Johann Eberth "Edward" Rehlsbach
1761 - 1787 (26 years)-
Name Johann Eberth "Edward" Rehlsbach Birth 11 Apr 1761 Eisern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 
[1] Christening 19 Apr 1761 Obersdorf, Wilnsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Gender Male Family Search ID 2Z3C-ZP7 Ω Residence Child Est 1766 Rowan, North Carolina, United States [1] - They settled on the Yadkin River, less than 30 miles from the coast, where their remaining children were born.
Witness Role: Principal: [I2377] Johann Heinrich RAILSBACK
Witness Role: Spouse: [I2378] Ann Maria EUTENEUER
Witness Role: Child: [I863] Elizabeth RAILSBACK
Witness Role: Child: [I862] Johann Eberth REHLSBACH
Witness Role: Child: [I861] Johannes Henrich REHLSBACH
Military Service From 1775 to 1783 [2] American Revolution, Continental Army - From The History of Wayne County entry for Enoch Railsback, David's son (and Edward's nephew)
The Colonel relates the following reminiscences : His father, David Railsback, was assistant wagon-boy for his brother Edward, who drove a four horse baggage-wagon for the Colonial army. At Gen. Gates' defeat in South Carolina, while the American forces were giving way, he drove his team hastily into a thicket, and soon saw the British light-horse pursuing our forces, who met with great slaughter. Late at night he left the place of his concealment, and returned safely with his team to North Carolina.
Name Edward Railsback _UID 4044677811604583AED9756F8549744A9358 Death Jun 1787 Person ID I862 My Genealogy Last Modified 27 Apr 2025
Father Johann Heinrich "Henry" Railsback, b. 27 Mar 1736, Eisern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. 14 Sep 1815, Rowan, North Carolina, United States (Age 79 years) Mother Ann Maria "Margaret" Euteneuer, b. 22 Feb 1739, Evangelical Church, Roetgen, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany d. 4 Oct 1786, Rowan, North Carolina, United States (Age 47 years) Marriage 13 Sep 1757 Eisern Chapel, Eisern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany [1] Family ID F297 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- They settled on the Yadkin River, less than 30 miles from the coast, where their remaining children were born.
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Birth - 11 Apr 1761 - Eisern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 
Christening - 19 Apr 1761 - Obersdorf, Wilnsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 
Ω Residence Child - Est 1766 - Rowan, North Carolina, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S74] Bio - Railsbacks in Argos IN.
- [S1336] Book - IN Wayne County History, pp.354-355.
Enoch Railsback, son of David, was born in North Carolina, May 26, 1798, and removed with his father's family to this county in 1807. He married Nancy Fouts, daughter of Jacob Fouts. After a temporary residence in several places, he settled permanently, where he now resides, on Wayne township west line, a part of his farm having been the site of Salisbury.
He had six children :
• Sarah, wife of Andrew Eliason.
• Elizabeth, wife of John Sellars, Mound City, Kansas.
• Elvonia, wife of John Pugh, and died at Centerville, Jan. 1, 1851.
• Jehiel, unmarried, attorney at law, at Richmond.
• Mary B., who married Fabius Fleming, Richmond.
• Lycurgus, who married Lizzy Binford, of 111., and lives in Marshall, Iowa.
The Railsback family have an honorable connection with the war of the Revolution. The Colonel relates the following reminiscences : His father, David Railsback, was assistant wagon-boy for his brother Edward, who drove a fourhorse baggage-wagon for the Colonial army. At Gen. Gates' defeat in South Carolina, while the American forces were giving way, he drove his team hastily into a thicket, and soon saw the British light-horse pursuing our forces, who met with great slaughter. Late at night he left the place of his concealment, and returned safely with his team to North Carolina. Henry Railsback, an older brother, was a company officer in Gen. Gates' army, and was captured by the British. On reaching their lines he saw many of his Tory neighbors who had joined the British army, he was taken sick, and never got home.
- [S74] Bio - Railsbacks in Argos IN.