Jackson County KS Archives Obituaries.....RAYFIELD, Charles  September 14, 1922
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The Holton Recorder
Jackson County
Thursday
September 14, 1922

Rayfield.
Charles RAYFIELD was born in Bremen, Germany, on April 19, 1841, and died August
28, 1922, at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 9 days. He came to America at the
age of 16, landing at New Orleans, La., on Nov. 25, 1857, and was naturalized
October 3, 1866.. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Co. B., 7th
Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and served throughout the war, engaging in 35
battles and being wounded three times.
He was converted at the age of 28 at revival meeting held at the United Brethren
church, Holton, Kan. In 1874 he joined the Evangelical church and was a member
of that church until he moved to Horton, in 1887, at which time his membership
was transferred by letter to this church. He was loyal to his church and
attended faithfully until the last few years when his physical condition
prevented his regular attendance. 
He was married Sept. 6, 1865, to Eveline WILSON. to this union three
children--George, William and Isaac, were born. Eveline Wilson Rayfield died
Nov. 1, 1870. he was married to Louisa HILDEBRANDT on Jan. 1, 1874, and to this
union four children--Henry Edward, Anna Rebecca, Nellie May and Franklin
J.--were born. Anna Rayfield WESTEEN, died May 28, 1917, and Nellie May died at
the age of eight months. He is survived by his wife and five children--Geo. B.,
of Atchison; William H., of Oldsbur, Okla.; Isaac C.. of Fairbury, Neb.; Henry
Edward, of Belleville, and Franklin J., of Horton.
Funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church, Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. B.M. HOPKINS and Rev. Eugene KRAMER.


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