BIO: Mervin L. Ralston, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

586  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  MERVIN LINDSEY RALSTON, farmer, P. O. Carlisle, was born in West 
Pennsborough Township, this county, February 15, 1857.  His father, 
Andrew Ralston, a son of David and Lucy (McAllister) Ralston, was born 
in Mifflin Township, this county, October 6, 1827, and was married 
February 26, 1852, to Jane E. Lindsey, a native of West Pennsborough 
Township, this county, and daughter of James Lindsey.  She died 
February 26, 1857.  Of their children, Mervin L., the subject of this 
sketch, is the only survivor.  After the death of his first wife, 
Andrew Ralston married Miss Anna B. McElwaine, who died, leaving three 
children:  Joseph B., Ella N. and Harry M.  Andrew Ralston departed 
this life July 1, 1885.  After the death of his mother Mervin L. 
Ralston was reared in the family of his uncle, James M. Ralston, in 
Dickinson Township, this county, until he was nine years of age; since 
then he has resided on his father's old farm, which he now owns, having 
purchased the other heirs' interest in the same.  He has here a fine 
farm of 102 acres of fertile and well improved land.  March 15, 1883, 
Mr. Ralston married Josephine Duffy and they have one daughter: 
Florence I.  Our subject is an enterprising, successful young farmer, 
an upright and useful citizen, highly respected by the community in 
which he lives.