I happened to look up Ratliff Family Tree today and found that I have a connection.
My family's line takes off from (#52-1) (54-3) Richard Ratcliff that married Mary Caterne - Son- John Ratcliff that married Sarah Fellows in
Talbot Co, MD. 
My family records to on by their Son - John Ratliff (b.1725 in Talbot, MD . m 7Aug 1748 in Kinston, NC, to Ann Farmer, d. 25 Mar 1803 in Chatham Co., NC)    
     Their Son:  Thomas Ratliff (b 28 Nov 1751 in Johnston, NC, d. 21 Sep 1787 in Chatham Co, NC. m. Hannah Ward.)
 
     Their Son:  Job Ratliff (b. abt 1787 in Chatham Co., NC., m 23 Oct 1800 to Tamar Davis, b. 3 Aug 1780 in Chatham Co, NC, who died Jun 1850 ,
                      in Howard Co., IN.)
 
     Their Son:  John Ratliff: (b. 26 Apr 1803 in Chatham Co, NC. d. 27 Nov 1852 in Morgan Co, IN., m. 16th Aug 1821 to Cecilia Johnson, b.5 May
1800 in Guiford, NC. and d. 31 Jul 1881 in Morgan Co, IN.)
 
     Their Son:  Archelaus Ratliff: (b 8 Aug 1825 in Montgomery Co., Ohio, & d. 15 Dec 1864 in Clarke Co., Iowa  married Sarah Collier 29 Feb 1844 in
                     Monroe Co., IN.)
 
      Their Daughter:  Eleanor Ratlff (b 23 Jul 1845 in Indiana, d. 29 Dec 1907 in Clarke Co, Iowa, married Daniel Milner 1 Jan 1866 in Clarke Co. IA.,
                              He was born 4 Oct 1841 in Bird's Run, Ohio., & d. 9 Dec 1905 in Clarke Co, Iowa.?
    
      Their Daughter:  Mary Catherine Milner:  ( b 20 May 1875, d. 11 July 1930, Married Samuel Grant Binford on 26 of March 1893.  He was born
                              on 30 Dec 1869 and died on 26 July 1933.)
 
      Their Daughter: Esther Binford: (b 27 Apr 1901 Weldon, Decatur Co., IA, d.15 Mar 1975 in Mt. Vernon, Skagit Co., WA. married
                             Irvin Wesley Ricketts on 9 Jun 1932,  he was born in Everett, WA., 1 Apr 1912 and died 1 Apr 2004.
 
      Their Daughter: Maralyn Esther Ricketts:  b. 1 Jan 1942  ( This is me)
 
Now you know about another line of the family.
 
Sincerely,  Maralyn Ricketts,  Lynnwood, WA.