Ratcliff - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Reuben Ratliff, Revolutionary War soldier

terri55185 — 2009-11-01 17:41:29Z

I believe another member I was answering is related to you. They also have James P. in their family.
Sandytaylor345. just passing on the info.

Teresa

Have a great day!

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

terri55185 — 2009-11-01 17:38:08Z

My email has changed. rtretiredbroke61@att.net

Teresa--cousin

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

terri55185 — 2009-11-01 17:31:36Z

I responded to a request from efrancis70 & believe they are related to you. They also have James in their line with cordella Butrum.

Just passing on the info.

Re: Reuben Ratliff, Revolutionary War soldier

terri55185 — 2009-11-01 17:26:33Z

Eric, I have Geo. Sr born in 1869, Samuel Parker Ratcliff Jr. 1827; SP Sr. 1794 & their spouses.

A James P was born in 1826 to SP Sr & Rebecca Duzan
he married Cordella Butrum

James P & SP Jr were brothers. Does this help? I do have more info if want. write me at rtretiredbroke61@att.net. It will be easier.

Teresa

Re: Reuben Ratliff, Revolutionary War soldier

efrancis70 — 2009-11-01 15:39:34Z

was wondering if you have anything on george w. ratcliff sr,and his father and on back. i beleive his father is james l. ratcliff. can you go farther back than this.
thank you for your time.
eric

William Augustus Ratcliff descendants Lincoln/Copiah, Miss.

lbartee7 — 2009-11-01 05:57:50Z

Anyone have anything on William Augustus Ratcliff and his descendants. My sons are descendants of his son William Harvey Ratcliff. Also, any info on William Harvey Ratcliff's wife Caledonia Seale from Louisiana. Oral family history says that William Harvey Ratcliff and one of his brothers married two Seale daughters from Louisiana.

Re: Reuben Ratliff, Revolutionary War soldier

Donnacoxbriggs — 2009-10-31 12:30:49Z

My line is:
Silas Ratliff, born ca 1794
Sarah Jane Ratliff, born 1837 who married Jackson Simmons
Mary Ann Simmons, born 1861 who married Melvin Perry Cox

Silas had a son named Reuben, as well as Eli, James, Robert and daughters, Mary, Nancy and Sarah Jane.

Silas came to northeast Tennessee from southwest VA around 1854. He was married to Winna Kilgore, daughter of Rufus Ralph Kilgore, of Scott County, VA.

The problem that I've had with the Ratliffs/Ratcliff line is that they all had similar names, i.e., Silas, Reuben, Eli and Robert.

Re: Reuben Ratliff, Revolutionary War soldier

terri55185 — 2009-10-31 02:21:27Z

not sure, but would like to know what line you are from. Husband is from Samuel Parker Ratcliff Sr & Samuel Parker Ratcliff Jr in Greenup County, KY. Then George Washington Ratcliff Sr. & G.W. Ratcliff Jr--his father.

Re: re:joseph ratcliff

tbilleckfamily — 2009-10-25 08:01:19Z

Neoma, I'd love to discuss this family with you. You are Polly's granddaughter aren't you?

billeckfamily@yahoo.com

arron james ratcliff

pip1960 — 2009-09-06 13:24:09Z

looking to find arron james ratcliff,
d.o.b 26/06/1986 last known address leeds any one with info please help.

RATCLIFF Juanita L 1918-1935

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-24 16:25:30Z

RATCLIFF Juanita L 1918-1935

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,999 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

James Thomas Gilbreath

terri55185 — 2009-08-22 18:36:02Z

Does anyone have any info on this man. He was born 1883 In Douglas, Ks
Died in 1961 in California. He was married to Ollie May Walker in 1907. We cannot seem to find any record of him except census in 1890 living with a family called the William Whitted & Ed Warren. Also another F.A. Gibreath living there.
HELP!!??

Re: Buck (Harvey?) Shaver - Miranda Ratcliff / Ratliff - VA

AnderChris5 — 2009-08-19 14:24:34Z

I came across a previous thread about your query of Maranda Jane Ratcliffe but couldn't locate it. Maranda/Miranda is the daughter of John Floyd Ratcliffe and Sarah Jane Adams of Giles County VA. They had at least 12 children and she apprears to be the 2nd youngest. Her paternal grandparents were Sumner A and Nancy Manning(Arnold) Ratcliffe. Note that the Ratcliffe name has several spellings. Some based on phonical to writing errors and others to family feuds.

Re: Robert Ratcliff-Mary Touchstone

flossy0998 — 2009-08-16 11:04:34Z

Hi, I know this is an old post. .. . . . tried the link and it is no longer good. Hoping you can help me, I am trying to verify the relationship between William Ratliff/Ratcliff and Robert Ratliff/Ratcliff and Mary Touchstone. Thank you for your kind reply, Christy

Bruce L. Ratcliff

JIWelsch — 2009-07-30 09:55:04Z

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Bruce L. Ratcliff, 84, of 1217 E Mississippi Dr., died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Unity Hospital.

Service at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Dr. Hal Green of the Wesley United Methodist Church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Greg Johnston, Tom Kautz, Albert Church, Frank Church, David Church and Harry Koch. Honorary Bearers will be Edward Ahlf, Gordon Day, Louis Eisner, Vernon Walters, and Lynn Stiles. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church or the Shriner's Children's Hospital.

Mr. Ratcliff was born on Dec. 13, 1917, in Muscatine, the son of Harry and Pearl Vanatta Ratcliff. He married Ella Mae Demorest on January 9, 1942, in Muscatine.

He was a member of Elks Lodge No. 304, IA Lodge No. 2 AF & AM, Davenport Consistory, Kaaba Temple Shrine and the Wesley United Methodist Church.

He was a US Army veteran serving in World War II, in the Corp of Engineers in New Guinea.

He worked at Magnus Model Laundry and Grain Processing Corporation.

Survivors include his wife, Ella Mae Ratcliff of Muscatine; two sons, Nicholas H. Ratcliff of Muscatine, and Robert Fisk Ratcliff and his wife, Denise, of Manassas, Virginia; one daughter, Beth Ann Koch and her husband, Harry, of Westerville, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Please Contact Me, I have information.

momoffour62 — 2009-07-21 02:09:22Z

My name is Terrie Mogavero (momoffour62@hotmail.com) - My home phone is 903-759-1513 and my cell is 903-241-4262. Lula Ratcliff is my great grandmother. She had several children - your father Virgil Beecher Coleman was my great uncle. My grandfather Coleman Columbus (Colie) Carver was his half brother. I have extensive information on her. please contact me. I'd like to know who you are. The children of Lula and John Henry were: Gus Ruhlin(sp?) Coleman who died as an infant and is buried by John Henry Coleman in Ratcliff, TX. There were surviving children: Ozella (the only girl), Otho Purella (Uncle Curly), Virgil Beecher, and John Sherman (Uncle Shermie). After John Coleman died, Lula married Ben D. Carver (my great grandfather) and had three more children: Coleman Columbus Carver (my grandfather), Charlie Lester Carver (died at 3-4 months old) and Estella Carver (also died as an infant). Lula died when she was 36 - reportedly from never having fully recovered from the last childbirth. Uncle Beecher gave me much information on the family and his mother. I used to go over on the weekends to his house and collect as much information as I could. I know the cemeteries where both John and Lula are buried in Ratcliff, TX. John's grave is marked - but Lula's is unmarked. They were buried in separate cemeteries. The two babies she had by Ben Carver that died are buried next to her. I was at the cemetery this month (July 2009) and still unable to locate the grave. I do have some information on an approximate area though. Also - Lula's middle name may not be Lavina - It is very possibly Elizabeth. She was born in Meridian, Mississippi and the census records show the middle initial to be "E" not "L". Uncle Beecher told me he was uncertain of her middle name - he'd heard her called both. I also have a possible contact in Lufkin that may can clarify which one it was. Lula had eloped with John Coleman who was actually her 1st cousin..He was much older than she was and when she eloped they thought she'd drown in the nearby creek. An extensive search was held and finally a neighbor came and told her father what had actually happened. Her brothers took off in search of her but they were far enough ahead to have already married...There is a newspaper clipping I have a copy of that documents this...On the back of the article is another article where the infamous Lizzie Borden was aquitted. That just lets you know the time frame a little better - no correlation between the two.

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

Christina_Broughton — 2009-05-06 14:33:16Z

Would you be related to my great uncle Wesley Ratliff? He lived in california and came home to visit at times. His sister is my grandmother who now lives in portsmouth, ohio.

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

Christina_Broughton — 2009-05-06 14:27:08Z

Who is your husbands grandmother? Goerge and Artie are my great grandparents, their son James Allen Ratliff is my grandfather and his daughter Edith, who is still living is my grandmother.

Clifford Ratcliff Obituary (1918, AR-2008, FL)

jeffshirah — 2008-04-24 21:53:08Z

Northwest Florida Daily News

Feb. 4, 1918 to April 22, 2008. Born in Willow, Ark., to Augustus Winfield Ratcliff and Ethel Velvet Pritchard, he was the eldest of 10 children.
A child of the Depression, he learned his life work as a welder through the Civilian Conservation Corp. While working in the shipyards in Mobile, Ala., he met and married the love of his life Edna Pearl McDonald. He joined the Navy in March of 1945 and served with the Seabees until April 1946. Cliff saw the Pacific through a porthole and never liked to go out in the Gulf because of his "experiences" during the war.
After a time of farming in the Repton, Ala., area, he took up his welding trade again, which brought him to Eglin. He spent years at Eglin working for Boeing and Civil Service. He was a master welder. In 1952, the family moved to Destin, Fla., where he owned the Destin Courts (now Guglielmo's) and bought the Flamingo Motel in 1960.
He and Edna raised two children and he resided in Destin until his death. His passion was helping his friends and family with anything from welding boat trailers to fixing plumbing and electrical problems. He was an inventor of many things that are still used by his family. He was always concerned with using what you had (that Depression era mentality again) and making it work. He had a work ethic that is seldom seen today.
Cliff's parents, wife, Edna, brothers, Ernest and Bob, have already welcomed him into the presence of the Lord. What a reunion we will have.
Cliff is survived by his son, Dr. Robert Ratcliff and wife Becky of Destin; and a daughter, Ann Shirah and husband Bill of Destin; grand children, Dr. Mandy Jackson and husband Dr. Brad Jackson of Birmingham, Ala., Rob Ratcliff and wife Dr. Misha Ratcliff of Destin, Dr. Jeff Shirah of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Kathleen Shirah of Fort Walton Beach. Also surviving are great-grand children, Virginia, Elizabeth and Fowler Jackson, and Robert Mitchell Ratcliff. Cliff's surviving siblings are brothers, Vernard and Dewey Ratcliff; and sisters, Verda Green, Ann Schisler, Jean Brooks, Joy Jones and Gussie Wylie.
Special thanks go to the staff at The Manor at Bluewater Bay for their loving kindness and Covenant Hospice for being there for the journey's end. We are so grateful for the first responders of the Destin Fire Department for their help and care. We are so blessed.
Most of all we thank our Lord Jesus for sending the angels to bring Cliff to his home eternal.
Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Destin on Friday, April 25. A visitation will start at 2 p.m. and services will be at 3 p.m. A fellowship will follow immediately after the service in the fellowship hall. Graveside services for the family will follow after the fellowship.
Flowers are accepted, or donations to First Baptist Church, Children's Recreation Park, 201 Beach Drive, Destin, FL 32541, will be lovingly appreciated.
Davis-Watkins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lycurgus Columbus Ratcliff

EugeneBenton — 2008-10-16 20:55:39Z

Does anyone have family information on the family of Lycurgus "Curg" Columbus Ratcliff (5/20/1864 - ca. 1919 Franklin Co., MS)? Lycurgus was the son of William Samuel Ratcliff (12/3/1824 - 7/16/1894)and the grandson of Joseph Gentry Ratcliff (1785 - ca. 1851). These are Franklin County, Mississippi Ratcliff Family.

Spanish American War

SALTRAT — 2009-04-15 22:47:15Z

I have a picture taken in 1898, On the back is written Spanish Amer. War 1898, 5 Co E, Sgt Hahn, Corp Stuart, Pvt Clement, Pvt Cowles, Pvt Raticliff, Pvt Rothrock, and Pvt Jones. None of these names are in my family tree. If you can identify any of the soldiers and would like the picture, please let me know.

Re: Lycurgus Columbus Ratcliff

Indego3 — 2008-10-17 00:29:55Z

Eugene,

Please email me privately at Indego3@aol.com. (Please put Ratcliff in the subject line so I don't delete it by mistake.) I have SOME information on this family.

Nancy
Indego3@aol.com

Re: Millard Ratcliff

GMorgan3482 — 2008-04-22 19:46:19Z

In reply to your msg, his grandfather was Moses Ratcliff.
His grandmother was Colista (Sammons) Ratcliff. You can find in as you search. He was from Bull Creek WVA.
God bless.
I hope this helps you.
I'll be praying for you.
Kay Morgan

Re: Millard Ratcliff

GMorgan3482 — 2008-04-28 14:43:29Z

Wouldn't it tell you where they are from?
I know Mother used to say I was German, Irish, & Scotch.
Look there.

Scottish Ratcliff Family - Phillips -Metzer

BonnieJacobsen10 — 2009-03-13 05:01:20Z

I am trying to find the ancestry of the family of John Phillips Ratcliff, born 8 Dec 1853 in Wishaw, Lanark, Scotland, to Henry Ratcliff and Euphamie Phillips. John had Siblings: Elizabeth (known as "Easy") who married Robert Hielson, Margaret, who married George (or Geordie) Hood, Mary, who married John Anderson, and Henry wo married Annie, whose maiden name is unknown.

The father, Henry (who married Euphamie), had a brother Alexander, who was called "Sandy", who left Scotland and went to the Isle of Man.

As far as I know, the rest of the kids came to America, and settled in the midwest, generally, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Anyone know these folks???
Bonnie

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

SandyTaylor345 — 2009-04-16 03:50:39Z

My gg grandparents were Wm. Gordon m. Rebecca Ratcliff, 1867
GGG were James P Ratcliffe m Cordella Butrum, 1844
GGGG were Samuel Ratcliff m. Rebecca Duzan, 1819
GGGGG were Wm. M. Ratcliff m. Mary Fenton Smith, 1787

Re: I need help on the Ratcliff(e) History

joanmadigan — 2009-01-22 23:50:30Z

The complete Richard Ratcliff Family book is on the internet, 493 pages. These are the descendants of Richard Ratcliff who came to Maryland from England in about 1681. You can download different pages that apply to you if this is your line. The book is out of print but some historical libraries have copies.
It was written by Clarence Ratcliff
www.familytree.ratcliffs.net/rr/ or the main site is
www.familytree.ratcliffs.net
I have been researching my Ratcliff ancesstors also. You might just Google the name you are looking for to see what happens

Re: GEORGE RATLIFF 1878

efrancis70 — 2009-01-26 20:30:33Z

would this be a george washington ratcliff jr.? and what was the other brothers name.

Re: james l. ratcliff

efrancis70 — 2009-01-26 20:17:12Z

he died in 1883 in alton,ill. they were living in va. in 1832 cause a son george washington ratcliff was born then.

james l. ratcliff

efrancis70 — 2009-01-25 19:43:47Z

does anybody have james l.ratcliff from va. married mary ann howard, farther back and when they came across.

Re: james l. ratcliff

Dave_Bettis — 2009-01-26 14:40:03Z

Can you give any dates? There are so many suttle spelling changes with the name that dates are very helpful.

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

terri55185 — 2009-04-22 15:04:35Z

Hi, Cousin, Yes we are related. Please contact me at terri55@sktc.net for info.

Re: GEORGE RATLIFF 1878

terri55185 — 2009-01-22 21:44:06Z

My husband is a Ratcliff in Kansas. But I do know that his family came up from Greenup County, KY about 1870's. They made it to Missouri & decided to split up. There was 2 brothers (i think) --anyway the family split & one went south to the Abilene area down to Matador, TX. The other one went to Illinios area I believe. Is this part of your history??? We have George Ratcliff in our family also. Oh, the family name was originally from England--Ratcliffe Then was diluted over the years.

Terri

Re: Ratcliffs of Greenup Co. Ken.

terri55185 — 2009-04-16 03:36:58Z

Hi, my in-;aws are Ratcliff. George W Ratcliff Sr was my dad's father G.W. Ratcliff Jr. What was your mother's name? Sound like we are related.

Teresa
terri55@sktc.net

Re: Thomas

RitaWilson81 — 2008-09-03 00:02:38Z

I have a Thomas Ratcliff in my family ,they were in ???ROSS CO. OH WOULD YOU BE CONNECTED ?

Re: I need help on the Ratcliff(e) History

thh01 — 2009-03-07 17:27:59Z

Dear Connie,

Just a quick look at census shows:
1930 census, Pea Ridge, Brown Co, IL
Carl H. Ratcliff, 37 with wife Prudence, 38 & children
Kenneth C 16
Virginia H. 15
Dale M 12
Bernardine I 10
Lyle I 7
D. Paul 5
Margaret E 2
(blank) 7/12
1900 census, Concord Twp, Adams Co has
Chipman Ratcliff 32, wife Carrie B, 29, children:
Carl H. 7
Gladys O. 4
1880 census, Concord Twp, Adams Co UL has
John Ratcliff 58, wife Ann J 49, children:
Mary P. 25
Harriet M. 23
Myron 17
Ulysses A. 14
Chipman 12
Idella 5
Bryant H 2
1850 census, Concord Twp, Adams Com, IL
Joseph Ratliff 69 M farmer b. Va.
Mary 67 F b. Va
John 29 M farmer b. Ky
Isabella McClure 17 F
Joseph Gore 13 m b. Ill
This Joseph was a son of Thomas Ratcliff, who died in 1796 in Woodford Co, Ky. He married Mary Bryant and moved to Illinois.

This is just a quick look, and you should verify every by going to records other than just the census.

WARNING - A lot of erroneous information about this family has been posted on the internet. I believe that a paid researcher in the 1800's must have fabricated information in order to produce a family tree for a client. If you find your uncle's book, it is possible that he may have copied this same information. If you find exact names and middle names and dates of birth and death and spouses for all of Thomas' children, they are wrong. I know because the information for my branch of the family is wrong in every respect - dates are wrong, spouses names are wrong, and there is a fabricated middle name. If any middle name or ancestors are given for Thomas, they are probably fabricated. If you ever find a copy of your uncle's book, I would like to get a copy, hoping he will identify his sources. Hopefully he did not copy the wrong information and has good data.

Sincerely,

Thomas H. Hutzelman
great-great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Ratcliff of Woodford Co, Ky.

Re: Related to Millard Ratcliff / Kermit W.VA.

TYRONEHOWARD60 — 2008-04-17 08:19:43Z

I'm searching for information on my grandfather, James Edward Ratcliff. All I know about him is that he was a coal minor in or near Brownsville W. Virgina where my mother, Hazel Victoria, the youngest of his three known children was born in 1915. Her sister's name was Mary and her Brother, the eldest, name was also James Ratcliff. He was married to Jenney Beth King.

Millard Ratcliff

jlchesney1 — 2008-04-17 14:26:04Z

After numerous conversations, my mother, Kathy, she has decided not to contact Millard. I respect her decision, however, my own curiosity lies in his nationality. Can you at least tell me this?

Re: Millard Ratcliff

jlchesney1 — 2008-04-22 20:40:06Z

Not really. Im looking for the nationality..thats all.

But thank you for giving me this :o)

Re: Related to Millard Ratcliff / Kermit W.VA.

marcvstraianvs — 2008-05-04 22:29:41Z

Well, if his father is John Ashley Ratcliff and his grandparents are Moses Daniel Ratcliff and Colista Salmons then I'd be a distant cousin.

Mose and Lula or Louvenia Ratcliff, Wytheville VA

ssteele191 — 2008-12-12 17:31:41Z

Looking for the parents names for Mose Ratcliff, Wythe VA 1870 he married Lula or Louvenia Cornell, Wythe VA or Pulaski VA at the age of 15 they had 7 children one was my grand mother Nellie Ratcliff Hughes she also had a brother Zebedee. Any information on Nellie's grandparents would be appreciated

thanks

Re: Thomas

mmzabriskie — 2008-09-03 01:47:24Z

The majority of my Ratcliffs are in Indiana. Try this Ratcliff family website - I found it VERY helpful: http://familytree.ratcliffs.net/

Re: Thomas

mmzabriskie — 2008-08-27 05:32:58Z

I'm a descendant of Thomas R Ratcliff, born 1834 in Parke County, IN. I have the tree traced back pretty far and also have some family info. Let me know how I can help!
Thanks
Mariah

RATCLIFF James Henry 1915-1993

t42Moore — 2009-01-20 12:40:30Z

RATCLIFF James Henry 1915-1993

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 200,300 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

RATCLIFF Howard W and Mary Lou

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-24 22:26:59Z

RATCLIFF Howard W and Mary Lou

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,261 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Spanish American War

shrlycarter — 2009-04-22 17:20:41Z

i should be grateful for a copy...you should keep the original. maybe post it. an old photo with names on it is a wonderful find!
i am a descendant of the Ratcliff(e) family.

thank you.
me real email is shrly_carter@yahoo.com. i have a tree on ancestry.com
shirley

Re: Ratcliff /Ratliff/Radcliff of Clay County WVA and Ky

gp7450 — 2008-04-18 19:02:53Z

You may want to try the different variation of Ratcliff
and look under that family to see if there are any children listed as black or other.

Its best to try to start from the 1930 census and work your way back on 1900 census they give birth dates except the day also if you going back around the bad part of american history you may want to check the slave list.
Hope this helps

NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CrystalSharp35 — 2009-01-27 03:32:52Z

I need any and all information on Matilda Ratcliff. All I know is she married Franklin Boyd and they had a daughter. Her name was Martha Matilda Julian Boyd. She was born 1873. Any and all information is greatly appreciated.

Re: Nola and Millard Ratcliff

DLMervosh1 — 2008-12-29 03:00:39Z

Hello, I do believe that this is the same person. Any information that you have I really like. Thank you.

John B. Ratcliff b: abt 1875

conniewatkins31 — 2008-09-06 23:16:15Z

John B. married Lula Jane Trafford may of 1895 Lawrence Co., Ark. they were only married abt 2 yrs. They had 1 daughter Eva Ratcliff 1895, she lived with Lula J. parents.I am not sure what happend to Eva or her father aft 1900 Lula is my great grandmother and I would very much appreciate it if any one could help me. Thanks Connie my email is cjpawatkins@aol.com