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From History of Frederick County. p. 1156-1157:
Christian Railing, who is living in retirement in Frederick City, was an engineer of the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad on the Maryland Division. He was born September 6, 1842. and is a son of Henry and Catharine B. (Smith) Railing.
Adam Railing, the grandfather of Christian Railing, lived in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. He was extensively engaged in the manufacture of shoes. He was the father of Henry Railing.
Henry Railing was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1810. He was educated in his native land …