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David Franklin Ralston 1785–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1785

Birth Location: Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Slate Lick United Presbyterian Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co, PA, USA

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Anne Crawford

Spouse(s): Hannah Barr

Children(s): Jane Ralston, James Ralston, Hannah Ralston, Rebecca Ralston, John Ralston, Mary Ralston, Rebecca Ralston, Mary Ralston, John Ralston

David Franklin Ralston was born in 1785 in Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland, the child of John Fnu Ralston Sr And Anne Ann Crawford. In 1810, David Franklin Ralston established residence. In 1820, David Franklin Ralston established residence. David Franklin Ralston married Hannah Nancy Barr, and had children including Hannah Ralston, James Barr Ralston, Jane Or Nancy Jane Ralston, John David Ralston, John Ralston, Mary Ann Ralston, Mary Katherine Ralston, Rebecca N Ralston, Rebecca Ralston. David Franklin Ralston passed away in 1862 in Slate Lick United Presbyterian Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • David Franklin Ralston was born in 1785 in Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland, the child of John Fnu Ralston Sr And Anne Ann Crawford.
  • In 1810, David Franklin Ralston established residence.
  • In 1820, David Franklin Ralston established residence.
  • David Franklin Ralston married Hannah Nancy Barr, and had children including Hannah Ralston, James Barr Ralston, Jane Or Nancy Jane Ralston, John David Ralston, John Ralston, Mary Ann Ralston, Mary Katherine Ralston, Rebecca N Ralston, Rebecca Ralston.
  • David Franklin Ralston passed away in 1862 in Slate Lick United Presbyterian Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co, PA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1751–1802
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
JS
Anne Crawford
1753–1836
Birth Location: Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland
AC

Spouses(s)

Hannah Barr
1779–1861
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
HB

Children(s)

Jane Ralston
1819–1886
Birth Location: Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
JR
James Ralston
1811–1904
Birth Location: Oneida, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
JR
Hannah Ralston
1815–1880
Birth Location: Armstrong Co., PA
HR
Rebecca Ralston
1821–1900
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
RR
John Ralston
1813–1892
Birth Location: Armstrong Co., PA
JR
Mary Ralston
1820–1880
Birth Location: Ireland
MR
Rebecca Ralston
1815–1860
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RR
Mary Ralston
1817–1895
Birth Location: Armstrong Co., PA
MR
John Ralston
1818–1892
Birth Location: Armstrong CO,PA
JR

David Ralston's Ancestors

Self
David Ralston
1785–1862
Birth Place: Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Parents
John (Fnu) Ralston Sr.
1751–1802
Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
Anne ((Ann)) Crawford
1753–1836
Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Gawin ((Gavin) Rallston) Ralston
1673–1743
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Anna (Porterfield of) Porterfield
1675–1728
Renfrew, Scotland
John ("Deacon John" Craufourd) (Crawford)
1717–1797
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
Sarah Fisher
1721–1809
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John (Ralstoun
1663–
Margaret Robertson?)
1667–
William Ilk
1645–1728
Annabel Stewart
1653–1709
James (Crawfurd
1690–1749
Agnes (Dalziel
1695–1752
Hector Fisher
1656–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ralston
1610–1691
Ursula Mure
1612–1675
Alexander Porterfield
1620–1694
Margaret Hutchison
1616–
John Stewart
1620–1658
Mary Stirling
1610–

David Ralston's Descendants

1.
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David (Franklin) Ralston (1 NOV 1785–1862) m. Hannah (Nancy) Barr (21 JUL 1779–1 AUG 1861)
  1. 1. Jane (or Nancy Jane) Ralston 1819–1886 m. John (C) Steele 1826–1864
    1. 1. Samuel (Albert Steele) Sr 1859–1948 m. Sophia (Elisabeth) Hafer 1870–1958
      1. 1. Roy (Ernest) Steele 1898–1968 m. Carrie (Faye) Howell 1902–1967
        1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Steele 1926–2018 m. Roy (Ellis) Vastine 1926–2000
        2. 2. Ernest (Robert) Steele 1923–1992
        3. 3. Wilfred ((Wil) LeRoy) Steele 1925–1948
        4. 4. Carl (Edwin) Steele 1929–1948
        5. 5. Wilma (Fay) Steele 1935–1935
      2. 2. Grace (Florence) Steele 1901–1968 m. James (Sidney) Wallace 1901–1992
        1. 1. Ralph (Victor) Wallace 1922–2004
        2. 2. Betty (Jo) Wallace 1926–1948
        3. 3. Estle (Alexander) Wallace 1930–2006
      3. 3. Clarence (V.) Steele 1891–1917
      4. 4. Charles (E.) Steele 1893–1917
      5. 5. Homer (R.) Steele 1896–1914
      6. 6. Samuel (Albert Steele) Jr 1906–1986
      7. 7. Sada Steele 1897–
      8. 8. Retta Steele 1899–
    2. 2. Williamson (J) Steele 1844–
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Steele 1851–
    4. 4. Robert (Cunningham) Steele 1854–1925 m. Jemima (Jane) Daubenspeck 1859–1948
      1. 1. John (Robert) Steele 1883–1957
    5. 5. Merissa ((Menissa?)) Steele 1850–
    6. 6. Samuel (Albert) Steele 1859–1948 m. Sophia (Elizabeth) Hafer 1870–1958
    7. 7. Lucy Steele 1871–
  2. 2. James (Barr) Ralston 1811–1904 m. Nancy (Jane) McCormick 1818–1907
    1. 1. Amanda (Ann) Ralston 1838–1922 m. James (Bailey) Simkins 1831–1909
      1. 1. James (Bailey) Simkins 1831–1909 m. Ophia Johnson 1838–1922 m. Amanda (Ann) Ralston 1838–1922
        1. 1. Mary (Ethel) Simkins 1870–1897
        2. 2. James (Ellis) Simkins 1858–1918
        3. 3. Harry (Alan) Simkins 1857–1936
        4. 4. Ann (Jane (Jennie)) Simkins 1858–1932
        5. 5. William (Albert) Simkins 1861–1952
        6. 6. Frank (Ralston) Simkins 1867–1930
        7. 7. Paul (Clifton) Simkins 1876–1943
        8. 8. Guy (Eakin) Simpkins 1873–1931
      2. 2. William (Albert) Simkins 1833–
      3. 3. William (Campbell) Simpkinswn 1833–
      4. 4. Allen (West) Simkins 1833–1900
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Simkins 1835–1919
      6. 6. Albert (Phillip) Simkins 1839–1913
      7. 7. Harry (Alan (or Allen)) Simkins 1857–1936 m. Maude (Gertrude) Wilson 1876–1950
        1. 1. Verne (Wayne) Simkins 1918–2006
      8. 8. Ann (Jane "Jennie") Simkins 1858–1932 m. Hiram (Henry) Bish 1852–1944 m. James (Alexander) Minteer 1857–1944
        1. 1. Ethel (Adelaide) Minteer 1883–1979
        2. 2. Grace Minteer 1885–1886
        3. 3. Clyde (Oscar) Minteer 1888–1965
        4. 4. Claude (C) Minteer 1888–1966
        5. 5. Myrtle (Agnes) Minteer 1890–1966
      9. 9. Ann (Jane (Jennie)) Simkins 1858–1932 m. Hiram (Henry) Bish 1852–1944 m. James (Alexander) Minteer 1857–1944
        1. 1. Ethel (Adelaide) Minteer 1883–1979
        2. 2. Grace Minteer 1885–1886
        3. 3. Clyde (Oscar) Minteer 1888–1965
        4. 4. Claude (C) Minteer 1888–1966
        5. 5. Myrtle (Agnes) Minteer 1890–1966
      10. 10. James (Ellis) Simkins 1858–1918
      11. 11. Ann (Jane "Jennie" Simkins) Simkins 1858–1932 m. Hiram (Henry) Bish 1852–1944 m. James (Alexander) Minteer 1857–1944
        1. 1. Ethel (Adelaide) Minteer 1883–1979
        2. 2. Grace Minteer 1885–1886
        3. 3. Clyde (Oscar) Minteer 1888–1965
        4. 4. Claude (C) Minteer 1888–1966
        5. 5. Myrtle (Agnes) Minteer 1890–1966
      12. 12. Ann (Jane (Jennie)) Simpkins 1858–1932 m. Hiram (Henry) Bish 1852–1944 m. James (Alexander) Minteer 1857–1944
        1. 1. Ethel (Adelaide) Minteer 1883–1979
        2. 2. Grace Minteer 1885–1886
        3. 3. Clyde (Oscar) Minteer 1888–1965
        4. 4. Claude (C) Minteer 1888–1966
        5. 5. Myrtle (Agnes) Minteer 1890–1966
      13. 13. William (Albert) Simkins 1861–1952
      14. 14. William (Albert) Simkins 1861–1952 m. Margaret (A.) Minteer 1865–1906
        1. 1. Glen (Clinton) Simkins 1888–1958
        2. 2. Frank (Vern) Simkins 1891–
        3. 3. Jean (Craig) Simkins 1893–1938
        4. 4. June Simkins 1897–
      15. 15. William (Albert) Simkins 1861–1952
      16. 16. Frank (Ralston) Simkins 1867–1930
      17. 17. Harry (Allen) Simkins 1857–1938 m. Maude (Gertrude) Wilson 1876–1950
        1. 1. Verne (Wayne) Simkins 1918–2006
      18. 18. William (Albert) Simkins 1861–1952 m. Margaret (A.) Minteer 1865–1906
        1. 1. Glen (Clinton) Simkins 1888–1958
        2. 2. Frank (Vern) Simkins 1891–
        3. 3. Jean (Craig) Simkins 1893–1938
        4. 4. June Simkins 1897–
      19. 19. Frank (Ralston) Simkins 1867–1930
      20. 20. Mary (Ethel) Simkins 1870–1897
      21. 21. Guy (Eakin) Simpkins 1873–1931
      22. 22. Guy (Eakin) Simkins 1873–1931
      23. 23. Paul (Clifton) Simkins 1876–1943
      24. 24. Ellis (Everett) Simkins 1808–
      25. 25. Ann (Elizabeth) Simkins 1841–1868
    2. 2. Matilda (J) Ralston 1840–1900
    3. 3. John (Nelson) Ralston 1842–1863
    4. 4. James (McCormick) Ralston 1845–1931 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Grant 1859–1920
      1. 1. Harold (Grant) Ralston 1895–1961
    5. 5. David (Franklin "Frank") Ralston 1847–1928
    6. 6. Sarah (Ellen) Ralston 1849–1892 m. Richmond (Fisk) Hammond 1840–1928
      1. 1. Homer (L.) Hammond 1865–
      2. 2. Judson (F. E.) Hammond 1866–
      3. 3. Estella (Mabel) Hammond 1868–1949
      4. 4. Forest (Clinton) Hammond 1868–1905
      5. 5. Nellie (Elida) Hammond 1871–
      6. 6. Josie (Winifred) Hammond 1874–1954
      7. 7. Glenn (M) Hammond 1877–1878
      8. 8. Clyde (N.) Hammond 1879–1960
    7. 7. Amanda (Ann) Ralston 1838–1922
    8. 8. Alicia Ralston 1847–
    9. 9. Ellis (Simkins) Ralstonn 1851–1915
    10. 10. Margaret (Rebecca Ralston (is spouse) Barnes?) 1854–1916
    11. 11. Margaret (Rebecca) Ralston 1854–1916
    12. 12. Alice (Melinda Leighter (born) Ralston) 1857–1940
    13. 13. Infant Ralston 1857–1857
  3. 3. Hannah Ralston 1815–1880 m. John Martin 1845–1936
    1. 1. Ethel (Selena) Martin 1898–1986
    2. 2. Hanna Martin 1854–
  4. 4. Rebecca (N) Ralston 1821–1900
  5. 5. John Ralston 1813–1892
  6. 6. Mary (Katherine) Ralston 1820–1880 m. Samuel McKain 1807–1861
    1. 1. Mary (M) McKain 1862–1940
  7. 7. Rebecca Ralston 1815–1860
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Ralston 1817–1895 m. Isaac (L) Steele 1819–1902
    1. 1. Samuel (Ralston) Steele 1847–1938
    2. 2. Lee (Turney) Steele 1856–1952
  9. 9. John (David) Ralston 1818–1892 m. Jane Rea 1825–
    1. 1. Florence Ralston 1851–

David Ralston's Timeline

9 Records

1785
1 NOV 1785
Birth of David Franklin Ralston in Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland
1810
1810
Age 25
David Franklin Ralston resided here
None
1820
1820
Age 35
David Franklin Ralston resided here
None
1830
1830
Age 45
David Franklin Ralston resided here
None
1840
1840
Age 55
David Franklin Ralston resided here
None
1850
1850
Age 65
David Franklin Ralston resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 75
David Franklin Ralston resided here
None
1862
23 MAR 1862
Age 77
Death of David Franklin Ralston in Age at Death: 86/Slate Lick, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Age at Death: 86/Slate Lick, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1862
1862
Age 77
Burial of David Franklin Ralston in Slate Lick United Presbyterian Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co, PA, USA
Slate Lick United Presbyterian Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1785
    Event Place: Tyrone, Galway, Galway, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1862
    Event Place: Age at Death: 86/Slate Lick, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    76

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Slate Lick United Presbyterian Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co, PA, USA
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