Willis Rufus Ralston

Brief Life History of Willis Rufus

When Willis Rufus Ralston was born on 9 August 1867, in Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio, United States, his father, Joseph G Ralston, was 35 and his mother, Louisa A Walker, was 33. He married Anna Klatt on 16 May 1891. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Plain Township, Wood, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 4 October 1941, in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States.

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Willis Rufus Ralston
1867–1941
Anna Klatt
1869–
Marriage: 16 May 1891
Floyd William Ralston
1895–1964

Sources (22)

  • Willis Ralston, "Iowa State Census, 1915"
  • Willis Rawlston, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Willisrufus Ralston, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1884 · There is now a Capital Building

The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

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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