William Andrew Ralston (1862 - 1943)

Born 18 Feb 1862 in Argyle, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Ralston — married 3 Mar 1892 in Winnebago County, Illinois

Died 23 Feb 1943 at age 81 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States

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Biography

William Ralston was a resident of the Scottish Settlement at Argyle, Illinois.

William was born in 1862. He was the son of James Ralston and Helen Greenlees. ^[1]

His grandparents John Greenlees and Helen Brown were founders of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

He married Jane Ralston in 1892. ^[2]

They had one son, James Lawrence.

Sometime between 1920 and 1930 the whole family moved to Colorado. ^[3]

William passed away in 1943.

William was a cattle dealer

1900 US Census

Belvidere, Illinois^[4]

Name: William Ralston

Age: 38

Birth Date: Feb 1862

Birthplace: Illinois

Home in 1900: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois

Occupation: Farmer

• William Ralston 38
• Jane Ralston 33
• Hans Nelson 28 (Servant)

1910 US Census

Belvidere, Illinois

Name: William A^[5] Ralston

Home in 1910: Belvidere Ward 4, Boone, Illinois

Occupation: Stock Buyer

• William A Ralston 48
• Jane Ralston 43
• James L Ralston 9

1930 US Census

Colorado Springs, Colorado^[6]

• William A Ralston Head M 68 Illinois
• Jane Ralston Wife F 63 Illinois
• James L Ralston Son M 28 Illinois

Consanquinuity

Jane and William are second cousins. Charles Brown is their great-grandfather.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WB-BVV : 12 April 2016), William Ralston in household of James Ralston, Illinois, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,793.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-V6VN : 14 October 2017), William A Ralston and Jane Ralston, 03 Mar 1892; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,046.
3. ↑ See Census
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSQ-3SM : accessed 19 June 2018), William Ralston, Belvidere Township (excl. Belvidere city), Boone, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 7A, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,237
5. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKHM-BS1 : accessed 19 June 2018), William A Ralston, Belvidere Ward 4, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 14B, family 347, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 231; FHL microfilm 1,374,244.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X743-Y99 : accessed 19 June 2018), William A Ralston, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 1B, line 90, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 241; FHL microfilm 2,339,976

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #10955549 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 October 2018), memorial page for William Andrew Ralston (18 Feb 1862–23 Feb 1943),, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by familysearcher (contributor 47502388) .