Benjamin Frank Ralston, Jr.

1888 - 1942  (54 years)

• Name	Benjamin Frank Ralston
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1 May 1888	OK
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Aug 1942	Los Angeles, CA
  Person ID	I11224	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Frank Ralston, Sr.,   b. Apr 1858, IA d. ABT. 1905 (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Sarah Margaret Mitchell,   b. 1862, IL
  Marriage	30 Oct 1881
  Family ID	F3575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Unknown Unknown
  Children	1. Ellis Odell Ralston   2. Nellie F. Ralston   3. Imogene F. Ralston,   b. 28 Mar 1917, OK d. 29 Sep 1975, Los Angeles Co., CA (Age 58 years)   4. Margaret Zane Ralston   5. Nona Pearl Ralston   6. Eva Lucille Ralston   7. Annis Louise Ralston   8. Bonnie Mae Ralston
  Family ID	F4402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Susan Isbell Powell & Edna Ralston Isbell: Benjamin Ralston (DFC: 1858-1918) married Sarah Margaret Mitchell. Their children are: 1. Joseph W. "Uncle Bill" Ralston, d. 8.3.51 at age 79 Joseph W. Ralston married Rosetta Allen. Children: Bert Richard Ralston, d. 5.25.1918 Cecil D. Ralston Ester M. Ralston Hopkins 2. Ella E. Ralston Calvert, d. 9.7.1945 at age 47 3. Elva Leon Ralston, b. 1875; d. 3. 19. 1914 at age 15 Elva Leon Ralston never married or had children. 4. Benjamin Frank Ralston, Jr., d. 8.3.1942 Benjamin F. Ralston, Jr. (wife's name unknown) Children: Ellis Odell Ralston Nellie F. Ralston Skaggs Imogene F. Ralston McGuffin Margaret Zane Ralston Morgan Nona Pearl Ralston Fry Eva Lucille Ralston Denison Annis Louise Ralston Wade Bonnie Mae Ralston McGowan 5. Roy Pearl Ralston, b. 8.5.1890;d. 4.15.1971 6. Mary Beatrice Ralston Warnock, b. 9.13.1894; d. 1.5.1980 7. John Fredrick Ralston, b. 11. 27 1897; d. 9.22 1947 at age 50; is buried at Sunrise Cemetery in Kellyville, Creek Co., OK John Fredrick Ralston married (first marriage) Unknown. Their children are: 1. Eula Ralston who married W. A. Titus. 2. Velma Ralston who married Clyde Alsup. John Fredrick Ralston married (second mariage) Hazel Friend. Their children are: 1. John Fredrick Ralston, II 2. Orval L Ralston 3. Dorthy Marie Ralston married Bobby Meyers 4. Benny Charles Ralston 5. Alan W. Ralston 6. Edna Fay Ralston married Bobby Isbell Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTM-RNT "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTM-RNT : 20 January 2015), Benjamin Ralston, Northern District Sapulpa, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing sheet 31B, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,853 Benjamin Ralston United States Census, 1900 Name Benjamin Ralston Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Northern District Sapulpa, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, United States Gender Male Age 43 Marital Status Married Race Indian Race (Original) In Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Years Married 19 Birth Date Mar 1857 Birthplace Kansas Marriage Year (Estimated) 1881 Father's Birthplace Indiana Mother's Birthplace Indian Territory HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Benjamin Ralston Head M 43 Kansas Sarah M Ralston Wife F 38 Illinois Joseph M Ralston Son M 18 Missouri Benjamin Ralston Son M 11 Indian Territory Roy Ralston Son M 10 Indian Territory Mary B Ralston Daughter F 7 Indian Territory John Ralston Son M 4 Indian Territory Elva L Ralston Daughter F 1 Indian Territory Source: "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP2L-NTS : 26 November 2014), Benjamin Franklin Ralston, 03 Aug 1942; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. Benjamin Franklin Ralston California Death Index Name Benjamin Franklin Ralston Event Type Death Event Date 03 Aug 1942 Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States Birth Date 01 May 1888 Birthplace Oklahoma Gender Male Father's Name Ralston Mother's Name Mitchel