William Rasnake

Biography
Born	05/06/1843
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/15/1924
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Elijah Sr. Rasnake
Mother	Elizabeth Litton
Married	12/04/1867
Spouse	Mary J. Artrip
Military Units
21st Battalion Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information: 1850: 776, Age 5 1860: 473, Age 14 1870: Castlewood 255, Age 24 1880: Castlewood 124, Age 33 1900: Cleveland 54, Age 50 1910: Cleveland 62, Age 66, Veteran: Yes 1920: Cleveland 73, 109, Age 76 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1916, Russell County Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 Appears on pension applications for: W. P. Grizzle, 1903. Able L. Smith widow, 1916. Jeremiah Couch, 1920. Jeremiah Couch, 1920. N. B. Smith, 1924 (lost pension). Notes: Pictured at Reunion Photo. RC GENWEB has Reverend and son of George and Nancy. Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia, nickname was "Honey Bill".

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Statement of Service Reference Slip. Wm Rasnake Co. C, 4 or 21 Reg't Va. Cav. Statement made on Wm Rasnike - E 21st Va. Cav. Mr. Harley- Anything additional Jun 28 1917 10:10 [Signatures.] 10 St. Nothing additional found. Harley 1:13	Card 2 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: June 1 Where: Sand Lick By whom: Capt. Counts Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: No person To what time: Not at all Present or absent: Present Remarks: