Ellen Lawson

1872 - 1949  (77 years)

• Name	Ellen Lawson
  Birth	1870-1872	Hardyville, Hart Co., KY
  Gender	Female
  Death	1949	Hardyville, Hart Co., KY; burial: Pleasant Grove Cem., Hardyville, Hart Co., KY
  Person ID	I11201	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Ralston,   b. Feb 1862, Green Co., KY; d. 1903, Hart Co., KY; burial: Pleasant Grove Cem., Hardyville, Hart Co., KY (Age 40 years)
  Children	1. Nellie Ralston,   b. ABT. 1890, KY d. 7 Oct 1957, Glasgow, Barren Co., KY; burial: Horse Cave, Hart Co., KY (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F4390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: Vicki Jewell: Descendants of Benjamin Frank Ralston 1 Benjamin Frank Ralston +Ellen Lawson b: Abt. 1879 in Hardyville, Hart Co., KY d: 1930-1950 in Hardyville, Hart Co., KY 2 Nellie Ralston b: Abt. 1890 in KY d: October 07, 1957 in Glasgow, Barren Co., KY; burial: Horse Cave, Hart Co., KY +Forrest Handy b: August 22, 1883 in Hart Co., KY d: October 20, 1968 in Larue Co., KY 3 Raymond "Jack" Handy b: May 02, 1909 in Hart Co., KY d: November 07, 1998 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY +Bernice Lucille Overfelt b: January 22, 1909 in Hart Co., KY d: June 17, 1979 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY 4 Barbara Jo Handy +James Thomas Jewell 5 Vicki Lynne Jewell +Frank Emmanuel Binford, Jr. ******** Source: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M946-X88 : 20 January 2015), Benjeman F Rolston, Magisterial District 3, Hardyville, Hart, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,526. Benjeman F Rolston United States Census, 1900 Name Benjeman F Rolston Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Magisterial District 3, Hardyville, Hart, Kentucky, United States Gender Male Age 38 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Years Married 13 Birth Date Feb 1862 Birthplace Kentucky Marriage Year (Estimated) 1887 Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Kentucky HOUSEHOLD R ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Benjeman F Rolston Head M 38 Kentucky Ellen Rolston Wife F 30 Kentucky Clessie Rolston Daughter F 13 Kentucky Nellie Rolston Daughter F 11 Kentucky Effie Rolston Daughter F 9 Kentucky Thomas J Rolston Son M 7 Kentucky Robert G Rolston Son M 5 Kentucky Elisebeth Rolston Daughter F 3 Kentucky Frank Rolston Son M 1 Kentucky ******** Source: SEE SHARON TABOR'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stabor59&id=I9276 Tabor-Hargis Ancestors: Sharon Tabor: ID: I9276 Name: Ellen Lawson Sex: F Name: Ellen Lawson Birth: JUN 1870 in KY Birth: JUN 1872 in Hart Co, KY Death: 1949 in Hart Co, KY Note: 1910 HART CO KY CENSUS - Dist 68 46-46 RALSTON, Ellen 39 wd 9childrenborn/8living, Thomas (son) 17, Robert (son) 14, Lizzie (dau) 13, Frank (son) 11, Viana (dau) 9, Ben (son) 6 1920 HART CO KY CENSUS - Monroe Dist 258-269 RALSTON, Ellen 49, Ben 16, BALES Elizabeth (dau) 23 227-238 RALSTON, Robert 24, Alice 27 GLEANINGS OF THE PAST - Newspaper Abstract of Hart Co KY (Lafferty) pg 24 HEDGEPETH, Venie wife of ?? Hedgepeth died at her home recently. They were married 28 Dec 1918. She was the daughter of Mrs. Ben Ralston. Burial was at Canmer. She is survived by her husband, her mother, two sisters & three brothers - HCN 18 Sept 1919 pg 67 RALSTON, Mrs. Ellen and son Jake, and daughter, Mrs. Nellie Hardy, all of Pleasant Grove attended the funeral of Mr. Henry Rountree - HCN 6Dec 1928 Note: 1910 HART CO KY CENSUS - Dist 68 46-46 RALSTON, Ellen 39 wd 9childrenborn/8living, Thomas (son) 17, Robert (son) 14, Lizzie (dau) 13, Frank (son) 11, Viana (dau) 9, Ben (son) 6 1920 HART CO KY CENSUS - Monroe Dist 258-269 RALSTON, Ellen 49, Ben 16, BALES Elizabeth (dau) 23 227-238 RALSTON, Robert 24, Alice 27 GLEANINGS OF THE PAST - Newspaper Abstract of Hart Co KY (Lafferty) pg 24 HEDGEPETH, Venie wife of ?? Hedgepeth died at her home recently. They were married 28 Dec 1918. She was the daughter of Mrs. Ben Ralston. Burial was at Canmer. She is survived by her husband, her mother, two sisters & three brothers - HCN 18 Sept 1919 pg 67 RALSTON, Mrs. Ellen and son Jake, and daughter, Mrs. Nellie Hardy, all of Pleasant Grove attended the funeral of Mr. Henry Rountree - HCN 6Dec 1928 Father: Thomas Macy Lawson b: 25 AUG 1825 in KY Mother: Mary Elizabeth Renfroe b: 22 JAN 1836 in Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky, USA Marriage 1 Benjamin Franklin Ralston b: 12 FEB 1862 in Green Co, KY Married: ABT 1887 Children Clessie Ralston b: 27 SEP 1887 in Hart Co, KY Nellie Ralston b: MAR 1889 in Hart Co, KY Effie Ralston b: MAY 1891 Thomas James Ralston b: NOV 1893 in Hart Co, KY Robert Galatin 'Jake' Ralston b: 17 FEB 1895 in Hart Co, KY Living Ralston Frank C. Ralston b: MAR 1899 in Hart Co, KY Viana Ralston b: 1901 Ben Ralston b: 1904 in Hart Co, KY ******** Source: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/http%22//trees.ancestry.com/tree/19807769/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115099963 Michelle: Ellen Lawson Ralston Birth: 1870 Death: 1949 1910 United States Federal Census about Ellen Ralston Name: Ellen Ralston Age in 1910: 39 Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1910: Hardyville, Hart, Kentucky Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Name Age Ellen Ralston 39 Thomas Ralston 17 Robert Ralston 14 Lizzie Ralston 13 Frank Ralston 11 Arana Ralston 9 Ben Ralston 6 Family links: Spouse: Benjamin Franklin Ralston (1862 - 1903)* Children: Nellie Ralston Handy (1889 - 1957)* Robert G Ralston (1895 - 1973)* Marian Melvina Ralston Hedgepeth (1901 - 1919)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery Hardyville Hart County Kentucky, USA Created by: Michelle Record added: Aug 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 115099963 ********