Brief Life History of Ephraim Patterson
When Ephraim Patterson Ralston was born on 21 December 1844, in Smithfield, Jefferson, Ohio, United States, his father, George Washington Ralston, was 21 and his mother, Sidney Jane Courtright, was 20. He married Emma Jane Dawson in 1867. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Russia Township, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1920. He died on 9 May 1923, at the age of 78.
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Sources (14)
- E P Rawlston, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ephraim Patterson Ralston - Individual or family possessions: birth: 21 December 1844; Smithfield, Jefferson, Ohio, United States
- Ephraim P Ralston, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1844–1923 Male
1839–1925 Female
Children (5)
1870–1955 Male
1871–1961 Female
1871–1937 Female
1873–1910 Female
1874–1894 Female
Parents and Siblings
1823–1902 Male
1824–1857 Female
Siblings (6)
1844–1923 Male
1845– Female
1847–1906 Male
1849–1861 Female
1852–1917 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 16
1865
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Ralston (Renfrewshire), composed of the personal name Raoul, a vernacular form of Ralph , + Scots toun ‘farm, village’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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