Mary Ellen (Ralston) Brown (1871 - 1958)

Born 20 Jan 1871 in Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Peter Brown — married 1892 in Boone

Died 18 Jan 1958 at age 86 in Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois United States

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Biography

Mary (Ralston) Brown is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Mary was born in 1871. She was the daughter of David Ralston and Janet Picken. ^[1]

She married John Brown in 1892. ^[2]

Mary Ellen passed away in 1958.

Obituary

BROWN - Mrs. Mary E. Brown, 86, Roscoe, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 1958, in her home after a 10-day illness. Born Jan. 20, 1871, in Caledonia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Ralston. Lived 43 years in Roscoe. Married to John P. Brown in Caledonia Dec. 15, 1892. Member of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, Argyle.

Survivors include: her husband; two sons, David C. Brown, Caledonia, and William R. Brown, Rockford; a daughter, Mrs. Edward M. Ralston, Rockford; four grandsons, D. Gerald Brown, Phoenix, Ariz., Raymond A. Brown, San Francisco, Cal., and Carleton W. Brown and John E. Brown, both of Rockford; two granddaughters, Mrs. Everett Worrell, Capron, and Mrs. Paul G. Wright, University City, Mo.; and four great-grandchildren. Services at 3 p.m. Monday in BURPEE-WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 420 N. Main st., with the Rev. Lester Reemstma, pastor of Willow Creek Presbyterian church, Argyle, officiating. Burial in Scottish cemetery, Argyle. No visitation.^[3]

Consanguinity

John and Mary were first cousins, once removed. Charles Brown was the great grandfather of Mary and the grandfather of John.

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN3-4FJ : 11 August 2017), Mary Ellen Ralston in household of Janet Ralston, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 395B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0176; FHL microfilm 1,254,176.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X258-YP2 : 6 November 2017), MM9.1.1/X258-YPK: and Mary Ellen Ralston, 1892; citing Boone, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,104.
3. ↑ Rockford Morning Star, Sunday, January 19, 1958

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53389484 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 July 2018), memorial page for Mary Ellen Ralston Brown (20 Jan 1871–18 Jan 1958), Find A Grave Memorial no. 53389484, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) . ·