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Clara Ann Anthony 1856–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1856

Birth Location: Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa

Death Date: 10 Jan 1939

Death Location: Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, USA

Father: Elihu Anthony

Mother: Zelpha Donaldson

Spouse(s): Marion Ralston

Children(s): Clara Ralston, William Ralston, Berrie Ralston, Florence Ralston, Jesse Ralston, Eugene Ralston, Myrtle Ralston, James Ralston, Rosa Ralston, Frank Ralston, Edward Ralston

The story of Clara Ann Anthony began in 1856 in Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa. In 1860, Clara Ann Anthony resided in Olive, Clinton, Iowa. In 1880, Clara Ann Anthony resided in Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa, United States. Clara Ann Anthony married Marion Ralston, and had children including Berrie Ralston, Clara Lillian Ralston, Edward Marion Ralston, Eugene Ralston, Florence M Ralston, Frank Albert Ralston, James Ernest Ralston, Jesse M Ralston, Myrtle Oaker Ralston, Rosa Jane Ralston, William E Ralston. Clara Ann Anthony passed away in 1939 in Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Clara Ann Anthony began in 1856 in Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa.
  • In 1860, Clara Ann Anthony resided in Olive, Clinton, Iowa.
  • In 1880, Clara Ann Anthony resided in Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa, United States.
  • Clara Ann Anthony married Marion Ralston, and had children including Berrie Ralston, Clara Lillian Ralston, Edward Marion Ralston, Eugene Ralston, Florence M Ralston, Frank Albert Ralston, James Ernest Ralston, Jesse M Ralston, Myrtle Oaker Ralston, Rosa Jane Ralston, William E Ralston.
  • Clara Ann Anthony passed away in 1939 in Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elihu Anthony
1831–1901
Birth Location: , , New York, USA
EA
Zelpha Donaldson
1831–1884
Birth Location: Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
ZD

Spouses(s)

Marion Ralston
1852–1918
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
MR

Children(s)

Clara Ralston
1880–1953
Birth Location: Jones, Iowa, USA
CR
William Ralston
1891–1963
Birth Location: Jones Co, IA.
WR
Berrie Ralston
1889–1889
Birth Location: –
BR
Florence Ralston
1883–1952
Birth Location: Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa, USA
FR
Jesse Ralston
1896–
Birth Location: Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
JR
Eugene Ralston
1893–1952
Birth Location: Iowa
ER
Myrtle Ralston
1887–1963
Birth Location: , Jones, Iowa, USA
MR
James Ralston
1885–1934
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
JR
Rosa Ralston
1882–1930
Birth Location: Clay Mills, Jones County, Iowa
RR
Frank Ralston
1879–1957
Birth Location: Clay Mills, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
FR
Edward Ralston
1877–1939
Birth Location: Jackson, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
ER

Clara Anthony's Ancestors

Self
Clara Anthony
1856–1939
Birth Place: Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa
Parents
Elihu G Anthony
1831–1901
, , New York, USA
Zelpha (Lorette) Donaldson
1831–1884
Brecksville, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James Anthony
1795–1836
, , Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Oakley
1793–1870
, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Andrew Donaldson
1807–1883
Youngstown, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Roxanna Norton
1806–1869
, , Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Anthony
1767–1840
Abigail Eddy
1765–
John Donaldson
1780–1848
Joel Norton
1780–
Anna Daniels
1780–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnard Eddy
1729–1777
John Daniels
1751–1832
Betsey Horton
1751–1832

Clara Anthony's Descendants

1.
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Clara (Ann) Anthony (6 Dec 1856–10 Jan 1939) m. Marion Ralston (12 Sep 1852–3 Jun 1918)
  1. 1. Clara (Lillian) Ralston 1880–1953 m. Albert Sinkey 1875–1961
    1. 1. Alberta (Marguerite) Sinkey 1915–1989 m. Irvin (Joseph) Wyman 1913–1968
      1. 1. Irvin (Ernest Wyman) Jr. 1935–1995 m. Margaret (J.) Green 1939–2013 m. Audrey (Bereniece) Harthun 1937–1987
      2. 2. Keith (Lavern) Wyman 1942–1999 m. Naomi (Jean) Buffington 1941–2013
      3. 3. Patricia (Josephine) Wyman 1943–2005
    2. 2. Stanley (Allen) Sinkey 1907–1963 m. Grace (Lavergne) Singer 1906–1988
      1. 1. Delbert (Floyd) Sinkey 1931–1976
      2. 2. Maxine (Lorraine) Sinkey 1935–1967 m. Roy (Glenn) Thomas 1930–1998
      3. 3. Marilyn (Teresa) Sinkey 1935–2009 m. Glenn (Donald) Lanning 1917–1968
      4. 4. Marge Sinkey 1931–1960
      5. 5. Carol (La Fonda) Sinkey 1928–1991 m. Elmer (Franklin) Rinedollar 1921–1997
      6. 6. Robert (Laurel) Sinkey 1929–1938
    3. 3. Thelma Sinkey 1900–1991 m. Clarence (Lemuel) Floyd 1895–1972 m. Rex (William) Hartsell 1889–1955
    4. 4. Howard (Raymond) Sinkey 1902–1992 m. Della (Blanche) Millard 1905–1978
      1. 1. Donna (Jean) Sinkey 1929–2022 m. Keith (Irving) Albin 1926–2010
        1. 1. Larry (Duane) Albin 1950–1965
        2. 2. Howard (Irving) Albin 1947–1994 m. Marilyn Soukup 1948–2023
      2. 2. Hazel (Marie) Sinkey 1924–2014 m. Darwin (J.) Oliphant 1918–
        1. 1. Loleta (Jo) Oliphant 1947–1974
      3. 3. Darrell (Duane) Sinkey 1927–2006 m. Dolores Milburn 1930–2017
  2. 2. William (E.) Ralston 1891–1963 m. Theresa Beckwith 1891–1918
    1. 1. Rachel Ralston 1909–1978 m. Karl (J.) Kuriger 1903–1992
      1. 1. Theresa Kuriger 1930–2017 m. Donald (D.) Wiley 1930–2007
      2. 2. Florence Kuriger 1931–2011 m. Robert (Eugene) Sherbon 1930–2011
      3. 3. Phillip (Karl Paul Kuriger) Sr 1932–2021
      4. 4. Raymond (Joseph) Kuriger 1936–1997
      5. 5. Paul (Arnold) Kuriger 1937–1986
    2. 2. Raymond (A.) Ralston 1913–
    3. 3. Darrel Ralston 1910–
  3. 3. Berrie Ralston 1889–1889
  4. 4. Florence (M.) Ralston 1883–1952 m. Homer (Seaborn) Moore 1879–1970
    1. 1. Birdsall (Aaron) Moore 1912–1987 m. Norma Rasmussen 1915–1999
      1. 1. Robert Moore 1933–1970
      2. 2. John (V.) Moore 1935–1992
    2. 2. Ralph (David) Moore 1909–1958 m. Aletha Moore 1917–
    3. 3. Alfred (Theodore) Moore 1902–1970 m. Katherine (Minnie) Hendrich 1906–
      1. 1. Carol (Faye) Moore 1947–2009
    4. 4. Martha (Mae) Moore 1914–1917
    5. 5. Marion (G.) Moore 1904–1904
    6. 6. Thomas (Eugene) Moore 1905–1973 m. Millie Webster 1907–
      1. 1. Dale (Edward) Moore 1925–2001 m. Jeanette (June) Petersen 1926–1996
      2. 2. Margaret (Ellen) Moore 1929–1998 m. Stewart (George) Wasoba 1926–2014
        1. 1. Thomas (George) Wasoba 1949–1949
        2. 2. Stewart (Eugene Wasoba) Sr 1949–2009
    7. 7. Lester (E) Moore 1908–
    8. 8. Lewis (W) Moore 1921–
  5. 5. Jesse (M.) Ralston 1896– m. Pauline Burkey 1918–1980
    1. 1. Jess (Marion) Ralston 1936–2016 m. Lois J 1932–1993
    2. 2. James (Earnest) Ralston 1938–2001
  6. 6. Eugene Ralston 1893–1952
  7. 7. Myrtle (Oaker) Ralston 1887–1963 m. Earl (Riley) Bickford 1882–
    1. 1. James (M.) Bickford 1932–2014 m. Barbara (J.) Risden –1995
    2. 2. Nelda Bickford 1922–
    3. 3. Bernice Bickford 1910–
    4. 4. Merle (L) Bickford 1908–
    5. 5. Lola (D) Bickford 1906–
    6. 6. Curtis Bickford 1913–
    7. 7. Paul Bickford 1916–
    8. 8. Gladys (M) Bukford 1919–
    9. 9. Earlene Bickford 1923–
    10. 10. Gerald Bickford 1926–
  8. 8. James (Ernest) Ralston 1885–1934 m. Lydia (J.) Hovey 1890–1974
    1. 1. Mary (L) Ralston 1916–1991
    2. 2. Margretta Ralston 1920–
    3. 3. Dorothy (M) Ralston 1922–
    4. 4. Nellie Ralston 1911–
    5. 5. Maudie Ralston 1913–
    6. 6. Charles (Marion) Ralston 1913–1977
  9. 9. Rosa (Jane) Ralston 1882–1930 m. Joseph (Sandford) DeMoss 1882–1954
    1. 1. Floyd (Leslie) DeMoss 1904–1971 m. Freda (Gertrude) Carr 1903–1967
      1. 1. Mary (L) Demoss 1927–2011
      2. 2. Robert (D. DeMoss) Sr 1928–2008
      3. 3. Everett (Keith) Demoss 1929–1982
      4. 4. Rex (L.) DeMoss 1933–2014
      5. 5. Stuart (F) DeMoss 1937–1999
  10. 10. Frank (Albert) Ralston 1879–1957 m. Mary (Monica) Schmidt 1897–1946 m. Ada Andrews 1887–1943
    1. 1. Lynn (Allen) Ralston 1915–1987 m. Marion (Elenora) Rhoads 1916–1991
      1. 1. Douglas (Mc Arthur) Ralston 1943–2004
    2. 2. Merle Ralston 1908–1911
    3. 3. Jack (Lee) Ralston 1935–1984
    4. 4. Darleene (Marie) Ralston 1921–2005 m. Wesley (Norman) Muller 1924–2004 m. Leroy (C) Muller 1920–2004
      1. 1. Donna (Mae) Ralston 1941–1998
    5. 5. Mildred (V.) Ralston 1907–1928
  11. 11. Edward (Marion) Ralston 1877–1939 m. Sarah (Cecilia) Bartlett 1862–1937

Clara Anthony's Timeline

11 Records

1856
6 Dec 1856
Birth of Clara Ann Anthony in Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa
Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa
1860
1860
Age 4
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Olive, Clinton, Iowa
Olive, Clinton, Iowa
1880
1880
Age 24
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa, United States
Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa, United States
1895
1895
Age 39
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa
Clay, Jones, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 44
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Brandon Township, Jackson, Iowa
Brandon Township, Jackson, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 54
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 59
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Brandon
Brandon
1920
1920
Age 64
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 69
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Brandon
Brandon
1930
1930
Age 74
Clara Ann Anthony resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1939
10 Jan 1939
Age 83
Death of Clara Ann Anthony in Canton, Jackson County, IA
Canton, Jackson County, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Clayford, Clinton Co., Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa State Census Collection
    [3] Iowa State Census Collection
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 62.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 146.0.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa; Roll: T9_348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 378.3000; Enumeration District: 332; Image: .
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [8] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M653_316; Page: 20; Image: 429.
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 464.
    [12] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Olive, Clinton, Iowa
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M653_316; Page: 20; Image: 429.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay Mills, Jones, Iowa; Roll: T9_348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 378.3000; Enumeration District: 332; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brandon Township, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 464.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Brandon
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 62.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Brandon
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 146.0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Canton, Jackson County, IA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [3] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Find a Grave Index
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