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Susan Ralston 1839 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1839

Birth Location: Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1913

Death Location: Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Father: John Ralston

Mother: Nancy McLane

Spouse(s): Daniel Shirley

Children(s): Orlando Shirley, Roy Shirley, Francois Shirley, William Shirley

Susan Ralston was born in 1839 in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Ralston and Nancy Agnes McLane. In 1850, Susan Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania. In 1860, Susan Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States. Susan Ralston married Daniel Shirley, and had children including Orlando Shirley, Roy Shirley, Francois (Frank) M. Shirley, William Nelson Shirley. Susan Ralston passed away in 1913 in Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Susan Ralston was born in 1839 in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Ralston and Nancy Agnes McLane.
  • In 1850, Susan Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1860, Susan Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States.
  • Susan Ralston married Daniel Shirley, and had children including Orlando Shirley, Roy Shirley, Francois (Frank) M. Shirley, William Nelson Shirley.
  • Susan Ralston passed away in 1913 in Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ralston
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)

Daniel Shirley
1831 – 1917
Birth Location: Berkley Springs, Morgan, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Orlando Shirley
1856 – 1925
Birth Location: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
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Roy Shirley
1858 – 1895
Birth Location: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
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Francois Shirley
1860 – 1926
Birth Location: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
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William Shirley
1863 – 1945
Birth Location: Jackson Co., Iowa
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Susan Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Susan Ralston
1839 – 1913
Birth Place: Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Ralston
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 –
James Sharp
Mary
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Susan Ralston's Descendants

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Susan Ralston (Dec 1839 – 30 May 1913) m. Daniel Shirley (10 Oct 1831 – 1 Jan 1917)
  1. 1. Orlando Shirley (Jan 1856 – 1925) m. Mary (E.) Winans (Mar 1863 – 1928)
    1. 1. Harvey Shirley (6 Jun 1884 – 23 Jul 1928) m. Rosa (M.) Maulson (May 1894 – )
      1. 1. Walter (Eugene) Shirley (28 Apr 1915 – 8 Oct 1987) m. Mary (L.) McNeal (2 Feb 1924 – )
        1. 1. Walter (E) Shirley (abt 1941 – )
        2. 2. Mary Shirley (abt 1944 – )
        3. 3. Marion Shirley (abt 1944 – )
        4. 4. Marjorie Shirley (abt 1944 – )
        5. 5. Margaret (A) Shirley (abt 1945 – )
        6. 6. Marie (M) Shirley (abt 1947 – )
        7. 7. Harvey (L) Shirley (abt 1949 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Shirley (4 Aug 1917 – )
      3. 3. Daniel (F.) Shirley (13 Apr 1919 – 27 June 1953)
    2. 2. Albert Shirley (Aug 1885 – )
    3. 3. Willie (William Arthur) Shirley (29 Dec 1888 – 17 Feb 1920)
    4. 4. Guy Shirley (Mar 1891 – )
    5. 5. Myrtle (I) Shirley (27 Mar 1898 – May 1945) m. Harvey (J) Boots (5 Sep 1895 – 17 Sep 1976)
      1. 1. Wilber (Duane) Boots (1 Feb 1917 – 18 Feb 2000)
      2. 2. Laverne (Eugene) Boots (6 Nov 1920 – 28 Oct 2011) m. Margaret Fernandez (15 Oct 1919 – 17 Sept 2005)
        1. 1. Michael (Gregory) Boots (15 Aug 1948 – 21 Feb 2011)
        2. 2. Andrew (Allen) Boots (7 July 1955 – 11 Dec 2003)
        3. 3. Angela Boots
        4. 4. Carole Boots
        5. 5. John Boots m. Kathy
      3. 3. Evelyn (B) Boots (21 Feb 1923 – 21 Feb 2006) m. Mahan
    6. 6. Lula (M.) Shirley (15 Nov 1901 – )
  2. 2. Roy Shirley (1858 – Bef. 1895)
  3. 3. Francois ((Frank) M.) Shirley (12 Sep 1860 – 11 Aug 1926) m. Margaret Shirley (Oct 1877 – ) m. Sabea (J) Martin (abt 1868 – ) m. Ella (Margaret) Liston (1878 – 1937)
    1. 1. Tell Shirley (Jan 1881 – )
    2. 2. Arthur Shirley (Mar 1884 – )
    3. 3. Charles (Nelson) Shirley (24 June 1887 – 27 October 1980)
    4. 4. Elsie (Mae) Shirley (abt 1903 – 27 October 1997) m. Ernest (Milton) Delarm (4 Jul 1900 – ) m. Jay (Eugene) Rice (23 July 1888 – 10 June 1962)
    5. 5. Dorothy Shirley (15 May 1904 – 10 Sep 1991) m. Leonard (L.) Taylor
    6. 6. Laura (Martha) Shirley (30 Jan 1907 – 17 Aug 2007) m. Archie (Edward) DeLarm (23 Oct 1906 – 30 Jul 1992)
      1. 1. LaVerne DeLarm (abt 1927 – )
      2. 2. Gerald (L.) DeLarm (2 Mar 1928 – ) m. Freda M (28 Aug 1931 – )
      3. 3. Betty (Jean) DeLarm (31 December 1929 – 7 Jun 2009) m. Eugene Etten (2 March 1926 – 24 March 2002)
        1. 1. Larry (Eugene) Etten (22 Jun 1948 – ) m. Linda (Rose) Moult (10 Aug 1948 – )
        2. 2. Carolyn Etten (30 Mar 1950 – ) m. Peter Weisser
        3. 3. Pamela (M.) Etten (2 Sep 1954 – ) m. Tim Brustkern (8 Sep 1951 – )
        4. 4. Patricia (L.) Etten (4 Jun 1960 – ) m. Alvin (W.) Tredway (3 Oct 1954 – )
      4. 4. Bessie DeLarm (3 Mar 1932 – ) m. Huffman
      5. 5. Eugene (Wayne) Delarm (3 Jun 1934 – 18 April 1960) m. Lauretta J (abt 1935 – )
      6. 6. Pat DeLarm (1941 – ) m. Heister
      7. 7. Clifford (B.) Delarm (15 Jun 1941 – ) m. Debra L (7 May 1954 – )
      8. 8. Donna (M.) DeLarm (22 Jun 1943 – ) m. Robert (A) Burroughs (24 Aug 1944 – )
      9. 9. Linda DeLarm (1 Dec 1945 – ) m. Eby
    7. 7. Daniel (Marvin) Shirley (27 Aug 1909 – 4 Feb 1991) m. Norma (Mary) Hinz (27 Sept 1920 – 30 June 2000)
      1. 1. Dolores (Mary) Shirley (30 Nov 1938 – ) m. Harlan (E.) Ringen (22 May 1934 – 15 Jun 2000)
        1. 1. James (Harlan) Ringen (19 Oct 1965 – )
        2. 2. David (A.) Ringen (8 Feb 1968 – )
        3. 3. Nancy Ringen
        4. 4. Marla Ringen
        5. 5. Mary Ringen
      2. 2. Dannis (C.) Shirley (11 Oct 1942 – ) m. Orvin (L.) Gates (24 Mar 1939 – )
      3. 3. Judy (E) Shirley (31 Jul 1947 – ) m. Robert (W.) Davis (27 Mar 1949 – )
      4. 4. Debbie (J.) Shirley (8 Jul 1955 – ) m. George (Ervin) Turpin (1 Jun 1962 – )
    8. 8. Francis Shirley (28 Aug 1911 – 27 Mar 2006) m. Alberta (Eunice) King (21 Apr 1920 – Sep 1983)
      1. 1. Myrna Shirley (12 Mar 1940 – ) m. William (Lee) Romer (1938 – 24 May 1997)
        1. 1. William (Lee) Romer (24 Feb 1961 – )
        2. 2. Brenda Romer
    9. 9. Leonard Shirley (6 Sep 1914 – 04 Jun 1997) m. Ethel (Fern) Burmester (24 Oct 1916 – 23 Dec 1997)
      1. 1. Darlene (F) Shirley (14 August 1941 – 10 June 2015) m. James (A.) Selser (10 Dec 1949 – ) m. George Wiedeman (abt 1933 – )
        1. 1. James (Abram Csc) Selser (19 May 1973 – ) m. Mychelle (Renee) Turner
        2. 2. Barry Wiedeman (21 Jul 1960 – )
        3. 3. Debra (Kaye) Wiedeman (24 Aug 1962 – ) m. John (William) Deackman (25 Jul 1965 – )
        4. 4. Jan (April) Wiedeman (26 Apr 1965 – ) m. Elmer (L Csc) Harris
    10. 10. Darrel Shirley (24 December 1920 – 6 March 1924)
  4. 4. William (Nelson) Shirley (Mar 1863 – 1945) m. Cora (A.) Clark (Oct 1867 – 1951)
    1. 1. Portia (Helen) Shirley (27 Apr 1897 – 29 Oct 1973) m. Fred (Palmer) Rockwell (8 Sep 1900 – 30 Jul 1975)
      1. 1. Helen (Shirley) Rockwell (5 Aug 1919 – 1 Nov 1991)
    2. 2. Norman Shirley (13 November 1898 – 8 June 1908)
    3. 3. Emma Shirley (abt 1910 – )

Susan Ralston's Timeline

5 Records

1839
Dec 1839
Birth of Susan Ralston in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Susan Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 21
Susan Ralston resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 31
Susan Ralston resided here in Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States
Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States
1913
30 May 1913
Age 74
Death of Susan Ralston in Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1839
    Event Place: Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anamosa, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 49A; Image: 101; Family History Library Film: 545900
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M653_326; Page: 407; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803326
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_760; Page: 307A; Image: 609
    [4] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_760; Page: 307A; Image: 609

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M653_326; Page: 407; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803326

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anamosa, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 49A; Image: 101; Family History Library Film: 545900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1913
    Event Place: Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hickory Grove
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].
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