Brief Life History of Frankie
When Frankie Ralston was born on 31 October 1875, in Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, his father, James Courtright Ralston, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Guyton, was 25.
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Family Time Line
James Courtright Ralston
1847–1906
Elizabeth Guyton
1850–1933
Emmet Elmer Ralston
1868–1929
Effa Ralston
1874–
Margaret Emma Ralston
1870–1941
Edmund Guy Ralston
1872–
Mary F Ralston
1873–1952
Frankie Ralston
1875–
Ida May Ralston
1877–1952
William Oakley Ralston
1880–1927
Thomas Ralston
1880–
Orin Guyton Ralston
1882–1950
George Washington III Ralston
1884–1920
Edna Grenell Ralston
1887–1970
James Raymond Ralston
1891–1923
Maud Ilene Ralston
1893–
Sources (2)
- Franklin Ralston, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Franklin Ralston, "Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962"
Parents and Siblings
1847–1906 Male
1850–1933 Female
Siblings (14)
1868–1929 Male
1870–1941 Female
1872– Male
1873–1952 Female
1874– Female
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World Events (3)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
Age 1
An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1953
Age 78
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law recognizing that Ohio was admitted into the Union, since it had previously slipped through the cracks. The official date of admittance was agreed upon as March 1, 1803, ratified as of May 19, 1953.
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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