Re: Crawford & Clark Counties, Illinois PREVO
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Re: Crawford & Clark Counties, Illinois PREVO
Bob Aswell 2/17/04
Bob,
The 1850 census was scrambled.The entire Richard (not Thomas) and Rachel Prevo Ralston family is listed in Clark Co, IL.None of the Ralston children are living with the Tobias family.
1850 CENSUS INFO
Found the following family on the 1850 York Precinct, District No. 48, Clark Co, IL, census, pages 235A, 236B, & 237A:
Top of p235A: Ralston, Thomas (mistake, this is female Francis), 12, female, IN
Top of p235A: Ralston, Rachel, 10, IL
Top of p235A: Ralston, Richard M., 8, IL
Top of p235A: Ralston, Prevo, 6, IL
Top of p235A: Thompson, George M., 40, school teacher VA
Bottom of p236B: Ralston, Richard, 52, farmer, $1500, KY
Bottom of p236B: Ralston, Rachel, 48, VA
Bottom of p236B: Ralston, Elizabeth, 19, IN
Bottom of p236B: Ralston, Joseph, 17, IN
Bottom of p236B: Ralston, Thomas, 15, IN
Top of p237A: Oba? Obw?, D.C., 2, female, IL
This census has somehow been scrambled.The 12-year-old Thomas who is listed as female is actually Francis.Itwould seem that Richard and Rachel moved to Clark Co, IL, between the births of children Francis and Rachel, about 1839?Due to census scrambling, the last child probably does not belong in the Ralston family.Wife Rachel dies Aug 1856 or 1858, and husband Richard dies Nov 1856.
Bob, I do not know how Rachel Prevo b. abt. 1802 in VA is related to your NC Prevos.Rachel Prevo and Richard Ralston were married in Wayne Co, IN, in 1823.They seemingly lived in Wayne and Henry Counties, IN, before moving to Clark Co, IL.
It is posted that Rachel Prevo's parents were Asa Prevo and Elizabeth Unknown.This may be correct because Rachel and Richard named a son Asa James Ralston, this son dying in infancy.
There is also speculation that one of Rachel's brothers was Malachi Prevo who married Nancy Comer in Wayne Co, IN, in 1825. Malachi lists himself as b. 1804 in VA.He and Nancy named a son Asa Cyrus Prevo.They raised their family in Jasper Co, IN.
I am looking for documentation that Asa Prevo was, indeed, the father of Rachel Prevo and Malachi Prevo.Would seem that Wayne Co, IN, is a place to start.It has crossed my mind, too, that the Prevos, maybe just maybe, located in KY for a time before arriving in IN.
P.S. Richard Ralston had a brother named Thomas Ralston.Both Richard and Thomas were sons of James Ralston, Sr.Both Richard and Thomas were born in KY. It is thought that James Sr. was born in VA or PA.
These are just my thoughts.Any other info appreciated.Cheryl