Jane B. Ralston (1854 - 1940)

Born 14 Jul 1854 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Aug 1940 at age 86 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Jane Ralston is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Jane was born in 1854. She was the daughter of Scottish immigrants John Ralston and Elizabeth Picken. ^{[1] [2][3]}

Jane never married. She worked as a housekeeper for Charles Picken in Guilford. ^[4][5]

In 1940 she lived with her sister Elizabeth.^[6]

Jane passed away in 1940. ^[7]

Obituary

Caledonia, Aug. 8 - Miss Jane B. Ralston, 86, died Thursday morning at her home in Caledonia. Death was caused by a heart attack following a two-year period of failing health.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ralston, she was born in Caledonia township, July 14, 1854, and had lived in that vicinity all her life. She had been a life member of the Willow Creek Presbyterian Church and was active in the work of the church as long as her health permitted. She was a member of the Ladies Aid society in Caledonia and the Missionary society of Argyle.

Surviving are three brothers and three sisters: George T., Peter A., and Charles W. Ralston, and Mrs. Elizabeth Scudder, Mrs. Nettie McEachran and Mrs. Margaret Graham, all of Caledonia; and seven nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p. m. at the Ralston home and at 2 p. m. at the Caledonia church. The Rev. Alan Darling will officiate and burial will be in Willow Creek cemetery.^[8]

1940 US Census

Caledonia, Illinois

• Elizebeth M Scudder Head 75 Illinois
• Janet E Mceachran Sister 72 Illinois
• Jane B Ralston Sister 85 Illinois
• Peter A Ralston Brother 83 Illinois

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4Y-DVT : 13 December 2017), Jane Ralston in entry for John Ralston, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64Z-YZ3 : Tue Mar 05 07:53:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Robt Ralston and Elizabeth Ralston, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN3-X9H : Thu Oct 05 12:42:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Ralston and Elizabeth Ralston, 1880.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-XS7 : accessed 17 May 2019), Jane Ralston in household of Chas Picken, Guilford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 2A, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,355.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-SF5 : accessed 17 May 2019), Jane Ralston in household of Charles Picken, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 143, sheet 16A, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWWW-GJ5 : 14 March 2018), Jane B Ralston in household of Elizebeth M Scudder, Caledonia, Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-10, sheet 3A, line 9, family 57, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 760.
7. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G4-CB3 : 9 March 2018), Jane B. Ralston, 08 Aug 1940; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,832,231.
8. ↑ Rockford Register Republic, Friday, August 9, 1940

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53434465: accessed 17 May 2019), memorial page for Jane B Ralston (14 Jul 1854–8 Aug 1940), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .