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Charity Sumner 1772–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Father: Hezekiah Jr.

Mother: Mary DOTSON

Spouse(s): Ralph Ratliff*

Children(s): Mathew Ratliff**

Charity Sumner was born in 1772 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, the child of Hezekiah Sumner Jr And Mary Dotson. Charity Sumner married Ralph Ratliff, and had children including Mathew Mathias Ratliff. Charity Sumner passed away in 1840 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Charity Sumner was born in 1772 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, the child of Hezekiah Sumner Jr And Mary Dotson.
  • Charity Sumner married Ralph Ratliff, and had children including Mathew Mathias Ratliff.
  • Charity Sumner passed away in 1840 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Jr.
1757–1823
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
HJ
Mary DOTSON
1755–1823
Birth Location: Carroll, Virginia, United States
MD

Spouses(s)

Ralph Ratliff*
1776–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RR

Children(s)

Mathew Ratliff**
1807–1900
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., Virginia
MR

Charity Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Charity Sumner
1772–1840
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Parents
Hezekiah Sumner Jr.
1757–1823
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Mary DOTSON
1755–1823
Carroll, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
HEZEKIAH (SUMNER) LT
1724–1802
Middletown, Connecticut
Desiah Higgins
1725–1794
Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Dotson
1731–1789
NorthCumberland, Virginia, United States
FRANCIS MINOR
1732–1804
King George, Westmorland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Beriah Higgins
1692–1736
Desire Cooke
1694–1736
Abraham Dotson
1690–1734
Elizabeth Dameron
1692–1733
Colonel 6GG
1707–1755
Sarah Carr
1714–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Cooke
1670–
Sarah Braine
1674–1752
Major 8thGGF
1678–1738

Charity Sumner's Descendants

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Charity Sumner (1772–1840) m. Ralph Ratliff* (1776–Apr 1850)
  1. 1. Mathew (Mathias) Ratliff** 1807–1900 m. Mary (Polly) Rakes 1817–1900
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane "Mattie") Ratliff 1838– m. Lewis (B) Hudson 1836–1863
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Hudson 1860–1915 m. George (Washington) West 1859–1954
        1. 1. Roxie (Lillie Ann) West 1882–1961 m. Pleasant (Henry) Harris 1863–1935

Charity Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Charity Sumner in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 68
Death of Charity Sumner in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
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