Allen Ralston was born on 7 December 1771, in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, to Andrew Ralston and Agnes Brown. He came to this country with his parents when he was only 3 years old, arriving on the last ship which was permitted to come over prior to the revolutionary war.
He married Mary Blue in 1801, in Miami, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters.
He died in April 1850, in Lostcreek Township, Miami, Ohio, United States, at the age of 78.
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KB-PZL : 1 March 2021), Allan Ralston in entry for Isabella Knoop, 23 Aug 1887; citing Death, Miami, Ohio, United States, source ID v 2 p 207, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 550,190.
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