Enoch Railsback (1798 - 1883)

Born 26 May 1798 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Fouts) Railsback — married 8 Nov 1822 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 26 May 1883 at age 85 in Indiana, United States

Biography

When in high school I had for a classmate a Curtis Railsback, a distant cousin, living on the farm that had belonged to Col. Enoch and included the site of Salisbury. When visiting Richmond in 1958 I learned that Curtis had been killed by a train, leaving two maiden aunts, who long since have passed on. At the time of that visit I could not locate a person by name of Railsback in the county.^[1]

Enoch was born in 1798.^[2] He is the son of David Railsback^[2] & Sarah Stevens.^[2] He married Nancy Fouts on 8 Nov 1822.^[3][2] He passed away in 1883.^[2]

US Census Collection

Obituary(s)

Col. Enoch Railsback came to Wayne county on the 17th of March, 1807, when the land belonged to the Shawnee and Delaware Indians, and settled near the west line of the township, on the farm, a part of which was the site of Salisbury, the first county seat.

Mrs. Railsback was the first white child born in the county. She came into the world October 5, 1806.

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 Ill., 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 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. 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.

Sources

1. ↑ Taggart Family History - Harold F. Taggart 1964
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
3. ↑ Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892

• History of Wayne County Vol 2
• Find A Grave: Memorial #150040741

Acknowledgements

• Railsback-43 was created by George Field through the import of Eliza J Pugh.ged on Feb 25, 2014.