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Henry D. Ralston 1879 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1879

Birth Location: Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 7 Jun 1952

Death Location: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Father: Mellon Ralston

Mother: Eliza Sinkey

Spouse(s): Hester Clark, Cornelia Merrick

Children(s): Lewis Ralston, Ross Ralston, Duard Ralston, Russell Fullerton

In 1879, Henry D. Ralston entered the world in Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA, born to Mellon Ralston and Eliza Louise Sinkey. In 1895, Henry D. Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA. In 1900, Henry D. Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA. Henry D. Ralston married Hester Edith Clark, Cornelia Ann Merrick, and had children including Lewis H. Ralston, Ross Lavere Ralston, Duard Frederick Ralston, Russell Ralston Fullerton. Henry D. Ralston passed away in 1952 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Henry D. Ralston entered the world in Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA, born to Mellon Ralston and Eliza Louise Sinkey.
  • In 1895, Henry D. Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1900, Henry D. Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA.
  • Henry D. Ralston married Hester Edith Clark, Cornelia Ann Merrick, and had children including Lewis H. Ralston, Ross Lavere Ralston, Duard Frederick Ralston, Russell Ralston Fullerton.
  • Henry D. Ralston passed away in 1952 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mellon Ralston
1833 – 1896
Birth Location: Butler,PA.
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Eliza Sinkey
1842 – 1909
Birth Location: Licking County,Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Hester Clark
1890 – 1978
Birth Location: Farmington, Illinois
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Cornelia Merrick
1882 – 1971
Birth Location: Jackson Co Iowa, Iowa, USA
CM

Children(s)

Lewis Ralston
1904 – 1933
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Ross Ralston
1906 – 1968
Birth Location: Baldwin, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
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Duard Ralston
1908 – 1995
Birth Location: Baldwin, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
DR
Russell Fullerton
1915 – 1990
Birth Location: Iowa City, Iowa
RF

Henry Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Henry Ralston
1879 – 1952
Birth Place: Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Parents
Mellon Ralston
1833 – 1896
Butler,PA.
Eliza (Louise) Sinkey
1842 – 1909
Licking County,Ohio
Grandparents
John Ralston
1807 – 1873
Brady, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Agnes) McLane
1814 – 1905
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Matthew Sinkey
1808 – 1894
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Houston
1817 – 1890
, Licking, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1776 – 1849
Elizabeth Sharp
1780 – 1847
William Sinkey
1765 – 1850
Mary McCartney
1770 – 1850
Andrew Huston
1776 – 1848
Elizabeth Green
1780 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ralston
1755 –
Martha
1755 –
James Sharp
Mary
Richard Sinkey
1745 – 1814
Bridget Lnu
1746 – 1816
Regnal Green
1740 – 1819
Sarah Duncan
1744 – 1787

Henry Ralston's Descendants

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Henry (D.) Ralston (31 Dec 1879 – 7 Jun 1952) m. Hester (Edith) Clark (02 Jul 1890 – 10 Jan 1978) m. Cornelia (Ann) Merrick (1882 – 1971)
  1. 1. Lewis (H.) Ralston (9 September 1904 – 25 October 1933) m. Josephine Davis (11 Jan 1910 – 2 Nov 1993)
    1. 1. Lewis Ralston (abt 1930 – )
  2. 2. Ross (Lavere) Ralston (16 Apr 1906 – 23 June 1968) m. Leona (Mae) Eads (abt 1922 – 1988)
  3. 3. Duard (Frederick) Ralston (9 Sep 1908 – 1 December 1995) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Jones (3 March 1904 – 22 October 1971) m. Emma (Louise) Nelson (abt 1913 – )
  4. 4. Russell (Ralston) Fullerton (22 Apr 1915 – 1990) m. Thelma Peterson (25 November 1922 – 21 April 2007)
    1. 1. Arlene (Mae) Fullerton (3 Oct 1959 – ) m. Patrick (Alfred) Kroll (1961 – )
    2. 2. Warren Fullerton
    3. 3. Rosemary Richardson
    4. 4. Bonnie Lanza
    5. 5. Robert (L.) Fullerton
    6. 6. Diana Piehl
    7. 7. Darlene Karpe

Henry Ralston's Timeline

9 Records

1879
31 Dec 1879
Birth of Henry D. Ralston in Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 16
Henry D. Ralston resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Henry D. Ralston resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1908
abt 1908
Age 29
Henry D. Ralston resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 31
Henry D. Ralston resided here in Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Henry D. Ralston resided here in Timber Lake, Dewey, South Dakota, USA
Timber Lake, Dewey, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Henry D. Ralston resided here in South Fork, Jackson, Iowa, USA
South Fork, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1952
7 Jun 1952
Age 73
Death of Henry D. Ralston in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1952
10 Jun 1952
Age 73
Burial of Henry D. Ralston in Jackson, Iowa
Jackson, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Ozark, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 187
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Timber Lake, Dewey, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1719; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47
    [3] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 438; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240438
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1374420
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1948, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records,1941-1943; Record Type: Marriage
    [7] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Peoria County Courthouse; Peoria, IL, USA; Peoria County Marriages, 1825-1915; Collection Title: Peoria County Marriages, 1825-1915
    [8] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [9] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
    [10] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Quad-City Times; Publication Date: 10 Jun 1952; Publication Place: Davenport, Iowa, USA; ,0.8474744,0.3882532,0.9688079&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Fork, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 179; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 49-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 438; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240438

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1374420

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Timber Lake, Dewey, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Timber Lake, Dewey, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1719; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: South Fork, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Fork, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 179; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 49-35

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brandon, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 187

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1952
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Quad-City Times; Publication Date: 10 Jun 1952; Publication Place: Davenport, Iowa, USA; ,0.8474744,0.3882532,0.9688079&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1952
    Event Place: Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
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