William David Ralston (1863 - 1934)

Born 27 Mar 1863 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Kelly) Ralston — married 22 Jun 1893 in Boone, Illinois United States

Died 5 Mar 1934 at age 70 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

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

William was born in 1863. He was the son of David Ralston and Janet Picken. ^[1]

He married Agnes Kelly in 1893. ^[2]

William passed away in 1934.

Children

1. Infant Daughter 1899–1899
2. Flora Janet (McEachran) 1902–1982
3. Mary Agnes Ralston 1904–1981

Obituary

William D. Ralston, retired Caledonia farmer, who died Monday night at his home, 1504 Harlem Boulevard, will be buried today in the Scottish cemetery at Argyle, following funeral services here.

Services will be held at 1:30 p. m. at the home and 2 p. m. at the First Presbyterian church, with the Rev. William H. Fulton, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers will be: Hugh J. Smith, James Brown, Charles Ralston, Alec McNair, Donald McEachran, and John Greenlee.

Mr. Ralston was born on a farm north of Caledonia March 27, 1863, and resided there until 1920, when he came to Rockford.

In addition to the widow, Agnes, two daughters, Mrs. Barnard McEachran, Evanston, and Miss Mary Ralston, Rockford, and two sisters, Mrs. John P. Brown, Roscoe, and Mrs. Hugh McEachran, Rockford, survive.^[3]

William farmed in Caledonia , Illinois

1910 US Census

Caledonia, Illinois ^[4]

Name: William D Ralston

Age in 1910: 47

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: General Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Employer

• William D Ralston Head M 47 Illinois
• Agnes Ralston Wife F 40 Illinois
• Flora J Ralston Daughter F 8 Illinois
• Mary A Ralston Daughter F 5 Illinois
• Emil Carlson Servant M 30 Sweden
• Cora Servant F 23 Illinois
• Janet Ralston Mother F 76 Scotland

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64Z-M9G : 12 April 2016), Wm Ralston in household of David Ralston, Illinois, United States; citing p. 28, family 210, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,688.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X258-1NH : 6 November 2017), William D Ralston and Agnes *Elly, 1893; citing Boone, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,104.
3. ↑ Rockford Morning Star, Wednesday, March 7, 1934
4. ↑ “United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKH9-JXF : accessed 5 August 2018), William D Ralston, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 9A, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 231; FHL microfilm 1,374,244.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53432569 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 August 2018), memorial page for William D Ralston (27 Mar 1863–5 Mar 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 53432569, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .