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Elizabeth (Aitken) Racey (abt. 1757 - aft. 1820)

Elizabeth Racey formerly Aitken
Born about [location unknown]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died after after about age 63 in Hampshire, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elizabeth is estimated to have been born around 1757, in either Ireland, Pennsylvania, or Virginia. She was almost certainly of Scotch-Irish descent.

At some point after 1773, she married Luke Racey, an English immigrant. They had at least six children:

  • Cynthia Tucker Racey (1781-1860)
  • John Racey (1783-1831) m. Rebecca Orndorff
  • William Racey (1786-1870)
  • Thomas Racey (1787-1822)
  • Isabella Racey (1790-1850) m. David Thomas Orndorff
  • Landon Racey (1796-1855)

The last I could find of her in the records was an 1820 census located in Hampshire County, Virginia (West Virginia today).

Sources

  • Homer Hopper, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Homer and others.







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Hayes-10078 William Hayes
I believe this Elizabeth Aiken is attached to the wrong parents. Elizabeth, the daughter of James Aiken and Elizabeth Reid, was born c1783 and married James Boyd. She died in Laurens District, South Carolina on 11 May 1825 and was buried in the Mason Family Cemetery, Joanna, Laurens, South Carolina (FAQ #153072137).
posted on Aiken-141 (merged) by William Hayes
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Rush-3488 Jeremiah Rush
I recently took management of this profile and I agree with you. This Elizabeth Aitken most likely died in Hampshire County, Virginia. Also, there is no connection to South Carolina or the Aiken clan there (James Aiken and family). I think she most likely was born in Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Ireland. She could have been born in Virginia since that is the only state she is recorded in, but she could have also been born in Pennsylvania because of her marriage to Luke Racey (who lived in Pennsylvania shortly after he immigrated). And then Ireland is always an option (she could have been an immigrant as well, it would definitely explain her non-existent connection to any Aiken family in America.
posted by Jeremiah Rush

Rejected matches › Beth B. (Aiken) Fisher › Elizabeth (Aiken) Miltimore (1715-1789) › Elizabeth Aitchison (1841-)

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