It is now possible to hear CUMSTON people speaking on line and one such link is on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnoWIzkhmC4 where you can hear 1st Ward Council Member Ralph Cumston giving his reaction after Mayor Scott Schertzer gives the "State of the City" Address on Jan. 24, 2011
You can read more about Ralph here on my blog

Ralph's Father:
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Ralph A Cumston Residence Year: 1960 Residence Place: Marion, Ohio Publication Title: Marion, Ohio, City Directory, 1960
 

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 about Ralph A Cumston II Birth Date:
21 Sep 1937 [21 May 1957] phone Number: 382-9948
Address:

305 Oliver St, Marion, OH, 43302-4623
[213 Elm St, Marion, OH, 43302-4217]
[1048 Bahama Dr, Marion, OH, 43302-1658 (1993)]
 

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Social Security Death Index about Ralph A. Cumston Last Residence: 43302 Marion, Marion, Ohio

Born: 21 Sep 1937 Died: 3 Jul 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1953-1954)

Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011
Name: Ralph A Cumston Birth Date: 21 Sep 1937 Age at Death: 69 Death Date: 3 Jul 2007 Burial Place: Prospect, Marion County, Ohio, USA
 
Ralph A. Cumston Sr., 69, of 305 Oliver St., passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at his residence.

Born Sept. 21, 1937, in Delaware, he was the son of the late Adra and Grace (Wells) Cumston. [see Adra's obit below]

On Feb. 23, 1957, in Marion, he married Nancy (Shumaker) and she survives in Marion.

A Marion resident for more than 30 years, he was a past member of the Moose 889. Ralph retired after 38 years as a tool and die maker with Delo Screw Products in Delaware, was a truck driver with U-Care Auto for many years and worked five years with R&J Transmission. He enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his grandchildren and loved to ride his motorcycle and was a member of the Honda Goldwing Riders Club.

Also surviving are his sons, Ralph (Patty) Cumston Jr. and Rex (Peggy) Cumston of Marion; daughters Cathy (Steve) Chaffin of Marion, Sharon (Donny) Boyce of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Jackie (Harry) Manley of Marion; brothers Paul (Donna) Cumston of Bradenton, Fla., and Lowell (Midge) Cumston of Delaware; a sister, Helen Rogers of Columbus; grandchildren Camera, Mike, Adam, Chanelle, Danny, Bill, Dawn, Shaun, Megan and Andy; 10 great-grandchildren; and his longtime friends Bill (Bernice) Jordan. Preceding him in death was a son, Ricky Lee Cumston; and three sisters.
 
Family links: Spouse: Nancy A Cumston (1938 - 2007)
 
Children: Ricky Lee Cumston (1958 - 1958)

Burial: Prospect Cemetery Prospect Marion County Ohio, USA Plot: Lot - - Section - Corner NA1 Created by: Harley Hoover Record added: Jul 04, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 20284421
 

Name: Adra Cumston Residence Year: 1955 Street Address: 64 Frank Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1955 see image:

Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011

Adra Cumston [male] Birth Date: 1892
Age at Death: 72 Death Date: 1964 Burial Place: Ashley, Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Birth: 1892 Death: 1964
 
Family links:  Spouse: Grace Wells Cumston (1902 - 1988)*
 
 Children:
  Ruth G. Cumston Meeker (1923 - 1982)*
  Edna Louise Cumston (1924 - 1992)*  
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial: Ashley Union Cemetery Ashley Delaware County Ohio, USA
 
Created by: Dee Gunselman Record added: Dec 30, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 63508057 

[My note - Edra is a most unusual name. There is one other entry of a female in 1900 whose father Isaac was also born in Ohio.]  In the 1920 census however the person was recorded as a male]