hmtl5 Lewis Leroy Ralls b. 24 Nov 1916 Illinois d. 22 May 1973 Opelika, Lee County, Alabama: Gritton Genealogy
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Lewis Leroy Ralls

Male 1916 - 1973  (56 years)

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  • Name Lewis Leroy Ralls 
    Birth 24 Nov 1916  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT World War II. US Army.  [3] 
    Death 22 May 1973  Opelika, Lee County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Burial Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I333  Gritton
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2025 

    Father John Leroy Ralls,   b. 18 Jul 1869, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1927, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Lena Eve,   b. 17 Feb 1877, Saint Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1955, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1895  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Marriage abstracts give her parents names. Father: Peter Eve. Mother: Sohpia Wetzel. Lena's age is given as 20.
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Helen Acton,   b. 2 Jun 1924, Searles, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1994 (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1941  Jefferson County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Nov 1916 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Dec 1941 - Jefferson County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 May 1973 - Opelika, Lee County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Note on Find a Grave:
      Lewis Leroy Ralls, an US-Army WII Veteran and the son of Magdalena Wilhelmina "Lena" Eve and John Leroy Ralls, married Mary L. Crowder the daughter of Gordon Crowder and Alora McCarty. They were married on August 19th, 1939 in Covington, Fountain County, Indiana.

      Lewis married his 2nd wife, Mary Helen Acton the daughter of Thomas R. Acton and Minnie Lee Strong. They were married on December 29th, 1941 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
      [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S34] Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974.

    2. [S10] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S2] Find a Grave.

    4. [S63] US Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File.

    5. [S50] Marriage License Abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1892-1899, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society, 1999), Library of Linda Hedges.


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