I have posted an extensive Woodward tree at Ancestry's World Tree. That part of Ancestry is (I believe) free, so you can look for them. At a glance, I don't see a Ralston or Bell in what I have - which was transcribed from a book written by a Dr. Woodward. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Summers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 7:21 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] A New RALSTON Discovery! > I just had the first real RALSTON discovery I have had for quite a > time, and so am excited by it... > > I am cross-posting to Rootsweb's Philly-Roots and Chester County > email list because of its two-county involvement. > > "Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical > and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, > Pennsylvania", Vol. 2, edited by Gilbert Cope and > Henry Graham Ashmead, Lewis Publishing Company, New > York, 1904: > > "On October 2, 1855, Mr. Woodward married Sarah > Ralston, who was born February 13, 1831, a daughter > of George and Hannah Ralston, and granddaughter of > John Ralston. One child was the issue of this > union - H. Bell, born July 14, 1856. > > Now the above must be, as I interpret it: > > George Sr RALSTON m. Margaret BELL (by birth, and > married first to Edward PASCHALL) > > Issue: Mary Ann RALSTON - my connection > George Jr RALSTON (my deduction based on > the above info) > > Margaret Bell Paschall RALSTON had, for a father, > Humphrey BELL. OK. > > Now George Jr. RALSTON m. a Hannah Someone > > They have a daughter, Sarah, who married this > WOODWARD, and have a son, doubtless Humphrey Bell > WOODWARD! > > Does anyone on either list have anything at all, > however small, that makes any connection here? > > Or has a database of relevant information? > > Thanks! > > Vince Summers > > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > > >