6/5/1860 Scioto Twp, PO Beckett's Store, Pickaway Co, OH. At censust ime Michael was a 28 year old day laborer. Living with him were newwi fe Elizabeth, 29, and her two children James P, 4, and Mary E, 2.
8/11/1870 Scioto Twp, PO Five Points, Pickaway Co, OH. The censustak er found the family there and recorded Michael at age 36, a farmlabore r with personal property worth $100. Elizabeth was 39 andchildren in t he house were Melissa, 10, Almira, 7, Jesse, 2, and MaryE Rasar, 12. J ames P Rasor, 14, was next door at the Wiley Beckethouse. Lucretia Be ckett lived on the other side.
6/19/1880 Same place. That year he was listed at 48, still working asa f arm laborer. Elizabeth was 50 and the family included Mary ERazor, 21 , step-dau, Jesse Graham, 12, Mattie Graham, 4, and WilliamRazor, 4, s tep-son. (Was William actually step-grandson? The son ofMary?) The n eighbors on both sides had changed to Hoovers.
