Edward Rasey Sr.

Edward Arnold Rasey Sr. (1811-1871) was the son of Aaron Razey and Anna Fish, the brother of Almadorus, Nancy, Joseph, Horace, Ann, Olive, James, Orpheous, and Alonzo, as well as the husband of Mary Lamb, and father of Norval, Francis, Mary, Edward Jr., Rossalyndia, Archibald, and Dora.

Biography
Edward was born in 1811 in Orange, Vermont to Aaron Razey and his wife Anna Fish. He had nine younger siblings named Almadorus, Nancy, Joseph, Horace, Ann, Olive, James, Orpheous, and Alonzo. There was an eighteen year age gap between Alonzo and Edward. The family moved to New York between 1820 and 1821. Aaron died in 1834 when Edward was 22 years old. His younger brother Orpheous died in 1845 when he was only seventeen years old.

Edward married Mary Lamb on December 13, 1846 in Cattaraugus, New York. Their first child, Norval, was born in 1850, followed by Francis in 1851 and Mary in 1853. They also had four more children named Edward Jr. (born 1855), Rossalyndia (born 1857), Archibald (born 1858), and Dora (born 1861).

Edward died in 1871 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri at the age of 59.

Timeline

 * 1811: Edward was born on February 27, 1811 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.
 * 1813: His brother Almadorus was born in 1813 in Massachusetts when Edward was one year old.
 * 1816: His sister Nancy was born in 1816 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont when Edward was 4 years old.
 * 1819: His brother Joseph was born in 1819 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont when Edward was 7 years old.
 * 1820: His brother Horace was born in 1820 in Vermont when Edward was 8 years old.
 * 1821: Missouri officially became the 24th state when Edward was 9 years old.
 * 1821: His sister Ann was born on April 27, 1821 in New York when Edward was 10 years old.
 * 1825: His sister Olive was born in 1825 in New York when Edward was 13 years old.
 * 1826: His brother James was born on June 10, 1826 in Cattaraugus, New York when Edward was 14 years old.
 * 1828: His brother Orpheous was born in 1828 in Cattaraugus, New York when Edward was 16 years old.
 * 1830: His brother Alonzo was born in 1830 in Cattaraugus, New York when Edward was 18 years old.
 * 1834: His father Aaron died in 1834 when Edward was 22 years old.