. Bef 1880 Henry Co, Kentucky: Our Family History

1798 - Bef 1880 (81 years)

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Name	James Harvey Raisor
Suffix	(son?)
Birth	1798	Pittsylvania Co, Virginia
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Owen Co, Kentucky
	Owen Co, Kentucky James Ragar 50 KY Elizabeth Ragar 36 KY Sally Ragar 26 Henry Ragar 23 John Ragar 20 Elizabeth Ragar 17 Adam Ragar 15 Lavinia Ragar 13 Delilah Ragar 11 David Ragar 9 Lydia Ragar 7 Lavina Ragar 5 Matilda Ragar 3 Juliana Ragar 1
Death	Bef 1880	Henry Co, Kentucky
Burial	Raisor Cem, Owen Co, Kentucky
Notes	Parents seem to be in dispute. Findagrave and several trees show him to be son of George "Abraham" Raisor and Elizabeth Witcher. They also show Frederick to be his brother. Findagrave shows some sons of Jacob Raisor as Jacob, George, Alford, who seem to be brothers of James Harvey. 1840 James living near George Raisor Sr. (half bro) and Geo Jr. in Owen Co, Kentucky 1840 Frederick (half bro) living between Geo Sr. and Geo Jr. 1840 Alfred living next to Wm Raisor (same age group 20-30) and next pg from Geo Raisor (40-50) 1850 Frederick living next to Alfred Razor (bro of James) 1870 James near his nephew, Michael Razor (Raisor), son of his brother Frederick. otherwise, did not seem to stick close to other Raisor family members throughout census records in order to establish certainty of his parents. findagrave memorial: Birth: 1798 Ajax Pittsylvania County Virginia, USA Death: Feb. 14, 1872 Lockport Henry County Kentucky, USA James Harvey Raisor was born ca 1798 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to George 'Abraham' Raisor and Elizabeth Witcher. The grandson of two revolutionary patriots. His maternal grandfather, MAJ William Witcher, was a notable, justice, colonial planter, constable, early miller, and Virginia Militia officer. MAJ Witcher's daughter, Elizabeth, married a neighbor, George 'Abraham' Raisor, who had served in her father's company, during the Revolution. That union produced at least seven children over more than 30 years of wedded life. Alas, we learn from one of their descendants,* that Abraham abandoned his wife and children, ostensibly because of Elizabeth's "irascible" [sic] temper. But, who knows what goes on between a couple. This may have had an effect on the young James Harvey's development as he was married three times: first to [Esther] "Hettie" Shoemaker on 16 Aug 1825, in Spencer County. Their children include: ? Sarah "Sally" RAISOR (1826 ? ?) ? William ?Henry? RAISOR (1827 ? 1880) ? John M RAISOR (1830 ? 1906) ? Elizabeth RAISOR (1833 ? 1891) ? Adam RAISOR (1835 ? 1864), CSA ? Lavinia RAISOR (1837 ? 1901) ? Delilah ?Lila? RAISOR (1838 ? 1895) ? David B. RAZOR, CSA (1839?1911) James' second marriage to Elizabeth Miller probably produced ten more children: ? Loretta "Laura" RAISOR (1841 ? 1909) ? Lydia RAISOR (1844 ? ?) ? Matilda Ann "Tilda" RAISOR (1845 ? 1916) ? Lavina RAISOR (1845 ? ?) ? Julia Ann "Juliana" RAISOR (1849 ? 1921) ? Amanda RAISOR (1852 ? ?) ? Martha Jane RAISOR [RAZOR] (1854 ? ?) ? Margaret Ann RAISOR (1858 ? ?) ? James 'Harvey' RAISOR Jr. (1860 ? 1932) ? Edwin RAISOR (1864 ? ?) As far is presently known no children came from his union with Susan Morris. James Harvey was a master blacksmith a map showing his shop and his home is attached. Family links: Parents: Abraham Raisor (1758 - ____) Elizabeth Ann Witcher Raisor (1765 - 1831) Children: Adam Raisor (1835 - 1864)* David B. Raisor (1839 - 1911)* Loretta Raisor Raisor (1841 - 1909)* Matilda Ann Raisor Tingle (1845 - 1916)* Siblings: Frederick Razor (1789 - 1875)* Polly Raisor Grable (1796 - ____)** James Harvey Raisor (1798 - 1872)
Person ID	I35907	Roots
Last Modified	5 Jul 2016

Father	Jacob Raisor, b. 1770, Virginia d. 1824, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 54 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Sharp, b. 1765, of, Kentucky d. 1831, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 66 years)
Marriage	18 Oct 1791	Albermarle Co, Virginia
Family ID	F12381	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Hettie Shoemaker, (married Thomas (?), b. 1800, Spencer Co, Kentucky d. 1840, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 40 years)

Marriage 16 Aug 1825 Spencer Co, Kentucky

Kentucky Marriages
Name: Thomas Rasor
Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1825
Marriage Place: Spencer, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Hetty Shoemaker

Children

	1. Sally Raisor, b. 1824, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 27 years)
+	2. William Henry Raisor, b. 1827, New Liberty, Owen Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1870, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 44 years)
+	3. John M. Raisor, b. 1829, New Liberty, Owen Co, Kentucky d. 22 Jul 1906, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 77 years)
	4. Elizabeth Raisor, b. 1833, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 18 years)
	5. Adam Raisor, b. 1835, Kentucky d. Aft 1860, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 26 years)
	6. Lavinia Raisor, b. 1837, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 14 years)
	7. Deliliah Raisor, b. 1839, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 12 years)
	8. David B. Raisor, b. 16 Jul 1839, Owen Co, Kentucky d. 18 Dec 1911, Oldham Co, Kentucky (Age 72 years)

Family ID F12383 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Jul 2016

Family 2 Elizabeth Miller, b. 15 Nov 1801, Owen Co, Kentucky d. 13 Mar 1875, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 73 years)

Marriage 19 Jan 1841 Owen Co, Kentucky

Children

	1. Loretta Raisor, b. 16 Oct 1841, New Liberty, Owen Co, Kentucky d. 3 Mar 1909, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 67 years)
	2. Lydia Raisor, b. 1843, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 8 years)
	3. Lavina Raisor, b. 1845, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 6 years)
+	4. Matilda Ann Raisor, b. Oct 1845, Owen Co, Kentucky d. 25 Dec 1916, Port Royal, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age ~ 71 years)
	5. Juliana Raisor, b. 1849, Owen Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1850, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 2 years)
	6. Amanda Raisor, b. 1852, Owen Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1860, of, Owen Co, Kentucky (Age 9 years)
	7. Martha J. Raisor, b. 1854, Owen Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1870, of, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 17 years)
	8. Margaret Raisor, b. 1858, Owen Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1870, of, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 13 years)
	9. Harvey Raisor, b. 1861, Owen Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1870, of, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 10 years)
	10. Edwin Raisor, b. 1864, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1870, of, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 7 years)

Family ID F12382 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Jul 2016

Family 3	Susan Morris, b. 1835, Henry Co, Kentucky d. Aft 1865, of, Henry Co, Kentucky (Age 31 years)
Marriage	17 Aug 1865	Henry Co, Kentucky
	On the application for marriage, James stated this was his 3rd and his age was 67 years old and he was born in Pittsylvania Co. VA Kentucky Marriages Name: James Raisor Gender: Male Spouse: Susan Morris Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1865 County: Henry State: Kentucky
Family ID	F12388	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	5 Jul 2016

Event Map

	Birth - 1798 - Pittsylvania Co, Virginia
	Marriage - 19 Jan 1841 - Owen Co, Kentucky
	Census - 1850 - Owen Co, Kentucky
	Marriage - 17 Aug 1865 - Henry Co, Kentucky
	Death - Bef 1880 - Henry Co, Kentucky
	Burial - - Raisor Cem, Owen Co, Kentucky

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