John B. Rayl and Rebecca J. Louthan

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Husband John B. Rayl ¹

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            AKA: Bradford Rayl,2 John R. Rayle 3
           Born: 21 Mar 1841 - South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Rayl (1805-1883) 4
         Mother: Jane Wells (1805-1883) 4

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       Marriage: 23 Aug 1867 1

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Wife Rebecca J. Louthan ^{5 6}

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           Born: 6 Jul 1843 - near Darlington, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: James Louthan (1817-1900/1906) 7 8 9 10
         Mother: Nancy Strain (1817-1878/1879) 9 11

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Children

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1 M Harry B. Rayl ¹

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         Spouse: Hattie Cowan (      -      ) 1

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2 M John W. Rayl ¹²

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           Born: 26 Apr 1872 - South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA 12
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         Spouse: Martha S. Smith (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 22 Nov 1898 12

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3 F Lucy A. Rayl ¹²

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         Spouse: William McFadden (      -      ) 12

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4 F Mary B. Rayl ¹²

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         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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5 M Frank S. Rayl ¹²

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         Spouse: Olive Harbison (      -      ) 12

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General Notes: Husband - John B. Rayl

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The district school in the township of his birth was the scene of his early educational training, and from the time of the completion of his studies until the outbreak of the Civil War he was employed upon the home farm. At the call for volunteers he enlisted, in August, 1861, for three years or during the war, his company being Company D, One Hundredth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, familiarly known as the "Roundheads." He saw active duty in the battles of Tilton Head, James Island, Fort Steadman, and in the Wilderness campaign. On May 23, 1862, in the engagement at North Hannah river, he received a dangerous skull wound, which confined him to the hospital for some time. Leaving the hospital, he was still in a too weakened condition to rejoin his company, and in January, 1863, was given an honorable discharge from service in the field. For a year he remained at his home, entirely recovering his impaired strength, and after that time had expired re-enlisted in the army, joining the company of which he had previously been a member, and served with his old comrades, or those of them who were left, until the close of the war. After the final peace settlement he returned to his home, cultivating his father's farm until the latter's death, then purchasing the property and continuing in agricultural pursuits. In 1893 he disposed of the farm property and moved to Beaver Falls, establishing in the grocery business in the North End of the city, where he remained for six years. He was then for one year in the same business at the corner of Seventh avenue and Tenth street, in 1900 purchasing a store and residence at No. 1007 West Eleventh street, in which location he continued in grocery dealings. His latest location was not the only Beaver Falls property that he owned, as he also held title to considerable real estate in other parts of the town. With his wife Mr. Rayl was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and politically, he supported the Republican party, in South Beaver township for six years he served as constable, tax collector and assessor.

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General Notes: Wife - Rebecca J. Louthan

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Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 159.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 615.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 721.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 158.

5 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 300.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 159, 615, 721.

7 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 839.

8 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 298.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 614, 721.

10 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 153.

11 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 299.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 160.