Brief Life History of Edward Arnold
When Edward Arnold Rasey Sr. was born on 27 February 1811, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States, his father, Aaron A Razey, was 26 and his mother, Anna Fish, was 34. He married Mary Lucy Lamb on 13 December 1846, in Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Mansfield, Cattaraugus, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1871, in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Park Cemetery, Marion Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States.
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- Edward Rasey, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Edward Arnold Rasey Sr. - birth-name: Edward Arnold Rasey Sr.
- Edward Arnold Rasey, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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English: variant of Racey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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