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Ephraim Ratcliff Smith 1850–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1850

Birth Location: Clinton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 1920

Death Location: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Dorcas Ratcliff

Spouse(s): Sarah Lyons

Children(s): Dorcas Smith, Rachel Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Nettie Smith, Arthur Smith, William Smith, Sarah Smith

Ephraim Ratcliff Smith was born in 1850 in Clinton, Ohio, USA, the child of John Smith And Dorcas Ratcliff. In 1850, Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided in Clark, Clinton, Ohio. In 1860, Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided in Clark, Clinton, Ohio, United States. Ephraim Ratcliff Smith married Sarah Jane Lyons, and had children including Arthur Smith, Dorcas A Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Nettie Smith, Rachel J Smith, Sarah Ellen Smith, William R Smith. Ephraim Ratcliff Smith passed away in 1920 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Ephraim Ratcliff Smith was born in 1850 in Clinton, Ohio, USA, the child of John Smith And Dorcas Ratcliff.
  • In 1850, Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided in Clark, Clinton, Ohio.
  • In 1860, Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided in Clark, Clinton, Ohio, United States.
  • Ephraim Ratcliff Smith married Sarah Jane Lyons, and had children including Arthur Smith, Dorcas A Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Nettie Smith, Rachel J Smith, Sarah Ellen Smith, William R Smith.
  • Ephraim Ratcliff Smith passed away in 1920 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith
1792–1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Dorcas Ratcliff
1804–1873
Birth Location: , Chatham, North Carolina, USA
DR

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lyons
1851–1911
Birth Location: Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States
SL

Children(s)

Dorcas Smith
1870–1875
Birth Location: Indiana
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Rachel Smith
1872–1944
Birth Location: Indiana
RS
Elizabeth Smith
1874–1934
Birth Location: Indiana
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Nettie Smith
1891–1893
Birth Location: Henry, Henry, Indiana, United States
NS
Arthur Smith
1884–1893
Birth Location: Henry, Henry, Indiana, United States
AS
William Smith
1881–1881
Birth Location: Henry, Henry, Indiana, United States
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Sarah Smith
1876–1935
Birth Location: Randolph, Indiana, USA
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Ephraim Smith's Ancestors

Self
Ephraim Smith
1850–1920
Birth Place: Clinton, Ohio, USA
Parents
John Smith
1792–1860
North Carolina, USA
Dorcas Ratcliff
1804–1873
, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Smith
1768–
Hannah Thompson
1770–1830
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Abner Ratcliff
1768–1855
Wayne, NC
Sarah Cashatt
1778–1854
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ratcliff
1725–1803
Ann Farmer
1728–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ratcliff
1694–1771
Sarah Fellows
1698–

Ephraim Smith's Descendants

1.
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Ephraim (Ratcliff) Smith (20 Apr 1850–8 Mar 1920) m. Sarah (Jane) Lyons (11 May 1851–Oct 03, 1911)
  1. 1. Dorcas (A.) Smith 1870–1875 m. Ithimer (M) Casebeer 1869–
  2. 2. Rachel (J.) Smith 1872–1944 m. James (H) Taylor 1870–
    1. 1. Floyd (E) Taylor 1893– m. Grace (B) Taylor 1895–
      1. 1. Robert (F) Taylor 1924–
      2. 2. Dr (Ray Malcolm) Taylor 1917–2006
    2. 2. Charles (M) Taylor 1899–
    3. 3. Ernest (T) Taylor 1905– m. Ethel (L) Taylor 1903–
    4. 4. Mary (M) Taylor 1901–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Smith 1874–1934
  4. 4. Nettie Smith 1891–1893
  5. 5. Arthur Smith 1884–1893
  6. 6. William (R) Smith 1881–1881
  7. 7. Sarah (Ellen) Smith 1876–1935 m. Morton Danner 1863–
    1. 1. Charles (E) Shanklin 1908–

Ephraim Smith's Timeline

11 Records

1850
20 Apr 1850
Birth of Ephraim Ratcliff Smith in Clinton, Ohio, USA
Clinton, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Clark, Clinton, Ohio
Clark, Clinton, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 10
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Clark, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Clark, Clinton, Ohio, United States
1869
14 Jan 1869
Age 19
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith was married in Randolph
Randolph
1870
1870
Age 20
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Stoney Creek, Randolph, Indiana, United States
Stoney Creek, Randolph, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States
Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States
Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 50
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Van Buren, Madison, Indiana, USA
Van Buren, Madison, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Anderson Ward 1, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson Ward 1, Madison, Indiana, USA
1920
8 Mar 1920
Age 70
Death of Ephraim Ratcliff Smith in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1925
1925
Age 75
Ephraim Ratcliff Smith resided here in Garden City, Finney, Kansas
Garden City, Finney, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Clinton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 284; Family History Film: 1254284; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0165
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1240386
    [3] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [4] Indiana Deaths
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stoney Creek, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: M593_354; Page: 409A; Image: 261; Family History Library Film: 545853
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Clark, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: M432_668; Page: 263A; Image: 201
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Clark, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: M653_946; Page: 452; Image: 456; Family History Library Film: 803946
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Anderson Ward 1, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T624_365; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374378
    [9] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [10] U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI
    [11] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1920; Roll: 07
    [12] U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, Monthly Meeting: Poplar Run Monthly Meeting; Archive Reference: EE 178-179

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1869
    Event Place: Randolph
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Collection, Randolph County Indiana; Marriage Record 1865-1870, Compiled by Margaret Snyder; Page: 37

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clark, Clinton, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Clark, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: M432_668; Page: 263A; Image: 201

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clark, Clinton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Clark, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: M653_946; Page: 452; Image: 456; Family History Library Film: 803946

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Stoney Creek, Randolph, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stoney Creek, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: M593_354; Page: 409A; Image: 261; Family History Library Film: 545853

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 284; Family History Film: 1254284; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0165

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 284; Family History Film: 1254284; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0165

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1240386

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Anderson Ward 1, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Anderson Ward 1, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T624_365; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374378

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Garden City, Finney, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winchester, Randolph, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stoney Creek, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: M593_354; Page: 409A; Image: 261; Family History Library Film: 545853

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [2] Indiana Deaths
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1920; Roll: 07

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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