Matthew Clarkson Ralston

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Matthew Clarkson Ralston
Birth: 21 Aug 1789 in Philadelphia, PA
Death: 30 Dec 1840 in Philadelphia, PA
Burial: 31 Dec 1840 Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA

Note:
[1] Robert and Sarah's second son, Matthew Clarkson Ralston, was born August 21, 1789. He was actively identified with the larger business interests of Philadelphia for many years, being a promoter of early railroad construction in Pennsylvania.

From December 7, 1818, to September 6, 1824, he was a manager of the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, and, from January 16, 1837, to September 5, 1839, a director of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities. His place of business-he was a merchant-was at No. 103 South Front street, and his residence at No. 11 Prune street, which ran from Fourth to Sixth street, and is now known as a continuation of Locust street.

[1] Mathew Ralston married, September 2, 1816, Julia Chester, daughter of Colonel John and Elizabeth (nee Huntington) Chester, and sister of Rev. John Chester, D.D., who married Mr. Ralston's sister. Mrs. Ralston was born March 15, 1792, and died a day or two prior to December 7, 1852, the date of her burial at Laurel Hill. They had issue four children, namely, Sarah Clarkson, born July 16, 1817; Robert, born July 15, 1819; Hannah Chester, born May 20, 1821, and William, born October 8, 1826. All four died without issue, the last survivor being Miss Hannah Chester Ralston, whose death occurred October 24, 1906.

[1] Mr. Ralston died a day or two prior to December 31, 1840, on which date he was buried in his father's vault, in the burial-ground of the Second Presbyterian Church, Arch street, above Fifth. His remains, however, were transferred to Laurel Hill Cemetery, November 22, 1848.

[2] Will: COX, PAUL. Philadelphia. November 9, 1818. June 16, 1823. 8.33.
To Matthew Clarkson Ralston (of Philadelphia), Merchant, house occupied by me, furniture &c. in trust for use of the family of Paul Cox Stewart the grandson of my late wife. Robert Ralston Stewart also grandson of late wife. Widow of brother William Cox, the farm on which she now resides in Mifflin County and at her death to my nephew Paul Cox, son of said William, decd. Archibald Stewart the son of my late wife the farm on which he resides in Mifflin County, at his decease to his present wife for life then to nephew Paul Cox son of late brother Church Cox. Ann Martin, Sarah Burkhart, Grace Brown nieces of my late wife all (of Philadelphia). Niece: Eleanor Read. Captains Society of Philadelphia. Daughters of my late brothers William, Church Cox. Residue to my nephew Paul Read and to sons of late brothers Wm. and Church. Exec: Friend: Robert Ralston, James Stewart both (of Philadelphia). Wit: Abby H. Ralston, George Ralston.

Father: Robert RALSTON b: 18 Dec 1761 in East Caln, Chester, PA
Mother: Sarah CLARKSON b: 1 Apr 1766 in Philadelphia, PA

Married: Julia CHESTER b: 15 Mar 1792 in Philadelphia, PA
Married: 2 Sep 1816 in Philadelphia, PA

Children
1. Sarah Clarkson RALSTON b: 16 Jul 1817 in Pennsylvania
2. Robert RALSTON b: 15 Jul 1819 in Pennsylvania
3. Hannah Chester RALSTON b: 20 May 1821 in Pennsylvania
4. William RALSTON b: 8 Oct 1826 in Pennsylvania* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 9 2023, 0:04:59 UTC