RALSTON, WILLIAM, born in 1759, in Virginia, was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisting near the close of the war. He was then quite young for a soldier, but was at the siege and capture of Yorktown, and was present when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. Washington. He was married in Virginia to Nancy McClure, and soon after moved to the vicinity of Crab Orchard, Kentucky, and later to the vicinity of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery county, in the same State. They had twelve children in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving in 1828, on Spring creek, accompanied by five of his children, and the sixth came a year or two later. The others remained in Kentucky. Of the six who came to Sangamon county--

WILLIAM, Jun., born May 20, 1796, in Montgomery county, Ky., was married there to Frances J. Massie, Sept. 13, 1825. They had one child that died in Kentucky, and the family moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1828, settling on Spring creek in 1829, where seven children were born. MARY E. married Thomas Hessey, and died, leaving six children, who live with their father in Gardner township, Sangamon county, Illinois. EMILY M., born Dec. 30, 1831, was married, Nov. 24, 1850, to Jacob J. Brown. See his name. WILLIAM T. died May 26, 1858, in his twenty-fifth year. JOHN H. died June 9, 1861, in his twenty-sixth year. NANCY A., born Dec. 23, 1837, was married, Oct. 12, 1858, to Daniel Taylor. See his name. JAMES H., born Aug. 27, 1840, lives with his mother one and three-quarter miles south of Farmingdale, Sangamon county, Illinois. CHARLES F., born April 10, 1844, was married Dec. 3, 1867, in Sangamon county, to Clara A. Conklin, and live at Colorado Springs, Colorado. William Ralston, Jun., died Oct. 17, 1851, in Sangamon county, Ill., and his widow resides now--1873--on the farm where they settled in 1829, one and three-quarter miles south of Farmingdale, Sangamon county, Illinois. She has been a member of the Baptist church nearly half a century.

JOSIAH, born in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county to Roxana Smith. They have eight children, and live in Hancock county, Illinois.

NATHANIEL, born in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county to Clemantine Kelly. They moved to Missouri, but returned during the rebellion to Sangamon county, where he died. His widow and eight children live near Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

ELLEN, born in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county, Illinois, to James Douglas. See his name.

SAMUEL, born in Kentucky, was married there to Nancy Ellis. They had two children in Kentucky, and came to Sangamon county in 1835. One child was born in Sangamon county, and one in Petersburg, Menard county, Illinois. Samuel Ralston and family reside in Washington, D. C.

JOSEPH, born Sept. 10, 1813, in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., Nov. 13, 1833, to Mrs. Susan Earnest, whose maiden name was Kendall. They had two living children--MARGARET J. married David Vulgamott, and have six children. They live in Fairfield, Jefferson county, Iowa. JOSEPH H., born Dec. 21, 1838, in Sangamon county, studied medicine in Springfield, Illinois, was married, Sept., 1865, at Placerville, Idaho Territory, to Lida Keck. They have two children, HENRY H. and EMIL. Dr. Ralston and family reside at Bentonsport, Van Buren county, Iowa. Joseph Ralston died July 31, 1839, in Sangamon county, and his widow married James E. Reed. See his name.

William Ralston, Sen., died July, 1835, and his widow died eight or nine years later, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.