William
Alexander
Ralston
Born in Argyle, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Ralston
and Jane Ralston
Husband of
Margaret Jane (Brown) Ralston
— married
15 Feb 1900 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Died
at age 64
in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
William Ralston is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.
William was born in 1869. He was the son of John Ralston and Jane Ralston. [1]
He married Margaret Brown in 1900. [2]
They farmed in Guilford. When they retired from farming they moved to Rockford. They had no children.
William passed away in 1933. [3]
Consanguinity
Margaret and William are third cousins once removed. Peter Ralston is the third great grandfather of Margaret and the second great grandfather of William.
1910 US Census
Guilford, Illinois [4]
- William A Ralston Head 40 Illinois
- Margret J Ralston Wife 41 Illinois
1930 US Census
Rockford, Illinois [5]
- William A RalstonHead 61 Illinois
- Margaret J Ralston Wife 62 Illinois
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-VXX : 8 June 2019), William Ralston in entry for John Ralston, 1870.
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-KWBB : 14 October 2017), William A Ralston and Margaret J Brown, 15 Feb 1900; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,049.
- ↑ Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ42-KZR : 8 March 2018), William A. Ralston, 28 Sep 1933; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,675,054.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-SFK : accessed 14 January 2019), William A Ralston, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 143, sheet 16A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39H-35G : accessed 14 January 2019), William A Ralston, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 11B, line 65, family 268, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 571; FHL microfilm 2,340,306.
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #53432555: accessed 14 January 2019), memorial page for William A Ralston (1 Jan 1869–28 Sep 1933), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .
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