(1) Richard, b, 1614 ?
(1J) Richard, b. 1662
(1J3) John, b. 15 Sept 1694.
Children of (1J3) John, b. 15 Sept 1694, & Sarah (Fellows) Ratcliff:
(1J3A) Joseph Ratcliff, b. ca 1720.
(1J3B) John Ratcliff, Jr., b. 1725.
(1J3C) Sarah Ratcliff, possibly a dau., b. ca 1725.
(1J3D) Moses Ratcliff, very likely a son, b.ca. 1730.
(1J3E) Benjamin Ratcliff, probably a son, b. ca. 1732.
(1J3F) Wm Ratcliff, probably a son, b. ca 1735.
(1J3C) Sarah Ratcliff, b. Talbot Co., Md., ca 1725, said to have m. ca
1750, John Vining, Sr., said to have died in Jefferson Co., Ga. ca 1801.
(1J3D) Moses Ratcliff, almost positively a son, b. on the Ratcliff
plantation, RATCLIFF'S CHOICE, Talbot Co., Md., ca. 1730, probably died in
Robeson Co., N. C., after 1810, see U. S. Census. Moses may have m. a
Quaker girl, Mary Farmer or Sarah Farmer, sisters of Anne Farmer who m.
John Ratcliff, and grand-daughters of the Elam family of Va. as one of
Moses' sons was Elam Ratcliff. The Farmers were neighbors of the Ratcliff's
and members of the Quaker Church near Kinston, N. C.
Records of Moses Ratcliff include the following: heboughtand sold
numerous tracts of land in Johnston Co., N.C., 1754-1755.
Land patent, dated 27 April 1767, shows John Ratcliff, probably his father,
90 acres in Dobbs Co., N. C., on the east side of Sandy Run, joining Moses
Ratcliff and Ratcliff's own line. (Patent Book #23, #5815, page 72. Wm
Tryon, Royal Governor.)
An account of Moses Ratcliff and John Ratcliff (his father?) is given in
1760, in THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY, edited by Wm Evans & Thomas Evans. Published
by Joseph Rabestraw. Phila. 1848. "Moses Ratcliff brought the noted Quaker
evangelist, Daniel Stanton, to the home of John Ratcliff."
Moses Ratcliff's name appears on the 1769 List of Taxables, Dobbs Co., N.
C. He had four slaves, but no sons over l6 years of age. (Moses born before
1753.)
The name of Moses Ratcliff appears on the 1779 List of Taxables, Randolph
Co., N. C. He had 1,200 acres of land.
The name of Moses Ratcliff appears on the 1790 U. S. Census, Randolph Co.,
N. C., his household including 3 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females
and 5 slaves.
The Census of 1800 shows Moses still in Randolph Co., N. C., with l male
over 45 and 1 female over 45. (Moses born before 1755.)
Children of (1J3D) Moses & (Mary? or Sarah? Farmer?) Ratcliff:
(1J3D1) Aaron Ratcliff, probably a son, b. 1755-1765.
(1J3D2) Abraham Ratcliff, positively a son, b. 1770-1774.
(1J3D3) Benjamin Ratcliff, positively a son, b. ca. 1775.
(1J3D4) Shaham Ratcliff, possibly a son, b. ca. 1776.
(1J3D5) Moses Ratcliff, Jr., probably a son, b. 1765-1784.
(1J3D6) Elam Ratcliff, probably a son, b. Randolph Co., 3 July 1781.
(1J3D7) Rebecca Ratcliff, probably a dau, b. Randolph Co., 1787.
(1J3D8) Redden, Redding or Riding Ratcliff, probably a son.
(1J3D1) Aaron Ratcliff, probably a son, b. Dobbs Co., N. C., 1755-1765, d.
Lawrence Co., Tenn., 7 Apr 1844 (237) m. Kinston, N.C., ca. 1785, Elizabeth
Taylor, b. N. C., 1770-1780, d. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 8 June 1842 (237) both
maybe buried in Ratliff Row, Pleasant Garden Cem. (238).
Aaron Ratcliff, 1790 U. S. Census, Dobbs Co., N. C. (1 male over 16; 1
male under 16; 2 females)
Aaron Ratcliff, 1800 U. S. Census, Lenoir Co., N. C. (1 male 26-45; 2 males
under 10; 1 female 26-45; 1 female under 10)
Aaron Ratcliff, 1810 U. S. Census, Lenoir Co., N. C. (1 male over 45;1 male
16-26; 1 male 10-16; 2 males under 10;1 female 26-45;1 female 10-16;1 female
under 10)
Aaron Ratliff, 1820 & 1830 Census, Rutherford Co., Tenn.
Aaron Ratliff, 1840 U. S. Census, Lawrence Co., Tenn.
N. C. & Tenn. Census records show Aaron had 4 sons & 2 dau.
Aaron Ratcliff bought & sold land in Johnston & Lenoir Co., N. C., last
property sold in 1814.
Children of Aaron & Elizabeth (Taylor) Ratliff:
(1J3D1A) Mahala Ratliff, b. Dobbs Co., N. C., 1788, d. Lawrence Co.,
Tenn., 12 Nov 1846 (237). Never married. Buried Pleasant Garden Cem.
(238).
(1J3D1B) Joseph Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 8 Jan 1796 (237).
Children
of Aaron & Elizabeth (
(1J3D1A)
Mahala Ratliff, b. Dobbs Co., N. C., 1788, d. Lawrence Co.,
(238).
(1J3D1B)
Joseph Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 8 Jan 1796 (237).
| UPDATED October,
2008--Many thanks to Liz Bawden for corrections elaborations to this
section--see her note in the contributions part of the web page.
(1J3D1C)
Alfred Ratliff, name and birth date not found in old family Bible,
but probably a son, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 1800-1810, Married
9;1
male under 5;1 female 5-9;1 female under 5. Based
upon the 1830 and 1850 census reports, the following are listed as
children of Alfred & Elizabeth:
(1J3D1C1) William b.
ca 1827 TN (1J3D1C2) John b. ca 1830-1835 TN, d. 21 Apr 1908 in Bentonville, AR.
Married Joanna Chapman 29 Apr 1855 in White
(1J3D1C2A) William Carroll
b. 14 Apr 1856 in IL.
(1J3D1C2B) George
Washington b.
16 Mar 1858 in AR.
(1J3D1C2C) Mary
Texanna b.
19 Jul 1861 in TX
(1J3D1C2D) Joseph
b. 22 Dec 1863
(1J3D1C2E) John
Wesley b. 19 Jan 1866 in AR.
(1J3D1C2F)
Lucretia
(1J3D1C2G) James Alfred
b. 11 Feb 1871 in AR.
(1J3D1C2H) Eliza Jane
(Leida) b. 13 May 1873 in
AR.
(1J3D1C2I) Fannie
Lovell b. 29 Jul 1876 in TX.
(1J3D1C2J) Warren
Dillard (Bob) b. 20 Oct 1878
in TX.
(1J3D1C3) Angeline
b. ca 1832 TN
(1J3D1C4) Aaron b. ca
1839 TN
(1J3D1C5) Mary S. b.
ca 1841 TN
(1J3D1C6) Joseph b. ca
1843 TN
(1J3D1C7) Lucinda C.
ca 1845 TN
(1J3D1C8) Malinda C.
ca 1845 TN
(1J3D1C9) Matilda
Emeline ca 1847 TN (1J3D1D)
David Ratliff, name & birth date not found in old family Bible, but
probably a son, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 9
Oct. 1804; d. 22 May 1863, Hopkins Co., TX. Married
Malinda Voss 29 Dec 1829, Lawrence Co., TN. Malinda b. 20 Mar 1814.
d. 14 May 1883. 1830 Census shows David living near his
brother, Joseph in Lawrence Co.,
(1J3D1D1) Elizabeth Jane
b. 13 Jan 1831 in TN. d. 29 Jun 1873
(1J3D1D2) Angeline
b. ca. 1832 in TN. d.
11 Feb 1914
(1J3D1D3) Isabella
b. 26 Feb 1834 in TN. d.
29 Apr 1911
(1J3D1D4) Sarah
b. 2 Apr 1836 in MS. d.
28 Jan 1906
(1J3D1D5) John Wesley
b. ca 1838 in MS. Died
in Civil War (1J3D1E) One daughter. (1J3D1F)
William Ratliff, name & birth date not found but probably a son
based upon the gift deed of some sheep from William’s brother Joseph
to the children dated 1837. William
married Nancy (?). Based
upon the gift deed of Joseph and later census reports, the following are
children of William & Nancy:
(1J3D1F1) Arreann
(1J3D1F2) Nancy Jane
(1J3D1F3) Louvina b.
ca 1834 TN
(1J3D1F4) Martin
Vanburen b. ca 1837 TN
(1J3E1F5) Cullin C. b.
Oct. 1838 MS
(1J3E1F6) Martha b.
ca. 1841 MS Note: The 1850 census for |
(1J3D1B) Joseph Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 8 Jan 1796, d. Maury Co.,
Tenn., 12 Sept 1880, buried Ebenezer Church Cem., m. Nancy Esther ____,
b. N. C., 11 Dec 1793 (237) d. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 14 Aug 1859 (237)
buried Pleasant Garden Cem. Joseph did not leave N. C. when his father
did, for Joseph's last child was born in N. C. in 1828. Joseph is in Tenn
for the 1830 Census, Lawrence Co. He is listed as a farmer and hatter.
Joseph in Lawrence Co., Tenn. for 1840, 1850 and 1860 Censuses. Children:
(1J3D1B1) John Noah Ratliff; (1J3D1B2) Evan Wm; (1J3D1B3) Elizabeth
Christian; (1J3D1B4) Nancy Jane Ratliff.
(1J3D1B1) John Noah Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 11 Feb 1818 (237) d.
Tarrant Co., Tex., 6 Jan 1901, m. (1) Lawrence Co., 15 Oct 1840, Abigail
Haggard, b. 16 Mar 1821, d. 3 Apr 1862 (237); m. (2) Lawrence Co., 15
Aug 1865, Elizabeth Jane Howard, b. 1842, d. 1917 (239) See John Noah
R. 1850 & 1860 Censuses, Lawrence Co., Tenn. 1870 Census, Maury Co.,
Tenn.
John Noah was a farmer, shoe cobbler and cabinet maker. Baptist. Moved
to Texas about 1900. Elam Ratliff was living in John Noah's home 1850
Census.
Children of John Noah & Abigail (Haggard) Ratliff:
(1J3D1B1A) Elizabeth Ann Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 3 Apr
1842, d. Prairie Valley, Tex., 10 Feb 1905, m. Lawrence Co.,
Tenn., 27 Nov 1864, Nathan Riley Gilmore, b. 22 Feb 1836, d. Hill
Co., Tex., 2 Dec 1905. Ch: Sarah, Wm, Hettie, Nancy, John, James,
Richard, Thomas, Perie, Charles, Etha and Joseph Gilmore. (Juanita
Bayley, 701 S. West End St., Springdale, Ark. 72764. 1982 address.)
(1J3D1B1B) Wm Charles Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 27 Sept 1844
(237), d. Tenn. Confederate Army, date unknown.
(1J3D1B1C) Joseph Elijah Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 30 Nov 1846
(237), d. in Confederate Tenn. Army, date unknown.
(1J3D1B1D) Nancy Ellen Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 27 Feb 1848, m.
Lawrence Co., 7 Dec 1862, John Howard.
(1J3D1B1E) John Washington Ratliff, b. Henryville, Lawrence Co., 22
Feb 1850, d. Lewisville, Denton Co., Tex., 6 Nov 1925, buried Old Hall
Cem., m. Henryville, 30 Dec 1867, Eliza Rebecca Josephine Vernon
(237), b. Lawrence Co., Tenn. 15 Apr 1850, d. Lewisville, Denton Co.,
Tex., 27 Mar 1926.(Bessie Hodges, 2712 - 57th St., Lubbock, Tex.
79413. 1970 addresss.)
(1J3D1B1E1) Martha Annette Ratliff, b. Henryville, Tenn., 31 Oct
1868, d. Denton Co., Tex., 16 July 1955, m. Denton Co., 12 Dec
1890, Isaac K. Emory, d. 26 Aug 1952.
(1J3D1B1E2) Wm White Ratliff, b. b. Mt. Pleasant, Maury Co., Tenn.,
8 Dec 1870, d. Ft Worth, Tex., 12 July 1962, m. Denton Co., Tex.,
26 Aug 1894, Nannie Etta Martin, b. 20 June 1871, d. Grapevine,
Tex., 22 Aug 1912; m. (2) Aug 1913, Lula Mae Nowlin. (Irene
Wertenberberger, 2602 N. Hill St., Lubbock,Tex.)
(1J3D1B1E2A) Ruth Ella Ratliff, b. 19 Mar 1895, m. 13 Sept 1921,
Sims Bennett Johnson.
(1J3D1B1E2B) Winnie Etta Ratliff, b. 26 Oct 1896, m. 2 Apr 1945,
Thomas Edward Britton.
(1J3D1B1E2C) Bessie Josephine Ratliff, b. 1 Nov 1898, m. 14 Nov
1920, Frank Burkett Hodges.
(1J3D1B1E2D) John Wm Ratliff, b. 1 Nov 1900, m. 16 July 1924,
Ester Lyon.
(1J3D1B1E2E) Roy Lee Ratliff, b. 27 May 1903, m. 27 Apr 1946,
Lenora Barrett.
Children of Wm & Lula Mae (Nowlin) Ratliff:
(1J3D1B1E2F) Robert Tate Ratliff, b. 21 July 1914, m. 11 May
1942, Floy Cooper.
(1J3D1B1E2G) Wallace White Ratliff, b. 12 Sept 1916, m. 4 May
1942, Mary Doris Pearson.
(1J3D1B1E2H) James Earl Ratliff, b. 16 Mar 1919, m. 4 Apr 1944,
Freda Kate Ornrod.
(1J3D1B1E3) Rosella E. Ratliff, b. Mt Pleasant, 1 Sept 1874, d.
Denton Co., Tex., 30 Jan 1969, m. 19 Jan 1896, T. B. Merritt.
(1J3D1B1E4) James Andrew Ratliff, b. Mt Pleasant, 14 Nov 1877, d.
Lewisville, Tex., 4 Sept 1934, m. 18 Dec 1899, Jessie Louvinia
Allen.
(1J3D1B1E5) John Lafayette Ratliff, b. Shiloh, Tex., 28 Feb 1881,
d. Eldorado, Tex., 21 Jan 1966, m. Dallas Co., Tex., 18 Dec 1901,
Nora Ann Harrison, b. Dallas Co., Tex., 16 Mar 1881, d. San Angelo,
Tex., 24 Aug 1946.
(1J3D1B1E5A) John Thomas Ratliff, b. Dallas Co., Tex., 20 Mar
1903, m. (1) Dallas Co., 24 Dec 1930, Bess Roark, d. 31 May
1979; m. (2) Winnie Helen Beaman.
(1J3D1B1E5B) Vernon Harrison Ratliff, b. Coppell, Tex., 2 April
1905, d. San Antonio, Tex., 1 Mar 1983, m. Bakerfield, Calif.,
21 Apr 1925, Dorothy Gimm.
(1J3D1B1E5C) James Carroll Ratliff, b. Coppell, Tex., 4 Aug
1908, d. San Angelo, Tex., 14 Apr 1979, m. Greenville, Tex., 10
June 1934, Dorothy Jean Morton.
(1J3D1B1E5D) Glenn Lafayette Ratliff, b. Coppell, Tex., 30 Jan
1911, m. Odessa, Tex., 7 June 1938, Camilla Ophelia Wood, b.
Holland, Tex., 11 July 1915, dau of Ernest Marion & Camilla
Eugenia Wood. Glenn an insurance agent. Ophelia a teacher, who
sent along much information on this line. 1982 address: 1100 So.
Dwight, Monahans,Tex. 79756.
(1J3D1B1E5D1) Glenn Adair Ratliff, b. Midland, Tex., 12 May
1940, m. Colorado City, Tex., 9 June 1963, Carol Ann Cox.
(1J3D1B1E5D2) John Ernest Ratliff, b. Little Rock, Ark., 21
Apr 1943, m. McKinney, Tex., 20 Mar 1966, Loretta Sue Weber.
(1J3D1B1E5D3) Joe Edward Ratliff, b. Monahans, Tex., 19 Mar
1946, m. Three Rivers, Tex., 16 Aug 1970, Margaret Ruth Lee.
(1J3D1B1E5D4) Dan Allen Ratliff, b. Kermit, Tex., 28 Dec
1954, m. Borger, Tex., 5 July 1981, Nancy Lynn Deel.
(1J3D1B1E5E) Nora Grace Ratliff, b. Coppell, Tex., 29 Aug 1914,
m. Eldorado, Tex., 21 June 1938, Curtis Charles Smith.
(1J3D1B1E5F) "Jack" J.L. Ratliff, b. Denton, Tex., 12 Aug 1916,
m. Eldorado, Tex., 7 Aug 1937, Roberta Milligan.
(1J3D1B1E5G) Charles Sanders Ratliff, b. Ft Worth, Tex., 26 Aug
1918, m. San Angelo, Tex., 8 Aug 1953, Mable Gertrude Woodard.
(1J3D1B1E5H) Baby Boy Ratliff, b. & d. Sanger, Tex., 1 Sept
1924.
(1J3D1B1E6) Esther Florence Ratliff, b. Denton Co., Tex., 18 Feb
1884, d. Fort Worth, 16 July 1968, m. 21 Dec 1904, Joe Spinks, d.
24 May 1959.
(1J3D1B1E7) Della Mae Ratliff, b. Denton Co., Tex., 1 Jan 1887, d.
Denton Co., Tex., 28 Feb 1982, 11 May 1907, Sumner E. Isom.
(1J3D1B1E8) Grace Ruth Ratliff, b. Denton Co., Tex., 5 Jan 1893, m.
21 Aug 1926, G. W. Archer, d. 25 July 1952.
(1J3D1B1F) Noah White Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., 22 June 1852, d.
Johnston Co., Okla., 5 June 1942, m. Martha Paulina Vernon, b.
Lawrence Co., Tenn., 20 June 1853, d. Johnston Co., Okla., 30 Oct 1938
dau of Nehemiah & Ruby (Massey) Vernon.
(1J3D1B1F1) Dora Belle Ratliff, b. Maury Co., Tenn., 21 July 1872,
d. Johnston Co., Okla., 29 May 1933, m. Texas, 1891, John Calvin
Grisham.
(1J3D1B1F2) Wm Lafayette Ratliff, b. Tenn., 20 Mar 1874, d. 26 May
1944, m. Myrtle. W. L. an attorney, Tishomingo, Okla.
(1J3D1B1F3) Joe S. Ratliff, b. Tenn., 14 Aug 1877, d. 25 May 1928,
m. Mattie Ruth White. Joe an attorney & state legislator.
(1J3D1B1F4) John M. Ratliff, 28 Oct 1879, d. 1 Jan 1934, m. (1)
Janice Phillips; m. (2) Gertie Williams.
(1J3D1B1F5) Charles E. Ratliff, b. 22 July 1885, d. 29 Sept 1960,
m. (1) Bebria ____; m. (2) Lillian Chapman.
(1J3D1B1F6) Clarence (Chase) Ratliff, m. Belva ____, b. 4 Nov 1891,
d. 11 Mar 1920.
(1J3D1B1F7) Blanche Ratliff, m. Jack A. Danner.
(1J3D1B1F8) Beulah Ratliff, m. John Keenan.
(1J3D1B1F9) Ida D. Ratliff, b. Okla., 1 ___ 1904, m. Crik Cooksey.
(1J3D1B1G) Houston Lafayette Ratliff, b. Henryville, 9 Sept 1854, d.
22 Oct 1855 (237)(238).
(1J3D1B1H) Sylvester Randolph Ratliff, b. Henryville, 2 Feb 1857, d.
Napier, Louis Co., Tenn., 22 Oct 1902 (237).
(1J3D1B1I) Mary Martin Ratliff, b. Henryville, 7 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct
1863 (2y 11m 7d) of dysentary (237)(238).
Children of John Noah & Elizabeth Jane (Howard) Ratliff:
(1J3D1B1J) Thomas James Ratliff, b. Maury Co., Tenn., 30 May 1866, m.
26 Feb 1891, Annie Whitley, b. 11 Nov 1875 (237).
(1J3D1B1J1) Webb White Ratliff, b. 4 Dec 1891 (237).
(1J3D1B1K) Franklin Ratliff, b. Maury Co., 18 July 1867 (237) d.
Tarrant Co., Tex., 1 Oct 1914 (239) m. Denton Co., TX., 1892, Beulah
Mae Spinks, b. Ga., 31 Mar 1879, d. Dallas, Tx., 1966, buried Dove
Cemetery, Grapevine, Tx., dau of Francis Marion & Carrie (Heighler)
Spinks.
(1J3D1B1K1) Mimmie Mae Ratliff, b. Tarrant Co., Tex., 1 Nov 1894,
d. Ft. Worth, Tex., 20 Nov 1957, m. Grapevine, Tex., 4 Sept 1915,
Edgar Lewis Lowe.
(1J3D1B1K1A) E.L.Lowe,Jr., m.Dorothy Greer, 7041 Bridges, Ft.
Worth, Tex. 76118, researcher.
(1J3D1B1K2) Maude Lee Ratliff, b. Grapevine, 3 June 1897, m. Ray
Brown.
(1J3D1B1L) Alonzo J. Ratliff, b. Maury Co., 16 Aug 1869 (237)
(1J3D1B1M) Walter Lee Ratliff, b. Maury Co., 30 Mar 1870, m. Susan
Maria Hemphill (237).
(1J3D1B1N) Isabell Victoria Queen Ratliff, Maury Co., 22 Apr 1871, m.
Denton Co., Tex., Harry Lee Doyle (237).
(1J3D1B1O) Alice Ratliff, b. 18 Sept 1873, d. Maury Co., Tenn., 25 Nov
1880 (7y 2m 7d)(240)(237).
(1J3D1B1P) Tennessee Jane Ratliff, b. Maury Co., Tenn., 10 June 1875,
d. May 1955, m. Tipton Charles Smith, b. 1873, d. 1935 (241)(237).
(1J3D1B1Q) Laura Josephine Ratliff, b.16 Apr 1877 (237) d. Fort Worth,
Tex., 1958, m. Preston Wade McCombs.
(1J3D1B1R) Robert Silvanus Ratliff, b. 16 June 1880, d. 9 July 1955,
m. Nora Etta ____, b. 26 Feb 1881, d. 16 Mar 1962 (239).
(1J3D1B1S) Wesley H. Ratliff, b. Maury Co., Tenn., 29 Dec 1882, d. 2
Sept 1884 (237)(240).
(1J3D1B2) Evan Wm Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 22 Sept 1819 (237).
d. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 11 Jan 1911 (238). Buried Pleasant Garden Cem.
Never married. Elizabeth in 1850 Census, Lawrence Co., Tenn., his
housekeeper, not his wife. Civil War soldier, in Capt. Gray Armstrong's
Company, 23rd regiment, Tenn. Confederate Volunteers. Seriously wounded
at Battle of Shiloh. (Obituary says he was born in 1809, making him 102
years of age at death.)
(1J3D1B3) Elizabeth Christian Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 10 May 1821,
d. 29 Sept 1875, age 54y 4m 19d (237)(238). Never married.
(1J3D1B4) Nancy Jane Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 2 Mar 1823 (237) d.
13 Apr 1857,age 34y 1m 11d (237),m. Lawrence Co.,Tenn., 30 Sept 1851,
Joel J. Foster.
(1J3D1C) Alfred Ratliff, not listed in family Bible, but probably a son of
Aaron & Elizabeth (Taylor) Ratliff, b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 1800-1810, d.
Lawrence Co., Tenn., 1840-1850. Ch:
(1J3D1D) David Ratliff, name not in family Bible, but may be a son of Aaron,
b. Lenoir Co., N. C., 1801-1805, d. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 1830-1840.
(1J3D2) Abraham Ratcliff, b. probably near Kinston, N. C., ca 1770-1774, d.
Haywood Co., N. C., 31 Mar 1836, m. Miss Jaynes. For proof Abraham was a son
of Moses see THE ANNALS OF HAYWOOD CO., N. C. by W. C. Allen. Reprint
Co. Publishers. 1977. Moses Ratcliff sold 330 acres of land on Richland
Creek, Randolph Co., N.C., 7 Apr 1803, to Abraham Ratcliff (probably a son)
purcase price 200 pounds current money, deed book 9, page 398.
See 1800 U. S. Census, Randolph Co., N.C., Abraham Ratliff. 1810 U. S.
Census, Wilkes Co., N. C. shows Abraham Ratliff. 1830 Census shows Abraham
in Haywood Co., N. C.
(1J3D2A) Mary Ratcliff, b. 1793-94, m. 20 Dec 1819, Richard Robinson, b.
1795-96, d. after 19 Feb 1870.
(1J3D2A1) Aaron Ratcliff Robinson, m. Nancy Adeline Kinsland.
(1J3D2A1A) Laura Lavada Robinson, m. Jeptha Wilson Morgan.
(1J3D2A1A1) Lawrence S. Morgan, m. Helen Barrelle.
(1J3D2A1A1A) Frank Barrelle Morgan, b. Little Rock, Ark., 30
Sept 1914. Frank is an accountant. Frank has worked many
years on his family history, tracing five lines of his
ancestors back to the Mayflower and one line back to 1215 &
The Magna Charta. He submitted most of the informaation on
this line of Ratcliff's. 1972 address: 217 North Newton Ave.,
El Dorado, Ark. 71730.
(1J3D2B) Jeremiah Ratcliff, b. Randolph Co., N. C., 27 Feb 1803, d.
Waynesville, Haywood Co., N. C., 13 Oct 1889, m. Haywood Co., 10 Oct 1824,
Abigail Chambers, dau of Elihu Chambers, b. 28 Mar 1800, d. Haywood Co.,
10 Nov 1874.
(1J3D2B1) Eliza Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., 27 Aug 1825, m. Haywood Co.,
4 Sept 1843, Benjamin Edwards.
(1J3D2B2) James Ratcliff,b.Haywood Co., 3 Mar 1827,d. CampDouglas,
Ill., 28 Jan 1865, a prisoner of war.
(1J3D2B3) Jeremiah Newton Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., N. C., 23 July
1829, d. 17 Jan 1916, m. 7 Dec 1851, Mary M. Rogers, b. 26 May 1832, d.
15 Aug 1915.
(1J3D2B3A) Jeremiah C. Ratcliff, b.9 Feb 1853.
(1J3D2B3B) Eliza E. Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., 12 Oct 1855, m.
Haywood Co., 25 Oct 1872, Wm Leander Medford.
(1J3D2B3C) Nancy Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., 29 June 1859,
m. 9 June 1879, T. L. Francis.
(1J3D2B3D) Wm J. Ratcliff, b. 6 Nov 1861, d. June 1900, m. 4 Jan
1883, Dora McElroy.
(1J3D2B3E) Margaret Arby Zeny Ratcliff, b. N. C., 17 Mar 1864,
d. Geary, Okla., 8 July 1931, m. 14 Feb 1885, Erastus Leander Jones
b. Waynesville, N. C., 1 Mar 1867, d. Geary, Okla., 12 Mar 1928.
(1J3D2B3E1) Bessie Marie Jones, b. Geary, Okla., 1 June 1903, m.
Watonga, Okla., 30 Jan 1925, Charles Albert Johnson, b. 2 June
1901, d. Chicago, Ill., 4 Nov 1963, son of Abner & Bertha
(Robinson) Johnson.
(1J3D2B3E1A) Charlotte Johnson, b. Cooksville, Ill., 15 Feb
1933, m. Dean Edson Augspurger, b. Bloomington, Ill., 27 June
1928. CHarlotte is deputy clerk at the McLean Co. Court
House. 1970 address: 202 East Emerson St., Bloomington, Ill.
61701. Charlotte sent in data on her line.
(1J3D2B3F) Mary A. Ratcliff, m. 28 Dec 1887, Wm T. Smathers.
(1J3D2B3G) Robert Edward Lee Ratcliff, b. 2 Nov 1869, m. Haywood
Co., N. C., 1 Apr 1894, Callie Moody.
(1J3D2B3H) Naomi Ratcliff, b. 1 Sept 1873, m. 20 Dec 1893, W. M.
Tate.
(1J3D2B3I) Wm Jefferson Ratcliff, m. Adora Elizabeth McElroy.
(1J3D2B3EI1) Marcus Waye Radcliffe, m. Lydia Evelyn Taylor.
(1J3D2B3EIA) Bruce M. Radcliffe, m. Donna J. 1987 address:
3036 South Country Club Way, Tempe, AZ 85282
(1J3D2B4) Margaret E. Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., N. C., 9 Jan 1832, d.
1 May 1897, m. Haywood Co., 2 Jan 1855, Noah Francis.
(1J3D2B5) Mary Ann Ratcliff, b. 6 June 1834, m. Haywood Co., 30 Aug
1855, L. Daw Evans.
(1J3D2C) James Ratcliff
(1J3D2D) Albert Ratcliff, b. 22 Dec 1813, d. 26 Aug 1841, m. Sarah
Patton, b. 12 May 1808, d. 12 Dec 1884.
(1J3D2D1) Francis Moses Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., 1833-34, d. 16 Jan
1864, a prisoner of war, Camp Douglas, Ill., m. 1 Feb 1855, Margaret
Rogers, b. 16 Feb 1832, d. 20 May 1913.
(1J3D2D1A) Laurena Ratcliff, b. Haywood Co., 1855-1856, m. 21 Jan
1875, L. H. Medford.
(1J3D2D1B) Albert A. Ratcliff, b. 19 Nov 1857, d. 22 May 1930.
(1J3D2D1C) Augusta Ratcliff, b. 1860-61, m. 2 Jan 1887, J. K.
Cathey.
(1J3D2D1D) Doctor Ratcliff, b. 1860-61, m. 13 Oct 1889, Charlotte
Jones.
(1J3D2D2) McCon Ratcliff, a Confederate soldier, m. Elmira Jones,
lived at Ratliff Cove.
(1J3D2D3) James Ratcliff, b. 1834-35, d. 28 Jan 1865, a prisoner of
war, Camp Douglas, Ill.
(1J3D2D4) Jeremiah Ratcliff, b. 1837-38, a Confederate soldier, m. Hay-
wood Co., N. C., 14 Feb 1861, Louisa Jane Battle, b. 14 June 1844, d.
20 Jan1900.
(1J3D2D5) Albert Ratcliff, b.7 Oct 1839, d. 3 Apr 1887, m. Cynthia
Elvira, b. 4 Dec 1845, d. 8 Jan 1882.
(1J3D2D5A) Sarah N. Ratcliff, m. 8 July 1894, J. S. Medford.
(1J3D2D5B) James M. Ratcliff, m. 22 Feb 1903, Naomi Liner.
(1J3D2D6) Charity Ratcliff, m. James Welch.
(1J3D2E) Rachel Ratcliff, m. Haywood Co., Kindred Reeves.
(1J3D2F) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 22 Mar 1809, m. 20 Dec 1827, John H.
HowelL, Jr., (1809-1883) father of Adeline Howell.
(1J3D2G) Milie Ratcliff, m. 24 Nov 1830, Ephraim Byers, son of David
Byers, Haywood Co.
(1J3D2H) Lydia Ratcliff, m. 28 Mar 1824,Elihu Chambers, Jr.
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(1J3D3) Benjamin Ratcliff, b. Dobbs Co., N. C., ca 1775, d. Buncombe Co., N.
C., after 1830 U. S. Census. Moses Ratcliff sold 250 acres of land in
Randolph Co., N. C.,to HIS SON,Benjamin Ratcliff,deed dated 1802. See
Benjamin Ratcliff: 1800 Census, Randolph Co.; 1810 Census, Robeson Co., N.
C.;1820 & 1830 Censuses, Buncomb Co., N. C. Census records show Benjamin had
a wife (whose name we do not know) and at least two sons & three daughters.
The 1810 Census may show Moses & his wife living in the home of Benjamin.
(1J3D3A) Avelton Ratcliff, b. Randolph Co., N. C., ca 1800, m. Buncombe
Co., ca 1820, Ginny Gorman.
(1J3D3A1) Fidelia Ratcliff, b. Buncombe Co., ca 1830, m. Harriett
Isreal.
(1J3D3A1A) James M. Ratcliff, b. Buncombe Co., 1860, d. 1938, m.
Annie Parham.
(1J3D3A1A1) Fidelia Lafayette Ratcliff, b. Buncombe Co., 1 Oct
1879, m. 10 Oct 1906, Maude Cook, b. 19 Apr 1887. 1972 address:
L. D. Ratcliff, Rt. 1, Alexander, N. C. Supplied much information.
(1J3D3A1A1A) Mabel C. Ratcliff, b. 1908, d. 1909.
(1J3D3A1A1B) Malcomb E. Ratcliff, b. 1910. 1972 address: 9385
Spencer Dr., South Lyon, Mich. 48178.
(1J3D3A1A1C) Arnold Ratcliff, b. 1912.
(1J3D3A1A1D) Chester W. Ratcliff, b. 1914.
(1J3D3A1A1E) Ethel K. Ratcliff, b. 1916, m. Mr. Lankford.
(1J3D3A1A1F) Glen O. Ratcliff, b. 1918, d. 1944 WWII soldier.
(1J3D3A1A1G) Donald L. Ratcliff, b. 1920.
(1J3D3A1A1H) Howell W. Ratcliff, b. 1922.
(1J3D3A1A1I) James W. Ratcliff, b. 1924.
(1J3D3A1A1J) Ralph T. Ratcliff, b. 1924, m. Betty. 1972
address: Rt. 4, Box 238, Asheville, N. C. 28806. Gave data.
(1J3D3A1A1K) Robert C. Ratcliff, b. 1929.
(1J3D3A1A2) Mary J. Ratcliff, b. 1881, d. 1943.
(1J3D3A1A3) Caston Ratcliff, b. 1884, d. 1929.
(1J3D3A1A4) Laurie Ratcliff, b. 1886, d. 1968.
(1J3D3A1A5) Decie Ratcliff, b. 1888, d. 1966.
(1J3D3A1A6) Spurgeon Ratcliff, b. 1890, d. 1948.
(1J3D3A1A7) Texie Ratcliff, b. 1891, d. 1893.
(1J3D3A1A8) Addie Ratcliff, b. 1893, d. 1895.
(1J3D3A1A9) Marshall C. Ratcliff, b. 1894.
(1J3D3A1A10) Lydia Ratcliff, b. 1896, d. 1944,
(1J3D3A2) Kate Ratcliff, moved to Ga.
(1J3D3A3) Newton Ratcliff, settled in Waynesville, Haywood Co., N. C.
(1J3D4) Shaham Ratcliff, b. ca 1776, see U. S. Census 1800, Randolph Co.,
N. C. Family 338, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-45; 1 male under 10; 1 female 10-
16; 3 females under 10. (Possibly a son of Moses, no proof.)
(1J3D5) Moses Ratcliff (Jr.) probably a son, b. Randolph Co.? N. C., 1765-
1784. 1810 U. S. Census, Lenoir Co., N. C., 1 male 26-45; 1f 16-26; 3m under
10; 1f under 10.
(1J3D6) Elam Ratcliff, almost positively a son, b. Randolph Co., N. C., 3
July 1781, d. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 2 July 1855, 74y 30d, probably buried in
Pleasant Garden Cemetery, m. Lenoir Co., N.C., ca 1810, name of wifeunknown,
but said to have been buried at Pleasant Garden Cem.
See Elam Ratliff, 1810 U. S. Census, Lenoir Co., N. C.; 1820 Census, Onslow
Co., N. C.: 1830 Census, Onslow Co., N. C.; 1840 Census, Lawrence Co., Tenn.
Elam Ratliff lived in Jones Co., N. C., 1817, near Tuckahoe Creek. (Remember
Talbot Co., Md., has a Tuckahoe Creek.) 1982 address: Mrs. Pat (Hall)
Howard, 3540 Pool Road, Grapevine, TX. 76051, has many family records.
Evelyn Tripp has Elam Ratliff's old family Bible, dated 1797, 1984 address:
505 - 7th St., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 38464. Katherine Walters, 415 East
Frazier, Tyler, TX 75701, has done much research on this line.
(1J3D6A) Malinda Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., N. C., 3 July 1821, m. 13 Feb
1845, Samuel H. Howard, b. in Ky. ca 1824, d. Tenn., 1850-1860.
(1J3D6B) Barbary Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., 29 Sept 1822, d. Lawrence Co.,
Tenn., 1844-45, m. Lawrence Co., 5 Dec 1840, Samuel H. Howard, b. Ky. ca
1824. Ch: Mary M.; Elizabeth (m. John Noah Ratliff); John W. (m. Nancy E.
Ratliff, sister of John Noah Ratliff); Wm Mitchell and Susan E. Howard.
(1J3D6C) Zachaeus Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., 16 July 1824, d. Smithville,
Ark., 3 Sept 1890, m. Lawrence Co., Ark., 10 Feb 1848, Martha Margaret
Underwood, b. Mo., ca 1830. (1850-1880 Censuses, Lawrence Co., Ark.)
(1J3D6C1) Elizabeth Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Ark., ca 1849.
(1J3D6C2) Malissa J. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1850.
(1J3D6C3) James S. Ratliff, b. Ark., 1852.
(1J3D6C4) Mary A. C. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1854.
(1J3D6C5) Carney S. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1856.
(1J3D6C6) David G. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1858, m. Frances D., b. 1858.
(1J3D6C7) Wm L. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1860
(1J3D6C8) Thomas Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1862.
(1J3D6C9) Johnson McAlexander Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1864.
(1J3D6C10) Louisa J. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1866.
(1J3D6C11) Martha Frances Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1868.
(1J3D6C12) John E. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1872. (1984 address: Kevin
Ladd, Wallisville Heritage Park, Wallisville, TX. 77597, researcher.)
(1J3D6D) Aaron Owen Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., 7 Nov 1825, d. 10 Apr 1892,
m. Lawrence Co., Tenn., 23 Aug 1858, Patience L. Ashmore, b. Tenn., 5
Sept 1841, d. 10 Oct 1898.
(1J3D6D1) Narcissa Ratliff, b. Tenn., 30 Aug 1859, d. Henderson, Tex.,
1 Sept 1914, m. 23 Nov 1876, Thomas Jefferson Buie.
(1J3D6D2) Margaret E. Jane Ratliff, b. 4 Apr 1861, m. 16 Dec 1886,
James B. Hall.
(1J3D6D3) Mary Catherine Ratliff, b. 28 Jan 1863, d. 5 May 1884.
(1J3D6D4) Lucinda Ratliff, b. 24 Mar 1865, d. 1940. Unmarried.
(1J3D6D5) Martha Irene Ratliff, b. 4 Mar 1867, m. Bert Hardin.
(1J3D6D6) Andrew W. Ratliff, b. 9 June 1869, d. 2 June 1933, buried
Shady Grove Cem. Unmarried.
(1J3D6D7) Obed Lafayette Ratliff, b. 12 May 1871, d. 10 Oct 1937,
buried Shady Grove Cem. Unmarried.
(1J3D6D8) Ola Jennett Ratliff, b. 23 May 1873, m. Wm Joyce.
(1J3D6D9) Rose Anna Ratliff, b. 23 July 1876, m. Charles Higgins.
(1J3D6D10) Josire Ratliff, b. 3 Jan 1879, m. Lilly Hicks Burleson.
(1J3D6D11) Emma Alice Ratliff, b. 16 Mar 1881, d. 23 May 1963, m. 9
Aug 1910, Richard Tripp.
(1J3D6D12) Homer Carl Ratliff, b. 22 Oct 1885, d. 8 Sept 1886.
(1J3D6D13) Sidney Owen Ratliff, b. 2 July 1888, d. 25 Aug 1891.
(1J3D6E) Obediah Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., 30 June 1827, d. ca 1884, m.
Lawrence Co., Tenn., 3 Dec 1848, Susan E. Kendrick, b. Tenn., ca 1827, d.
Tenn., 1870.
(1J3D6E1) Franklin L. Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., ca 1850, m.
Lawrence Co., 2 Dec 1871, Melvira Bonee.
(1J3D6E2) Camilia J. Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., ca 1852, m.
Lawrence Co., 13 Feb 1870, Joseph B. F. Davis.
(1J3D6E3) George W. Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., ca 1855, m.
Lawrence Co., 26 Mar 1890, N. E. Randolph.
(1J3D6E4) John Marion Ratliff, b. Lawrence Co., Tenn., ca 1856, m.
1878-79, Melissa Cane.
(1J3D6E5) Frances M. Ratliff, b. Tenn., 1860.
(1J3D6E6) Wesley Howard Ratliff, b. Tenn., 3 Mar 1863, d. Berlin,
Okla., 19 Nov 1934, m. Wise Co., Tex., 29 Mar 1891, Mary Margaret
Kendrick,
(1J3D6E6A) Joseph Carl Ratliff, b. Wise Co., Tex., 1 July 1885, d.
Wewoka, Okla., 13 Jan 1948, m. Wise Co., 19 Apr 1908, Willie Etta
Evans.
(1J3D6E6B) Wm Ratliff, b. Wise Co., Sept 1892, d. Long Beach,
Calif., 1958, m. Frances ....
(1J3D6E6C) Mattie Dee Ratliff, b. Wise Co., d. Los Angeles, CA.,
1964, m. (1) Luther Teakell; m. (2) Grimes, Ok., 2 Apr 1937, Pearl
Laxton.
(1J3D6E6D) Leslie (Lester) Ratliff, b. Wise Co., 15 Feb 1896, d.
Livermore, CA., 30 Jan 1969, m. (1) Jamie Musick; m. (2) Ruby
Smocke; m. (3) ?, m. (4) Hilda ?
(1J3D6E6E) Zella Lee Ratliff, b. Wise Co., 12 Oct 1898, d.
Bakersfield, CA., 18 Sept 1972, m. (1) Earl Hurlestrom; m. (2) Al
Stribling.
(1J3D6E6F) Burley Jack (aka J. W. Jack Russell) Ratliff, b. Wise
Co., 27 Feb 1902, d. Altus, Okla., 8 Sept 1977, m. Altus, OK., 6
Sept 1926, Anna Foreman, b. Olney, TX., 29 Nov 1909, dau of James
Carroll & Laura Jane (Martin) Foreman. (Clara McManus, Carson, CA.,
has Wise Co., TX., family records.)
(1J3D6E6F1) Wesley James Ratliff, b. Altus, Okla., 10 Mar 1927,
m. Ethel Pat Swaeger, d. 24 Sept 1984.
(1J3D6E6F2) Betty Jean Ratliff, b. Altus, OK., 3 Mar 1929, m.
Vernon, TX., 30 May 1947, George Lemon Box. 1984 address: Rt.l, Box
Box 54-A, Blair, OK 73526. (Betty has done much Ratliff research.)
(1J3D6EF2A) George Mark Box, b. 10 Jan 1950.
(1J3D6EF2B) Leslie Jean BOx, b. 9 Nov 1953.
(1J3D6E6F3) Jerry Wayne Ratliff, b. Altus, 18 Aug 1931, m.
Hampton, Va., 3 July ...., Alice Collins.
(1J3D6E6F4) Donnie Joe Ratliff, b. Altus, 19 May 1934, d. 22 Feb
1935.
(1J3D6E6F5) Carl Dean Ratliff, b. Altus, 9 Apr 1938, m. Nelda
Sue (Marshall) Batt, d. Nov 1983.
(1J3D6E6F6) Margery Kaye Ratliff, b. Altus, 5 Feb 1945, m.
Virgil Neal Talbot.
(1J3D6E6F7) John Philip Ratliff, b. Altus, 15 Nov 1949, m. (1)
Crystal Abernathy, m. (2) Lynn Culbertis.
(1J3D6E6G) Clara Ratliff, b. Wise Co., TX., 1 July 1904, m. (1)
Louis Bartloni, m. (2) Mr. McManus. (Clara McManus, Carson, CA.,
researcher.)
(1J3D6E6H) Ethel Ratliff, b. Okla. Territory, 27 Mar 1906, d. Los
Angeles, CA., 19 Sept 1929.
(1J3D6E7) Alice B. Ratliff, b. Tenn., 1866.
(1J3D6E8) Sarah Emma Ratliff, b. Tenn., 1867, m. Lawrence Co., Tenn.,
10 Dec 1889, Will Richter.
(1J3D6F) Mordica Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., N. C., 15 Nov 1828, m. Rebecca
J. ...., b. Ala., ca 1836. (See 1860 Census, Lawrence Co., Ark.) Ted
Ratliff, 31319 Rayburn, Livonia, Mich. 48154, has done much research on
this line.
(1J3D6F1) Lucy A. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1859.
(1J3D6F2) George W. Ratliff, b. Ark., ca 1860.
(1J3D6G) Catherine Ratliff, b. 1 Aug 1830. See 1850 Census, McNairy Co.,
Tenn., died young. Unmarried.
(1J3D6H) Irene Ratliff, b. Onslow Co., N. C., 4 Sept 1832, m. W. Johnson.
Moved to Massack, Pope Co., Ill. in 1852.
(1J3D7) Rebecca Ratliff, b. Randolph Co., N. C., 1787, d. Union Co., Ga.,
1862, m. James King, b. 1787, d. Haywood Co., N. C., 1843. (May be a
daughter, but no proof.)
(1J3D8) Redden/Redding/Rider/Riding Ratliff, may be a son. Executor of Jesse
Ratcliff's estate, Randolph Co., N. C., 1787.
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