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George Nelson Ratliff 1906–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1906

Birth Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 28 May 1931

Death Location: Prater, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Abednego Ratliff

Mother: Lottie Dyks

Spouse(s): Verna Keene

Children(s): William Ratliff, George Jr, Everett Sr

The story of George Nelson Ratliff began in 1906 in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America. George Nelson Ratliff married Verna Deel Keene, and had children including Everett Ratliff Sr, George Nelson Ratliff Jr, William Billy James Ratliff. George Nelson Ratliff passed away in 1931 in Prater, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Nelson Ratliff began in 1906 in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • George Nelson Ratliff married Verna Deel Keene, and had children including Everett Ratliff Sr, George Nelson Ratliff Jr, William Billy James Ratliff.
  • George Nelson Ratliff passed away in 1931 in Prater, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.

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George Ratliff's Ancestors

Self
George Ratliff
1906–1931
Birth Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Abednego Benjamin "Ben" Ratliff
1866–1940
United States of America
Lottie (or Lydia M Rowe Ratliff Van) Dyks
1875–1970
Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Shadrach (B) Ratliff
1840–1922
Deal, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Deskins) Ratliff
1840–1884
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Miles (Epperson) Rowe
1847–1932
Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth Jane) Boothe
1852–1900
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Abednego Ratliff
1804–1890
Louisa Matney
1798–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Ratliff's Descendants

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George (Nelson) Ratliff (23 April 1906–28 May 1931) m. Verna (Deel) Keene (22 November 1907–11 January 2000)
  1. 1. William ("Billy" James) Ratliff 1928–1971
  2. 2. George (Nelson Ratliff) Jr 1931–2006 m. Joyce (Annette Davis) Ratliff 1938–1988
  3. 3. Everett (Ratliff) Sr 1929–1979

George Ratliff's Timeline

2 Records

1906
23 April 1906
Birth of George Nelson Ratliff in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
1931
28 May 1931
Age 25
Death of George Nelson Ratliff in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1906
    Event Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1931
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prater, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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