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Simon Brown Railsback

Simon Brown Railsback

Male 1853 - 1952  (98 years)


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  • Name Simon Brown Railsback 
    Birth 14 Nov 1853  Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Family Search ID 27VL-PND 
    Ω Census son 1 Jun 1860  Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Witness Role: Principal: [I111] William RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: head of household: [I111] William RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: wife: [I803] Melissa BROWN
      Witness Role: son: [I830] Simon Brown RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I831] Diantha RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I799] Melissa Jane RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I832] Nancy Matilda RAILSBACK
    Ω Census son 1 Jun 1870  Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Witness Role: Principal: [I111] William RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: head of household: [I111] William RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: wife: [I803] Melissa BROWN
      Witness Role: son: [I830] Simon Brown RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I831] Diantha RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I799] Melissa Jane RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I832] Nancy Matilda RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: son: [I833] John William RAILSBACK
      Witness Role: daughter: [I834] Lucy Etta RAILSBACK
    _UID 2A83B83EEC7342C7AC7CC3F1DE8CB6C2C96C 
    Death 11 Jan 1952  [4] 
    • Simon Railsback of Argos is listed as a surviving brother of Melissa Jane Railsback Taber, who died in February of 1951.
    Burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I830  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 

    Father William Railsback,   b. 3 Dec 1830, Marion, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1915, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Melissa Brown,   b. 8 Feb 1832, Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1918, Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1853  Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Alice Cary Hoover,   b. Sep 1855, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1936 (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1874  Argos, Marshall, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    >1. Essie C. Railsback,   b. Sep 1878, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1959 (Age 80 years)
     2. Fred Railsback,   b. Abt 1882, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1891 (Age 9 years)
    Family ID F1134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 May 2023 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S74] Bio - Railsbacks in Argos IN.

    2. [S281] Cens1860 - IN Marshall Walnut p708.

    3. [S782] Cens1870 - IN Marshall Walnut p34.

    4. [S1281] Find a Grave: Melissa Jane Railsback Taber.

    5. [S745] Find a Grave: Simon B. Railsback.

    6. [S73] Letter - Listenberger Rosemary to Brown Barbara 1993, Handwritten family group sheets, unknown original source.

    7. [S828] Bio - Railsback William b1830.

    8. [S1404] DAR - Taber, Jessie to David Railsback.

    9. [S1405] DAR - Steiner, Etta Railsback to David Railsback.