Joseph Charles RAIL

Birth:
25 Feb 1865
Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren, Iowa
Death:
17 Aug 1960
Arlington, Riverside, California
Burial:
19 Aug 1960
Wildomar, Riverside, California
Marriage:
27 Dec 1887
Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa
Father:
Adam RAIL
Notes:
                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.

Joseph Charles Rail was also known as Charley.  Occupation listed as farmer.
Church association given as Methodist Episcopal.  During his life he lived in
Iowa; Thebe, Inyo County, California; Colegrove, Los Angeles County,
California;  Murrieta, Riverside County, California; and Carlsbad, San Diego
County, California.
Mary Alice PARKER
Birth:
28 Aug 1867
White Elm, Davis, Iowa
Death:
14 Feb 1933
Murrieta, Riverside, California
Burial:
17 Feb 1933
Wildomar, Riverside, California
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.

Ocupation listed as housewife.  Church affiliation listed as Methodist
Episcopal.
Children
Marriage
1
Otis Ross RAIL
Birth:
2 May 1890
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Death:
Sep 1984
SugarLoaf, San Bernardino, California
Hazel Frances THOMPSON 
Marr:
25 Oct 1916
Alamos, Riverside, California 
Notes:
                   Source:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.

Otis Ross Rail went by Ross.  "Ross Rail spent all of his years from 1910 in
Murrieta, California as a farmer.  For a short time he lived with his
grandmother Parker north of Murrieta and farmed.  When he got married in 1916,
he and his wife, Hazel, built a home one mile N.E. of Murrieta and farmed the
land.  Also raised chickens and turkeys.  In his later years raised calves.
His farming was of a diversified nature.  Alfalfa, grain, some years potatoes,
or melons or onions (1930's).  Life has never been an easy one for him.  It has
been him and tuck a good share of the time.

Ross is an independent sort of person and has never "worked for wages". Tho' hedid quite a lot of custom farm jobs.  Haying, harvesting etc.  Even unto the
age of 84 years.

Ross and Hazel are staunch supporters of the Methodist Church and have been
active in church affairs for over half a century.  It is a great deal to their
credit that the church kept its hold in Murrieta.  There was a time in the late
'30's when sometimes his family and his brother Floyd's family would be the
only ones at a church service".
SS death index
2
Oscar RAIL
Birth:
20 Oct 1892
Death:
Abt Aug 1894
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
3
Freda Opal RAIL
Birth:
24 Feb 1895
White Elm, Davis, Iowa
Death:
2 Mar 1984
San Diego, California
Alfred KNOTT 
Marr:
22 Apr 1914
Murrieta, Riverside, Californi 
Notes:
                   Tribe of Rail by Dorothy Taylor
Pages 48/68
occupation housewife Church affilation Temecula Union Church Freda was the sustaining force of the Sunday School in Temecula.  It was associated with the American Sunday School Union and Freda was honored by Ralph Edwars on the This is Your Life TV Show for her work with the Sunday School in Temecula
   CA death records
4
Verna Ruth RAIL
Birth:
27 Jul 1897
White Elm, Davis, Iowa
Death:
Edward Martin FREEMAN 
Marr:
10 Oct 1922
Murrieta, Riverside, Californi 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
SS# 548 12 9345
Colegrove is now Hollywood
1930 Census Elsinore, Riverside, CA Meat Cutter
Need to check on marriages and their dates-need more info- children and marriages not right.
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   The Tribe of Rail by Dorothy Taylor
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Joseph Charles Rail - Mary Alice Parker

Joseph Charles Rail was born at Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren, Iowa 25 Feb 1865. His parents were Adam Rail and Rebecca McCarl.

He married Mary Alice Parker 27 Dec 1887 at Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa . Mary Alice Parker was born at White Elm, Davis, Iowa 28 Aug 1867 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Otis Ross Rail born 2 May 1890.
Oscar Rail born 20 Oct 1892.
Freda Opal Rail born 24 Feb 1895.
Verna Ruth Rail born 27 Jul 1897.
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Blocked
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Joseph Charles Rail died 17 Aug 1960 at Arlington, Riverside, California .

Mary Alice Parker died 14 Feb 1933 at Murrieta, Riverside, California .