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William Clarence Ralston 1894 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA

Death Date: 4 Aug 1976

Death Location: Akron, Summit Co., OH

Father: Frank Ralston

Mother: Elizabeth McConnell

Spouse(s): Margaret Kollisar

Children(s): Clarence Ralston

William Clarence Ralston was born in 1894 in Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA, the child of Frank Clayton Ralston and Elizabeth Joanna McConnell. In 1900, William Clarence Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, William Clarence Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. William Clarence Ralston married Margaret Kollisar, and had children including Clarence Russell Ralston. William Clarence Ralston passed away in 1976 in Akron, Summit Co., OH.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • William Clarence Ralston was born in 1894 in Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA, the child of Frank Clayton Ralston and Elizabeth Joanna McConnell.
  • In 1900, William Clarence Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, William Clarence Ralston resided in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Clarence Ralston married Margaret Kollisar, and had children including Clarence Russell Ralston.
  • William Clarence Ralston passed away in 1976 in Akron, Summit Co., OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Ralston
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth McConnell
1865 – 1897
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Kollisar
1898 – 1976
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MK

Children(s)

Clarence Ralston
1917 – 1996
Birth Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
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William Ralston's Ancestors

Self
William Ralston
1894 – 1976
Birth Place: Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA
Parents
Frank Clayton Ralston
1861 – 1938
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (Joanna) McConnell
1865 – 1897
Grandparents
John Ralston
1831 – 1904
Pennsylvania
Hannah (E.) McCoy
1834 – 1901
North Versailles Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1807 – 1873
Nancy McLane
1814 – 1905
Alexander McCoy
1795 – 1869
Mary Gilkey
1810 – 1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1776 – 1849
Elizabeth Sharp
1780 – 1847

William Ralston's Descendants

1.
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William (Clarence) Ralston (22 Jul 1894 – 4 Aug 1976) m. Margaret Kollisar (27 Feb 1898 – 21 Nov 1976)
  1. 1. Clarence (Russell) Ralston (27 Aug 1917 – 25 Jan 1996)

William Ralston's Timeline

9 Records

1894
22 Jul 1894
Birth of William Clarence Ralston in Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA
Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA
1900
1900
Age 6
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Springfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio
Akron, Summit, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 46
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1942
1942
Age 48
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Summit, Ohio, USA
Summit, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
William Clarence Ralston resided here in Brimfield, Portage, Ohio, USA
Brimfield, Portage, Ohio, USA
1976
4 Aug 1976
Age 82
Death of William Clarence Ralston in Akron, Summit Co., OH
Akron, Summit Co., OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: Ohio
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T627_3182; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 89-250
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 274-05-9237; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 061232; Volume: 22590
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Springfield, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T625_1441; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 831
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1386; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241386
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375335
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Brimfield, Portage

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375335

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Springfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Springfield, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T625_1441; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 831

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T627_3182; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 89-250

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T627_3182; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 89-250

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: Ohio

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brimfield, Portage, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Brimfield, Portage

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 061232; Volume: 22590

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1976
    Event Place: Akron, Summit Co., OH
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 274-05-9237; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 061232; Volume: 22590
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