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John Ralston 1831–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1831

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 5 May 1904

Death Location: Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Nancy McLane

Spouse(s): Hannah McCoy

Children(s): Everett Ralston, Frank Ralston, William Ralston, John Ralston

The story of John Ralston began in 1831 in Pennsylvania. In 1850, John Ralston resided in Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania. John Ralston married Hannah E Mccoy, and had children including Everett Lynn Ralston, Frank Clayton Ralston, John Alexander Ralston, William Alexander Ralston. John Ralston passed away in 1904 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ralston began in 1831 in Pennsylvania.
  • In 1850, John Ralston resided in Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania.
  • John Ralston married Hannah E Mccoy, and had children including Everett Lynn Ralston, Frank Clayton Ralston, John Alexander Ralston, William Alexander Ralston.
  • John Ralston passed away in 1904 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1807–1873
Birth Location: Brady, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy McLane
1814–1905
Birth Location: Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah McCoy
1834–1901
Birth Location: North Versailles Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
HM

Children(s)

Everett Ralston
1858–1936
Birth Location: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
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Frank Ralston
1861–1938
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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William Ralston
1871–1945
Birth Location: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
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John Ralston
1859–1864
Birth Location: –
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John Ralston's Ancestors

Self
John Ralston
1831–1904
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
John Ralston Jr.
1807–1873
Brady, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Agnes) McLane
1814–1905
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Ralston
1776–1849
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Sharp
1780–1847
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ralston
1755–
Martha
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ralston's Descendants

1.
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John Ralston (9 Sep 1831–5 May 1904) m. Hannah (E.) McCoy (3 Mar 1834–21 Feb 1901)
  1. 1. Everett (Lynn) Ralston 1858–1936 m. Caroline (Helen) Smith 1865–1919
    1. 1. Charles (Everett) Ralston 1889–1971
    2. 2. Perry (J) Ralston 1891–1918
    3. 3. Clifford (R) Ralston 1892–1934 m. Hazel (Edna) Miller 1893–1949
      1. 1. Kathryn (Helen) Ralston 1912–2002 m. James (Louis) Roemer 1911–2002
      2. 2. Harriett (Elizabeth) Ralston 1916–2003 m. Jesse (C) Hart 1913–1982
    4. 4. Raymond Ralston 1889–1962
  2. 2. Frank (Clayton) Ralston 1861–1938 m. Elizabeth (Joanna) McConnell 1865–1897 m. Emma (Ardella) Grossman 1879–1934
    1. 1. John (Leland) Ralston 1885–1948 m. Esmeralda McCracken 1887–1967
    2. 2. Hannah (Elizabeth) Ralston 1887–1971 m. Thomas (Edison) Beatty 1884–1962
      1. 1. Franklin (S) Beatty 1907–1985 m. Margaret (Iona) Steel 1910–2007
      2. 2. Gemima (E) Beatty 1910–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Beatty 1911–
      4. 4. Phyllis Beatty 1913–
      5. 5. Lourene Beatty 1915–
      6. 6. Donna (A) Beatty 1924–
    3. 3. Frank (Stanford) Ralston 1889–1954 m. Stella (Ethel) Davis 1896–1971
      1. 1. Elma Ralston 1919–
      2. 2. Erma Ralston 1924–
      3. 3. Samuel Ralston 1926–
    4. 4. Robert (Lynn) Ralston 1892–1973 m. Eva (C.) Hudson 1900–1978
      1. 1. George (F.) Ralston 1922–1968 m. Florence (M.) Hilgar 1919–1989
    5. 5. William (Clarence) Ralston 1894–1976 m. Margaret Kollisar 1898–1976
      1. 1. Clarence (Russell) Ralston 1917–1996
    6. 6. Joanna Ralston 1897–1897
    7. 7. Alexander (Clayton) Ralston 1905–1972 m. Gladys (Margaret) Dickson 1906–1971
    8. 8. James (Ernest) Ralston 1910–2004 m. Helen Steindorf 1914–2006
    9. 9. Jessie (Ruth) Ralston 1904–1926
    10. 10. Mary (Olive) Ralston 1900–1956
    11. 11. Benjamin (Thomas) Ralston 1914–2002
    12. 12. Nelson (Lewis) Ralston 1916–1978 m. Elizabeth (Luella) Rodgers 1917–1996
      1. 1. David (Henry) Ralston 1941–1941
    13. 13. Helen (J.) Ralston 1912–1989 m. Thomas (Richard) Fisher 1910–1987
    14. 14. George (Hiram) Ralston 1906–1984
    15. 15. Jean Ralston 1922–
  3. 3. William (Alexander) Ralston 1871–1945 m. Susan (Amelia) Cashdoller 1878–1977
    1. 1. Raymond (Hamilton Ralston M) D 1905–2001 m. Ruby (Mae) Fennell 1910–2011
    2. 2. Oliver (William) Ralston 1903–1999
    3. 3. Edwin (Stanley) Ralston 1909–1955 m. Rosaline (Wilhemina) Holly 1910–2008
      1. 1. Susan (Holly) Ralston 1946–2005
    4. 4. Louis (George Ralston) M.D. 1914–1967 m. Eleanor (Ruth) Whan 1915–1998
  4. 4. John (Alexander) Ralston 1859–1864

John Ralston's Timeline

9 Records

1831
9 Sep 1831
Birth of John Ralston in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1831
9 Sep 1831
Birth of John Ralston in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 19
John Ralston resided here in Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania
Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 29
John Ralston resided here in Centerville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Centerville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 39
John Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 49
John Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 69
John Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1904
5 May 1904
Age 73
Death of John Ralston in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
1904
5 May 1904
Age 73
Death of John Ralston in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 446A; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0547
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1316; Page: 418A; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 552815
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1386; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241386
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Centerville, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1086; Page: 161; Image: 168; Family History Library Film: 805086
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_760; Page: 320B; Image: 636
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Centreville, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_760; Page: 320B; Image: 636

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Centerville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Centerville, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1086; Page: 161; Image: 168; Family History Library Film: 805086

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1316; Page: 418A; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 552815

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 446A; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0547

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1386; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241386

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1904
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1904
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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