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Sarah Emily Ralston 1929–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1929

Birth Location: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 August 2015

Death Location: Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Horace Ralston

Mother: Blanche Ylrkler

Spouse(s): Jack Benham

Children(s):

The story of Sarah Emily Ralston began in 1929 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Sarah Emily Ralston resided in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois. In 1940, Sarah Emily Ralston resided in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA. Sarah Emily Ralston married Jack Luther Benham, and had children including Dirk Benham, Kim Lee Benham. Sarah Emily Ralston passed away in 2015 in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Emily Ralston began in 1929 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Sarah Emily Ralston resided in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Sarah Emily Ralston resided in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA.
  • Sarah Emily Ralston married Jack Luther Benham, and had children including Dirk Benham, Kim Lee Benham.
  • Sarah Emily Ralston passed away in 2015 in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Ralston
1929–2015
Birth Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
Parents
Horace Vance Ralston
1881–1952
Johnson, Indiana, United States
Blanche (Angeline) Ylrkler
1898–1981
Castorland, Lewis County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Absalom Ralston
1852–1908
Indiana, United States of America
America (Ellen) Barnett
1858–1944
Cicero, Hamilton, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Barnett
1809–1885
Sophronia Riggs
1817–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barnett
1764–1829
Elizabeth Self
1766–1840

Sarah Ralston's Timeline

11 Records

1929
4 Sep 1929
Birth of Sarah Emily Ralston in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 11
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
1946
1946
Age 17
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Mattoon, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 21
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Boulder, Colorado, USA
Boulder, Colorado, USA
1955
1955
Age 26
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
1962
10 Feb 1962
Age 33
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Mattoon, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Illinois, USA
1986
1986
Age 57
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Ouray, CO
Ouray, CO
1990
1990
Age 61
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Montrose, CO
Montrose, CO
2015
25 Aug 2015
Age 86
Sarah Emily Ralston resided here in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
2015
20 August 2015
Age 86
Death of Sarah Emily Ralston in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America
Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1929
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mattoon High School; Year: 1946
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors; Publication Place: Montrose, Colorado, USA
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00771; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-28
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Boulder, Colorado; Roll: 3404; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 7-25

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00771; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-28

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00771; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mattoon High School; Year: 1946

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Boulder, Colorado, 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: Boulder, Colorado; Roll: 3404; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 7-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1962
    Event Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 10 Feb 1962; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Ouray, CO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Montrose, CO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Aug 2015
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: Colorado, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Sentinel; Publication Date: 25 Aug 2015; Publication Place: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ouray, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 2015
    Event Place: Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors; Publication Place: Montrose, Colorado, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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