Adam RAIL

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.
                  

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.

Check records for Kalispell, Montana.  Levi listed as resident of Kalispell in
January of 1912 in probate documents.
1905-1906 lived in Whitefish, Montana- Kalispell City Directory
1910 Census Kalispell, Flathead, Montana
Levi is not listed in cem. records or obituary records in Kalispell, Montana
letter when you and Clark (Elizabeth) were about 2 years old Granddad Sam came one day to Collett Iowa bringing his older brother Levi and went to Oregon.  He had 2 daughters lived in NY state.
1920 census living in Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho as a servant.age 67  listed as single
                  

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.
Tombstone in Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa.
Says "Sarah dau of A. & R. Rail"
                  

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez Elizabeth Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Death Certificate from State of Iowa in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
Marriage date from Microfilm Copy of Van Buren County Marriage Records showing
handwritten original Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage.  License
issued January 24, 1881 for Samuel Rail and Sarah E. Kimmel.  The certificate
says that on the 27 day of January 1881 at "residence of Mrs. Kimmel" Samuel
Rail and Sarah E Kimmel were joined in marriage by E.J. Pike, Minister, M.E.
Church.
A different record shows that at time of marriage Sarah and Samuel were both
residents of Lick Creek Township and both were born in Iowa.  His parents
listed as Adam Rail and Rebecca McCarl.  Her parents were given as Henry Kimmel
and Sarah Nup.  Witnesses listed as Stewart Rail and Emma Gould.

Family Bible in possession of Ellis Clark Rail shows death date as March 2,
1936. Burial: Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Iowa.
1880 census living with father Lick Creek, Iowa
                  

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.
Tombstone in Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa has death date
as 4 January 1911.
Probate record says January 13, 1911 as death date. Also indicates that
John was of Brook Park, Minnesota and his brother Samuel had to travel to Brook
Park, Minnesota to pick up the body as John was killed in a railroad accident.

27 Jan 1887  Assessment Van Buren County  Lick Creek twp
Bill of Sale 4 May 1901 sells all farm implements-household goods and all other personal effects made the property of John Henry Rail sold by Rebecca Rail

1903  John H. Rail age 41  assessment roll
                  

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.
Probate record in death of John H. Rail lists Steward as a resident of Cole
Grove, California.
5 May 1886  receive $1000 from his father for his inheritance.
1920 census Stanislus Riverbank, CA
Inez Clark's birthday book- death and burial date
                  

                   Death date on Tombstone: "Benjamin, son of A & R Rail died Feb 19, 1861 aged 2
months 3 days"  Birthdate approximated from death date.
                  

                   Sources:
Rail Family Bible in possession of Inez ELIZABETH Rail Shoemaker Cornell.
Census Records.
                  

                   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.