John W. Race

1803 - 1869  (66 years)

• Name	John W. Race
  Born	22 February 1803	Copake, Columbia County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	22 May 1803	West Copake Reformed Church   [1]
  	Witnesses: John J. Smith & Polly Van Tassel [grandparents]
  Occupation	Farmer
  Died	6 June 1869	Potter, Yates County, New York
  Buried	Nettle Valley Cemetery, Potter   [2]
  Notes	John and Margaret’s oldest two children Sobrina Lucinda and William Henry were baptized on the same day as their brother Killian’s and sister Eva’s daughter, Sobrina Arminda, was baptized: 8 Oct 1838, St Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown. Yates County Land Records Index (1823–1847) Grantee - Grantor - Page - Book - Year John Race - Burtch Braman - 219 - 1 - 1824 William & Jonathan Race - John Race - 58 - 3 - 1828 Joel Dorman - Jonathan Race - 520 - 7 - 1832 Joel Dorman - William Race - 122 - 8 - 1833 Henry Race - John Race - 605 - 20 - 1846 1830 Federal Census. Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York Roll 87, page 214 Family of John W. Race 1 male under 5 [William] 1 male 20-29 [John, 27] 2 females under 5 [Sabrina & Frances] 1 female 20-29 [Margaret, 23] 1840 Federal Census. Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York Roll 277, page 176 Family of John W. Race 2 males 5-9 [Peter, 6, & Milton, 8] 1 male 10-14 [William, 11] 1 male 30-39 [John, 37] 2 females under 5 [Margaret Jr., 1, & Almira or Celinda] 1 female 5-9 [Frances, 10 & 1 female 10-14 [Sabrina, 14] 1 female 30-39 [Margaret, 33] 1850 Federal Census. Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York Roll 491, page 73B John Race, 35, laborer Margaret Race, 34 Sabrina Race, 25 Frances Race, 21 Milton Race, 18 Peter Race, 16 Margaret Race, 13 Walter Race, 11 Franklin Race, 9 Morgan Race, 6 Norton Race, 4 All were born in New York. 1855 New York Census. Copake, Columbia County John Race, 51, farmer, owner of land Margaret Race, 48, wife William Race, 26, child Peter Race, 21, child Margaret Race, 18, child Walter Race, 13, child Franklin Race, 10, child Morgan Race, 8 child Norton Race, 6, child Chs. Race, 2 child All were born in Columbia County and lived in Copake their whole lives The 1855 New York census also included an agricuture and doemestic schedule. Each landowner listed the crops grown and animals which were on the farm. The following is a list of agricultural statistics for John Race: Improved Acres 134 Unimproved Acres 10 Cash Value of Farm $5,000 Cash Value of Stock $5,000 Cash Value of Tools and Impliments $100 Acres plowed year previous 28 Acres fallow year previous 0 Acres in pasture year previous 48 Acres in meadow 8 Tops of hay acres 5 No green seed, winter or spring wheat Acres sown Bushels Oats 12 100 Rye 40 300 Buckwheat 3 35 Corn 12 25 Potatoes 1 150 No peas, beans, turnips, flax, helm, hops or tobacco. 100 bushels of apples. No cider, market gardens, maple sugar, maple syrup, honey or wax, or silk cacoons. Cattle: One under one year Three over one year, not working oxen Two working oxen Six cows total One cow killed for beef and six cows milked in the past year Five cow at time of census 400 pounds of butter No cheese and no cows milked for market Four horses and no mules Eight swine over six months, none under six months 19 sheep, 35 fleece, 120 pounds of wool $50 is the value of poultry sold, $48 the value of eggs sold No special manures were used No cloth was made for sale 1860 Federal Census. Potter, Yates County, New York. Roll 885, page 863 Post Office Potter. 18 Jun 1860. Dwelling 40, family 36. John W. Race, 57, farmer, $1752 real estate, $400 personal estate Margaret Race, 53 Milton Race, 28, day laborer Peter Race, 26, day laborer Margaret Ann Race, 30, servant Walter M. Race, 19, farming Franklin Race, 15, farming Morgan Race, 13 Seneca N. Race, 10 Chas S. Race, 8 Franklin, Morgan, Senaca N., and Charles all attend school. All were born in NY. John’s son William lives next door. 1865 New York Census. Potter Township, District 2, Yates County John W. Race, 62, 1 marriage, farmer, owner of land Margaret Race, 56, wife, 16 children, 1 marriage Walter N. Race, 23, child, single, teacher Franklin Race, 20, child, single, farmer Morgan Race, 18, child, single, farmer Norton S. Race, 16, child, farmer Charles S. Race, 14, child Peter Race, 31, child, 1 marriage, carpenter Olive Race, 20, daughter-in-law, 2 children, 1 marriage Margaret Race, 2 months, grandchild Olive and Margaret were born in Yates County and all of the others in Columbia County. Furhter down on the page are the families of Milton E. Race and William H. Race, and just above is the family of Peter Smith. John W. Race’s will was filed in Yates County, New York, in 1869. Walter M. Race was the executor. John W. Race is buried in the Nettle Valley Cemetery, Potter, Yates County. In the will, the following are listed as John W. Race’s legal heirs: “Margaret Race his widow residing at Potter, Yates County, New York, William H. Race, Milton Race, Franklin Race, Morgan Race, Norton Race, Charles S. Race, Walter Race respectively residing at the town of Potter aforesaid, the said Norton Race and Charles Race being minors over fourteen, Frances Race residing at Gains, Kent County, Michigan: Peter Race residing at Grand Rapids state last aforesaid, and Subrina Race residing at Copake, Columbia Co., N. Y.: his only children him surviving - that Margaret A. Lafler a deceased daughter of the said testator left Jahn Lafler and Flora Lafler her only children her surviving, both of whom are minors under fourteen years of age and reside at Potter aforesaid. Your petitioner on his information and belief further states that the whole property left by the said deceased will not exceed $3000.00.” Milton Shutes and David Halstead did the appraisal for John W. Race’s will so that the property could be divided among his heirs. The following owed money to his estate: “One note of $400.00 against James R. Brodwell bearing date of Apr. 7th 1869, payable one year after date. Money due of Peter Race, $55.00. One note of $200.00 against John A. Lafler and Ezra E. Lafler bearing date of Apr. 3rd 1869, payable six months after date. One note of $54.00 against Milton Race bearing date of Apr. 5th, 1869, payable eight months after date. One bond and mortage on the farm of Mrs. Margaret Mc Intyre of the Town of Potter, Co. of Yates bearing date of Apr. 3rd 1869, payable in ten equal annual payments.” I addition, there was $81.20 on hand. The following items were also appraised: “One two-year-old colt $50.00 One Democrat Wagon 10.00 One Single Harness 2.00 One Cradle Hoe Beetle & Wedges Hog, Hook Axes & Barrels & other articles 1.75 One Cross Cut-Saw 4.00 1 Bar .50 1 Scoop Shovel .50 3 Rakes .20 Manure Fork .30 3 Hay Forks .30 One Cauldron Kettle 5.00 2 Pork Barrels .60” Items which were described as, “personal property of the deceased, and set apart for the use of the widow and minor children of said deceased, pursuant to stature, without being appriased, viz: 5 Beds and Bed Steads Complete 1 Cow Books 1 Cooking Stove 1 Parlor Stove 1 Bureau Dishes 6 Chairs 2 Tables 1 Mirror 1 Clock 1 Stand 1 Cask of Soap Pork & Barrel Minor Articles pertaining to family Use” Copy of a page from John W. Race’s Bible - In the Civil War pension papers of Peter Race, Walter M. Race provides what he states is a copy of a page from John W. Race’s Bible in order to verify Peter Race’s birthdate. Walter states that the bible itself was given to William H. Race, John W.’s and Margaret’s eldest son. Lewis W. Race of Seattle, Washington, has provided a typed copy of that page in October, 1999. The typed page also includes information on William H. Race’s family. As Walter M. Race moved to Sand Point, Idaho, about 1900, it is probable that this is a correct copy of the original page with the additions from William H.’s family. It is unknown which family member actually typed the following information. However, it was most likely typed following the death Lewis W. Race (b. 6 Nov. 1872) in 1964. The page reads as follows: “Records of the births of the Family of John W. and Margaret Race Walter M. Race John W. Race was born February 22, 1903 and died June 6, 1869. Margaret Thompson, his wife, was born five years later, date not known and death is not recorded. Their children: S-brina Lucinda Race, born March 31, 1826 (First name difficult to read) William Henry Race, born November 1, 1827. Died in 1872, buried near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Frances Ann Race, born December 9, 1829 Eli Milton Race, born July 20, 1831 Norman Race, born January 13, 1833 Peter Edward Race, born June 1, 1834. Lived in Newaygo, Michigan, died and buried there. Celinda Race, Born March 1, 1836 Margaret Race, born November 28, 1838 Almira Race, born June 1, 1839 Walter Monroe Race, born January 15, 1843 John Franklin Race, born May 26, 1845 Morgan Race, born February 22, 1847. Died Saranac, Michigan, March 19, 1917, buriel Saranac. Senica Norton Race, born June 11, 1849 Charles Sidney Race, born August 2, 1851. Died at Holland, Michigan. One other child, a boy, was born but died before he had been named. Children of William Henry Race and Elizabeth Cook: Charles Henry, born Yates Co., New York, October 23, 1856. Died Saranac, Michigan, Nov. 22,    1815 William Edward, born November 23, 1857. Died Lansing, Mich. George S., born February 17, 1860. Died at Pocatello, Idaho, 1913 Rosetta, born November 20, 1861. Died at Butte, Montana, January 11, 1917. Buried in Pocatello. Ella J., born September 6, 1863. Died in infancy. Norman Chester, born September 13, 1865. Died Coral, Michigan, June 10, 1898. Lester J., born November 29, 1867. Died Saranac, Michigan, March 9, 1913. Lewis W., born Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 6, 1872. Died September 2, 1964. Buried in Pocatello, Idaho. After the death of her husband, Elizabeth married William Smith and one daughter, Lillian K., was born to them. She married Wm. Pease, lived and died in Grand Rapids. Charles Henry Race married Alwilda Morgan. William Edward married Eliza. George S. married Julia in Pocatello, Idaho. Rosetta married Nicholas Schander in Butte, Montana. Norman married Christina Kauffman in Coral, Michigan. Lester J. married Anna Hennessy in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lewis W. married Annie Mae Bird in Pocatello, Idaho.
  Person ID	I18843	Schirado
  Last Modified	22 March 2015

  
  

  Father	William Race,   b. 11 July 1781, Columbia County, New York ,   d. before 1850  (Age < 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Smith,   b. say 1782, Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 28 December 1858, West Copake, Columbia County, New York  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	about 1798
  Family ID	F2701	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Margaretha Thompson,   b. 1807, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. after 1884, Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan  (Age > 78 years)
  Married	about 1825
  Children	+ 1. Sabrina Lucinda Race,   b. 31 March 1826, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. after 1910  (Age > 85 years) + 2. William Henry Race,   b. 21 November 1827, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 30 March 1872, Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan  (Age 44 years) + 3. Frances Ann Race,   b. 9 December 1829, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. before 1894, Michigan  (Age < 64 years) + 4. Eli Milton Race,   b. 20 July 1831, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 1920, Gorham, Ontario County, New York  (Age 88 years)   5. Norman Race,   b. 13 January 1833, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. before 1840  (Age < 6 years) + 6. Peter Edward Race,   b. 1 June 1834, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 8 February 1921, Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan  (Age 86 years)   7. Celinda Race,   b. 1 March 1836, Copake, Columbia County, New York + 8. Margaret Anne Race,   b. 28 November 1838, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 20 March 1864, Potter, Yates County, New York  (Age 25 years)   9. Almira Race,   b. 1 June 1839, Copake, Columbia County, New York + 10. Dr. Walter Monroe Race,   b. 15 January 1841, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 2 May 1929, Long Beach, California  (Age 88 years)   11. Mariette Race,   b. 15 September 1843, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. before 1850  (Age < 6 years) + 12. John Franklin Race,   b. 26 May 1845, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 19 May 1885, Fisher’s Station, Kent County, Michigan  (Age 39 years)   13. Morgan Race,   b. 22 February 1847, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 19 March 1917, Saranac, Ionia County, Michigan  (Age 70 years) + 14. Norton Senaca Race,   b. 11 June 1849, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 16 August 1886, Newaygo, MI  (Age 37 years) + 15. Charles Sidney Race,   b. 2 August 1851, Copake, Columbia County, New York ,   d. 13 October 1938, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F4786	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] Baptism and Marriage Records of Rees, Race, etc. in Eastern New York State, Graham Louer. [S520] Yates County Office of Public History.