Historic German Village
City Park Avenue
Our Goal:
To acknowledge and honor
The people who have shared
our shops and homes in
German Village for the last
150 years
German Village House Histories
David and Alison Randall
39 E. Beck Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-221-9710
e-mail:
gvhousehistories@wowway.com
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home or shop history completed,
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Biographical Notes:
Eli Rayburn was born in 1861 in Ohio. He married Eliza in 1884 and by 1900 they had a son Roy. He started his railroad career as a breakman but was later a conductor. By the 1920 census, he was working as a motorman.