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Alexander Clayton Ralston 1905 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1905

Birth Location: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1 Aug 1972

Death Location: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Frank Ralston

Mother: Emma Grossman

Spouse(s): Gladys Dickson

Children(s): Thelma Ralston

Alexander Clayton Ralston was born in 1905 in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Frank Clayton Ralston and Emma Ardella Grossman. In 1910, Alexander Clayton Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Alexander Clayton Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. Alexander Clayton Ralston married Gladys Margaret Dickson, and had children including Thelma Ralston. Alexander Clayton Ralston passed away in 1972 in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Clayton Ralston was born in 1905 in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Frank Clayton Ralston and Emma Ardella Grossman.
  • In 1910, Alexander Clayton Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Alexander Clayton Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Alexander Clayton Ralston married Gladys Margaret Dickson, and had children including Thelma Ralston.
  • Alexander Clayton Ralston passed away in 1972 in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Ralston
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Emma Grossman
1879 – 1934
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Gladys Dickson
1906 – 1971
Birth Location: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
GD

Children(s)

Thelma Ralston
1934 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Alexander Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ralston
1905 – 1972
Birth Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Frank Clayton Ralston
1861 – 1938
Pennsylvania
Emma (Ardella) Grossman
1879 – 1934
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Ralston
1831 – 1904
Pennsylvania
Hannah (E.) McCoy
1834 – 1901
North Versailles Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1807 – 1873
Nancy McLane
1814 – 1905
Alexander McCoy
1795 – 1869
Mary Gilkey
1810 – 1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1776 – 1849
Elizabeth Sharp
1780 – 1847

Alexander Ralston's Descendants

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Alexander (Clayton) Ralston (28 Jun 1905 – 1 Aug 1972) m. Gladys (Margaret) Dickson (14 Oct 1906 – 31 Oct 1971)
  1. 1. Thelma Ralston (abt 1934 – )

Alexander Ralston's Timeline

7 Records

1905
28 Jun 1905
Birth of Alexander Clayton Ralston in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1910
1910
Age 5
Alexander Clayton Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Alexander Clayton Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Alexander Clayton Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Alexander Clayton Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Alexander Clayton Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1972
1 Aug 1972
Age 67
Death of Alexander Clayton Ralston in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3450; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 10-77
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 209-03-8689; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1544; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 922
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2010; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 328.0; FHL microfilm: 2341744
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375335

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1544; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 922

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2010; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 328.0; FHL microfilm: 2341744

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3450; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 10-77

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3450; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 10-77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1972
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 209-03-8689; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
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