Levi Walter Race (1825 - 1881)

Born 16 Jun 1825 in Moriah, Essex, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Cashman — married [date unknown] (to about 1847) in Ellenburgh, Clinton County, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1881 at age 56 in Roxbury, Washington, Vermont, USA

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Biography

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Levi Race was born on June 16, 1825 in Moriah, Essex, New York, USA. His parents were Jonathan Race and Betsey Cook. He married Elizabeth Cashman. He died on October 06, 1881 in Roxbury, Washington, Vermont, USA

Marriage

Wife’s name is Elizabeth Cashman (1828-1876)

Children

1. George Washington Race 1849-1921
2. Albert Royal Race 1851-1926
3. Ellen A. Race
4. Jonathan Walter Race 1857-1928

Occupation

• Farmer (Per 1850,1860, 1870 & 1875 Census)
• Peddler Patented Medicine (Per 1880 Census) Levi's wife made the tonics that he sold.
• Travelling Agent (Per Death Record)

Census

Levi Race was born about 1825 in New York City, New York. In 1850, he was 25 years old and lived in Dickinson, New York. ^[1]

Levi W Race was born about 1825. In 1865, he was 40 years old and lived in Essex, New York, with his wife, Elizabeth, and 2 sons. ^[2]

Levi F Rose was born about 1825. In 1870, he was 45 years old and lived in Stockholm, New York, with his wife, Elizabeth, and 3 sons.^[3]

Levi W Race was born about 1825. On June 1, 1875, he was 50 years old and lived in Chateaugay, New York, with his wife, Elizabeth, and 2 sons.^[4]

Levi Race was born about 1826. In 1880, he was 54 years old and lived in Roxbury, Vermont, with his son, grandson, and granddaughter. ^[5]

Death

BURIAL: Roxbury Cemetery Roxbury, Washington County, Vermont, USA

Find A Grave: Memorial #189640298

Cause Of Death Dropsy of Heart (per death record)

Levi W Race was born about 1825 in Moriah, New York. He died on October 6, 1881, in Roxbury, Vermont, at the age of 56. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
2. ↑ New York, State Census, 1865
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ New York, State Census, 1875
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census
6. ↑ Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYD-QBV : 4 April 2020), Elizabeth Race in household of Jonathan Race, Dickinson, Franklin, New York, United States; citing family 52, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WN-LSW : 15 July 2017), Levi Race in household of George W Race, Roxbury, Washington, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district ED 215, sheet 223A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,348.

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF7H-9MX : 3 April 2020), Betsey in entry for Levi W. Race, 1881.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH2-8MGV : 13 August 2019), Levi W Race, ; Burial, Roxbury, Washington, Vermont, United States of America, Roxbury Cemetery; citing record ID 189640298, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.