Pane-Joyce Genealogy
William Edward Race (68684) & Eliza Mary Rahbien
69703. Shelby Ernst Race. Born on 23 Aug 1884 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Shelby Ernst died in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan in May 1967. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing.

Marriages in the County of Essex, Division of Windsor
    12 Aug 1909, Windsor. S.J. Alleis of Windsor. Witnesses Beulah Hawkey of Parkhill & Mayfeid Alleis of Windsor
    Shelby Ernest Race, 25, of Toledo, Ohio, engineer, religion: Congregational, single, son of William E. Race (railroader) & Elizabeth Rhebien
    Alta Dell Stabler, 22, of Toledo, Ohio, religion: Methodist, single, daughter of Charles Stabler (lumber dealer) & Carrie Goodrich

1910 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 651, page 10B
716 Washington Avenue
    Shelby Race, head, 25, accountant, wheelboarrow co.
    Alta D. Race, wife, 22
Both were born in Michigan as were their parents.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered at Lansing, MI. 12 Sep 1918
    Shelby Ernst Race. 715 Pine St. North Lansing, Ingham Co., MI
    Age 34. b. 23 Aug 1884
    Occupation: treasurer of Lansing Company
    Nearest relative: Alta Dell Race, same address
    Medium height, slender, brown hair

1920 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 772, page 17A
819 Washington Avenue
    Shelby E. Race, head, 35, b. MI, parents b. MI, [some kind of] manager, truck factory
    Alta D. Race, wife, 32, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Billy Race, son, 8, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Betty Race, daughter, 4, b. ditto
    Carrie K. Stabler, mother-in-law, 60, widowed, b. MI, parents b. Germany

1930 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 991, page 15A
819 Washington Street
    Shelby E. Race, head, 44, m. age 25, sales manager, manufacturing
    Alta D. Race, wife, 42, m. age 22
    William S. Race, son, 19
    Betty K. Race, daughter, 14
    Mary J. Race, daughter, 3 years 5 months
All were born in Michigan as were their parents.

1940 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 2761, page 14A
519 North Chestnut
    Shelby Race, roomer, widowed, 55, 4th grade, b. MI, lived in Lansing 5 years before, salesman, building material
Shelby was rooming in a house run by Nellie Talmadge.

1941 Lansing City Directory
 Shelby E. (Peggy M.) RAce, treas and sales mgr The Lansing Co, h1201 1/2 Hickory

Social Security Death Index
Shelby Race, b. 23 Aug 1884, d. May 1967, last residence 48910 Lansing MI.

Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
    Shelby E. Race, husband, 1884–1967. Plot: Sec. E
    Peggy Jones Race, wife, wife, 1899–1983. Plot: Sec. E
On 12 Aug 1909 when Shelby Ernst was 24, he first married Alta Dell Stabler, daughter of Charles J. Stabler (Jan 1855-) & Carrie K. Goodrich (ca 1860-), in Windsor, Ontario. Born on 9 May 1887 in Mecosta County, Michigan. Alta Dell died in Riverside, Riverside County, California, on 26 Jan 1968; she was 80. They were divorced on 21 Feb 1941 in Ingham County, Michigan.

1940 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 1761, page 1A
819 North Washington Avenue
    Alta Dell Race, head, 52, married, 4 years HS
    Mary Race, daughter, 13, 7th grade
Both were born in Michigan and living in the same house five years earlier.

1941 Lansing City Directory
 Mrs. Alta D. Race, h705 W Mich av

California Death Index
Alta D. Race, b. 9 May 1887 in Michigan, d. 26 Jan 1968 at Riverside, mother’s maiden name Goodikun [probably mistranscribed]
Their children include:
70419i.
William Stabler Race (18 Feb 1911-20 May 1989)
70420ii.
Betty K. Race (ca 1916-)
70421iii.
M. J. Race (Private)
Ca 1941 Shelby Ernst second married Estelle Peggy Jones, daughter of Phillip M. Jones (Jun 1873-1945) & Bertha F. Bence (Aug 1877-1962). Born on 22 May 1899 in Kentucky. Estelle Peggy died in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, on 12 Mar 1983; she was 83. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing.

1900 Federal Census. Louisville Ward 12, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Roll 533, page 1A
2720 West Grayson Street
    Frederick Jones, head, b. Jun 1873, 26, m. 5 years, b. KY, parents b. KY, painter – house
    Bertha Jones, wife , b. Aug 1877, 22, m. 5 years, 1 child, living, b. KY, father b. IN, mother b. KY
    Estella Jones, daughter, b. May 1899, 1, b. KY, parents b. KY

1910 Federal Census. Louisville Ward 5, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Roll 485, page 2A
315 Stein Court
    Philip W. Jones, head, 37, m1. 13 years, foreman, machine shop
    Bertha F. Jones, wife, 31, m1. 13 years, 3 children, 2 living
    Estelle P. Jones, daughter, 11
    Minnie M. Jones, daughter, 9
All were born in Kentucky as were their parents.

1920 Federal Census. Chicago Ward 18, Cook County, Illinois
Roll 329, page 3A
2036 Madison
    P. M. Jones, head, 47, checker
    Bertha Jones, wife, 40
    Estelle Jones, daughter, 20
    Minnie Jones, daughter, 18
All were born in Kentucky as were their parents.

1930 Federal Census. East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 999, page 1A
    Philllip M. Jones, head, 58, b. KY, father b. MO, mother b. KY, proprietor, lunch room
    Bertha Jones, wife, 50, b. KY, parents b. KY, waitress, lunch room
    Peggy Jones, daughter, 30, b. KY, parents b. KY, waitress, lunch room

1940 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 1760, page 6A
West Washtenaw St.
    Peggy Jones, head, 40, 4 years college, secretary, state office
    Philip Jones, father, 67, 8th grade
    Bertha Jones, mother, 61, 8th grade
All were born in Kentucky and lived in Grand Rapids, MI, five years previously.

Michigan Deaths
Peggy M. Race, b. 22 May 1899, d. 12 Mar 1983, residence Lansing

Social Security Death Index
Peggy Race, b. 22 May 1899, d. Mar 1983, last residence 48910 Lansing MI
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