(1) Richard, b, 1614 ?
(1J) Richard, b. 1662
(1J3) John, b. 15 Sept 1694.
Children of (1J3) John and Sarah (Fellows) Ratcliff:
(1J3A) Joseph Ratcliff "oldest son & heir" (Talbot Co. deed records) b,
Talbot Co., Md., ca. 1720.
(1J3B) John Ratcliff,Jr.,b. Talbot Co., Md., 1725, d. Chatham Co., N. C.,
1803, 3m, 23d, probably buried Napton Friends burial Grounds, 3 miles south
of Siler City, N. C., but possibly at Rocky River Meeting House and burial
grounds, near Ramseur, N. C., m. Kinston, N. C. Lower Falling Creek Monthly
Meeting of Friends, 1748, 8m, 7d, Ann Farmer. (Old Bible Records).
(1J3C) Sarah Ratcliff, thought to be a dau. b. ca 1725, m. John Vining, Sr.
(1J3D) Moses Ratcliff, b. Talbot Co., N. C., 1722-1730. (His name appears in
Johnston Co., N. C. deeds, 1754, also on 1769 Tax List, Dobbs Co., N. C.)
Moses may have married a Mary Farmer, dau of Henry & Sarah (Ward) Farmer and
granddaughter of Elizabeth (Elam) Ward. (Moses named a son Elam).
(1J3E) Benjamin Ratcliff, thought to be a son of John & Sarah, (no
proof) probably born in Talbot Co., Md., 1725-1730, sold land in Johnston
Co., N. C., in 1754, to his uncle Robert Fellows. Said to have married Jane
Porter, Johnston Co., N. C. (no proof).
(1J3F) Wm Ratcliff, probably a son, b. Talbot Co., Md., ca 1730. His name
appears on the Dobbs Co., N. C., Tax List of 1769, so he was born before
1753.
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(1J3B4) John Ratcliff, Jr., probably born on the family plantation
"RATCLIFF'S CHANCE" near the juncture of Lower Falling Creek and the Neuse
River, about 5 miles west of Kinston, (then Johnston Co.) N. C., 18 July 1756
(114b), d. on Salt Creek, north of Londonderry, Ohio, of a heart attack, 7
Nov 1807, aged 51y 3m 26d, buried Union Cemetery (112a), m. Chatham Co., N.
C., ca 1779, Ruth Ward, a sister of Hannah Ward who m. (1J3B2) Thomas
Ratcliff, brother of this John. (#1028)
Cane Creek MM, Chatham Co., Society of Friends, disowned John for
marrying out of unity, 4 Sept 1779 (102c). Ruth Ward was b. N. C., 29 May
1759, d. Londonderry, Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 23 Aug 1805, age 46y 2m
25d, buried beside her husband (101a)(102a)
John, Jr. bought 113 acres of "Cobb Plantation" from his father, (1J3B)
John, Sr. This land was located on Love's Creek & Blood Run, near Siler
City, N. C. Date of sale, 15 Nov 1792, purchase price 30 pounds.
John bought 244 acres other land in Chatham Co. before he started selling
off his holdings preparing to move to Ohio.
John & Ruth (Ward) Ratcliff with all their children and grandchildren
were among a group of some 40 persons, or parts of 14 families, including
some of their neighbors, who left Chatham Co., N. C., 4 Sept 1804.
John & Ruth brought their furniture, two cows and two teams with
covered wagons. The party traveled over the mountains to New River and on to
what is now Charleston, W. Va., where the wagons were taken apart and loaded
on a keel boat and brought to Gallipolis,Ohio, via the Kanawha River, as
there was no road through the forests at that time. Some of the men and
older boys drove the cows and other livestock through and were reunited with
the main group at Gallipolis. There the wagons were reassembled and used for
the rest of the journey. Upon reaching Ross Co., Ohio, John & Ruth and their
family camped for about six weeks near Richmonddale, where some of their N.
C. friends had previously located. Jesse and Joseph Dixon had settled in
Liberty Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, in 1801, and Samuel Dixon came in 1802, so the
Ratcliff's may have stayed with one of them. John's dau, Anne, later married
this Joseph Dixon.
John was not completely satisfied with the are around Richmondale, maybe
because of malaria, the ague, or other fevers being prevalent in that part
of the county at that time, so he took his fanily on to Salt Creek in Eagle
Twp., now Vinton Co., Ohio, but at that time, Ross Co. (111b)(140a)
Shortly after setting up camp on Salt Creek, near where Lebanon Methodist
Church now stands, north of Londonderry, John entered a quarter of a section
of land (160 acres) SE 1/4 of Section 29, Township 10, Range 19, RossCo.,
Ohio. Upon the deaths of John & Ruth their heirs deeded this farm to two of
the younger sons, Ezekiel & Jesse. Ezekiel later sold his share to Jesse,
who kept the old homestead and other land he had bought until he sold out
his entire holdings in 1863, and moved to Whitley Co., Ind. Isaac Timmons
and Finley Dixon purchased Jesse Ratcliff's 330 acres in 1863. At least a
part ofthe old homestead seems to have been owned by the Timmons family
until the present, when it is owned by the McWhorters, who are descendents of
both the Timmons and John & Ruth Ratcliff.
Apparently John and Ruth did not attend the Quaker Church nearby. There
is no record that John ever asked to be reinstated after he was disowned in
1779. (Eagle Mills Church was built in 1879, so they couldn't have gone
there.)
Soon after settling in Eagle Twp., John & Ruth's children found a wild
bear cub out in the woods as they were out after the cows. These young
children brought the cub to the house with them and kept it until it grew up
and got cross and had to be destroyed.
(1J3B4A) Alice Ratcliff, b. Siler City, Chatham Co., N. C., 28 Jan 1779
(114a), d. Mexico, Ind., 18 Jan 1846, age 66y 11m 21d, m. Siler City, N. C.,
ca 1798, Solomon Wilkinson, son of John & Margaret Wilkinson, b. Chatham
Co., N. C., 28 June 1777, d. Mexico, Ind., 8 July 1833, age 56y 10d, both
buried at the old cemetery, Mexico, Ind. Solomon entered the patent for the
North half of the north-east 1/4 of Section 6, Town 27, Range 4 East, Miami
Co., Ind. Children: John R., Jaconb, Amos Ratcliff W., Ruth, Jesse, William,
Margaret, Balaam, Simeon & Susannah Wilkinson. Old Ratcliff Book (#1029)
(1J3B4B) John Ratcliff, b. Siler City, 9 Mar 1781 (114a) d. Eagle Twp.,
Hocking Co. (now Vinton Co.) Ohio, 2 Aug 1846, racing for a bottle, buried
Union Cemetery (112a) m. Chatham Co., 19 Jan 1804 (114a) Rachel Ray, dau of
Thomas and Charity (Teague) Ray, b. Chatham Co., 20 Aug 1785 (114a) d. Eagle
Twp., Vinton Co., 8 Aug 1873, age 87y 11m 19d (112a). John was a member of
Captain Josiah Kilbourn's Co., Ross Co., Ohio, in the War of 1812. John was
County Commissioner for Hocking Co., Ohio. He served as a Justice of the
Peace, Jefferson Twp., beginning a three year term, 1 Apr 1818 (111c). The
Hocking Co. Tax List of 1830 shows John owned 3 horses, 5 cattle and
151 acres of land. The U. S. Census, 19 Sept 1850, Eagle Twp., Vinton Co.,
Ohio, Page 304, shows Rachel (Ray) Ratcliff, aged 64, b. N. C.
(1J3B4B1) Miles Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 27 Nov 1804
(114a) d. Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 22 Aug 1888 (112a) m. (1)
Chillicothe, Ohio, 26 Nov 1827, Nancy Graves (115a) b. 31 Oct 1809, d. 13
July 1851 (112a) m. (2) 10 Oct 1854, Eliza Hansen (114a)(101b) b. 11 Feb
1810, d. 16 Sept 1895, buried Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery, north
of Londonderry, Ohio. Rachel (Ray) Ratcliff walked much of the way from
Chatham Co., N. C., to Londonderry, Ohio, in the fall of 1804, just
before her baby was born,so she named him "Miles." The U. S. Census, 5
July 1870, Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, page 4, shows Miles, age 65,
miller and merchant and Eliza (Hansen) Ratcliff, aged 60.
(1J3B4B1A) John A. Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1830, d. Casey, Ill.,
buried beside his sister, Melissa (Ratcliff) Comer (1J3B4B1E) at the
Washington St. Cemetery, m. McArthur, Ohio, 27 Oct 1853, Sarah Ann
Beck (115a) b. 27 Oct 1853, d. 25 Dec 1907 (112a). Children:
(1J3B4B1A1) Miles A. Ratcliff, b. ca 1854 (116c) d. 1922, in VA
Hospital, Parkersburg, W. Va., buried at Washington St. Cem., m.
Rebecca Woodburn, b. 1858, d. 1936.
(1J3B4B1A2) Mary M. Ratcliff, b. ca. 1856 (116e) m. Casey, Clark
Co., Ill., Harry B. Harmerson.
(1J3B4B1A3) Simon W. Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., Ohio, ca. 1858.
(1J3B4B1A4) Emza Alice Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., ca. 1860.
(1J3B4B1A5) John Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., ca. 1862, lived Ross Co.
(1J3B4B1A6) Wm S. Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., ca. 1864, m. (1) Anna
Thornburg, b. 1864, buried Bethel Cemetery, near Chillicothe, Ohio.
(1J3B4B1A6A) Howard Lee Ratcliff, b. 8 Feb 1891, d. 29 Jan 1947,
m. 10 Aug 1910, Maybelle Spindler, b. 10 Oct 1891.
(1J3B4B1A6A1) Jeannet Frances Ratcliff, b. 15 Feb 1912, d.
20 Sept 1923. Old Ratcliff Book (#1040)
(1J3B4B1A6A2) John Donald Ratcliff, b. 28 July 1915, m. 20
July 1943, Carolyn Patricia Bergman. Donald is a lawyer and
Probate Judge of Ross Co., Ohio, 1968-
(1J3B4B1A6A2A) Mona Lee Ratcliff, b. 9 June 1946.
(1J3B4B1A6A2B) Thomas Howard Ratcliff, b. 8 Oct 1947.
(1J3B4B1A6A2C) John Lance Ratcliff, b. 24 Oct 1951.
(1J3B4B1A6A2D) Bruce Henry Ratcliff, b. 15 Nov 1958
. (1J3B4B1A7) Elmer Ratcliff, b. ca 1866, living in Ross Co. in 1888.
(1J3B4B1A8) Sarah E. Ratcliff, b. ca 1868, d. in Okla ?
(1J3B4B1A9) Nancy Ratcliff, b. 4 Mar 1870 (116c) in Ross Co. 1888.
(1J3B4B1A10) George Ratcliff, d. Huntington, W. Va., Ross Co. 1888
(1J3B4B1A11) Maud Ratcliff
(1J3B4B1A12) Rosilla Ratcliff, living in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1888.
(1J3B4B1A13) Ada Ratcliff, living in Ross Co., in 1888.
(1J3B4B1B) Rebecca Ratcliff, b. ca 1832,m. James Heskett.
(1J3B4B1C) Rachel Ratcliff, b. 4 May 1834, d. 10 Feb 1854, age 19y 9m 6d,
buried Union Cemetery (112a) Londonderry, Ohio, m. James Heskett.
(1J3B4B1D) Mary (Polly) Ratcliff, b. ca 1836, m. 6 Mar 1856, George Barnett,
living in Ross Co. in 1888. (1J3B4B1A6A2) John Donald Ratcliff, informant.
(1J3B4B1E) Melissa Ratcliff, twin, b. ca 1837, d. Casey, Ill., 18 Apr 1877,
buried Washington St. Cem., m. 3 Feb 1859, Nathan Comer, son of Jesse and
Ann Comer who were buried at Union Cemetery (112a). Nathan Comer d. Casey,
Ill., buried beside his wife. Children: Nancy Ann, Wm., Simon R., James W.,
Mary E., Sarah E., Miles A., Jesse, John V. and Priscilla Comer.
(1J3B4B1F) Priscilla (or Druscilla ?) Ratcliff, b. ca 1838, m. Mr. Rains.
Ch: Benjamin, Jennie, Emma, Susan, Nancy and Sarah Rains.
(1J3B4B1G) Nancy Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 28 May 1839, d.
Casey, Ill., 21 Mar 1872, buried beside her sister, Melissa, m. Wm V.
Denmon. One dau Almer, lived in Salina Co., Mo.
(1J3B4B1H) Sarah Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1842 (116a) m. 13 Dec 1864,
James Vanderford. Ch: Rosa, Sarah L. and Miles Vanderford.
(1J3B4B1I) Miles Ratcliff, b. Eagle Tewp., 26 Feb 1843, d. 6 June 1864 of TB
(112a) He was a Civil War soldier, Company D, Reg 89, Ohio Volunteers Inf.
End of section.
(1J3B4B2) Thomas Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 28 Feb 1806, d. 24 Sept
1829, m. Hocking Co., Ohio, 19 July 1826, Rebecca Raines, by Jesse Ratcliff,
J.P. Rebecca (Raines) Ratcliff m. (2) Thomas Stretch and had children: John,
Rebecca and Hannah Stretch. Old Ratcliff Book (#1056)
(1J3B4B2A) Rachel Ratcliff, b. ca 1827, m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 3 Feb 1846,
John Humphrey, son of Morris and Ann (Dixon) Humphrey. (Ann Dixon dau of
Samuel and Ann Dixon.)
(1J3B4B2B) Margaret Ratcliff, b. 20 May 1827, d. 14 Sept 1828 (112a).
(1J3B4B3) Ruth Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 7 Feb 1808 (112a) d. 14 Nov 1892
(112a) m. Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio, 19 Jan 1830, Jesse Graves, b. 4 May
1806, d. 26 Dec 1875, age 69y 7m 22d (112a). Children: Alexis, Milton,
Thomas, Wm, Jesse, Jeremiah, and Simon Graves. Old Ratcliff Book (#1059)
(1J3B4B4) Charity Ratcliff, b. 7 Mar 1810 (114a) d. Casey, Ill., m. John C.
Emrich (114a) Ch: Wm., Elizabeth, Rachel, John, Moses, & Mary Ann Emrich.
(1J3B4B4A) Thomas Ratcliff, b. 5 May 1834, d. 21 Jan 1871 (114a) of TB,
m. 20 Mar 1854, Anna Brown, sister of John & Ruth, b. 26 Jan 1837, d. 14
Oct 1872 of TB.
(1J3B4B4A1) George Washington Ratcliff, b. 25 Apr 1855, d. 1860 TB.
(1J3B4B4A2) Ruth E. Ratcliff, b. 21 June 1859, d. 17 Jan 1860.
(1J3B4B4A3) Emzy Anna Ratcliff, b. 11 Nov 1860, d. 26 May 1883, TB.
(1J3B4B4A4) Charity Ratcliff, b. 31 Aug 1863, d. 12 Oct 1879 of TB.
(1J3B4B4A5) John Thomas Ratcliff, b. 31 July 1866, d. 6 Jan 1886, TB.
(1J3B4B4A6) Mary Ella Ratcliff, b. 22 Feb 1869, d. 17 July 1885 (144)
(1J3B4B5) John Ward Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 4 April 1812
(114a) d. Millwood, Collin Co., Tx., 18 Apr 1883, buried Mt Zion Cem.
Rockwall Co., Tx., m. (1) Chillicothe, Ohio, 1 Dec 1834, Elizabeth Ratcliff,
(1J3B2D4) b. Ross Co., Ohio, 15 July 1815, d. Half Way, Polk Co., Mo., 28 May
1863, buried Reed Cemetery; m. (2) Half Way, Mo., Jane Stinebaugh, d.
Millwood, Tx., 15 Sept 1915, buried beside her husband. Old Book (#1079)
Children of John Ward and Elizabeth (Ratcliff) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4B5A) Mary A. Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 11 Nov 1835, d. Half Way,
Mo., buried Reed Cem., m. Bolivar, Mo., 2 Feb 1854, John M. Egan.
(1J3B4B5B) Nancy Jane Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 1838, d. Bolivar, Polk
Co., Mo., 27 Sept 1856, John A. Vanderford.
(1J3B4B5C) Rachel Ratcliff, b. Half Way, Mo., 26 May 1841, d. Half Way,
14 Oct 181, buried Reed Cem., m. Bolivar, Mo., 31 July 1862, V. B.
Gatewood, M. D.
(1J3B4B5D) Hannah M. Ratcliff, b. Half Way, 13 Aug 1845, d. Millwood,
Tx., 8 Mar 1880, buried Mt Zion Cem., m. Bolivar, Mo., 9 Dec 1869, Edwin
H. Blair, b. Bolivar, Mo., 6 Aug 1843, d. Royce City, Tx., 8 Aug 1914,
buried Mt Zion Cem. Children: Ruben, Ella, & Villa Blair.
(1J3B4B5E) Ruth Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. Half Way, 15 May 1848, d.
Grangeville, Ida., 1 Nov 1933, m. Millwood, Tx., 18 May 183, Gabriel Lee
Bourland.
(1J3B4B5F) Charity E. Ratcliff, b. Half Way, May 1850, m. Bolivar, Mo.,
19 Nov 1867, James F. Sherwood.
(1J3B4B5G) Sarah Melissa Ratcliff, b. Half Way, 12 Oct 1853, d. Millwood,
Tx., 29 Sept 1891, buried Mt Zion Cem., m. J. L. Howell.
Children of John Ward and Jane (Stinebaugh) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4B5H) John Ward Ratcliff, Jr., b. Half Way, 24 Oct 1864, d.
Millwood, Tex., 20 June 1943, buried South Church Cem., m. Millwood, Tx.,
30 June 1889, Eulalia Mary Safronia Watkins, b. Millwood, 11 Nov 180, d.
22 Aug 1896. He was a farmer in the Millwood area.
(1J3B4B5H1) Waverly Jackson Ratcliff, b. Millwood, 8 Nov 1890, living
in 1977, at Wylie, Tx., m. Millwood, 1 Sept 1915, Mary Lona Williams,
d. 16 Mar 1967, buried Restland Cem., Dallas Co., Tx. He was a farmer
at Millwood until he retired. Old Ratcliff Book (#1079.090)
(1J3B4B5H1A) Curtis Calvin Ratcliff, b. Millwood, 5 July 19177, m.
Dallas, Tx., 26 Apr 1936, Martha Alice Harper. In 1977, living in
Collin Co., Tx. He was a farmer, salesman, repairman and U. S.
Postal worker until he retired.
(1J3B4B5H1A1) Jackson Harper Ratcliff, b. McKinney, Collin Co.,
Tx., 11 July 1939, m. Jo Ann Ratterroo, b. 21 Dec 1937.
Jack received his B.S. and M. S. degrees from Abilene Christian
Univ., Abilene, Tx. He is now a deacon in the Golf Course Rd.
Church of Christ, Midland, Tx. In 1977 he was teacher and coach
at Midland. (Jo Ann was previously married, but her husband was
killed in an auto accident, leaving her a widow with two small
dau Lisa Michelle Williams and Cynthia Lynn Williams. 1977
address: 1006 Tarlton, Midland.
(1J3B4B5H1A1A) Sabrina Dawn Ratcliff, b. McKinney, Tx., 12
Aug 1966.
(1J3B4B5H1A1B) Jolie Amber Ratcliff, b. Midland, 19 Sept
1970.
(1J3B4B5H1A2) Curtis Michael Ratcliff, b. McKinney, 6 Sept 1943,
m. Midland, 27 May 1970, Linda Holloway. Curtis was a teacher at
Midland for several years, then taught at Odessa College, Odessa,
Tx. for several years, then went to E Systems of Dallas, Tx., at
their plant in Alice Springs, Australia.
(1J3B4B5H1A2A) John Ward Ratcliff, b. Odessa, 12 Dec 1972.
(1J3B4B5H1A2B) Julie Ratcliff, b. Alice Springs, Sept 1976.
(1J3B4B5H1A3) Ronald David Ratcliff, b. McKinney, 24 Aug 1948, m.
Lubbock, Tx., Emily Potts. Both work for Seagraves School System,
Seagraves, Tx.
(1J3B4B5H1A4) Robin Annette Ratcliff, b. Dallas, Tx 25 Jan 1960.
(1J3B4B5H2) Suzie Ellen Ratcliff, b. Millwood, 19 July 1892, d.
Houston, Tx., 17 Aug 1976, buried Nevada, Tx., m. Dallas, 24 Oct
1909, Granville T. Smith. Ch: Eula, Leroy, and Sue Anne Smith.
(1J3B4B5H3) John Ward Ratcliff, b. Millwood, 2 Feb 1894, d. Nevada,
Tx., 2 Apr 1968, a bachelor. He had received the SPOON MOULDS which
had been handed down from generation to generation. He gave them to a
nephew. He was a WW-1 veteran.
(1J3B4B5H4) William Albert Ratcliff, b. Millwood, 1 Jan 1896, in 1977,
living at Millwood, m. Sulphur Springs, Tx., 6 July 1919, Daisy
Frazier. "Fess" was also a WW-1 veteran.
(1J3B4B5H4A) Thomas Everett Ratcliff, b. 24 Mar 1920, m. Martha
Korp. He was a policeman in Dallas, killed on a motorcycle struck
by a car.
(1J3B4B5H4B) Elton Laden Ratcliff, b. 17 Nov 1921, m. 21 Oct 1941,
Oletha Tubre.
(1J3B4B5H4B1) Gail Ratcliff, b. 19 Oct 1942.
(1J3B4B5H4B2) Elton Laden Ratcliff, Jr.
(1J3B4B5H4C) Beauford V. Ratcliff, b. 21 Oct 1924, m. 7 Aug 1943,
Daisy Dean Smith. He has the SPOON MOULDS. Old Book (#1079.240)
(1J3B4B5I) Wm Samuel Ratcliff, b. Half Way, Mo., 12 Sept 1866, d.
Millwood, Tx., 3 June 1909, buried Mt Zion Cem., m. Millwood, 1 Jan
1891, Bobbie Brooke, Tyler, Tx.
(1J3B4B5I1) Lois Jane Ratcliff, b. 12 May 1892, d. 19 Apr 1962.
(1J3B4B5I2) Lucy Bobbie Ratcliff, b. 16 Dec 1893,d. 2 Nov 1918.
(1J3B4B5I3) James Sylvester Ratcliff, b. 23 Nov 1895, d. 16 Feb 1949.
(1J3B4B5I4) Ina Bessie Ratcliff, b. 9 April 1898, m. 1917, D. F. Hart.
(1J3B4B5I5) Mary Clyde Ratcliff, b. 22 Sept 1900, d. 29 Nov 1957.
(1J3B4B5I6) Edith Mae Ratcliff, b. 7 Mar 1903.
(1J3B4B5I7) Annie Beatrice Ratcliff, b. 20 July 1905.
(1J3B4B5I8) Faye Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 4 Sept 1907.
(1J3B4B5I9) Wm Brooke Ratcliff, b. 18 Nov 1909, d. Oct 1931.
(1J3B4B5J) Margaret M. Ratcliff, b. Half Way, Mo., 22 Jan 1869, d.
Rockwall Co., Tx., 19 Sept 1933, m. Millwood, 19 Jan 1893, Wm Benjamin
Taggart, b. Ind., 4 Jan 1855, d. Millwood, 20 Jan 1924, both buried Mt
Zion Cem. Children: John, Irvin, Nancy, Margaret, Frances, Chas & Jerry.
(1J3B4B5K) Ida Mae Ratcliff, b. Millwood, 12 June 1873, d. Millwood, 10
Aug 1939, m. Pleasant Stewart, b. 10 June 1865, d. 12 Apr 1912, both
buried Mt Zion Cem. Children: Oscar, John, James, Ethel, Bessie, Edna and
Wm Stewart.
End of Section
(1J3B4B6) Dennis Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 22 Feb 1814, d.
Seneca, Mo., 10 June 1863, m. (1) Jackson, Ohio, 4 Jan 1838, Rebecca N.
Brown (115d) b. 8 Aug 1813; m. (2) McArthur, Ohio, 10 April 1856, Mrs.
Mary M. Drake.
(1J3B4B6A) John Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 17 Oct 1838 d.
Blachly, Ore., 23 Apr1913.
(1J3B4B6A1) John Ratcliff, b. Kansas, 28 Sept 1869, d. Waitsburg,
Walla Walla Co., WA., 19 Jan 1945, of a heart attack, m. 1920, Mrs.
Rhoda (Renfro) Post, widow of L. W. S. Post, d. 1955, buried Blachly,
Ore., beside her first husband.
(1J3B4B6A2) Milo Ratcliff, moved to Bella Coola, Canada in 1920. Ch:
Norman, Andrew, Robert and Mildred Ratcliff.
(1J3B4B6B) Tommy Ratcliff, b. 1840?
(1J3B4B6C) Robert Ratcliff, b. Londondery, O., 4 Oct 1841 (114c) d.
Blachly, Ore., 4 June 1909, m. Elizabeth______.
(1J3B4B6C1) Susan Ratcliff, m. Mr. Harrison.
(1J3B4B6C2) Edna M. Ratcliff, m. Mr. Hooker.
(1J3B4B6C3) Martha Ratcliff
(1J3B4B6C4) Ruth M. Ratcliff, m. J. N. Sperry, 1106 W Fla St.,
Springfield, Mo.
(1J3B4B6D) Miles Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 2 Jan 1843 (114a) d. in Ks., 13
July 1891 (114c). Old Ratcliff Book (#1087)
(1J3B4B6E) Wm Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 3 July 1844 (114c) d. in Ks., m.
Annie. See Appendix B, #38, for his Civil War record.
(1J3B4B6F) Simon Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 25 Sept 1845 (114a) d.
Springfield, Ore., 18 Sept 1925, buried Junction City, m. (1) in Tex.,
Texanna Cash (related to Johnny Cash) b. 24 Aug 1860, d. 24 June 1935,
buried Junction City, Lane Co., Ore., m. (2) Lane Co., Ore., 23 Jan 1908,
Mrs. Belle (Oldham) Scott, b. 1 Mar 1865, d. 18 Mar 1942, buried
Springfield, Ore. (Texana (Cash) Ratcliff, m. (2) Mr Winterringer.) Simon
Ratcliff is said to have left Ohio when he was 17 years old and lived with
relatives in Missouri, probably his Uncle John, then moved on to Mobita,
Wheeler Co., Tex. While living in Texas, he is said to have taken part in
several drives to Ks., whether something happened on one of these trips to
cause him to want to leave is unknown, but Simon and his family moved to
Idaho, where he was known as Samuel W. Brown. Later he, his family and a
cousin, Sylvester Ratcliff (#1126) moved to Lane precinct, Lane Co., Ore.,
in 1895. (See 1905 census, Lane Precinct and 1910 Census, Lakeview School,
at Triangle Lake, Lane Co.)
(1J3B4B6F1) Mable Ratcliff/Brown, b. ca 1877, said to have been adopted
by a judge in Eugene, Ore.
(1J3B4B6F2) Elizabeth (Libby) R. Brown, b. Mobita, Tx., 21 Dec 1879, d.
Junction City, Ore., 29 Aug 1965, m. Wm Hynson (Hence) Smythe, b.
1872, d. 17 July 1956, age 84y 2m 27d, son of Hynson and Martha Smith.
Hynson, Sr., b. Ohio, 26 Dec 1827.
(1J3B4B6F3) Ira Mato Brown, b. Mobita, Tx., 23 Dec 1881, d. Blachly,
Ore., 19 May 1915, murdered by a neighbor for his extremely
beautiful wife. Ira m. Blachly, Ore., 14 Aug 1903, Lenora Wolcott, b.
1887, a French Canadian girl. (Junction City (Ore.) Times, 20 May 1915,
" A double tragedy occurred in the Lake Creek Valley, 35 miles west
of Eugene, yesterday, May 19, when Walter Jay shot and killed Ira Brown,
a neighbor, and walking into the mountains two miles away, put a bullet
through his own head. Trouble between the two men is said to have been
over Brown's wife." Old Ratcliff Book (#1089.006)
(1J3B4B6G) Rachel Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio, 31 Oct 1847,
d. 19 Feb 1848 (237). Twin. (Elma Rust, Rt. 1, Box 93, Blachly, Ore. 97412.)
(1J3B4B6H) Dennis Ratcliff, Jr., b. Eagle Twp., (twin) 31 Oct 1847, d.
Bonners Ferry, Ida., 3 Aug 1936, m. 10 Feb 1886, Mary Jane Crawford, b. 2
Dec 1864, d. 1946 (1114v).
(1J3B4B6H1) Grace Ratcliff, b. 7 Sept 1887, m. James McGlocklin.
Children: Gilbert and Kenneth McGlocklin.
(1J3B4B6H2) Leslie Ratcliff, b. 21 Oct 1888, m. Newport, Wash., Anna
Griffith. (114v)
(1J3B4B6H2A) Warren Ratcliff, living in Cour de Lene, Ida. in 1965.
(1J3B4B6H2B) Lucille Ratcliff, b. 23 Apr 1921, m. Portland, Ore., John
Sams. 1965 address: 6735 Lakeside Dr. N. E., Salem, Ore. 97303.
(1J3B4B6H2C) Robert Ratcliff, b. Seattle, Wa., 6 Aug 1922. 1 girl.
(1J3B4B6H2D) Russell Ratcliff, b. Newport, Wa., 23 Feb 1925. 6 child.
(1J3B4B6H3) Lyman Ratcliff, b. 31 Dec 1891, m. Edith Rolston, (114v) 1965
address: 4603 Fourth St., N. W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
(1J3B4B6H3A) W. Dennis Ratcliff, Camrose, Alberta.
(1J3B4B6H3B) Helen Ratcliff, m. ___ Lyle. Sunre, Alberta.
(1J3B4B6H3C) Betty Ratcliff, m. ___ Risto. Brightview, Alberta.
(1J3B4B6H3D) Mary Ratcliff, m. ___ Lyle. Cochrane, Alb.
(1J3B4B6H3E) Carol Ratcliff, Capt in Salvation Army. Pastor. Seminary
Professor. Social Worker. Missionary to the Bahamas & Jamaica.
(1J3B4B6H3F) Clifford Ratcliff, Sundre, Alb.
(1J3B4B6H4) Esther Ratcliff, m. Alfred Young, Spokane, Wa.
(1J3B4B6H5) Jesse Ratcliff, b. 24 Mar 1897, m. 30 Aug 1938, Arlene
Hinsdale. Old Ratcliff Book (#1107)
(1J3B4B6H5A) Jesse Laurence Ratcliff, b. Sandpoint, Ida., 12 July
1939, m. 18 June1860,Sandra Joanne Nutting. 506 N. "B" St.,
Grangeville, Ida.
(1J3B4B6H5A1) Debbie Maureen Ratcliff, b. 7 Mar 1961.
(1J3B4B6H5A2) Vivian Denise Ratcliff, b. 17 June 1962.
(1J3B4B6H5B) Phyllis Ratcliff, b. Grangeville, Ida., 19 Nov 1940, m. 8
Feb 1962, Henry Francis White, Jr. Twin. Ch: Richard and Mariann.
(1J3B4B6H5C) Phillip Allen Ratcliff, b. 19 Nov 1940. Twin.
(1J3B4B6H5D) Lavina Lorene Ratcliff, nicknamed "Little Sunflower."
(1J3B4B6H5E) Willis Jean Ratcliff, nicknamed "Laddie."
(1J3B4B6H6) Everett Ratcliff, b. Sandpoint, Ida., 23 July 1900.
(1J3B4B6H6A) Howard Ratcliff, Plains, Mont.
(1J3B4B6H6B) Margaret Ratcliff, m. ___ Powell. Sandpoint, Ida.
(1J3B4B6H6C) Dorothy Ratcliff, m. ___ White. Jerome, Ida.
(1J3B4B6H6D) Marlene Ratcliff, m. ___ White. Sandpoint, Ida.
(1J3B4B6H7) Earl D. Ratcliff, b. Sandpoint, Ida., 7 June 1903, m. Alice
Law, b. 15 July 1915. 1965 address: Rt. 1, Box 37, Everett, Wa. (#1123)
(1J3B4B6H7A) Barbara Ratcliff, graduate student, Un of Wa., Peace Corp
(1J3B4B6H7B) Richard Earl Ratcliff, in 1965 a student at Stanford Un.
(1J3B4B6I) Sylvester Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 14 Dec 1850, d.
Blachly, Lane Co., Ore., 2 July 1934, age 83y 6m 19d, m. (1) 21 Nov 1878,
Nancy C. Ratcliff ( ) b. 1 Jan 1858, d. 18 Jan 1884, m. (2) 15 Nov
1885, Mary Elizabeth Medford, b. Ind., 19 Nov 1857, d. Junction City, Lane
Co., Ore., 15 Apr 1907, m. (3) Lane Co., Ore., 3 July 1911, Adah B.
Middlesworth, b. Iowa (?) d. Oregon, 1960. Sylvester and his family moved
Ida., to Ore., in 1895, and lived in Lane Co. for several years. Later they
lived at Horton, Ore., for several years, where Adah was a public school
teacher. About 1910 Sylvester and family moved to Bella Coola, B. C.,
Canada, where he homesteaded, then returned to the U. S., where they died.
(1J3B4B6I1) Lew Edwin Ratcliff, b. Ks., 30 June 1880, d. Ks., 9 Aug 1882.
Old RatcliFf Book (#1126.001)
(1J3B4B6I2) Walter E. Ratcliff, b. Ks., 20 June 1883, d. Veterans
Hosp., Victoria, B. C., Canada, 26 June 1963. Walter moved to Bella
Coola, in 1910, and ran a trapline near Stillwater for many years. Walter
served as a guide to big game hunters. He served in the Canadian army in
1914-1918 and saw much action in the Low Countries. Never married.
(1J3B4B6I3) Charles Francis (Frank) Rsatcliff, b. Ks., 1 Sept 1886, d.
Bella Coola, B. C., 25 Sept 1959, m. Bella Coola, 2 Oct 1929, Laura May
Haber, b. Tees, Alberta, 23 Mar 1906, d. 15 May 1970. Frank also served
as a guide to big game hunters, for many years. He had marks on his body
where he was clawed by a grizzly. Frank, too, moved to Bella Coola in
the summer of 1910. He appeared on an Ameican TV program Christmas night
1957, with his brother-in-law, Ralph Edwards, who m. a sister of Laura
May Haber, on a Los Angeles TV station, in "The Hermit of Lonesome Lake"
in which he tells many of his experiences as a big game hunter and guide.
Frank's life story can be found in Reader's Digest, Feb 1963, also as
"The Hermit of Lonesome Lake." A book was written about him, "Crusoe of
Lonesome Lake," by Leland Stowe and published by Random House in 1957.
(1J3B4B6I3A) Lorna May Ratcliff, b. 25 Sept 1930, m. 2 Oct 1956,
Andrew Waterman. Ch: Melanie, Marcia & Warren Waterman.
(1J3B4B6I3B) Mary Nadine Ratcliff, b. 1 July 1932, m. 18 Sept
1954, Frank Larson. Ch: Laurel, Frances, Robert & Walter Larson.
(1J3B4B6I3C) Glen Francis Ratcliff, b. 17 May 1934, m. 21 July 1956,
Judith Lily Minaker.
(1J3B4B6I3C1) Charles Richard Ratcliff, b. 12 Feb 1957.
(1J3B4B6I3C2) Wesley John Ratcliff, b. 28 July 1958.
(1J3B4B6I3C3) Nelda Nadine Ratcliff, b. 17 May 1960.
(1J3B4B6I4) Wm Andrew Ratcliff, b. Ks., 3 Oct 1890, d. 20 Aug 1893.
(1J3B4B6I5) Floyd Clyde Ratcliff, b. Ore., 29 May 1901. See Lakeview
School Census of 1910, Triangle Lake, Lane Co.,Oregon, Clyde, 9 years.
(1J3B4B6J) Moses Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 16 Aug 1852, d.
Hood River, Ore., 30 June 1933, m. Seneca, Mo., 10 Apr 1876, Polena
Lankford, b. Neosha, Newton Co., Mo., 2 June 1857, d. Hood River, July 1949.
Moses & Polena belonged to the Christian Church. They homesteaded in Adams
Co., Wa., in 1898, on a 360 acre dry land claim. Old Ratcliff Book (#1129)
(1J3B4B6J1) Wm Ernest Ratcliff, b. McDonald Co., Mo., ca 1877, d.
Columbus, Cherokee Co., Ks., in his infancy. (114v).
(1J3B4B6J2) Rebecca Ratcliff, b. Seneca, Newton Co., Mo., 25 Nov 1879, m.
(1) 1894, Jim Dykes, d. 1906, m. (2) 1908, Delbert Fry. Children: Daisy
Dykes, Hester Dykes, Irvin Dykes & Lawrence Dykes. Also: Ray Fry, Pauline
Fry, Wesley Fry, Ora Fry & Alvin Fry.
(1J3B4B6J3) Charles Elmer Ratcliff, b. Columbus, Cheroke Co., Ks., 9 Apr
1882, m. Bonners Ferry, Ida., 3 Mar 1908, Minnie Hart, b. Council, Ida.,
29 Dec 1892.
(1J3B4B6J3A) Letha May Ratcliff, b. Delight, Wa., 29 Nov 1910, m.
Leslie Kent. 1964 address: 2625 Garfield, Longview, Wa. 98632.
(1J3B4B6J3B) Gladys Amelia Ratcliff, b. Delight, 3 Nov 1911.
(1J3B4B6J3C) Lena Minnie Ratcliff, b. Cheney, Wa., 10 Oct 1912.
(1J3B4B6J3D) Dean Elmer Ratcliff, b. Lind, Wa., 20 Dec 1917.
(1J3B4B6J3E) Louise Pauline Ratcliff, b. Lind, 21 Feb 1920.
(1J3B4B6J3F) Dwayne Hart Ratcliff, b. Priest River, Ida., 27 Aug 1924.
(1J3B4B6J3G) Merle Sylvian Ratcliff, b. Hood River, 14 July 1927.
(1J3B4B6J3H) Ronald Laverne Ratcliff, b. Hood River, 7 July 1932.
(1J3B4B6J4) Stella May Ratcliff, b. Columbus, Ks., 4 Oct 1884, m. Ernest
Sorrels. One son: Wayne Sorrels, b. Hood River, 5 Nov 1912.
(1J3B4B6J5) Orah Embly Ratcliff, twin, b. Long Valley, Ida., 15 Mar 1891.
(1J3B4B6J6) Zorah Emily Ratcliff, twin, b. 15 Mar 1891, m. Ritzville, Wa.,
11 June 1917, Roy Kelso, brother of Carl. No children.
(1J3B4B6J7) Lela Lenora Ratcliff, b. 27 June 1895, m. Carl Kelso.
End of section.
Children of Dennis & Mary M. (Drake) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4B6K) Nancy Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 1854, d. 19 May 1855 (237)
(1J3B4B6L) Ruth Elizabeth Ratcliff, Eagle Twp., 6 Apr 1857 (114v).
End of section.
(1J3B4B7) Jeremiah Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 10 June 1816,
d. Londondery, O., 11 Aug 1903, m. 25 Nov 1847, Ruth Brown (115a) sister of
John Brown who m. Elizabeth Ratcliff. Ruth b. 15 Dec 1830 (101b) He opened
a general store in Londonderry, in 1873. Old Ratcliff Book (#1139)
(1J3B4B7A) George Ratcliff, b. 7 Aug 1848 (114a) d. 11 June 1935 (112c),
m. 2 July 1873, Eliza Jones (101b). George became a partner in the
general store with his father.
(1J3B4B7A1) Simon Ratcliff, b. 21 July 1874, d. 16 Oct 1874 (112c).
(1J3B4B7A2) Riley Ratcliff, b. 22 Oct 1875, d. 17 Mar 1943, m. 19 Dec
1894, Laura Jones, dau of John W. & Katherine (Sheets) Jones (114a)
d. 28 Dec 1963. Riley & his brother, Howard, bought out their
father's general store and operated it for many years.
(1J3B4B7A2A) Russell Ratcliff, m. 1 Sept 1927, Ola Pearl
Krimpleman, dau of John & Almeda (Duhl)(Williams) Krimpleman, b. 4
Oct 1892, d. 29 Dec 1964 (144). Russell murdered 9 May 1970.
(1J3B4B7A2A1) Sue Ratcliff, m. Jon Bone.
(1J3B4B7A2B) Orland Ratcliff, b. 5 Feb 1898, m. Mabel Vanscoy.
(1J3B4B7A2B1) George Ratcliff, b. 1921, m. Charlene Hedges.
George owns Ratcliff Chrysler/Plymouth Sales Co., Chillicothe,
Ohio.
(1J3B4B7A2B1A) Patricia Ratcliff
(1J3B4B7A2B1B) Amy Ratcliff
(1J3B4B7A2B1C) Mary Beth Ratcliff
(1J3B4B7A2B2) Mary Ann Ratcliff, b. 1923, m. James Rauch. Ch:
Deborah, James & Charles Rauch.
(1J3B4B7A2B3) Norma Jean Ratcliff, b. 1925, m. Don Grimes. Ch:
Douglas & Stephen Grimes.
(1J3B4B7A2B4) Harry J. Ratcliff, m. Virginia Bixler. 31 Sunbury
Rd., Chillicothe, Ohio. Ch: Pamela & Sandra Ratcliff.
(1J3B4B7A2C) Jerry Ratcliff, m. Lucille McCatherine. 2 adopted
children.
(1J3B4B7A2C1) Jerry Ratcliff, m. Jean Griffith.
(1J3B4B7A2C2) Rita Ratcliff, m. Ronald Sharrett. (#1161)
(1J3B4B7A2D) Ruth Ratcliff, m. Paul Ritter. Ch: Betty & Paul.
(1J3B4B7A2E) Mabel Ratcliff, m. Ralph Doerres. Ch: Mary, John, Ralph
(1J3B4B7A3) Ethel Ratcliff, m. Clifford Martindill, M. D., Greenville,
Ohio. Ch: Howard and Kenneth Martindill.
(1J3B4B7A4) George Howard Ratcliff, m. 18 Apr 1906, Mary E. Kellhofer.
He became a partner with his brother, Riley, of Londonderry General
Store.
(1J3B4B7A4A) Ralph Raymond Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, O., 5 Apr
1907 m. Olive Lotz.
(1J3B4B7A4A1) Marilyn Ratcliff, m. James Hiser.
(1J3B4B7A4A2) Virginia Ratcliff, m. Donald Roth. Teachers, Lorain.
(1J3B4B7A4A3) Charles Ratcliff, farms Gertrude (Ratcliff) Scott's
farm.
(1J3B4B7A5) Blanche Ratcliff, m. John Kellhofer.
(1J3B4B7B) John W. Ratcliff, b. 13 Dec 1852, d. 17 Aug 1899 (112b) m. Ella
Motter, b. 29 Mar 1855, d. 13 May 1899. Old Ratcliff Book (#1188)
(1J3B4B7B1) Ernest Ratcliff,b. 1875, d. 1942, m. Lola Young, dau of John
& Nettie (Cotterell) Young of Gallia Co., Ohio, b. 1875, d. 1944.
(1J3B4B7B2) Hattie Ratcliff, b. 21 Aug 1877, d. 18 Nov 1969, m. Stinson
Arganbright, b. 1875, d. 1954. Children: Thelma, Edwin, Raymond, Mary,
James, Ernest, Ella, Rupert and John Wesley Arganbright.
(1J3B4B7B3) John J. Ratcliff, b. 25 Apr 1880, d. 14 May 1881.
(1J3B4B7B4) Thomas E. Ratcliff, b. 16 Mar 1882, d. 19 May 1884
(144)(112b)
(1J3B4B7B5) Willie W. Ratcliff, b. 20 Dec 1885, d. 17 Apr 1887 (112b)
(1J3B4B7B6) Jerry B. Ratcliff, b. 24 May 1893, d. 24 Oct 1898 (112b)
(1J3B4B7B7) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 1896, m. Frank Charles Meeker, b.
1887, d. 1959. Children: John, Howard, Donald, Helen, Robert, Ruth,
Mary, Evelyn, James and Marie Meeker.
(1J3B4B7C) Wm Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 16 Feb 1857, d. Londonderry, 13 Nov
1917, m. McArthur,O. 7 Oct 1878, Mary Ann (Mellie) Graves, b. 23 Apr 1857.
(1J3B4B7C1) Clifford Jerry Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 19 Feb 1880
(115d) m. Ica Lacey.
(1J3B4B7C2) Louise Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 22 Sept 1883, d. Casey, Ill.,
1962, m. Robert Owen Cochonour, d. Casey, 5 Sept 1949. Children: Clark &
Mary, who m. Howard G. Johnson, M. D., 516 E. Main St., Casey, Ill.
(1J3B4B7D) Jeremiah Brown Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 18 June 1864, d. 6 Mar
1944 (112b) m. Elma Dixon, b.1868, d. 1937. Jeremiah became a partner with
his brothers, George and John, in the general store in Londonderry, Ohio.
(1J3B4B7D1) Harold H. Ratcliff, b. 1895, d. 1953, m. Helen Thomas, b. 1901,
d. 1962 (112b) Harold & his brother, Ernest, owned the family store.
(1J3B4B7D1A) Clark D. Ratcliff, b. 1923, bought the general storefrom
his father and uncle Ernest, so Clark is the fifth generation in his
line of Ratcliff's to carry on a mercantile business in Londonderry,
Ohio, formerly Gillespieville (101b).
(1J3B4B7D2) Ernest Mahlon Ratcliff, b. 5 Nov 1897, d. 6 Apr 1962, m.
Mabel Erskine, b. 8 June 1904. No children
(1J3B4B7D3) Forrest J. Ratcliff, b. 16 Oct 1899, d. 5 Apr 1900 (112b)
(1J3B4B7E) Thomas Ratcliff, b. 26 Mar 1867, d. 10 Aug 1870 (112b).
End of section
(1) Richard, b. 1614; (1J) Richard, b.1662; (1J3) John, b. 1694; (1J3B)
John, b. 1725; (1J3B4) John, b. 1756; (1J3B4B) John, b. 1781; (1J3B4B8)
Simon, b. 1818.
(1J3B4B8) Simon Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio, 30 Aug 1818, d.
Morgan Co., Mo., 30 Sept 1897, buried Hopewell Union Church Cem., m.
Chillicothe, Ohio, 29 Sept 1839, Rebecca Comer, b. 19 Mar 1819, d. 16 Oct
1864, buried beside her husband. Simon & Rebecca owned a farm 4 miles NW of
Barnett, Morgan Co., Mo. Old Ratcliff Book (#1263)
(1J3B4B8A) Mary Ann Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 14 Feb 1840, d. in Calif.,
m. 26 Aug 1859, Charles Hardy.
(1J3B4B8B) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 16 Oct 1841, m. 15 June
1867, John Williams. Moved to Okla.
(1J3B4B8C) Ruth Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 23 Sept 1842, d.High Point,
Moniteau Co., Mo., m. Morgan Co. Mo., 8 May 1867, John R. Wilson.
(1J3B4B8D) John B. Ratcliff, b. Morgan Co., Mo., 18 Aug 1848, d. Morgan
Co., 23 Mar 1892, buried Hopewell Union Church Cem., m. Morgan Co., 11
Oct 1875, Mary Hunter, probably buried in Okla.
(1J3B4B8D1) Lucy Ratcliff, m. (1) Isham Orsiness Cochran, m. (2)
Clayton Callison.
(1J3B4B8E) Sarah Jane Ratcliff, b. Morgan Co., 16 Aug 1850, d. Morgan
Co., 6 Dec 1929, buried Hopewell Church, m. (1) 21 Jan 1872, Wm Taylor,
m. (2) Mr Peoples, m. (3) Charles Marker.
(1J3B4B8F) Wm Robert Ratcliff, b. Morgan Co., 9 May 1853, d. 1928, buried
Hopewell Church, m. 25 Dec 1877, Anna Marian Burkhart, b. 23 Mar 1857, d.
1933, buried beside her husband. "Wild Bill" was the nickname given to Wm
by his neighbors because of the many and varied wild rumors he started
just for the fun he got out of it.
(1J3B4B8F1) Minna F. Ratcliff, b. 20 Oct 1878, d. 2 Aug 1880, buried
Hopewell.
(1J3B4B8F2) Walter Ratcliff, b. Morgan Co., 27 Dec 1880, m. Blanche
Royce. Living in Versailles, Mo., in 1968.
(1J3B4B8F3) Jennie May Ratcliff, b. Morgan Co., 13 Aug 1882, m. John
Beard, b. 1881, d. 1951, buried Hopewell. Jennie living 1968. One dau
Etta, m. Mr Young. Old Ratcliff Book (#1263.010)
(1J3B4B8F4) Josephine (Josie) Ratcliff, b. Morgan Co., 13 Jan 1884, m.
(1) B. Tom Taylor, b. 27 Jan 1875, d. 25 Dec 1918, buried at
Hopewell, m. (2) 16 Aug 1920, Jesse Gruff, b. 1871, d. 1947, buried at
Hopewell. Jessie living at Excelsior, Mo., in 1968.
(1J3B4B8F5) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 17 Apr 1885, d. 1928, m. Darve
Taylor, brother of Tom, b. 1878, d. 1931, both buried at Hopewell.
(1J3B4B8F5) Daniel Bert Ratcliff, b. 6 Jan 1887, m. Lillie Gordon.
Moved to Beloit, Ks., probably buried there.
(1J3B4B8F6) Eliza Ellen Ratcliff, twin, 6 Jan 1887, m. 2 Aug 1911,
Clyde Gabriel,b. 1884, d. 1961, buried Hopewell. In 1968 Eliza Ellen
was living in Excelsior, Mo. Children: Ruth & Wm Gabriel.
(1J3B4B8F7) Sudia Evelyn Ratcliff, b. 13 Dec 1889, m. Julian Cooper,
buried Methodist Cem., Glensted, Mo. Sudia living in Versailles, Mo.,
in 1968.
(1J3B4B8F8) Laura Ratcliff, b. 8 Mar 1892, m. (1) Nelson Moore, buried
Versailles, Mo., m. (2) Mr. Reich, buried Versilles. Laura living 1968
(1J3B4B8F9) Emma Lou Ratcliff, b. 27 July 1894, m. Milton Campbell,
both buried Versailes, Mo.
(1J3B4B8F10) Wm Robert Ratcliff, b. 3 April 1898, d. 16 Nov 1903.
(1J3B4B8G) Martha Matilda Ratcliff, b.25 Dec 1858, d. 11 June 1946,
buried Hopewell Cem., m. 27 Jan 1881, James Franklin Cochran.
(1J3B4B8H) Melissa (Licca) Ratcliff,m. 18 Mar 1880, George Johnson, both
believed buried at Hopewell. (Cousin Inez (Ratcliff) West submitted all
the data on Simon Ratcliff (1J3B4B8) and his descendents. Thanks Inez.)
(1J3B4B9) Rachel Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 29 Nov 1820, d.1 Sept 1823
(112a)(114a).
(1J3B4B10) Mary (Polly) Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 18 Feb 1823, d.
Burlington Junction,Mo. 12 May 1903,m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 19 June 1843,
Joseph Graves, son of James & Sarah Graves, b. Ross Co., Ohio, 24 Dec 1819,
d. B. J., Mo., 8 Aug 1888. Children: Rachel, Sarah, Elizabeth, John, James,
Emma, Wm, Mary, Ruth, Joseph Graves.
(1J3B4B11) Moses George Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 16 Aug 1825, d. Casey,
Ill., 24 Aug 1921, m. McArthur, Ohio, 19 Sept 1852, Sarah Routt, b. 6 Nov
1833, d. Casey, Ill., 8 July 1902, buried at Jewett near Casey, beside her
husband. Moses & family moved from Londonderry to Ill. in 1865 and on to
Casey in 1868 (101a).
(1J3B4B11A) John Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, 19 June 1853, d. 30 Oct 1853.
(1J3B4B11B) Thomas Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 11 July 1854, d.
Greenup, Ill.,25 Sept 1900, of a cerebral hemorrage, buried Macedonia
Cem., m. 1879, Sarah B. Reed, d. Greenup, 1917, buried Greenup Cem., dau
of John & Sally Reed. Thomas was a farmer until 1899, when the family
moved to Greenup, Ill., and he started publishing "The Referendum" as he
became a political activist advocating the Initiative and the
Referendum. Thomas left his widow and children penniless, but his widow
succeeded in holding her home together and educating her children. With
the help of her sons she paid off the mortgage on her home.
(1J3B4B11B1) Cloe Ratcliff, b. Cumberland Co., Ill., ca 1880, a school
teacher, m. Frank Marrs, b. 15 Dec 1880, d. 23 Jan 1973. Lived in
Lewistown Ill. Children: Vera Allen, Fairy Queen, John Eldred and
Bellva Elizabeth Marrs. Old Ratcliff Book (#1329)
(1J3B4B11B2) Oscar Leo Ratcliff, b. Cumberland Co.,14 Apr 1887, d.
1925. He learned the printing business in his father's print shop. He
was an ordained Methodist minister pastoring the Methodist Church in
Dazey, N. D., at the time of his death. Published a newspaper in
Dazey, N. D.
(1J3B4B11B2A) Glenn Oscar Ratcliff, insurance broker, Bend, Ore.
(1J3B4B11B2B) Bernice Ratcliff, m. Lewellyn Jones, Portland, Ore.
(1J3B4B11B2C) Leo Ratcliff, b. 1925, the day his father was buried.
(1J3B4B11B3) Thomas Glenn Ratcliff, m. 10 June 1915, Maude Hadley.
Glenn put himself through high school and law school, by working at the
printer's trade. Glenn received his law degree, LLB., cum laude, in
1915, from the Univ. of Ill. Glenn a practicin attorney, Box 151,
Lewistown, Ill.
(1J3B4B11B3A) Gene Hadley Ratcliff, b. Greenup, Ill., 12 Aug 1920.
He graduated from Colgate Univ. in 1942, and the Univ. of Michigan
College of Law in 1947. He was comissioned a Lt. in the Marine
Corps and fought in the battle of Guam and in the capture of Iwo
Jima. He m. 1943, Elizabeth K. Bewkes. He is a practicing attorney,
Watertown, N.Y.
(1J3B4B11B3A1) Martha Ratcliff, St. Lawrence Univ.
(1J3B4B11B3A2) Thomas Ratcliff
(1J3B4B11B4) John Moses Ratcliff, m. 1919, Lucille Smith. Received
Ph. B. degree in 1916, Univ of Chicago; M. A. degree 1919, Univ of
Chicago, Divinity School; Ed. D., 1934, Harvard Un. Served as
Universalist Church pastor 1914-1828.In 1928 John was appointed to
faculty of Tufts College, School of Religion, Medford, Mass., then
in 1940 he was appointed Dean of Crane Theological School, the
School of Religion, Tufts Univ., which position he helduntil
his death in 1954. John wrote the first and only known Ratcliff
Genealogy, an 8 page pamphlet entitled "A SHORT HISTORY OF THE
RATCLIFF FAMILY " dated 1915, and written to honor his grandfather,
(1J3B4B11) Moses George Ratcliff, on his 90th birthday.
(1J3B4B11B4A) Nadine Ratcliff, m. Rev. Wm Robbins, Rockland, Me.
(1J3B4B11B4B) Roselyn Ratcliff, m. Dr. Stanley Listernich, 10
Candlewood Rd., Lynnfield, Ma. 01940.
(1J3B4B11C) Mary Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 12 Feb 1856, d.11 April
1934, m. Perry Cochonour. Children: Monto, Lettie May, Omer, Ernest,
Moses, Emza and Harry Cochonour. (101a) Old Ratcliff Book (#1338)
(1J3B4B11D) George Ratcliff,b. 1 Aug 1857,d. Nov 1937, m. Mahala
Duncan. Children: Thomas, Arthur, Oscar and Elmer Ratcliff (101a) By
Ollie Clary.
(1J3B4B11E) Ezekiel Ratcliff, b. 18 Apr 1859, buried Harrison Twp. Cem.
(1J3B4B11F) Wm Ratcliff
(1J3B4B11G) Jeremiah Ratcliff,b.Londonderry, 10 Sept 1862, d. 22 Jan
1884.
(1J3B4B11H) Rachel Ratcliff, b. 6 Apr 1865, d. Casey, Ill., 13 Oct 1870.
(1J3B4B11I) Moses Ratcliff, Jr., b. 28 Jan 1867, d. 23 Feb 1867.
(1J3B4B11J) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 31 Mar 1868,d. Coles Co., 10 June
1869.
(1J3B4B11K) Alva Ratcliff, b. 27 Oct 1870, d. Coles Co., Ill., 1923,
buried Macedonia Cem.
(1J3B4B12) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 16 Oct 1827, d. 31
July 1912, m. 3 Jan 1850, John Brown, b. 3 Oct 1828, d. 4 Mar 1902. (114a)
(1J3B4B12A) Jeremiah Ratcliff Brown, b. 16 Sept 1850, d. 2 June 1930,
m. 21 Jan 1877, Annice Jemima Timmons, dau Azariah & Charity (Dixon)
Timmons, b. 19 Oct 1855, d. 19 Aug 1920.
(1J3B4B12A1) Cora Lillian Brown, b. 9 Aug 1878, d. 2 Aug 1959, m.
Diehl. (114a)
(1J3B4B12A2) Elmer Wm Brown, b. 7 Oct 1879, d. 25 Jan 1954. (114a).
(1J3B4B12B) George Washington Brown, b. 22 Feb 1862, d. 19 Oct 1943, m.
Mary Elizabeth Cook, dau of Thomas & Sarah (Byers) Cook, b. 5 June 1879,
d. 8 Apr 1923.
(1J3B4B12B1) Ethel Elizabeth Brown, b. 13 Apr 1908, m . Howard
Sylvanus Ratcliff, ( ) b. 21 Feb 1903, d. Columbus, Ohio, 27 May
1964. Ethel has the old family Bible of (1J3B4B) John Ratcliff. It
was published in 1811. They also have a picture of an old family
clock that came from Scotland. These cousins have been very helpful
in making this genealogy possible. Ethel has spent countless hours
of intense and painstaking research in the genealogy library at
Columbus, Ohio. She and Howard made many trips to areas in Ohio where
Ratcliff's lived and died in the early l800's. Howard and Ethel had
lived around Londonderry, Ohio, from early childhood, and had heard
many true stories of many early Ohio Ratcliff's, so they could
contact numerous cousins that the writer had no knowledge of. Their
1965 address: 757 Thurman Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43206.
(1J3B4B12B1A) June Arietta Ratcliff, b. 28 Mar 1926, m. 1 Dec
1956, Bernard Charles Barnes, son of Harold & Edna (Barber)
Barnes, b. 19 Dec 1930 (114a).
(1J3B4B12B1B) Lois Enid Ratcliff, b. 8 Jan 1928, m. (1) 22 Oct
1948, James Warren Nichols, son of Oscar & Inez (Kirkham) Nichols,
b. 25 Nov 1930, divorced in 1952. One child, Susan Eleanor
Nichols, b. 5 Nov 1949 (114a). Lois m. (2) 17 Aug 1957, Ralph
Geves Thomas, son of Ralph & Flora (Hamm) Thomas, b. 2 Mar 1927.
(1J3B4B12B1B1) Susan Eleanor Thomas, adopted, b. 5 Nov 1949.
(1J3B4B12B1C) Arnold Wayne Ratcliff, b. 22 Mar 1930, m. 28 Sept
1957, Helen Ilene Vess, dau of Dewey & Nina (Yockey) Vess, b. 10
Jan 1933. Helen joined the WAF in 1951 and was discharged 16 July
1953.
(1J3B4B12B1C1) Regina Tammy Lea Ratcliff, b. 27 June 1958.
(1J3B4B12B1C2) Mary Cindy Lou Ratcliff, b. 9 July 1959.
(1J3B4B12B1C3) John Howard Wayne Ratcliff, b. 16 May 1962.
(1J3B4B12B1C4) Angela Penny Sue Ratcliff, b. 15 April 1964.
(1J3B4B12B1D) Noland Howard Ratcliff, b. 28 May 1932. Served in
the army 1954-1956.
(1J3B4B12B1E) Donald Wade Ratcliff, b. 10 Dec 1934, m. 9 Feb 1963,
Brenda Joyce Kalmbach, nee Mills, dau of Oliver & Pearl (Preece)
Mills, b. 19 Aug 1941. Donald served in the army 1957-1959.
(1J3B4B12B1E1) Deborah Denise Ratcliff, b. 13 Aug 1963.
(1J3B4B12B1E2) Rodney Wade Ratcliff, b. 14 Aug 1967.
(1J3B4B12B1F) Kenneth Herbert Ratcliff, b. 5 Aug 1937, m. (1) 15
Sept 1961, Dorothy Lynn Whited, b. 21 Oct 1945, divorced 1963, m.
(2) 23 May 1967, Karen Ann Feltz, b. 29 Aug 1938. Kenneth served in
the army and reserve.
(1J3B4B12B1G) Royce Brown Ratcliff, b. 19 July 1947. Served in Viet
Nam until injured in duty and returned to the Statesformedical
attention at Walter Reed Hospital.
(1J3B4B12B1H) Kathleen Marita Ratcliff, b. 277 Aug 1949 (114a).
(1J3B4C) Ann Ratcliff, b. Chatham Co., N. C., ca 1782, d. Ross Co., Ohio, 9
Sept 1852, age 70, buried Peecher Cem., Londonderry, Ohio, m. Chillicothe,
Ohio, 8 Jan 1807, Joseph Dixon, son of Joseph & Mary (Pusey) Dixon, Quakers
of N. C., b. Pratt Co., N. C., 27 Jan 1765, d. 20 Sept 1825, age 61 (112b).
Ch: Achsah, Abel, Ruth, Joseph and Ezekiel Dixon.
(1J3B4D) Timothy Ratcliff, b. Chatham Co., N. C., 25 Jsan 1785 (114a)(114b)
d. 1Mar 1864, buried Union Cem., Londonderry, Ohio, m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 12
Oct 1810, Eleanor Dixon, dau of Wm & Sarah (Johns) Dixon, b. N. C., 27 July
1793, d. 16 June 1845, 52y 10m 20d, buried Salt Springs Cem., near
Allensville, Ohio, m.(2) Jackson, Ohio, 11 Sept 1845, Sarah Pinkleton, b.
Va., ca 1800. Timothy was a miller by trade and lived most if not all his
life in Eagle Twp., see 1850 & 1860 Census Records, Eagle Twp., they owned
land in Harrison Twp., and a lot in Ratcliffsburg, deeded to a Harrison D.
Ratcliff, probably a son.
(1J3B4D1) Sarah Ratcliff, b. ca 1811, m. Jackson, Ohio, 18 Nov 1830,
Isaiah Darby, b. 1806, son of Samuel and Charity (Redyard) Darby. (114ab)
(1J3B4D2) Ruth Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1813 m. Jackson, Ohio, 24
July 1834, Samuel Darby.Ch: Lydia, Wm, Eleanor, Emzy and Mary A. Darby.
(1J3B4D3) William Ratcliff, b. ca 1815, m. Jackson, Ohio, 23 Sopt 1840,
Elizabeth Cox. Their infant dau d.20 Dec 1842, buried Ratcliffsburg Cem.
(1J3B4D4) Timothy Ratcliff, Jr., b. Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio, ca
1820, m. Jackson, Ohio, 23 Nov 1843, Deborah Radcliff, b. Va., ca 1825,
no relation. U. S. Census, 1850, Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, Residence
#266, Family 302, Timothy age 29,b. Ohio, laborer; Deborah, age 25, b.
Va. U. S. Census of 1870, Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill., Timothy, age 49
carpenter; wife, Deborah, age 41, b. Va.
(1J3B4D4A) Hester Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1850.
(1J3B4D4B) Emily Ratcliff, b. ca 1852.
(1J3B4D4C) John W. Ratcliff, b. ca 1854.
(1J3B4D4D) Martha Ratcliff, b. Stark Co., Ill., ca 1858, m. Wyoming,
Stark Co., Ill., 25 Dec 1877, age 20, Charles A. Traphagan, age 28, by
Rev John C. Hannan, M. G.
(1J3B4D5) Eleanor Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1824, m. Jackson, Ohio, 9
Nov 1845, Joel Cox. Buried at Salt Springs Cem. The writer is almost
positive this Eleanor is the dau of Timothy and Eleanor.
(1J3B4D6) Mary Ann Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1828, m. Jackson, Ohio, 26
May 1849, Anthony Cassell.
(1J3B4D7) Harrison D. Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1830, none ofthe
descendents of Timothy and Eleanor have ever submitted data on this line
so much of this data is simply conjecture, but it may be largely correct.
(1J3B4E) Susannah Ratcliff, b. Siler City, N. C., ca 1788, d. Mo., m.
Chillicothe, Ohio, 12 Feb 1807, Eli Vanderford, son of John and Martha
Vanderford, Will of 1792, Chatham Co., N. C. Eli & Susannah sold land in
Jackson Co., Ohio, 11 Dec 1824, to Simon Ratcliff, her youngest brother.
(1J3B4F) Jesse Ratcliff, b. Siler City, Chatham Co., N. C., 27 Jan 1791,
d. Larwill, Whitley Co., Ind., 17 April 1864, age 73y 2m 21d, buried
Richland Center Cem. three miles south of Larwill on Road #5, then east one
mile on Road 200 South, m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 12 July 1813, Rachel Teague,
b. N. C., 26 Nov 1796, d. Goodland, Newton Co., Ind., 1 Apr 1885, age 88y 4m
6d. Jesse served his country in the War of 1812, in Captain Caleb Odle's
Company, Ross Co., Ohio, militia. On Mar 19, 1863, Jesse and Rachel sold
their entire holdings on Salt Creek, Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 337 acres
to Isaac Timmons and Finley Dixon for $7,000.Part of the 337 acres had been
an original grant from the U. S. Gov't to John Ratcliff, father of Jesse. On
Apr 24, 1863, Jesse and Rachel bought 320 acres in Sections 15 & 16, Range
8, Township 31, Whitley Co., Ind., from John Compton & wife, for $6,700. See
Whitley Co. Deed Records, Vol. N, p. 43. Jesse gave this 320 acres to his
sons: Hiram, Baldwin W. and John L. Ratcliff, by his will of 27 Apr 1864, see
Whitley Co., Ind. Wills,Vol. 1, pp. 179-182. He mentioned his wife, Rachel
and most of his other children, including his deceased son, Ezekiel.
Children of Jesse and Rachel (Teague) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4F1) Tobias, b. 13 Jan 1817.
(1J3B4F2) Delilah, b. ca. 1818
(1J3B4F3) Ezekiel, b. 17 July 1819.
(1J3B4F4) Ruth, ca 1822
(1J3B4F5) Rachel, b. ca 1824.
(1J3B4F6) Nalinda, 6 May 1826.
(1J3B4F7) Hiram, b. ca 1828
(1J3B4F8) Baldwin W., b. 28 Sept 1831.
(1J3B4F9) Lucinda, b. 21 Sept 1834.
(1J3B4F10) John Lewis, b. 22 Dec 1837.
(1J3B4F11) Ann, b. ca 1840.
(1J3B4F1) Tobias Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 13 Jan 1817, d.
Ill? 27 Apr 1865, age 48y 3m 14d (Baldwin Ratcliff's Family Bible) m.
Chillicothe, Ohio, 5 Mar 1840, Sally Ray (115a) b. 1820, dau of James
and Nancy (Comer) Ray. Tobias mentioned in his father's will. See U. S.
Census of 1840 & 1850, Eagle Twp., Londonderry, Ohio.
(1J3B4F1A) Samantha Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1841 (116a)
(1J3B4F1B) James Ratcliff, b. ca 1843 (116a) probably the one who
m.Whitley Co., Ind., 9 May 1879, Salina A. Scott (115h).
(1J3B4F1C) Amaziah Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1845 (116a). Probably the
Civil War soldier, see #2, Appendix B, Co. F, Reg 70, Ill Inf., m.
Emma.
(1J3B4F1D) Eliza A. Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1847 (1850 Census).
(1J3B4F2) Delilah Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1818, m. Chillicothe, Ohio,
19 Dec 1839, Richard Vanderford. (Delilah mentioned in her father's will.)
(1J3B4F3) Ezekiel Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 17 July 1819, d. Londonderry,
Ohio, 21 Oct 1856, age 37y 3m 4d, buried beside his grandfather, John
Ratcliff, Union Cemetery, m. Jackson, Ohio, 5 Nov 1840, Sarah (Sally)
Clark, dau John and Ruth (Dixon) Clark, b. near Allensville, Ohio, 1 Nov
1820, d. Harrison Twp., 1 Mar 1878, buried at Salt Springs Cem. near
Allensville, Ohio. (Ruth Dixon dau of Wm & Sarah (Johns) Dixon.) Sally
(Clark) Ratcliff, m. (2) McArthur, Ohio, 11 Dec 1862, James Morrison (115d).
Ezekiel bought 47 acres from his parents, Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.
(1J3B4F3A) Wm Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 14 Aug 1841, Wm
volunteered for military service at Jackson, Ohio, 28 Nov 1861, killed
in action, 11 June 1863. See #39, Appendix B, List of Civil War
soldiers. An old letter Wm wrote to his uncle Baldwin was found in
Okla.
(1J3B4F3B) Simon Wesley Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 4 July
1845, d. Ray, Ohio, 22 Mar 1892, age 46y 8m 18d, buried Fairview
Cemetery, near Ray, Ohio. (The McArthur Democrat-Enquirer, Mar 31, 1892,
news item page 3, says, "Mr. Wesley Ratcliff died at his home near Bee
Post Office, Mar 22, 1892, of lung fever (t.b.?) Mr. Ratcliff was a
member of the Fairview U. B. Church and was liked by all who knew him.
He leaves a wife and a host of friends to mourn their loss." Simon
Wesley m. (1) McArthur, Ohio, 17 Aug 1866, Margaret Waldren who
probably died at Kenny, Ill., where they moved after their marriage.
After the death of his first wife Simon Wesley returned to Vinton Co.,
Ohio, to be near his daughter, Mary, who had been staying with her uncle
James Clark, see 1880 Census. Simon Wesley m. (2) McArthur, Ohio, 15
Sept 1873, Hannah Matilda Murry, dau of Jesse and Eleanor (Graves)
Murry, b. Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 14 Dec 1854, d. Ontario,
Calif., 4 Jan 1926, buried Bellevue Cem. Simon Wesley volunteered for
military duty in the Civil War. He enlisted at Jackson, Ohio, 16 Aug
1862, as a corporal, Company B, Reg. 73, Ohio Inf. Volunters (123).
At that time he was 17 years old. He was disabled by a gunshot wound and
the heat at Gettysburg, Pa. Battlefield, 3 July 1863. (This writer
visited Gettysburg Military Cem. and Battlefield 3 July 1963, during the
Centennial Celebration.) Simon Wesley also received a gunshot wound in
the left arm at Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tenn., in Nov 1864,
and suffered a bronchial infection near Savannah, Ga., in the march
through Ga. with General Sherman in 1864. (This bronchial infection
seems to have bothered him the rest of his life and contributed to his
death from t.b. at 46. Simon Wesley was honorably discharged from the
army at Louisville, Ky., 24 July 1865 (123). From his military records
it appears that Simon Wesley applied for a pension for military
connected disabilities, 22 June 1882, and was denied. He applied again
13 Feb 1892,at which time it must have been granted, as after his death
Hannah applied for a widow's pension and reported that Simon Wesley
Ratcliff had been a pensioner, Certificate # 525.139 (123).
It is thought that John & Ruth (Dixon) Clark gave their dau Sally
(Clark) Ratcliff, 40 acres on Fairview Ridge, Harrison Twp., after the
death of her husband, Ezekiel Ratcliff. It is thought that Sally sold 10
acres to her son, Simon Wesley, and he in turn sold 3 acres to a
neighbor. Hannah sold the house and the remaining 7 acres for $35.00
when she and her minor children moved to Kansas in 1904. Simon Wesley's
civilian occupations were carpenter, farmer and woodsman.
Issue of Simon Wesley & Margaret (Waldron) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4F3B1) Mary Ratcliff, b. Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 24
July 1867, d. Ray, Ohio, 29 July 1944, age 77y 5d, buried at Log Pile
Church Cem., m. Andrew Jackson Graves, b. 5 Nov 1868, d. 25 Mar 1915,
age 46y 4m 20d. One son: Elmer Graves, b. 12 July 1890, d. 7 June
1962, buried at Log Pile Cem., m. Ethel (Edith) Harper.
Children of Simon Wesley & Hannah (Murry) Ratcliff;
(1J3B4F3B2) Eliza Ellen (Ella) Ratcliff, b. Harrison Tewp., 24 Jan
1874 (115) d. Harrison Twp., 15 June 1952, age 78y 4m 22d, buried Log
Pile Cem., m. George Gibson, son of Asa & Lovina (Dozer) Gibson, b.
28 July 1870, d.3 Nov 1958.
(1J3B4F3B2A) Chauncey P. Gibson, b. 3 Dec 1892, m. Minnie Harper.
(1J3B4F3B2B) Jenny May Gibson, b. 12 May 1895, m. Wesley Dunlap.
(1J3B4F3B2C) Lyda Gibson, m. Black. Zanesville, Ohio.
(1J3B4F3B2D) Dorothy Gibson, b. 12 Feb 1917, m. (1) Young; m. (2)
Harper. Children: Thelma & Hazel Young. Hamden, Ohio 1965.
(1J3B4F3B3) Ida May Ratcliff, b. 11 May 1876, d. 31 Mar 1878. Buried
Fairview Cem., of whooping cough. Buried 2nd grave north of her
father (112j)
(1J3B4F3B4) Winnie Jane Ratcliff, b. Harrison Twp., 5 July 1879 (115)
d. Chillicothe, Ohio, 2 Jan 1955, buried near her father, m. 29 Jan
1898, James Steinbrook, son of John & Ann Steinbrook, b. Harrison
Twp., 5 May 1875, d. 14 Nov 1951 (115)(112j)
(1J3B4F3B4A) Clyde James Steinbrook, b. 10 Mar 1899, d. 12 Jan
1967, m. Gladys Jones, b. 9 May 1905.
(1J3B4F3B4B) Oma Steinbrook, b. 22 May 1901, d. 3 Aug 1902.
(1J3B4F3B4C) Samuel Steinbrook, b. 4 May 1903, d. 1963, m. 14 Feb
1925, Alma Jane Acord, d. 14 Feb 1963. Ch: Janetta, August & Glenn
(1J3B4F3B4D) Fred Steinbrook, b. 30 April 1905
(1J3B4F3B4E) Ocie Steinbrook, b. 17 Dec 1907, m. John Vest, 524
Johnson Rd., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601.
(1J3B4F3B4F) Floyd Steinbrook, b. 1 Feb 1909, m. Pauline Clemmons,
566 Johnson Rd., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601.
(1J3B4F3B4F1) Lois Ann Steinbrook, b. 15 Oct 1932, m. 24 Mar
1952, James Richard Noble.
(1J3B4F3B4F1A) Deborah Sue Noble, b. 21 Oct 1952.
(1J3B4F3B4F1B) Toni Ann Noble, b. 25 Oct 1954.
(1J3B4F3B4F1C) Charles Richard Noble, b. 19 Oct 1955. He is
an officer at the Federal Prison, Homestead, Fla.
(1J3B4F3B4F1D) Cindy Jo Noble, b. 14 Nov 1958, she played in
the female high school ALL AMERICAN TEAM at Monticello,N.Y.
May 27, 1977. In 1987 Cindy is ass't basketball coach at Univ
of Ky. Competed in the Olympics, for several years. She is
6'4 1/2"tall.
(1J3B4F3B4F2) Betty Jane Steinbrook, b. 7 Feb 1940, m. 27 Apr
1963, Gail Carpenter.
(1J3B4F3B4F3) Larry Eugene Steinbrook, b. 28 June 1942, m. 27
Sept 1965, Karen Nichols.
(1J3B4F3B4F4) Barbara Steinbrook, b. 9 Mar 1945, m. James R.
Garrison, 1625 Ragged Ridge Rd., Frankfort, Ohio 45628.
(1J3B4F3B4G) John Wesley Steinbrook, b. 4 Apr 1911.
(1J3B4F3B4H) Mac Steinbrook, b. 22 Jan 1913, m. Dorothy McGill.
(1J3B4F3B4I) Lennie Steinbrook, b. 31 July 1915, m. Ruth Scott.
(1J3B4F3B4J) Lawrence Steinbrook, b. 13 Sept 1919, m. Mary Jane
Hise.
(1J3B4F3B5) Pearley Clinton Ratcliff, b. Harrison Twp., 11 Mar 1882,
d. Ontario, Calif., 10 Apr 1953, buried Bellevue Cem. (125) m.
Abilene, Kansas, 1905, Lettie Janette Kirk, dau of Sherman & Lucinda
(Koons) Kirk, b. Smith Center, Ks., 25 May 1885, d. Ontario, Ca., 6
Dec 1950, buried Bellevue Cem. (125).
(1J3B4F3B5A) Laurence Elba Ratcliff, b. Smith Center, Ks., 25 May
1906, m. Minnie May Miller, dau Wm & Emma Miller.
(1J3B4F3B5A1) Eleanor Mae Ratcliff, b. Pomona, Ca., 25 May 1931,
m. Francis Ragland, b. Gillette, Wyo., 4 Dec 1936. Ch: Michael &
Ruth Ragland.
(1J3B4F3B5A2) Laurence Elba Ratcliff, b. Pomona, Ca., 29 Oct
1932, m. Barbara Joy Ford, b. Groton, Conn., 23 Aug 1932. Ch:
Steven, Darlene & Eleanor.
(1J3B4F3B5B) Florence Opal Ratcliff, b. Smith Center, Ks., 23 Aug 1908,
m. (1) Cecil Chester Hollopeter, m. (2) Cecil Allen Chester. Ch: Earl &
Louis Chester.
(1J3B4F3B5C) Marian Odessa Ratcliff, b. Athol, Ks., 9 Mar 1911, d. 5
Mar 1965, buried Bellevue Cem., m. Wm Luther Schlatter. No children.
(1J3B4F3B5D) Esther Belle RatclIff, b. Lebanon, Ks., 1 Feb 1914, m.
Bernard Ellsworth Sweeney. No children. 1008 Ashport St., Pomona, Ca.,
91766.
(1J3B4F3B5E) Ray Kirk Ratcliff, b. Lebanon, Ks., 22 Nov 1917, m.
Shirley Marie Webb, b. Amber, Okla., 21 Feb 1927. 13 Cottonwood Dr.,
Chickasha, Okla. 73018.
(1J3B4F3B5E1) Robert Larry Ratcliff, b. Colorado Springs, Colo., 13
July 1947. Shirley's son by first marriage, adopted by Ray.
(1J3B4F3B5E2) Gregory Terrell Ratcliff, b. Colorado Springs, 19 Nov
1948, also son of Shirley, adopted by Ray.
(1J3B4F3B5E3) Gayla Raydena Ratcliff, b. Chickasha, Ok., 27 Oct
1954.
(1J3B4F3B6) Charles Ratcliff, b. Ray, Ohio, 13 Nov 1887, d. Portland, Ind.,
25 Nov 1970, m. Smith Center, Ks., Feb 19, 1913, Henrietta Alice Johnson,
dau of George & Annie (Clough) Johnson, b. Reamsville, Ks., 17 July 1896, d.
Gallipolis, Ohio, 5 Nov 1964, both buried Addison, Ohio.
(1J3B4F3B6A) Premature boy, b. Reamsville, Ks., 20 Oct 1913, d. 25 Oct
1913, buried at Reamsville Cem. just north of his grandfather Johnson. No
marker. (2 lbs.)
(1J3B4F3B6B) Premature boy, b. & d. Reamsville, 12 Sept 1914. Buried just
north of his brother at Reamsville Cem. (2 pounds)
(1J3B4F3B6C) Clarence Earl Ratcliff, m. Anna Lois.
(1J3B4F3B6C1) Ruth Evangeline Ratcliff.
(1J3B4F3B6C1A) Daniel Edward Slater, b. Jackson, Mich., 20 May
1960, m. 10 Sept 1980, Debbie
(1J3B4F3B6C1A1) Angie Marie Slater, b. Bemidji, Minn., 29 Aug
1979.
(1J3B4F3B6C1A2) Michael Don Slater, b. Bemidji, 26 Oct 1981.
(1J3B4F3B6C1B) Pamela Gue Slater.
(1J3B4F3B6C1C) David Christopher Slater, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., 18
Aug 1965. In the air force.
(1J3B4F3B6C1D) Theodore Wolfgang Slater, b. Bamberg, Germany, 21
Oct 1966.
(1J3B4F3B6C2) Paul Wesley Ratcliff.
(1J3B4F3B6C3) Donald Earl Ratcliff, m. Brenda.
(1J3B4F3B6C3A) John Wesley Ratcliff.
(1J3B4F3B6C3B) Stephen Earl Ratcliff.
(1J3B4F3B6D) Evelyn Arlene Ratcliff, b. Lebanon, Ks., 22 July 1918, d.
Brush, Colo., 28 Aug 1919, age 1y 1m 6d. Drowned in a bucket of water.
(1J3B4F3B6E) Blanche Lorraine Ratcliff, b. Brush, Colo., 3 Oct 1920, m.
Pomeroy, Ohio, 15 May 1942, Jacob Leo Frazier, b. 18 Jan 1908, d.
Gallipolis, Ohio, 11 Nov 1963. Blanche m. (2) Feb 1988, Paul Burnett.
(1J3B4F3B6F) Doris Maxine Ratcliff, b. Brush, Colo., 5 Apr 1922, m.
Bremen, Ga., 10 July 1943, John Robert Boggs, Jr., b. Bremen, 13 Apr
1922. Bob is an ordained Methodist minister. He received his A. B. Degree
from Wilmington (Quaker) College, Wilmington, Ohio, and his B. D. Degree
from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky.
(1J3B4F3B6F1) Robert Earl Boggs, b. Bowersville, Ohio, 7 Mar 1945, d.
Marion, Ind., 5 July 1964, in a one car auto acident.
(1J3B4F3B6F2) Betty Ann Boggs, b. McArthur, Ohio, 19 June 1946,
d. Covington,Ind.,29 Mar 1974, attended Asbury College, m. Kokomo,
Ind., 7 June 1970, Jerry L. Kissinger, a Methodist pastor.
(1J3B4F3B6F2A) David Earl Kissinger, b. 18 Feb 1972.
(1J3B4F3B6F2B Ruth Ann Kissinger, b. Covington, Ind., 19 Mar 1974.
(1J3B4F3B6F3) Carol Jeanine Boggs, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, 2 Oct 1947, m.
24 May 1969, Noble Livezey, m. (2) James Van Pelt. Rt. 1, Red Key,
Ind. 47373. Ch: Lisa Livezey, b. 17 Jan 1971, & Jeanine Van Pelt.
(1J3B4F3B6F4) Barbara Jo Boggs, b. Beach, N. D., 15 Sept 1950, m. John
McMunn.
(1J3B4F3B6F4A) Aaron Wayne NcMunn, b. Wauseon, Ohio, 17 April 1974.
(1J3B4F3B6F4B) Adele Jeanine McMunn, b. Wauseon, Ohio, 10 Jan 1977.
(1J3B4F3B6G) Agnes Irene Ratcliff, b. McFarland, Calif., 17 Oct 1925, m.
Elyria, Ohio, Donald F. Ryan. Don has a B. S. Degree from Ohio Univ.
(1J3B4F3B6G1) Alfred Judson Ryan, b. Zanesville, Ohio, 29 Nov 1951, m.
Marion, Ohio, 25 May 1974, Barbara Mitchell, dau of Robert & Artus
Mitchell, b. Marion, Ohio, 9 Sept 1955.
(1J3B4F3B6G1A) Kimberly Rose Ryan, b. Marion, Ohio, 10 Feb 1980.
(1J3B4F3B6G2) Joan Kathleen Ryan, b. Athens, Ohio, 25 June 1953, m.
Johnstown, Ohio, 19 Sept 1971, Randy Hill, b. 26 Apr 1950. Randy has
a B. A. Degree from Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio.
(1J3B4F3B6G2A) Jonathan Ryan Hill, b. 10 Mar 1980.
(1J3B4F3B6G3) Timothy Michael Ryan, b. Marion, Ohio, 6 Nov 1954, m.
Marion, Ohio, 23 June 1979, Elizabeth Ann Sayre, b. 3 Sept 1957.
Elizabeth received her B. F. A. Degree from Ohio State Univ. in 1979.
(1J3B4F3B6G3A) Brandon Michael Ryan, b. Marion, Ohio, 28 Nov 1982.
(1J3B4F3B6H) Charles Ratcliff, Jr., b. Mankato, Ks., 20 Oct 1930, d.
Circleville, Ohio, 9 Sept 1984, m. Circleville, Ohio, 17 Aug 1957, Elnora
Brenneman, b. 1 Jan 1935. Charles received his A. B., & Th. B. Degrees
from God's Bible School, his B. S. Degree from Wilmington College, his M.
R. E. Degree from Asbury Seminary, and his Ed. D. Degree from the Univ. of
Cincinnsati, Ohio, in 1978, in Educational Foundations. His dissertation
compared a number of Bible Colleges. Charles taught at God's Bible School
for fifteen years and at Circleville Bible College for about fifteen years.
(1J3B4F3B6H1) James Charles Ratcliff, b. Circleville, 6 Oct 1958, m.
Circleville, Ohio, 15 Sept 1984, Paula Mae Spegal.
(1J3B4F3B6H2) John William Ratcliff, b. Circleville, 7 Nov 1959, m.
Circleville, 2 July 1982, Kimberly Lynn Brown.
(1J3B4F3B6H2A) Cara Renae Ratcliff, b. Circleville, O. 14 Oct 1984.
(1J3B4F3B6H3) Joseph David Ratcliff, b. Circleville, 12 Jan 1963, m.
Cedar Springs, Mich., 28 Aug 1982, Suzanne Holden.
(1J3B4F3B7) Anita Ethel Ratcliff, b. Ray, Ohio, 26 Aug 1892 (115d) d.
Portland, Ore., 19 June 1980. m. (1) Smith Center, Ks., ca 1910, Milo Smith;
m. (2) Portland, Ore., Wm Roles; (3) Oakville, Wa., Alex Smith, d. 18 July
1965.
(1J3B4F3B7A) Grace Smith, b. Troy, Mont., 2 June 1911, m. 30 Oct 1929,
Bert Aaron. Ch: Albert Glen & Joyce Aaron.
(1J3B4F3B7B) Ray Smith, b. Troy, 14 Feb 1918, d. Portland, Ore., 15 Mar
1934.
(1J3B4F3C) Jesse Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 21 Sept 1847
(113a) d. Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 5 Sept 1886 (115d) buried just
north of his brother, Simon Wesley, at Fairview Cem. (no tombstone) Jesse
was a carpenter. Never married.
(1J3B4F3D) Mary Jane Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 23 Aug 1850 (113a) d.
Chillicothe, Ohio, ca 1933, buried Greenlawn Cem., m. Chillicothe, 11 Apr
1867, Nathan Boblet, son of John & Eliza Boblet. Nathan b. 20 Oct 1833, d.
19 Oct 1906, age 73, buried at Greenlawn. (Co. B, 63rd Reg. O. V. I.)
(1J3B4F3E) Pearley Vinton Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 13 Apr 1853 (113a) d.
Long Beach, Cal., 13 May 1924 (124) buried at Bellevue Cem., Ontario, Ca.,
m. McArthur, Ohio, 14 Feb 1878, Jane Murry, dau of Jesse and Eleanor
(Graves) Murry, b. 12 Nov 1858, d. Ontario, Ca., ca. 1930, buried beside her
husband & sister, Hannah Ratcliff. No children.
(1J3B4F3F) Nancy Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 12 Sept 1855, d. Harrison Twp., 7
Sept 1884, of TB (138) probably buried at Log Pile Cem., but no tombstone
marks her grave, m. 23 Aug 1877 (115d) Maletus Murray, son of John & Mary
(Stoneburner) Murray, b. Harrison Twp., 5 Mar 1855, d. Harrison Twp., 6 May
1894. Probably buried at Log Pile Cem.
(1J3B4F3F1) Stella May Murray, b. Harrison Twp., 1 July 1878 (115d) d.
Circleville, Ohio, 11 Feb 1947, m. Harrison Twp., 1 July 1900, Okie
Boyer, d. Circleville, Ohio, age 106 (138)(115d).
(1J3B4F3F1A) Sylvia Boyer, b. Harrison Twp., 18 June 1901, d.
Lancaster, Ohio, 27 Dec 1955, m. 10 Mar 1920, Oliver Keller.
(1J3B4F3F1B) Leora Boyer, b. 23 June 1903, d. 1975? m. Mich., 30 June
1925, Clara Kamine,
(1J3B4F3F1C) Ethel Boyer, b. 27 Sept 1904. Taught Cleveland (Quaker)
Bible College and Keyser, W. Va. High School.
(1J3B4F3F1D) Oscar Boyer, b. 7 Mar 1906, m. (1) 2 July 1927, Avonelle
Voilker; m. (2) 6 Nov 1942, Ann L. Lorimer.
(1J3B4F4) Ruth Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1822, m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 23
Sept 1841, Nathan Williams. (Ruth mentioned in her father's will of 1864.)
(1J3B4F5) Rachel Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1824, d. 20 June 1869, m.
Chillicothe, Ohio, 6 July 1845, Conrad Betzer. (117a) Mentioned in
father's will.
(1J3B4F6) Malinda (Belinda ?) Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio, 6
May 1826, d. Londonderry, Ohio, 26 Aug 1902, m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 14 Feb
1846, George Strauser. George & Belinda Strauser deeded land in Whitley
Co., Ind., 1864-1880, to Baldwin W. Ratcliff. Ch: John, David, Rachel,
Samantha Merriman, George, Anna Strauser.
(1J3B4F7) Hiram Radcliffe,b. Eagle Twp., ca 1828, d. Larwill, Ind., 1906,
age 78y (112k) m. (1) Margaret ___, b. 14 Oct 1831, d. Londondery, Ohio,
15 Jan 1861 (112a) m. (2) McArthur, Ohio, 28 Aug 1862, Mary E.
Strauser, b. 5 Sept 1846, d. Larwill, Ind., 9 Oct 1915, age 69 (112k),
dau of Henry & Margaret (Speakman) Strauser. "We've been rats long
enough." Ch: of Hiram & Margaret ( ) Radcliffe:
(1J3B4F7A) Elza M. Radcliffe, b. Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, 1853, d.
Pierceton, Ind., 192777 (112L) m. Mary M. Norris, b. 1855, d. 1926
(112L)
(1J3B4F7A1) Ann Radcliffe
(1J3B4F7A2) Floyd E. Radcliffe, M. D., b. Whitley Co., Ind., 1876,
d. Bourbon, Ind., 1940, m. Lela B. b. 1876, d. 1944 (112L)
(1J3B4F7B) Rachel Radcliffe, b. Eagle Twp., ca 1857, m. Newton Bryan.
Children of Hiram and Mary E. (Strauser) Radcliffe:
(1J3B4F7C) Zeldia Radcliffe, m. John McDonald.
(1J3B4F7D) Frank Radcliffe, m. Minnie.
(1J3B4F7E) John L. Radcliffe, b. 1865, d. 1927, m. May, b. 1866, d.
1943 (112L)
(1J3B4F7F) Baldwin W. Radcliffe, b. 1868, d. 5 Oct 1869 (112k).
(1J3B4F7G) Clarence Osborn Radcliffe, b. 1872, d. 1943, m. Luella
Rindfuss, b. 1871, d. 1946 (112L). Ch: Luella & Luthelia. Informant:
Mrs. C. W. Lauthers, 8252 Kimbark Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60619.
(1J3B4F7H) Roscoe Radcliffe, b. 1878, d. 1936, m. 10 Dec 1900, Edith
Hayes, b. 1881, living at Pierceton, Ind., in 1965.
(1J3B4F8) Baldwin W. Radcliffe, b. Eagle Twp., 28 Sept 1831, d. Mulhall,
Okla., 27 Apr 1905, m. McArthur, Ohio, 3 Sept 1854, Catherine Hague, dau of
Joseph & Sarah Hague, b. 21 Feb 1836, d. Mulhall, Okla., 2 Dec 1913, both
buried Mulhall Cem. Baldwin a farmer and wagonmaker.
(1J3B4F8A) Josephine Radcliffe, b. Eagle Twp., 16 July 1855, d. Mulhall,
Ok., 24 Jan 1953, buried Roselawn Cem., m. Arkansas City, Cowley Co.,
Ks., 8 Apr 1884, James Melvin Bell, son of John Kersey & Margaret
(Hurst) Bell, b. Salem, Henry Co., Iowa, 17 May 1858, d. Mulhall, Ok.,
23 Aug 1929. James was a farmer and broommaker. Children: Fred, Bessie,
Arthur and Katie Bell.
(1J3B4F8B) James S. Radcliffe, b. Eagle Twp., 18 Feb 1858, d. 13 JUly
1894, drowned in Arkansas River while fishing, m. Whitley Co., Ind., 20
Feb 1879, Saline A.
(1J3B4F8B1) Dessie Radcliffe, b. 16 May 1880.
(1J3B4F8B2) George Radcliffe, b. 31 July 1882.
(1J3B4F8B3) Elsie Radcliffe, b. 26 Sept 1891. (Esther Waner,
informant (1J3B4F8A1C1) 1977 address, P. O. Box 992, Guthrie, Ok. 73044
(1J3B4F8C) Sarah A. E. Radcliffe, b. 7 June 1866, d. 19 Aug 1866.
(1J3B4F8D) Joseph T. Radcliffe, b. 13 Oct 1869, d. 19 Oct 1869.
(1J3B4F9) Lucinda Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 21 Sept 1834, d.
Eagle Twp., 13 Feb 1859 (112a) m. George A. Forinash. Ch: Emzy & Sarah F.
(1J3B4F10) John Lewis Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 22 Dec 1837, d. Larwill,
Whitley Co., Ind., 26 Mar 1880 (112k) m. Whitley Co., Ind., 15 Nov 1864,
Martha Ann Leedy, b. 18 Nov 1844, d. Larwill, 15 Feb 1880, age 35y 2m 28d.
(1J3B4F10A) Infant son, b. 20 July 1865, d. 25 July 1865, age 5 days.
(1J3B4F10B) Wm Ward Ratcliff, b. 5 Sept 1866, d. 31 Oct 1869, 3y 1m 26d
(1J3B4F10C) Rachel Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 10 Apr 1868, d. 7 May 1885.
(1J3B4F10D) Infant son, b. & d. 19 Sept 1869, buried Richland Center.
(1J3B4F10E) Francis Ellsworth Ratcliff, b. Whitley Co., Ind., 3 May 1871,
d. Whitley Co., 23 Dec 1945, buried South Whitley, Ind., unmarried.
(1J3B4F10F) Hiram Willard Radcliffe, b. 12 Sept 1873, d. 5 Apr 1962, 88y
m. Whitley Co., 1895, Mary Florence Circle, b. 27 May 1875, d. 17 Mar
1920, buried Kosciusko Co., Ind.
(1J3B4F10F1) Bertha Pearl Radcliffe, b. Whitley Co., 10 Apr 1897, m.
Kosciusko Co., 31 July 1915, Ernest Merrick, b. 20 Aug 1893, 1965
address, South Whitley, Ind. Ch: Esther, Avyce, and Chas. Merrick.
(1J3B4F10F2) Leo Lewis Radcliffe, b. Whitley Co., 18 Apr 1913, m.
Whitley Co., 24 Nov 1934, Bonetia Goudy.
(1J3B4F10F2A) Karen May Radcliffe,b. 26 Feb 1940, m. 31 Aug 1958,
Jerry Houlton, b. 25 Nov 1936. Dau Connie Sue Houlton.
(1J3B4F10F2B) Larry Lee Radcliffe, b. Ft. Wayne, 7 May 1943, m.
Hamilton, Ind., 8 Sept 1962, Gale Linn Boll.
(1J3B4F10F2B1) Camilla Lynn Radcliffe, b. Steuben Co., 12 Mar
1963.
(1J3B4F10G) Catherine Leona Radcliffe, b. 8 Apr 1879.
(1J3B4F11) Ann Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, ca 1840, m.
Columbia City, Whitley Co., Ind., 25 Dec 1864, Robert E. Hamilton
(116a)(153)(154). Ann's mother, Rachel (Teague) Ratcliff d. at Ann's home
in Goodland, Ind., 1 Apr 1885, buried at Goodland.
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(1J3B4G) Rachel Ratcliff, b. Siler City, Chatham Co., N. C., ca 1792, d.
Mo. (101a) m. Chillicothe, Ohio, Richard Wilkinson, a cousin of Solomon
Wilkinson who m. Alice Ratcliff.
(1J3B4H) Ruth Ratcliff, b. Chatham Co., N. C., ca 1793, d. Oxford, Ind.,
1846 (101a) m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 30 Aug 1810, Joseph Wilkinson (115a). Ch:
John, Seth, Maria (d. Iowa), Amy, Harriet, Hiram, Wm (d. Benton Co., Ind.)
(1J3B4I) Ezekiel Ratcliff, b. Chatham Co., N. C., 14 Sept 1795, d. Eagle
Twp., 27 July 1881, buried Union Cem., m. (1) Highland Co., Ohio, 3 Oct
1816, Dorothy Hammer, b. 10 Oct 1799, d. 19 Aug 1823, age 24, in childbirth
(112a) m. (2) Logan, Ohio, 23 Sept 1824, Nancy White (115b) b. ca 1804, d.
20 Nov 1825, age 21y, m. (3) Logan, Ohio, 5 Oct 1826, Charity Francis, b.
Va., 30 Jan. 1805, d. Eagle Twp., 6 July 1885, buried Union Cem. (112a)
Their names appear often in deed records of Vinton Co., Ohio.
(1J3B4I1) Mary Ann (Polly) Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 2 Aug 1817, d. 28 Dec
1876, m. 27 Oct 1836, Thomas Ray (132) Ch: Simon, Hezekiah & dau m.
Steele Beame.
(1J3B4I2) John Henry Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 11 Apr 1819, d. Franklin
Twp., Jackson Co., Ohio, 4 Oct 1858, buried on the Lewis Long farm, m.
Jackson, Ohio, 25 Nov 1846, Elizabeth Bunn, dau of Peter & Tasa (Howe)
Bunn, b. 4 Feb 1828, d. 10 Nov 1909, buried beside her husband in an old
cemetery on the hill.
(1J3B4I2A) Peter A. Ratcliff,b. Jackson Co., Ohio, 10 Mar 1847, d. 7
Aug 1932, m. 28 Dec 1875, Cordelia Brown. (Peter was a farmer.)
(1J3B4I2A1) Heber L. Ratcliff, b. Lick Twp., Jackson Co., Ohio, 28
Jan 1877, d. Lick Twp. One dau, Maxine.
(1J3B4I2A2) John Harry RatcliFf, b. 12 Apr 1878, d. 12 Mar 1958.
(1J3B4I2A3) Mamie Ratcliff, b. 3 Nov 1879, m. Will Lewis, who d. 3
July 1931. 1965 address: 319 Pearl St., Jackson, Ohio.
(1J3B4I2B) Elizabeth Emma Ratcliff, b. Jackson Co., 27 Oct 1849, d. 13
Aug 1888, m. Rufus Colvin, merchant in Jackson. Ch: Carrie Elizabeth,
Lewis Guy, John Ratcliff, Maysie May, Emma Grace, Rufus Elmer Colvin.
(1J3B4I2C) Sophia Ratcliff, b. 31 Mar 1852, d. Jackson, Ohio, 19 July
1934, m. 15 June 1870, Wm Henry Steele. Ch: Mager B., Alma Neta & Wm.
(1J3B4I3) Margaret Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio, 5 June
1821, d. 19 Sept 1875 (112a) m. 26 Nov 1840, Benjamin Morris Walker, son
of John & Letitia (Humphrey) Walker, b. 22 May 1816, d. 25 May 1899 (112a)
Ch: Stephen Vinson, John Wesley, Simon Ratcliff, Benjamin Rufus, Dr.
Leonidas Cromwell, Emza Alice, Margaret Ella Walker.
(1J3B4I4) Simon H. Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 15 Aug 1823, d. of typhoid
fever, 2 Sept 1848, age 25y 17d, m. Jackson, Ohio, 26 Nov 1847, Eunice
Bunn, dau of Peter & Tasa (Howe) Bunn, b. 16 Oct 1829, d. 10 Nov 1909,
buried in an unmarked grave beside her second husband, John M. Smith, Lot
#261, Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson, Ohio. Eunice (Bunn) Ratcliff, m. (2)
Jackson, Ohio, 7 May 1854, John M. Smith.
(1J3B4I4A) Eunice Ratcliff, b. Jackson, Ohio, 3 Jan 1849, d. 6 Jan
1893, buried in Lot 261, 44y 3d, never married.
(1J3B4I5) Infant son, b. & d. 15 Nov 1825, stillborn. Nancy d. 5 days
later.
Children of Ezekiel & Charity (Francis) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I6) Ezekiel Ratcliff, Jr., b. Eagle Twp., 7 May 1828, d. 2 June
1909, 81y 25d, buried Bell Cem., Allensville, Ohio, m. 1 Sept 1851, Sarah
Comer, b. 25 Dec 1827, d. 30 Dec 1907, 80y 5d, buried beside her husband.
(Ezekiel was a 100 day man in the Civil War.)
"Grandfsther at one time was considered one of the largest landowners
in that part of Vinton Co. where he lived, just west of Allensville, Ohio,
and along what is now Route 50. He owned more than 500 acres before he
divided his holdings among his children, except the Home Place, which went
to his youngest son, Wm Rufus, who remained at home and farmed the home
place." Submitted by Riley E. Ratcliff (#1651)
"Grandfather owned a wonderful team of Coach Horses thsat he raised
from a Morgan bay mare, named Gin, and bred to a Coach Horse. One was a
very dark blod bay and the other a dapple brown, Old Bill & Charley. They
were always fat and looked like a couple of stallions. Samuel Tucker, the
undertaker, lived in Allensville, made caskets for burial purposes and
owned a horse drawn hearse with a high seat up front. Grandfather arranged
with Mr. Tucker that any time he was called on for a funeral to let grand-
father know and he would bring his team and hitch them to the hearse and
haul the corpse to the cemetery. This was a familiar sight years ago to
see Mr. Tucker and Grandfather sitting up in the high seat and going to
the cemetery. For this service Grandfather refused to allow Mr. Tucker to
make any charge and for a long time this service was rendered to any
neighbor that had Mr. Tucker for the undertaker." Riley E. Ratcliff, 1965.
(1J3B4I6A) David Lonzo Ratcliff, b. 29 Sept 1852, d. Stafford, Ks., 21
Oct 1922, buried Stafford Cem., m. McArthur, Ohio, 9 July 1873, Mary
Melissa Graves, dau of Nathan Graves, b. 2 Dec 1854, d. Stafford, Ks.,
6 Dec 1939, 85y 4d (115d).
(1J3B4I6A1) Wm Wesley Ratcliff, b. 11 July 1874, d. 18 July 1957,
buried Rihmondale, Ohio, Cem., m. (1) Hardin Co., Ohio, Daisy
Guider, b. 1879, d. 1961, divorced; m. (2) 1942, Edna Weinrich, d.
Sept 1957, buried beside her husband.
Children of Wm Wesley & Daisy (Guider) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I6A1A) Howard Chauncey Ratcliff, b. 28 Jan 1900, m. 23 Sept
1923, Leone F. Hayden, b. 9 July 1903. 4019 N. Haven, Toledo. O.
(1J3B4I6A1A1) James H. Ratcliff, b. 24 Jan 1925, m. (2) 1962,
Carol Brekline. Child by first marriage of James:
(1J3B4I6A1A1A) Sarah Ratcliff, b. 24 Feb 1952
Child of James and Carol (Brekline) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I6A1A1B) Michael Ratcliff, b. 9 Nov 1963.
(1J3B4I6A1A2) Helen L. Ratcliff, b. 18 July 1926, m. Warren
Wannamaker, b. 8 Feb 1925. Ch: Wayne, John, James Wannamaker.
(1J3B4I6A1A3) Viola M. Ratcliff, b. 25 Sept 1928, m. Darrell
Shearer, b. 30 Mar 1926. Ch: Terri, Robin & Tracy.
(1J3B4I6A1B) Homer Daniel Ratcliff, b. 12 Aug 1901, m. 1928, Ethel
Shields, b. 11 Aug 1905.
(1J3B4I6A1B1) Marilyn Jean Ratcliff, b. 27 Feb 1930, m. 6 June
1948, Robert Hord, b. 12 May 1927. Ch: David, Daniel & Douglas.
(1J3B4I6A1C) Harold Lonzo Ratcliff, b. 9 Feb 1906. Served in
national guard much of his life, Solomon Is., Fiji Is., Russell
Is., New Georgia & Guadalcanal in WW-2.
(1J3B4I6A1D) Herbert Wesley Radcliffe, b. 26 Feb 1908, m. 15 Sept
1928, Frances Eleanor Borland, b. 14 Dec 1908, Herbert has made a
career in the U. S. Army. Decorations in WW-2: Silver Star with Oak
Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Presidential
Distinguished Unit Citation & Combat Infantry Badge. Korean
Distinguished Services Medal (Korean War) and Bronze Star Medal
(Korean War). Promoted to full COLONEL, Nov. l, 1951.
(1J3B4I6A1D1) Robert Radcliffe, b. 7 May 1929, m. 15 Apr 1955,
Mary Helen Howard, b. 22 Feb 1930. Robert served several years
in the Ohio National Guard, then in Korea, as well as in France
& Germany. Now in business for himself in Lima, Ohio.
(1J3B4I6A1D1A) Bryan Douglas Radcliffe, b. 25 July 1953 (a
son of Mary Helen by a previous marriage, but adopted by
Robert.)
(1J3B4I6A1D1B) Kathryn Marie Radcliffe, b. 26 July 1956.
(1J3B4I6A1D1C) Karen Sue Radcliffe, b. 14 Dec 1957.
(1J3B4I6A1D2) Jack Warren Radcliffe, b. Kenton, Ohio, 13 Nov
1930, m. American Embassy, Tokyo, Japan, 28 Sept 1953, Virginia
Margaret Holmberg, dau of Wallace Lawrence & Gladys Virginia
(McAndrew) Holmberg of Ridgefield, Clark Co., Wa., b. 4 Feb
1929. Jack attended Ohio State Univ., and received B. S. degree
from Univ. of Md. He joined the army in 1951, age 21, as a 2nd
Lt., promoted to 1st Lt. in 1953 and to Major in 1963. He was
awarded the Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters for wounds
in Korean War.
(1J3B4I6A1D2A) Robert Wallace Radcliffe, b. Fort Bragg, N.
C., 18 Nov 1954.
(1J3B4I6A1D2B) Rebecca Anne Radcliffe, b. Fort Bragg, N. C.,
3 Mar 1956.
(1J3B4I6A1D2C) Jeffrey Douglas Radcliffe, b. Orleans, France,
23 Oct 1960.
(1J3B4I6A1E) Helen Mae Radcliffe, b. 29 Sept 1911, m. 22 Oct 1938, E.
Myron Linke, b. 30 Aug 1906. Ch: James, Karen Sue & Marjorie Ann.
(1J3B4I6A2) Sarah Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 13 July 1877, d. Jan 1904,
buried Grove Cem., Kenton, Ohio, m. Smiley E. Drummond, b. 1875, d.
1960, son of Jeremiah & Rachel (Ratcliff)(#2398) Drummond. Children:
Stella, Jerry, Marie & Glen Drummond.
(1J3B4I6A3) Riley Elmore Ratcliff, b. Allensville, Ohio, 6 Dec 1879,
moved with his father's family to Vigo, Ross Co., in 1892, then on to
Kenton, Ohio, 21 Mar 1896, m. Hardin Co., Ohio, 23 Aug 1905, Lettie
Jane Barrett, one of the twin dau of Jeremiah & Sarah Barrett. Riley is
now (1965) an employee of the Ohio Bridge and American Culvert Co. of
Cambridge, Ohio. 1965 address: 303 Columbus St., Kenton, Ohio.
(1J3B4I6A4) Eva May Ratcliff, b. 12 Sept 1883, d. Stafford, Ks., April
1936, buried Stafford. Unmarried.
(1J3B4I6A5) Harley Elbert Ratcliff, b. 21 Dec 1886, d. Veterans'
Hospital, Topeka, Ks., 18 July 1960, m. (1) Nell______ divorced, m. (2)
20 Aug 1942, Mary Eunice Hanger, b. 4 Oct 1909. Harley entered the U.
S. Army at Lyons, Ks., 26 June 1918, served in the 134th & 157th Inf.
Co., K., as Corp., won the Gold Service Chevrons and was discharged
from the service at Camp Funston, Ks., 29 Apr 1919.
(1J3B4I6A5A) Mary Katherine Ratcliff, b. 15 Oct 1941 (adopted) m. Jerry
Lynn Hass, b. 3 Jan 1942. Children: Kathy Ann & Carla Kay Hass.
(1J3B4I6A5B) Ramona Carol Ratcliff, b. 10 Dec 1944, m. John Luther
Hall, b. 20 Sept 1946.
(1J3B4I6A5C) Helen Louise Ratcliff, b. 22 Feb 1946, m. Wm K.
Byington, b. 19 Feb 1945. One child: Kendall Ray Byington.
(1J3B4I6A6) Margaret (Maggie) Lorraine Ratcliff, b. Allensville, Ohio,
11 Sept 1889, m. Hutchinson, Ks., 7 Sept 1910, Charles Milhon, b. 28 Aug
1889. Children: Thelma, Kenneth, Betty Milhon.
(1J3B4I6A7) Ethel Emzy Ratcliff, b. Vigo, Ross Co., Ohio, 21 Mar 1895,
m. Faye Dellinger, b. 28 Feb 1896, d. Stafford, Ks., 9 Sept 1953, buried
Stafford. Ch: Rex, Leland, Joy, Jean and Howard Dellinger.
(1J3B4I6B) Ezekiel Osborne Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., 28 May 1854
(116b)(120) d. 19 June 1941 (115d) m. 13 Oct 1906, Dora Ellen Collins, dau
of Wm W. & Mary (Waldron) Collins, b. 29 Jan 1871, d. 5 June 1928.
(1J3B4I6B1) Edith Lorraine Ratcliff, b. Allensville, Ohio, 13 Oct 1907,
m. Greenup, Ky., 21 Jan 1930, Everett T. Hoffman. 1963 address: Rt. 1,
McArthur, Ohio. Ch: Patricia Lou & Judith Joyce Hoffman.
(1J3B4I6B2) Ada Arlene Ratcliff, b. 27 July 1909, m. Springfield, Ohio,
8 Nov 1931, Cecil E. Cooper. Ch: Dorothy Ellen & Robert Allen Cooper, an
Army Captain in 1963.
(1J3B4I6B3) Louise Westcott Ratcliff, 827 Madison Ave., Chillicothe, O.
(1J3B4I6C) Charity Ann Ratcliff, b. 16 Oct 1858, d. 1933, m. James I.
Tucker, b. 1861, d. 1938, buried Bell Cem., Allensville, Ohio. Children:
Harley, Ezekiel I., Maudy, Sarah, Eunice & Howard Tucker.
(1J3B4I6D) Sylvester Albert Ratcliff, b. 20 Oct 1860 (twin) d. 4 Feb 1861.
(1J3B4I6E) Sarah Alice Ratcliff, b. 20 Oct 1860 (twin) d. 7 Jan 1926, m. Wm
H. Graves, b. 22 Mar 1859, d. 15 Jan 1954, age 94y 1m 16d, buried Bell
Cem., Allensville, Ohio. Ch: Gracie, Lindsey Osborn, Lillie, Leffie, Lucy &
Ival Graves.
(1J3B4I6F) Wm Rufus Ratcliff, b. 28 July 1865, d. 21 Jan 1945 (112b) m. 22
Oct 1889, Anna Luella Graves, b. 13 Aug 1872, d. 27 Jan 1950, dau of
Nathan.
(1J3B4I6F1) Clyde Osborn Ratcliff, b. 10 Apr 1890, m. 22 July 1911,
Norma Woltz.
(1J3B4I6F1A) Hazel Imogene Ratcliff, b. 8 July 1914, m. 7 Apr 1934,
John Stuck. One dau Maxine.
(1J3B4I6F1B) Helen Lucille Ratcliff, b. 9 Feb 1912, m. 28 Jan 1932,
Marvin Hutt. Children: Thelma, Clarence, Yvonne, Shirley & Earl Hutt.
(1J3B4I6F1C) Clarence Edwin Ratcliff, b. 16 Apr 1916, m. Kathleen
Burchum. Children: Gloria & Terry Ratcliff.
(1J3B4I6F1D) Leroy Blaine Ratcliff, b. 7 Aug 1918, m. 24 Jan 1960,
Anna L. Goodin. Children: Leroy Calvin & Stephen Ray Ratcliff.
(1J3B4I6F1E) Ruth L. Ratcliff, b. 9 Mar 1921, m. 8 Oct 1958, Jacob
Hutt. One child: Norma Jane Hull.
(1J3B4I6F1F) Rose Marcella Ratcliff, b. 18 May 1923, m. Lester
Martin. Ch: James, Judy, Carol, Paul & Rodger Martin.
(1J3B4I6F1G) Wm Earl Ratcliff, b. 23 Feb 1925, m. Janetta Bledson.
Ch: Joyce Earlynn & Darla Jewell Ratcliff.
(1J3B4I6F1H) Willard Ray Ratcliff, b. 24 Mar 1927, m. 17 July 1948,
Jeanne Nixon.
(1J3B4I6F1H1) Ronald Lee Ratcliff, b. 22 Feb 1950.
(1J3B4I6F1H2) Randa Blaine Ratcliff, b. 12 May 1953.
(1J3B4I6F1I) Freda Grace Ratcliff, b. 11 Mar 1929, m. Floyd Hill. Ch:
Gail, Douglas, Dwight, Kevin & Wanda Hill.
(1J3B4I6F1J) George Arnold Ratcliff, b. 22 Dec 1931, m. 10 June 1960,
Clara Frazier.
(1J3B4I6F1J1) George Ratcliff, Jr., b. 18 Sept 1961.
(1J3B4I6F1K) Vernon Glenn Ratcliff, b. 19 Mar 1934, m. 9 Feb 1957,
Mildred Castor. One dau Brenda Lee Ratcliff.
(1J3B4I6F2) Elba Floyd Ratcliff, b. 9 Feb 1892, m. 15 Feb 1913, Alma
Gertrude Maxwell, d. Dec 1930.
(1J3B4I6F2A) Garland Lamar Ratcliff, d. 8 Oct 1966, m. Opal Sowers.
(1J3B4I6F2A1) Marvin Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., Ohio.
(1J3B4I6F2B) Edith Ratcliff, b. 9 May 1918, d. 13 Mar 1919.
(1J3B4I6F2C) Edna Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., m. Ernest Graves.
Children: Shirley & Carol Graves.
(1J3B4I6F3) Roy Clifford Ratcliff,b. Allensville, 14 Aug 1894 (115d) m.
29 Sept 1919, Mary Carroll, b. 14 Apr 1896. Roy served in the infantry
overseas in World War 1. 1965 address: Sparland, Ill. Old Book (#1793)
(1J3B4I6F3A) Vincent L. Ratcliff, b. 15 May 1921, m. 3 Sept 1947,
Jenny Leheux of Holland. Vincent is now (1965) in the merchant
marines.
(1J3B4I6F3A1) Leo Wm Ratcliff, b. 23 July 1948.
(1J3B4I6F3A2) John Michael Ratcliff, b. 17 Apr 1950. Now deceased.
(1J3B4I6F3B) Margaret Rose Ratcliff, b. 12 Ovct 1922. Margaret has a
Bachelor's degree the Univ of Ill., and a Master's degree from Loyola
Univ. A teacher in Rock Island, Ill.
(1J3B4I6F3C) John William Ratcliff, b. 25 May 1924, m. 1 Jan 1958,
Lois McIntyre. John served in the navy in WW-2.
(1J3B4I6F3C1) Margaret Louise Ratcliff, b. & d. 7 Oct 1958.
(1J3B4I6F3C2) Vickie Sue Ratcliff, b. 29 Oct 1959.
(1J3B4I6F3D) Edward Lee Ratcliff, b. 16 Aug 1925, m. 1 Jan 1955,
Gloria Orlando. Lee was in the air force in WW-2. He now lives in
Billings, Mont., post office employee.
(1J3B4I6F3D1) David Ratcliff, b. 3 Nov 1955.
(1J3B4I6F3D2) Joseph Ratcliff, b. 6 Aug 1960.
(1J3B4I6F3E) Philip J. Ratcliff, b. 5 April 1927, m. 25 July 1952,
Juanita Price. Philip served in the navy in WW-2. Lives in
Chillicothe, Ill.
(1J3B4I6F3E1) Rebecca Ratcliff, b. 22 Dec 1953.
(1J3B4I6F3E2) Phyllis Ratcliff, b. 18 Apr 1956.
(1J3B4I6F3E3) Michael Ratcliff, b. 16 Sept 1961.
(1J3B4I6F3E4) Diana Ratcliff, b. 13 July 1963.
(1J3B4I6F3F) Helen Ann Ratcliff, b. 1 Oct 1928, m. Maurice Bushert.
Ch: Debbie, Steven, Mary Lou & Lisa Bushert.
(1J3B4I6F3G) Roy Francis Ratcliff, b. 11 Nov 1930, d. 2 Apr 1941,
from a ruptured appendix.
(1J3B4I6F3H) Mary Jane Ratcliff, b. 13 Apr 1933, m. May 1953, Norman
Hodgett. Mary Jane is a nurse. They live in Denver, Colo.
(1J3B4I6F3I) Michael David Ratcliff, b. 4 Nov 1936, m. 3 Jan 1959,
Shirlyn Cropin. Michael attended Ambrose College and Ill. Univ. He is
an engineer for Case & Co., Burlington, Iowa.
(1J3B4I6F3I1) Mathew Ratcliff, b.17 Feb 1962.
(1J3B4I6F4) Ethel M. Ratcliff, b. 26 Nov 1896, m. 5 Mar 1913, Grover
Sowers. Ch: Linda, Roy, Vance, Veryl & Vira Sowers.
(1J3B4I6F5) Wm Carl Ratcliff, b. 19 Mar 1899, d. 1 July 1906.
(1J3B4I6F6) Lena Ival Ratcliff, b. 20 Apr 1901, m. 26 Mar 1924, George
McKee. One son: George, Jr.
(1J3B4I6F7) Everett C. Ratcliff, b. 6 June 1903, m. 19 Apr 1930, Edna
Dearth. Children: Oleta, Katherine, Robert & Wm.
(1J3B4I6F8) Leona Faye Ratcliff, b. 13 Apr 1908, m. 19 Mar 1928,
Terrence Copeland. Ch: Terrence Jr., Mary, Lois, Bruce & Larry Copeland.
(1J3B4I6F9) Mabel Irene Ratcliff, b. 19 June 1911, m. 17 Dec 1927,
Howard Scott. Ch: Howard Jr., Betty, Neil, Harold, Curtis, Jerry,
Marjorie, Michael, Ann & Ralph Scott.
(1J3B4I7) Jonathan Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 8 Oct 1829, d. 3 Feb 1848, tree
fell on him in a coon hunting accident. Old Ratcliff Book (#1852)
(1J3B4I8) Fanny Ratcliff, b. 10 July 1831, d. 2 July 1864 (112a) m. 25 Sept
1852, Patrick H. Garrett, b. 1831, d. 26 Feb 1902, buried Byer Cem. beside
his second wife, m. (2) 9 Oct 1865, Rachel Barnes or Nichols, d. 1891. Ch:
Leroy, Erma, Jasper & David. (David's dau Edith m. Smiley Rawlins.)
(1J3B4I9) Ruth Ratcliff, b. 9 May 1833, d. Kewanee, Ill., 9 Mar 1921, m. 12
Nov 1854, Malon Cox, b. 21 Dec 1826, d. 19 July 1883 (132) both buried at
Stringtown Cem. The Coxes moved to Ill., in 1870. They were members of the
Quaker Church. Ch: David, Lucetta, Charity, Nicholas, Ruth & Matilda Cox.
(1J3B4I10) Sylvester Ratcliff, b. 11 Feb 1837, d. 2 Mar 1911 (112a) m. (1)
15 Aug 1858, Mary Ann McGee, b. 27 Mar 1839, d. 18 Oct 1862, age 23y 6m 21d
(112a) m. (2) 14 Jan 1864, Anna E. Graves, b. 11 Mar 1837, d. 23 July 1880,
age 43y 4m 2d (112a) m. (3) 25 May 1881 (115d) Mary Ann Peck, b. 22 Jan
1842, d. 1913 (112a). Sylvester a Civil War soldier, Appendix 31, Co. E.,
148 Reg. OVI.
Children of Sylvester & Mary Ann (McGee) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I10A) Winna Ann Ratcliff, b. 4 July 1859, d. 5 June 1888 (112a) m.
ca 1879, Eli Murray. One child: Della Murray.
(1J3B4I10B) Nancy Jane Ratcliff, b. 9 Nov 1861, d. ca 1914, buried at
Stafford, Ks., m. Riley Brown, d. ca 1911, buried Stafford. One son, Wm.
Children of Sylvester & Anna E. (Graves) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I10C) John Wesley Ratcliff, b. 3 Oct 1864, d. Swift Current, Sask.,
Canada, 24 Dec 1962, age 98y 2m 2d, m. 31 Aug 1890, Cora Florence Graves,
dau of Samuel & Rebecca Graves, b. 7 Feb 1870, d. 2 May 1926. In 1910
John moved his family from Ratcliffsburg, Ohio, to Swift Current, Sask.
Can. Old Ratcliff Book (#2012).
(1J3B4I10C1) Ola Ann Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., Ohio, 19 June 1891.
Lives at Swift Current.
(1J3B4I10C2) Elting Ratcliff, b. 22 July 1892, d. Peoria, Ill., 18 Mar
1963, m. 16 June 1915, Harriett Isabelle Sheets, b. 12 July 1895, d.
Feb 1942. Elting farmed near Wyoming, Ill.
(1J3B4I10C2A) Genevieve Ratcliff, b. 10 June 1917, m. 31 Dec 1935,
Orville D. Wilson. Children: Gladys Louise & John Elting Wilson.
(1J3B4I10C2B) Donald Lucius Ratcliff, b. Wyoming, Ill., 6 June 1919,
m. 23 Jan 1942, Betty Williamson, b. 20 Aug 1920.
(1J3B4I10C2C) Robert Owen Ratcliff, b. 24 Mar 1921, m. 16 Mar 1949,
Margaret Ann McHugh, b. Stark Co., Ill., 23 Oct 1923.
(1J3B4I10C2C1) John Thomas Ratcliff, b. 6 Sept 1952.
(1J3B4I10C2C2) Alan Eugene Ratcliff, 5 Mar 1956.
(1J3B4I10C2D) Raymond Eugene Ratcliff, b. 26 June 1922, d. 26 Jan
1942.
(1J3B4I10C3) Ethel A. Ratcliff, b. 17 Oct 1894, m. Swift Current,
Sask., 20 Nov 1912, Willie Lee VanValkenburg, b. Fayette, Ohio, 23 Jan
1892, d. Morenci, Mich., 10 June 1958. Children: Florence Bell, Francis
Wellington, Doris Ivola, Dorothea Alverta, Cynthia Eleanor, Wm Gene &
John Willis VanValkenburg.
(1J3B4I10C4) Genevieve Ratcliff, b. 8 July 1899, m. 1 Nov 1932, York
Benjamin Ferguson, b. Swift Current, Sask., 27 Oct 1906.
(1J3B4I10C5) Harold Ratcliff, b. Allensville, Ohio, 30 Jan 1899, d
Swift Current, Sask., 14 Apr 1913, of blood poisioning.. of the foot.
(1J3B4I10C6) Rea Helen Ratcliff, b. 6 Jan 1902, m. 5 June 1918, Edward
Leslie Ivall, b. 21 Jan 1890. Children: Margaret Ivola, Glenneth
Gerald, Lois Rea, Shirley Imond & Dale Edward Ivall.
(1J3B4I10C7) Samuel Owen Ratcliff, b. 1 Oct 1905, m. 3 Dec 1936, Janet
McNab Gilchrist, b. 28 Sept 1900. Samuel farmed at Vesper, Sask.
(1J3B4I10C7A) Cora Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. 17 May 1939, m. Regina,
Sask., 19 Aug 1961, Oliver Waddell.
(1J3B4I10C7B) Sharon Beryl Ratcliff, b. 13 Aug 1942, m. 1 Feb 1964,
Edward Warren Forster.
(1J3B4I10D) Simon Rufus Ratcliff, b. ca 1866 (116g) d. Hardin Co., Ohio,
25 May 1900, killed by lightning, buried Grove Cem., Lot 374, m. Stella F.
Hutt (115d). Old Ratcliff Book (#2043)
(1J3B4I10D1) Everett Ratcliff, b. 1889, d. Kenton, Ohio, in 1898, buried
beside his father.
(1J3B4I10D2) Chloe May Ratcliff, b. 30 June 1892, m. Dayton, Ohio, 15 Dec
1912, Harley Brower, d. 1927. One son: Jack.
(1J3B4I10D3) Theodore Ratcliff, b. 1894. Ted was six years old when his
father was killed. His Uncle John took him andhis younger brother,
Clifford, to Canada with him and his family.
(1J3B4I10D4) Carey Ratcliff, b. 16 Feb 1895.
(1J3B4I10D5) Clifford Clyde Ratcliff, b. 3 Mar 1898, m. (1) Thelma
Carruthers, b. 1907, m. (2) Apr 1942, Dorothy Grace Coffelt, b. Woking,
England, 8 July 1914.
Children of Clifford and Thelma (Carruthers) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I10D4A) Melvin Ratcliff, b. Alberta, Can., 9 Sept 1928.
(1J3B4I10D4B) Lois Ratcliff, b. 14 Oct 1934.
(1J3B4I10D4C) Roy Ratcliff, b. 6 June 1937.
Child of Clifford & Dorothy (Coffelt) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I10D4D) Charlene Ratcliff, b. 22 June 1950.
(1J3B4I10D6) Ray Ratcliff, b. 1 Sept 1900, m. 24 June 1923, Lois Smith,
b. 2 July 1904. Live at Van Wert, Ohio.
(1J3B4I10E) Amy Ratcliff, b. EAgle Twp., 25 Dec 1867, d. 1954, m. Samuel
Peck, b. 1853, d. 1913. Ch: Simon, Flossie, Clyde, Zella, James & Mildred.
(1J3B4I10F) Alma Ratcliff, b. 9 Mar 1970, d. 18 Aug 1896 (112a)(144)(116g).
(1J3B4I10G) Emza Anna Ratcliff, b. 2 June 1872, m. Mar 1899, Mack Boals, b.
ca 1870, d. Lima, Ohio, 1940, buried Lima, Ohio. Emza living at age 93, in
Lima. Ch: Claude, Elgin, Nellie & Helen Boals.
(1J3B4I10H) Charity M. Ratcliff, b. Jan 1873, d. 19 Feb 1873, buried Salt
Springs Cem.
(1J3B4I10I) Eliza Luella Ratcliff, b. 4 Jan 1875, d. 13 Jan 1899 (112a).
(1J3B4I10J) Minnie A. Ratcliff, b. 5 April 1877, d. 5 May 1904 (112a).
(1J3B4I10K) Herbert Clarence Radcliffe, (adopted) b. 12 June 1886, d. 26
July 1959, m. 6 May 1906, Mary Odessa Smith, b. 12 Oct 1885, living in 1965.
(1J3B4I10K1) Clarence Donald Radcliffe, b. 17 Jan 1907, m. 14 June 1938,
Maude Adeline Gintling, b. 19 June 1896. Clarence is an insurance
agent.
(1J3B4I10K2) Neal Lowell Radcliffe, b. 8 Aug 1908, m. 27 June 1948,
Marian Lakatos, b. 5 Aug 1920.
(1J3B4I10K3) Paul Leo Radcliffe, b. 30 Oct 1910, m. 27 June 1935, Pansy
L. Wiggins, b. 17 June 1910.
(1J3B4I10K3A) David Herbert Radcliffe, b. 12 May 1936, m. 12 Nov 1960,
Linda Ann Reis, b. 12 Dec 1940.
(1J3B4I10K3A1) Erin Lynn Radcliffe, b. 13 July 1962.
(1J3B4I10K4) Stanley Layton Radcliffe, b. 21 June 1940.
(1J3B4I10K4) Wayne Deverne Radcliffe, b. 7 Jan 1913, m. 29 Apr 1934,
Erdine M. Guider, b. 21 Apr 1915.
(1J3B4I10K4A) Robert Cedric Radcliffe, b. 19 Oct 1935, m. 11 Apr 1960,
Mabel May Fout, b. 2 Sept 1941.
(1J3B4I10K4A1) Mark Lindsay Radcliffe, b. 19 Nov 1960.
(1J3B4I10K4A2) Amy Jo Radcliffe, b. 15 Feb 1962.
(1J3B4I10K4A3) Mathew Allen Radcliffe, b. 23 Feb 1963.
(1J3B4I10K4B) Bryan Clay Radcliffe, b, 24 Jan 1939, m. 9 Sept 1960,
Melinda Kay Parthmore, b. 12 Aug 1942.
(1J3B4I10K4B1) Brent Clay Radcliffe, b. 23 May 1963.
(1J3B4I10K4C) Rebecca Alice Radcliffe, b. 28 May 1952.
(1J3B4I10K5) Olah Vern Radcliffe, b. 1915, d. 1916.
(1J3B4I10K6) Zella Fern Radcliffe, b. 1917, m. 24 Dec 1935, Paul Bronson
Burgy. One son: Jack Bronson Burgy, b. 14 Feb 1937.
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(1J3B4I11) Lucetta Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 10 Feb 1839, d. 6 Feb 1912,
buried Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cem., Londonderry, Ohio, m. 21 Oct 1857,
Jesse McGee, b. 1836, d. 1913. Children; Wm., Sylvanus, John, Jesse,
Charity, Margaret & Mary Ann McGee.
(1J3B4I12) Silvanus Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 18 Apr 1841, d. 23 May 1920
(115d) m.(l) 15 Oct 1863, Olivia Ruth Boblett, dau of Noah Boblett, b. 17
Mar 1841, d. 26 Dec 1883 of heart disease, m. (2) 25 Nov 1886, Catherine
Dixon. Silvanus Co. E, Reg 148, OVI. Civil War.
Children of Silvanus & Olivia Ruth (Boblett) Ratcliff:
(1J3B4I12A) Charity Lucetta Ratcliff, b. 29 Sept 1864, d. 24 Dec 1885 of
pneumonia (112b) m. Fletcher Lady. Children: Nora & Wm Lady.
(1J3B4I12B) David Watson Ratcliff, b. 29 Jan 1866, d. 12 Apr 1896, m. 27
Oct 1887, Elma Brown, dau of Jesse & Sarah Jane (Timmons) Brown. Elma m.
(2) George Domney who d. Manhattan, Ks. (144).
(1J3B4I12B1) Lloyd Ratcliff
(1J3B4I12B2) Ethel Ratcliff, m. Yaeller, d, in Okla.
(1J3B4I12C) Mary Jane Ratcliff, b. 28 July 1867, d. 23 Dec 1945, m. 9 Oct
1890, Hiram Thurman Timmons, b. 24 Dec 1865, d. July 1942. Children:
Bertha, Arthur, Ora & Alva Timmons.
(1J3B4I12D) Ruth Rosannah Ratcliff, b. 1 Jan 1870, d. 8 Sept 1906, of
blood poisioning, m. 11 Apr 1897 (115d) Annanias Timmons, b. 15 Nov 1872,
d. 5 Dec 1952, buried Londonderry, Ohio. Children: Zelda, Harold, Otis,
Marie, Clyde, Gilbert & Thomas Timmons.
(1J3B4I12E) Silvanus Osborne Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., Ohio, 20 Dec 1871
(115d) m. Minnie Morrison, moved to Goshen Twp., Hardin Co., Ohio, in 1896.
(1J3B4I12E1) Esther Ratcliff, m. Yale, Iowa, 5 Aug 1914, Royal Caslow.
(1J3B4I12E2) Clifford Ratcliff, b. Vinton, Co., Ohio, 12 July 1897 (139).
(1J3B4I12E3) Clement Ratcliff, 1911 College Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.
(1J3B4I12E4) Orville Ratcliff, 3410 East 8th St., Des Moines, Iowa.
(1J3B4I12F) Rachel Effie Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 13 May 1873 (115d) moved
to Kirkersville, Ohio, in 1912, d. 25 Nov 1960, m. ca 1892, Floyd Timmons,
b. 2 Dec 1868, d. 1 Apr 1939 (139). Children: Elsie, Esther, Clarence,
Ernest, Ruth, Simon & Beatrice Timmons.
(1J3B4I12G) Noah Ezekiel Ratcliff, b. 23 Jan 1875, d. 12 July 1961, m. 27
Sept 1900, Bertha Routt, dau of Allen & Susan (Morrison) Routt, b. 20 Sept
1881, d. 18 July 1937 (139).
(1J3B4I12G1) Gladys Marie Ratcliff, b. 11 Aug 1901, m. 11 Mar 1922, Guy
E. Buckley, b. 15 May 1897, son of John Edison & Dora Ellen (Huston)
Buckley. Guy was a minister before becoming a guard at the Ohio State
Penitentiary. Children: Bertha, Noah, Raymond & Geneva Buckley.
(1J3B4I12G2) Howard Sylvanus Ratcliff, b. 21 Feb 1903, d. 27 May 1964, m.
Ethel Elizabeth Brown (#1362) dau of George W. & Mary Elizabeth (Cook)
Brown, b. 13 April 1908. Ethel & Howard did a lot of research and
contacted many cousins for vital data for this book. Their help cannot be
overestimated. For Howard & Ethel's children & grandchildren see (#1362).
757 Thurman Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43206.
(1J3B4I12G3) Olivia Susan Ratcliff, b. 4 Dec 1904, m. 3 Nov 1926, Sidney
Edgar Clary, son of Leonard & Rosa (Thompson) Clary, b. 15 Dec 1906.
Ollie & Sidney helped greatly in the search for genealogical data
for this book, by contacting many relatives for dates of birth, death and
marriages, and searching many cemeteries for other facts and dates not
found elsewhere. Thanks so much. Rt. 1, Londonderry, Ohio 45647. Ch:
Delbert, Eileen, Milford, Maxine, Paul, Ovid, Noah & Franklin Clary.
(1J3B4I12G4) Linza Allen Ratcliff, b. 3 Nov 1907, m. 8 Oct 1927, Mabel
Armenia Glandon, b. 26 Oct 1905.
(1J3B4I12G4A) Robert Allen Ratcliff, b. 8 Apr 1928, m. 30 Sept 1948,
Dorothy June Dixon, b. 10 Aug 1930.
(1J3B4I12G4A1) Roberta Ellen Ratcliff, b. 23 Oct 1949 (139).
(1J3B4I12G4A2) Rebecca Elaine Ratcliff, b. 20 Feb 1960 (139).
(1J3B4I12G4B) Rose Mary Ratcliff, b. & d. 19 Dec 1929 (139).
(1J3B4I12G4C) Dwight Eugene Ratcliff, b. 17 Nov 1930, m. 29 Sept 1951,
Vera Maxine Stuck, b. 3 Dec 1934.
(1J3B4I12G4C1) Susan Elaine Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., Ohio, 27 Mar
1954 (139).
(1J3B4I12G4C2) Marcia Kaye Ratcliff, b. 19 Mar 1956.
(1J3B4I12G4C3) Peggy Lou Ratcliff, b. 8 Feb 1958.
(1J3B4I12G4C4) Dwight Edward Ratcliff, b. 5 May 1961 (139).
(1J3B4I12G4C5) Donald Eugene Ratcliff, b. 29 July 1964.
(1J3B4I12G4D) Donna Mae Ratcliff, b. 8 May 1932, d. 9 Dec 1932 (139).
(1J3B4I12G4E) Richard Neal Ratcliff, b. 10 Dec 1933, m. 1 July 1953,
Edna Shirley Stapleton, b. 26 Sept 1934.
(1J3B4I12G4E1) Teresa Annette Ratcliff, b. 2 Aug 1954.
(1J3B4I12G4E2) Tracy Allen Ratcliff, b. 16 July 1961 (139).
(1J3B4I12G5) Iva Gertrude Ratcliff, b. 22 Feb 1910, m. 25 Dec 1938, Rev
John Stanley Clayton, b. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 13 Feb 1908, son of
Joseph & Ellen (Wright) Clayton. John & Iva have engaged in home
missionary work in the south-west for several years. Ch: John, David &
Philip Clayton.
(1J3B4I12G6) Everett Noah Ratcliff, b. 13 July 1915, m. 22 Aug 1936,
Freda Bernice Isles, b. 26 Feb 1914. Everett is an ordained minister of
the Churches of Christ in Christian Union, and has served as a pastor for
many years. 1669 Hopkins Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43206.
(1J3B4I12G6A) Naomi Elaine Ratcliff, b. 17 Sept 1937, m. 14 Sept 1957,
Lewis Kesterson, b. 9 Sept 1935. Ch: Sheila Kay & Lewis Kesterson.
(1J3B4I12G6B) Meredith Duane Ratcliff,b. 9 July 1940,m. 1 Oct 1960,
Goldie Irene Tillis, b. 22 Sept 1941.
(1J3B4I12G6B1) Teresa Ratcliff, b. 27 Oct 1964.
(1J3B4I12G7) Marilyn Bertha Ratcliff, b. 25 Apr 1923, m. 6 Sept 1942,
Ernest Arledge. One son: Ernest Arledge, Jr.
(1J3B4I12H) Adda Margaret Ratcliff, b. 14 June 1881, m. Clarence
Graves, b. 4 April 1874, son of Thomas & Martha Graves who are buried at
Union Cemetery (112a). Ch: Mabel, Martha, Luella & Leona Graves.
(1J3B4I12I) Simon Rufus Ratcliff, b. 19 Dec 1883, m. Della Pritchard.
(1J3B4I12I1) Cecil Ratcliff, a teacher, M. A. from OSU in 1938, m.
Kathy Jones.
(1J3B4I12I1A) Mary Kathryn Ratcliff, m. W. Frederick Hink.
(1J3B4I12I1B) Margaret Ann Ratcliff, b. 22 Feb 1944, m. Howard
Green.
(1J3B4I12I2) Thomas Sylvanus Ratcliff, m. Bernice Emma Stoltz, Rt 3,
Troy, Ohio. (Thomas has the old family Bible of John & Ann (Farmer)
Ratcliff, with names & birthdates of their children.)
(1J3B4I12I2A) Larry Lee Ratcliff
(1J3B4I12I2B) Bruce Allen Ratcliff
(1J3B4I12I2C) Douglas Dean Ratcliff
(1J3B4I12I2D) Robert Dale Ratcliff
(1J3B4I12I3) Irene Ratcliff, deceased
(1J3B4I12I4) Louella Ruthann Ratcliff, m. Dwight McKinney. New Carlisle, O.
(1J3B4I12I5) Harold Watson Ratcliff, South Point, O.
(1J3B4I12I6) Verna Lucille Ratcliff, m. John Hurtt, Tipp City, O.
(1J3B4I12I7) Simon Rufus Ratcliff, Troy, Ohio.
(1J3B4I12I8) Virginia Belle Ratcliff, m. Julian Kidwiler, El Paso, Tex.
Children of Sylvanus & Catherine (Dixon) Ratcliff,
(1J3B4I12J) Leona Viola Ratcliff, b. 11 Oct 1887 (115d) d. 20 Mar
1891.
(1J3B4I12K) Lloyd Skyler Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 28 Oct 1888 (115d) d. 9
Mar 1955, buried at Jefferson, Iowa, m. 13 may 1916, Lucy Johnson, b. Vinton
Co., Ohio, 26 Feb 1894.
(1J3B4I12K1) Alfred S. Ratcliff, b. 29 May 1917. Minneapolis, Minn.
(1J3B4I12K2) Kenneth P. Ratcliff, b. 24 July 1918, m. 20 May 1959, Major
Patricia Thrush. Kenneth a Lt. Colonel in U. S. Army.
(1J3B4I12K3) Dean E. Ratcliff, b. Panora, Iowa, 19 Jan 1920, m. 18 Sept
1943, Laverle Barker. 3524 Union St., Eureka, Cal.
(1J3B4I12K3A) Jerald Ratcliff, b. 24 Nov 1949.
(1J3B4I12K3B) Sheila Ratcliff, b. 20 Oct 1951.
(1J3B4I12K4) Delma J. Ratcliff, b. 3 Dec 1922, m. Eureka, Ca., 4 Sept
1943, Roger Morton. 606 So. Walnut, Jefferson, Iowa. Children: Carleton &
Karen Morton.
(1J3B4I12K5) Norma J. Ratcliff, b. Jefferson, Iowa, 18 July 1925, m. 28
May 1948, Wendell Dunivan. Children: Kenneth, Richard & Hildra Dunivan.
(1J3B4I12L) Clyda Everett Ratcliff, b. 23 Oct 1890, d. in infancy.
(1J3B4I12M) Chancey Raymond Ratcliff, b. 15 Sept 1892 (115d) m.1917, Sarah
VanFossen, b. 6 April 1890. Rt. 1, Stoutsvillr, Ohio.
(1J3B4I12M1) Lloyd Wesley Ratcliff, b. 6 June 1922, m. Ruby Chaffen.
Children: Jerry, Gary, Carolyn & Shirley Ratcliff.
(1J3B4I12M2) Merle Thurman Ratcliff, b. 27 Jan 1929, m. Alfreda
Callihan. Children: Dean, Mona Kay & Steven Allen Ratcliff.
(1J3B4I12M3) Donald Lee Ratcliff,b. 24 June 1932, m. Deann Withers. Rt. 1,
Stoutsville, Ohio. Ch: Robert Lee, Kathy Sue, Donnie & Alice Christine.
(1J3B4I12N) Hazel Nina Ratcliff, b. 4 Feb 1897 (139) d. 11 Nov 1948, m.
1914, Amos Wesley VanFossen, b. 19 Aug 1882, d. 7 Dec 1957 (139). Children:
Nellie, Ruby, Amos & Clara VanFossen.
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(1J3B4I13) Charity Ratcliff, b. 7 May 1843, d. 4 Apr 1927 of pneumonia,
buried Bell Cemetery, Allensville, Ohio, m. 1 Dec 1873, David A. Beyer
(115d) b. 2 Oct 1848, d. 28 Aug 1928 (112m). Children: Emma, Mary Alice,
Jesse & Sylvester Beyer.
(1J3B4I14) David W. Ratcliff, b. Eagle Twp., 25 June 1846, d. 24 Jan 1929,
m. 23 Dec 1873 (115d) Mary Jane Wymer, b. Guernsey Co., O., 9 Apr 1846, d.
10 Apr 1923.
(1J3B4I14A) Howard Sylvester Ratcliff, b. 13 Dec 1874, d. 26 Jan 1902, m.
24 Sept 1901, Anna I. Cox, b. 1875, d. 1950. Anna m. (2) Mr. Oakley Goff.
(1J3B4I14B) Gertrude May Ratcliff, b. 24 May 1879, d. 15 Jan 1963 (112b)
m. 7 Nov 1929, Wade Scott, b. 21 June 1890, d. 6 Jan 1963.
(1J3B4I14C) Alice A. Ratcliff (twin) b. 21 Oct 1880 (115d)
(1J3B4I14D) Charles Ratcliff (twin) b. 21 Oct 1880, d. 3 Dec 1880 (115d)
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(1J3B4J) Simon Ratcliff, b. Siler City, Chatham Co., N. C., 23 Aug 1800
(111) page 272, d. Londonderry, 1 Oct 1885, m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 3 Aug
1820, Rachel Dixon, dau of Samuel & Ann (Dixon) Dixon, b. 17 July 1804, d.
1 Feb 1882 (112b). All their children were born on the 800 acre farm Simon
owned, one mile south of Londonderry, Ohio. Simon was Co. Commissioner in
1852.
(1J3B4J1) Harriet Ratcliff, b. Londonderry, Ohio, 30 Apr 1822, d. 12 Apr
1885 (112b) m. Chillicothe, Ohio, 16 Jan 1840, Marcus Humphrey Walker, b.
31 July 1817, d. 15 Jan 1893 (112b). Children: Emily, Rachel, Emzy, Wm,
Stinson & Clinton Walker.
(1J3B4J2) Ann Ratcliff, b. 23 Apr 1824, d. 18 Jan 1856 (112b) m.
Chillicothe, Ohio, 20 Nov 1842, Wm Graves, son of John & Elizabeth
(Freeman) Graves, b. Chatham Co., N. C., 20 Nov 1820, d. Essex Twp.,
Stark Co., Ill., d. Stark Co., Ill., m. (2) Becky Stretch. Ch: Sylvester,
Martha, James Newton, Sarah Ann, Thomas, Cynthia, Austin & Oscar Graves.
(1J3B4J3) Ruth Ratcliff, b. 11 Feb 1826, d. 16 July 1892 (112b).
(1J3B4J4) Emzy Ratcliff, b. 21 Jan 1831, d. 9 Dec 1903, m. 25 Apr 1850,
Abdallah Griffin, b. Brunswick Co., Va., 19 Aug 1829, d. 1 Dec 1893. One
son: Douglas Griffin.
(1J3B4J5) Jesse Ratcliff, b. 20 Jan 1833, d. 14 Sept 1833 (112b).
(1J3B4J6) stillborn daughter, b. 26 Sept 1834 (144).
(1J3B4J7) Rachel Winnie Ratcliff, b. 20 Mar 1837, d. 12 June 1881 (144)
m. Jeremiah Drummond, son of Benjamin and Mary (Cox) Drummond, b. 29 Oct
1830, d. 29 Apr 1900. Ch: Simon, Harriet, Stella, Smiley, Walton & Mary.
(1J3B4J8) Jane Ratcliff, b. 1838, m. Benjamin Graves, son of John &
Elizabeth (Freeman) Graves. Ch: John, Minerva & Wilson Graves.
(1J3B4J9) Simon Ratcliff, b. 2 May 1840, d. 26 Apr 1841 (112b)(232)
(1J3B4J10) infant son, b. & d. 2 Apr 1843 (112b)
(1J3B4J11) Pearly Ratcliff, b. 28 Mar 1845, d. 3 Jan 1861 (112b)(116a)
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