Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1858, DEC. 268 THE RAILEYS. THE RAILEY FAMILY. Daniel M. Railey died at Weston in 1858. His lineage: I. JOHN RAILEY. Of Virginia. married Elizabeth Randolph. a younger sister of Jane Randolph. mother of Thomas Jefferson. Their son: II. MARTIN RAILEY, Born in Virginia October 27, 1764, married Elizabeth Mayo. born in April. 1777, a daughter of William Mayo, a captain in the Revolu- tionary army. Their son: III. DANIEL MAYO RAILEY, Born October 20. 1796, in Chesterfield County, Virginia; married in November. 1816;. Lucy J. Watson, born in May, 1801. a. daughter of John Watson, of Albermarle County. Va. They came to Mis~ souri in 1840. and settled at Weston in 1842. Daniel was a volunteer in the War of 1812. He died as above stated in 1858. Children : I. JOHN MAYO BAILEY. b. in Virginia. November 29, 1821; Married Oct. 6, 1842. Elizabeth Jane Steele. b. in Richmond. Ky, May 9. 1826: d. Nov. 17. 1802. She was a daughter of the venerable Oliver Steele (see). and a woman revered for many Virtues. Mr. Railey married 2d. Jan. 3. 1895. Miss Kate Reickard. of St. Joseph. In 1849 Mr. Bailey became junior partner in the mercantile house of Post & Railey. in Wes- ton. In 1861. he succeeded Geo. T. Hulse as cashier of the Weston branch of the Mechanics' Bank; and when that branch wound up, in 1865. he joined his younger brother. Egbert W. Railey. in the present banking house of J. M. Railey & Bro. The financial abilities and the moral integrity, of the brothers have made their bank one of the most solid institutions of the day. They are influential members of the Christian Church, and give substantial support to the improvements and charities of the times. The first Mrs. Railey lived to celebrate her golden wedding, and her death much lamented. When, in 1880, the county debt was refunded, by substituting 6 per cent bonds for 10 per cent, Mr. Railey was appointed commissioner, and discharged his duty with success and credit. Children of first wife: 1. Sadie Railey, married H. Clift. Cockrell 2. Hampton P. Railey 3. Oliver D. Railey 4. Pocahontas, married October 1, 1877, Richard S. Jacquemin, son of N. Jacquemin and A. Zimmer, and a brother of Mrs. John Zarn. He was born in Germany February 22, 1848; came to America in 1854, and finally settled at Weston in 1867. Here, in partnership with F. W. Hamm, and subsquently with R. O.