There is a Ralston family in The History of Eagleville by Minnie Fairfield Dyer. Eagleville is in Rutherford County, just over the county line from Bedford County. The history given was said to have been compiled by Charlotte Ralston Fleming (1870-1953). David Ralston was married twice; his second wife was Mary Reid of Scotland. Their children were Alex (1779-1861), James (1783-1853), Samuel (1785-?), John (1787-?), George (1790-1838), David (1798-1875), Catherine (1793-1868), and William (1801-1870). David and Mary brought their family to America, leaving David's children by his first wife, whose names included William and Andrew, in Ireland. Andrew Ralston (1793-1863), son of either William or Andrew, was encouraged to come to America by his grandfather David and his uncle Alex. Andrew came in about 1814 and settled in Pennsylvania. By 1831 he was in Eagleville, TN where he applied to the Williamson County, TN court to become a citizen in 1840. (Eagleville, formerly in Williamson County, asked to be included in Rutherford County sometime in the middle 1800s.) What date do you have for the death of your George W. Ralston? Could he be this George? Carolyn Smotherman In a message dated 10/1/02 3:49:51 PM, crystalwoman@montana.com writes: << Looking for any data or clues on my husbands gggg grandfather George W. ROLSTON (aka: RAULSTON) b.1792/95 (Henderson?) Bedford Co., TN He fought in War of 1812. Looking for data on his probable father being William ROLSTON. He may be on 1820 TN census, but i do not have access to that census.....does anyone on this list? Thanks for any clues of connections.... Happy Trails, Joan in rural MT