Paul Razor Jr

Brief Life History of Paul

When Paul Razor Jr was born in 1838, in Indiana, United States, his father, Paul Razor Jr., was 41 and his mother, Hannah Lee, was 35. He married Mariah Taylor on 3 December 1869, in Warrick, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Owen Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Glaize Township, Jackson, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died in 1882, in Augusta, Woodruff, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in White Church Cemetery, Augusta, Woodruff, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Paul Razor Jr
1838–1882
Mariah Taylor
1839–1918
Marriage: 3 December 1869
William Razer
1870–1959
George Elmer Razer
1872–1936
James Thomas Razer
1874–1935
Harvey Lesley Razor
1877–1959

Sources (5)

  • Paul Razor, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Paul Razor, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Paul Razor in household of Paul Razor, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1846

Historical Boundaries: 1846: Warrick, Indiana, United States

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Rauser . Compare Rasor , Rasar , and Racer .

History: It was reportedly an immigrant from Germany (in 1754), Georg Adam Rauser, whose surname was changed to Razor, Rasor, Raser, Reser, etc., and later, among his descendants, also to Racer and Rasar.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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