Helena (Rohn) Ralston (1844 - 1917)

Born 17 Aug 1844 in Richland Township, Defiance, OH, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Orlando Loring Ralston — married 19 Jan 1870 in Defiance County, OH, USA

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1917 at age 73 in Defiance County, OH, USA

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Biography

From her obituary: "Mrs. Helena Ralston died at her home, 672 Perry street Sunday afternoon at 4:25. She had been an invalid for a number of years and death came as a welcome release. Helena Rohn Ralston was born on the old Rohn homestead in Richland township this county, August 17, 1844 and died October 21, 1917. She was educated in the Ursilline (sp) Conevent at Ft. Wayne and Lebanon College. January 19, 1870 she was married to Orlando L. Ralston. They moved to their farm in Noble township where they lived until their removal to this city in 1909 with exception of one year in Cleveland, O. Mr. Ralston did in August, 1910. A son Ernest died in July 1916. She leaves four children, Joseph and Eugenia Ralston of Defiance, Mrs. E. R. Bevington of Toledo and Karl Ralston of Cleveland. She leaves ten grandchildren and two sister, Dr. Adelia A. Rohn of Defiance and Mrs. P. A. Durham of Ocean Spring, Miss () and a brother Frank H. Rohn… Mrs. Ralston met all the vicissitudes and trials of life with high courage and during her long period of invalidation was always patient and cheerful and at the end passed quietly into rest. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. C. E. Shields. Burial at Riverside."

Sources

• 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Richland, Defiance, Ohio, dwelling 410, family 410, Samuel & Charity Rohn household; digital images (accessed 2 Jun 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll M432_674.
• Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Name Orlando S Ralston; Gender Male; Marriage Date 19 Jan 1870; Marriage Place Defiance, Ohio, USA; Spouse Hellena Rohn; Film Number 000909337.
• 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble, Defiance, Ohio, p. 161A, dwelling 155, family 159, Orlando & Helena Ralston household; digital images (www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Jun 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll M593_1195.
• Find a Grave, database and images (<<https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87420369/helena-ralston>>: accessed April 23, 2024), memorial page for Helena Rohn Ralston (17 Aug 1844–21 Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87420369, citing Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Eric Flint (contributor 47065981).