Caleb Railsback (1805 - 1895): Our Family History

1805 - 1895 (90 years)

Person ID: I109

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Name Caleb Railsback

Born 7 Jul 1805 Rowan, North Carolina, United States [1, 2, 3, 4]

Caleb and Matthew were twins.
Fact Flags: Preferred

Gender Male

Died 9 Jul 1895 Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States [2, 3, 4]

For many years he served his community as its road commissioner. His political affiliations were with the Whig party and he was a member of the Church of God. The death of this brave and honored pioneer of Marshall county occurred
on the 9th of July, 1895, long surviving his wife, Nancy.

Buried Argos Town Cemetery, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States [5]

$gravestones\RAILSBACK Albert thru Everett$

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Siblings

10 more

+	1. Mary Polly Railsback, b. 6 Nov 1795, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Nancy Railsback, b. 15 Apr 1797, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Enoch Railsback, b. 26 May 1798, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Judia Railsback, b. 6 Mar 1800, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Edward Railsback, b. 8 Feb 1802, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. William Railsback, b. 10 Nov 1803, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
+	7. Caleb Railsback (current person), b. 7 Jul 1805, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. 9 Jul 1895, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 90 years)
+	8. Matthew Railsback, b. 7 Jul 1805, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. 6 Feb 1844 (Age 38 years)
	9. Joel Railsback, b. 29 Jan 1808, Wayne, Indiana, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	10. David Railsback, b. 2 Nov 1809, Wayne, Indiana, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
+	11. Nathan Railsback, b. 25 Feb 1812, Wayne, Indiana, United States , d. 20 Feb 1863 (Age 50 years)
+	12. John Railsback, b. 12 Apr 1815, Wayne, Indiana, United States , d. 10 Apr 1860, Wayne, Indiana, United States (Age 44 years)
	13. Sallie Railsback, b. 14 Dec 1816, Wayne, Indiana, United States , d. Yes, date unknown

Parents

Family ID: F31 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	David Robert Railsback, b. 12 Dec 1768, Rowan, North Carolina, United States , d. 17 Oct 1857, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 88 years)
Mother	Sarah Stevens, b. 10 Dec 1773, Loudoun, Virginia, United States , d. 5 Oct 1858, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 84 years)
Married	16 Oct 1794

Family 1

Family ID: F20 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife 1 Nancy Barnhill, b. 29 May 1811, Butler, Ohio, United States , d. 27 Apr 1874, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 62 years)

Married 17 Jan 1828 Marion, Indiana, United States [1, 2, 3, 4]

Caleb and his twin Matthew married sisters, Nancy and Sarah Barnhill.

Children

	1. Sarah Railsback, b. 5 Nov 1828, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 29 Jul 1851, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 22 years)
+	2. William Railsback, b. 3 Dec 1830, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 24 Nov 1915, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 84 years)
+	3. Robert Railsback, b. 8 Aug 1833, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 17 Jan 1897, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 63 years)
+	4. David Railsback, b. 8 Aug 1833, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 27 Jul 1914, Fulton, Indiana, United States (Age 80 years)
+	5. Nathan Railsback, b. 24 Sep 1836, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 1 May 1919, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 82 years)
+	6. Hugh B. Railsback, b. 21 Dec 1839, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 18 May 1926, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States (Age 86 years)
+	7. Richard C. Railsback, b. 9 Dec 1841, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 1928, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 86 years)
+	8. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Railsback, b. 5 Dec 1843, Marion, Indiana, United States , d. 18 Jun 1920, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)
	9. John Railsback, b. 3 Oct 1847, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States , d. 26 Sep 1852 (Age 4 years)
	10. Joel Railsback, b. 25 Jan 1852, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States , d. 5 Oct 1852 (Age 0 years)
+	11. Mary Jane Railsback, b. 7 Oct 1855, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States , d. 28 Feb 1885 (Age 29 years)

Family 2

Family ID: F1750 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife 2	Rebecca Weimer, b. 1819, Maryland, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	3 Jun 1879	Maryland, United States [10]

Other Personal Events

Ω Residence Child	1807	Wayne, Indiana, United States
	Witness Role: Principal David Robert RAILSBACK
Occupation	From 1825 to 1895 [1]
	farmer
	He was a farmer his entire life, and was considered a pioneer of Marshall County.
Residence	Nov 1846	Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States [1, 2]
	Caleb and Nancy moved from Marion County to Marshall County, with their children. History of Marshall County: It was then that he came to Marshall county, and purchasing timber land he built him a little log cabin home in the wilderness and began the arduous task of clearing and cultivating his farm. He at one time was the owner of about seven hundred acres, but he divided his estate among his children as they attained to mature years and started out in life for themselves. Witness Role: Spouse Nancy BARNHILL Witness Role: Child Benjamin Franklin RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child David RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child Hugh B. RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child Nathan RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child Richard C. RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child Robert RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child Sarah RAILSBACK Witness Role: Child William RAILSBACK
Census	1 Jun 1850	Marshall, Indiana, United States [6]
	Caleb was a farmer, as were his sons William, David, and Robert. Witness Role: head of household Caleb RAILSBACK Witness Role: wife Nancy BARNHILL Witness Role: daughter Sarah RAILSBACK Witness Role: son William RAILSBACK Witness Role: son David RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Robert RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Nathan RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Hugh B. RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Richard C. RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Benjamin Franklin RAILSBACK Witness Role: son John RAILSBACK
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1850
	Witness Role: Principal Caleb RAILSBACK
Census	1 Jun 1860	Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States [7]
	Caleb was a farmer Witness Role: head of household Caleb RAILSBACK Witness Role: wife Nancy BARNHILL Witness Role: son Nathan RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Hugh B. RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Richard C. RAILSBACK Witness Role: son Benjamin Franklin RAILSBACK Witness Role: daughter Mary Jane RAILSBACK
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1860
	Witness Role: Principal Caleb RAILSBACK
Census	1 Jun 1870	Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States [8]
	Witness Role: head of household Caleb RAILSBACK Witness Role: wife Nancy BARNHILL Witness Role: daughter Mary Jane RAILSBACK Witness Role: resident Name: Anna Keel Witness Role: 73 year old woman, born in Virginia, blind. Unknown relation.
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1870
	Witness Role: Principal Caleb RAILSBACK
Census	1 Jun 1880	Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States [9]
	This census record may not be the correct Caleb Railsback. Birth year and location is correct for him, but the parents' birthplaces are wrong, and this is the first appearance of a 2nd wife, Rebecca Weimer. Witness Role: head of household Caleb RAILSBACK Witness Role: wife Rebecca WEIMER Fact Flags: Tentative
Family Search ID	L4B7-87R
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1880	Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Witness Role: Principal Caleb RAILSBACK
_UID	1AF7BDCC53D447359D30D1C8A54E4C81630B

Photos

$gravestones\RAILSBACK Albert thru Everett$

gravestones\RAILSBACK Albert thru Everett

Event Map

	Born - 7 Jul 1805 - Rowan, North Carolina, United States
	Ω Residence Child - 1807 - Wayne, Indiana, United States
	Married - 17 Jan 1828 - Marion, Indiana, United States
	Residence - Nov 1846 - Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Census - 1 Jun 1850 - Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Census - 1 Jun 1860 - Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Married - 3 Jun 1879 - Maryland, United States
	Census - 1 Jun 1880 - Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Ω Census Principal - 1 Jun 1880 - Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Died - 9 Jul 1895 - Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States
	Buried - - Argos Town Cemetery, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States

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Source Citations

[S74] The Argos Reflector, "Railsback," in Family Histories of Early Argos, (Argos, IN: The Argos Reflector, 10 April 1941), copy in possession of Leslie Price.. [S828] Daniel McDonald, "William Railsback, p584-585," in A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Internet Archive (http://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury02mcdo: accessed 14 June 2018).. [S1404] National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogy Research, "Descendants Search: Member #534369 Jessie Taber to Ancestor #A093496 David Railsback", (Washington, D.C.: Daughters of the American Revolution, 2022), Daughters of the American Revolution (https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/?Tab_ID=5: accessed 2 September 2022).. [S1405] National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogy Research, "Descendants Search: Member #493051 Etta Railsback Steiner to Ancestor #A093496 David Railsback", (Washington, D.C.: Daughters of the American Revolution, 2022), Daughters of the American Revolution (https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/?Tab_ID=5: accessed 2 September 2022).. [S1108] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 September 2019), memorial page for Caleb Railsback (7 Jul 1805–9 Jul 1895), Find a Grave Memorial no. 74999225, citing Argos Town Cemetery, Argos, Marshall County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47274867) .. [S785] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1850 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, p.501", (1 June 1850), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 8 January 2018).. [S281] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1860 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, Walnut Township, p.708", (1 June 1860), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 January 2012).. [S1455] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1870 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, Walnut Township, p.22", (1 June 1870), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 25 March 2023).. [S1456] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1880 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, Argo, e.d.110, p.27", (1 June 1880), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 25 March 2023).. [S1418] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Family Search Family Tree Assertion of Fact or Familial Link", Family Tree Database, FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org)..

[S74] The Argos Reflector, "Railsback," in Family Histories of Early Argos, (Argos, IN: The Argos Reflector, 10 April 1941), copy in possession of Leslie Price..
[S828] Daniel McDonald, "William Railsback, p584-585," in A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Internet Archive (http://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury02mcdo: accessed 14 June 2018)..
[S1404] National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogy Research, "Descendants Search: Member #534369 Jessie Taber to Ancestor #A093496 David Railsback", (Washington, D.C.: Daughters of the American Revolution, 2022), Daughters of the American Revolution (https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/?Tab_ID=5: accessed 2 September 2022)..
[S1405] National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogy Research, "Descendants Search: Member #493051 Etta Railsback Steiner to Ancestor #A093496 David Railsback", (Washington, D.C.: Daughters of the American Revolution, 2022), Daughters of the American Revolution (https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/?Tab_ID=5: accessed 2 September 2022)..
[S1108] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 September 2019), memorial page for Caleb Railsback (7 Jul 1805–9 Jul 1895), Find a Grave Memorial no. 74999225, citing Argos Town Cemetery, Argos, Marshall County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47274867) ..
[S785] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1850 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, p.501", (1 June 1850), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 8 January 2018)..
[S281] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1860 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, Walnut Township, p.708", (1 June 1860), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 January 2012)..
[S1455] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1870 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, Walnut Township, p.22", (1 June 1870), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 25 March 2023)..
[S1456] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1880 US Census, Indiana, Marshall County, Argo, e.d.110, p.27", (1 June 1880), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 25 March 2023)..
[S1418] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Family Search Family Tree Assertion of Fact or Familial Link", Family Tree Database, FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org)..