Benjamin RAIL (RIEGLE), JR.
Sources: THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail. Occupation listed as shoemaker. Name also spelled REIGLE. May have wife Nancy in 1850 census Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa Ancestry.com record of Iowa State Census of 1885 shows: Bengamine F. Rail, Township Number 71, Range 36, Age 60, Sex:M, Marital Status:M, Birth State: NY,Line Number: 9, Dwelling Number: 81, Family Number: 83, Page Number: 313, State: IA, County: Montgomery, Township Name: Jackson, Town: Villisca, Family History Film: 1021500, Volume: 237 1850 census Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa listed as Nancy born in Ohio 1860 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa listed as Nancy born in Ohio 1870 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa listed as Nancy born in Ohio 1880 census Villisca Jackson twp, Montgomery, Iowa in Pennsylvania 1885 census Jackson, Montgomery, Iowa Agness born in Ohio 1895 Iowa state census not listed.
Source: THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail. 1880 census Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa Ancestry.com record of Iowa State Census of 1885 shows: Agness Rail, Township Number 71, Range 36, Age 56, Sex:F, Marital Status:M, Birth State: OH,Line Number: 10, Dwelling Number: 81, Family Number: 83, Page Number: 313, State: IA, County: Montgomery, Township Name: Jackson, Town: Villisca, Family History Film: 1021500, Volume: 237 Ancestral file lists her as Robison maybe Robertson according to Ellis notes 1850 census Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa listed as Nancy born in Ohio 1860 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa listed as Nancy born in Ohio 1870 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa listed as Nancy born in Ohio 1880 census Villisca Jackson twp, Montgomery, Iowa in Pennsylvania 1885 census Jackson, Montgomery, Iowa Agness born in Ohio 1895 Iowa state census not listed.
1870 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa
Source: THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail. lived in Beatrice, Nebraska 1870 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa
1870 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa
1870 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa
Source: Name from THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail. Ancestry.com record of Iowa State Census of 1885 shows: James E. Rail, Township Number 71, Range 36, Age 26, Sex:M, Marital Status:M, Birth County: VanBuren,Subject to Military Duty: X, Entitled to Vote:X,Line Number: 8, Dwelling Number: 115, Family Number: 117, Page Number: 325, State: IA, County: Montgomery, Township Name: Jackson, Town: Villisca, Family History Film: 1021500, Volume: 237 1880 census Villisca Jackson twp, Montgomery, Iowa living with parents lived in Beatrice Nebraska
Source: THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail. April 1861 death date derived from February 19, 1861 birth date and note that says Benjamin Rail III died at age of 2 months, 2 days.
Ancestry.com record of Iowa State Census of 1885 shows: Beede B. Rail, Township Number 71, Range 36, Age 21, Sex:F, Marital Status:S, Birth County: VanBuren,Line Number: 11, Dwelling Number: 81, Family Number: 83, Page Number: 313, State: IA, County: Montgomery, Township Name: Jackson, Town: Villisca, Family History Film: 1021500, Volume: 237 1880 census Villisca Jackson twp, Montgomery, Iowa living with parents
1880 census Villisca Jackson twp, Montgomery, Iowa living with parents
He married Agnes Robison 15 May 1845 at Van Buren, Iowa . Agnes Robison was born at OH Abt 1828 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Melissa Rail
born Abt 1846.
Samuel Rail
born Abt 1849.
Sarah F. Rail (Riegle)
born 1 May 1851.
Georgianna Rail
born Abt 1855.
Mary Rail
born Abt 1857.
James E. Rail
born Abt 1859.
Benjamin Rail, III
born 19 Feb 1861.
Beedy D. Rail
born Abt 1863.
Edward M. Rail
born Abt 1866.
Benjamin Rail (Riegle), Jr. died 27 Nov 1897 at Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska .
Agnes Robison died Aft 1885 .