Agnes (Sillars) Ralston (1876 - 1964)

Born 14 Oct 1876 in Argyle, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Andrew Ralston — married 22 Nov 1900 in Winnebago County, Illinois United States

Died 26 Sep 1964 at age 87 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Agnes (Sillars) Ralston is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Agnes was born in 1876. She was the daughter of Donald Sillars and Janet Andrew. ^[1]

She married John Ralston in 1900. ^[2]

She passed away in 1964.

Obituary

RALSTON - Agnes Ralston, 87, 1719 Douglas St., died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 1964, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 14, 1876, in Argyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sillars. Lived 24 years in Rockford, coming here from Argyle. Married to John A. Ralston in Argyle Nov. 22, 1900. He died in 1943. Member of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church. Survivors include: two daughters, Eleanor Ralston, with whom she lived, and Mrs. Harold Reid, Argyle; a son, Dr. Donald R. Ralston, Rochester, Minn.; five grandchildren, Marianne Ralston, Donald Ralston, Gregory Ralston and Nancy Ralston, all of Rochester, Minn., and Mrs. Margaret L. King, Egan; and two great-grandsons.

Services at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in BURPEE-WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 420 N. Main St. with the Rev. Lester Reemstma, pastor of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial in Scottish Cemetery, Argyle. No visitation. ^[3]

Consanguinity

John and Agnes were third cousins once removed. John Huie (Howie) was the third great grandfather of John and the second great grandfather of Agnes.

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-LXC : 14 August 2017), Agness Sellars in household of Donald Sellars, Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 220, sheet 59C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0261; FHL microfilm 1,254,261.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-VKCD : 17 October 2017), John A Ralston and Agnes Sellars, 22 Nov 1900; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,050.
3. ↑ Rockford Morning Star, Sunday, September 27, 1964

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53435177 : accessed 07 August 2018), memorial page for Agnes Sillars Ralston (14 Oct 1876–26 Sep 1964), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .