Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
James B. RALSTON
Raney McNAIL
Husband:  James B. RALSTON
Birth:  1802/3, KY
Occupation:  farmer
Marriage:  11 May 1831, Greene Co., IL
Wife:  Raney / Rama McNAIL
Birth:  1810/1, KY
Occupation:  homemaker
Father probably:  Abel McNAIL
Mother probably:  Nancy THOMPSON
Children — born in Greene Co., IL:
1.  William RALSTON, b. 1831
2.  Nancy J. RALSTON, b. 1833/4
3.  James F. RALSTON, b. 1836/7
4.  Laurinda E. RALSTON, b. 1837/8
5.  Lucy A. RALSTON, b. 1840
6.  John P. RALSTON, b. 1841/2
7.  Irela Ann RALSTON, b. 1844/5
8.  Edward P. RALSTON, b. 1848/9
Keywords for search engines:  USA, United States, Illinois, Kentucky
Sources:

1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:
RALSTON, JAMES B MCNAIL, RANEY 05/11/1831 Book 1, p. 16 Lic#465 Greene

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 12; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤
1840 IL Greene Co. Wilmington Pct. Roll 60 pp. 120B-121A Ln. 19 James Ralston 110 010 - 200 010 0100000
These data indicate:
No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = James (b. 1836/7)
1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = William (b. 1831)
1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = James (b. 1802/3)
2 females 4 or under 1835-1840 = Laurinda (b. 1837/8)
= Nancy (b. 1833/4)
1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Raney (b. 1810/1)
1 person employed in agriculture

3.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #202-203 of 211):  between Macoupin & Apple Creeks, Greene Co., IL, pp. 100B-101A, 1353/1366, enumerated 7 Dec 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤
James Ralston 47 M   Farmer   Ky
Rama       " 39 F       "
William    " 19 M   Farmer   Illinois
Nancy J    " 16 F       "
James F    " 13 M       "
Laurinda E " 12 F       "
Lucy A     " 10 F       "
John P     "  8 M       "
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Irela Ann Ralston  5 F       Illinois
Edward P     "  1 M       "

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