Prescott
Hildreth
Racer
Born about in Washington, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin J Racer
and Sidnah (Posey) Racer
Brother of
Susanna (Racer) Beswick, Horace B Racer, Sophia R. (Racer) West, Franklin Racer, Ann M. (Racer) Sandford, Cynthia Racer (Cochran) Sheets, Mary Frances Racer, Viola (Racer) Beswick and Charlotte Dana Racer
Husband of
Isabella (Gray) Racer
— married
1 Aug 1867 in Washington, Ohio, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 84
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2010
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Biography
The year is 1850 the family is living in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Benjamin is listed as being born in Ohio and Vidna (Sidna) is born in Virginia.
- Benjamin Racer Jr. (Head) Age 42
- Vidna (Sidniah) Racer (Wife) Age 41
- Susanna Racer (Daughter) Age 20
- Horace Racer (Son) Age 18
- Sophia Racer (Daughter) Age 16
- Franklin Racer (Son) Age 14
- Ann C Racer (Daughter) Age 12
- Cynthia Racer (Daughter ) Age 9
- Prescott Racer (Son) Age 6
- Mary F Racer (Daughter) Age 4
- Viola Racer (Daughter) Age 7 Months
Death Certificate
Prescott passed away in Pleasants County, West Virginia on 18 Jan 1927 in the town of Willow. He was 82 years and 26 days old when he left his wife Isabelle Gray Racer a widow. His birth date is provided as 22 Dec 1844; being born in Reno Ohio to Benjamin Racer and Sidney Posey. Prescott was buried on 20 Jan 1927 in Willow Island Cemetery.
Sources
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1Y3-3H2 : 4 December 2014), Sidney Posey in entry for Prescott Hildreth Racer, 18 Jan 1927; citing Pleasants, West Virginia, County Records, 1131, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,329.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3Z-BK6 : 9 November 2014), Horace Racer in household of Benjamin Racer, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing family 95, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Find A Grave memorial page for Prescott Racer (1843–1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #38323096, citing Willow Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Willow Island, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA.
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