Nancy Jane C Ralston

Brief Life History of Nancy Jane C

When Nancy Jane C Ralston was born on 30 May 1862, in Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States, her father, George Washington Ralston, was 38 and her mother, Mary Catherine Courtright, was 24. She married Isaac H Miller on 5 September 1887, in Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Knox, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Clay Township, Knox, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. She died on 30 April 1943, in Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Isaac H Miller
1849–1931
Nancy Jane C Ralston
1862–1943
Marriage: 5 September 1887
Dora E. Miller
1888–1956
William Ralston Miller
1890–1933
Mary Lena Miller
1892–1963

Sources (27)

  • Nancy J Raleton in household of George W Raleton, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Nannie J. Ralston, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Nancy Ralston, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

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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