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James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe 1862–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1862

Birth Location: Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 6 July 1920

Death Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John Ratcliff

Mother: Mary Case

Spouse(s): Sarah Ashley

Children(s): Ingram Ratcliffe, Myra Ratcliffe, Sebastien Sr, Lola Ratcliffe, Virgin Ratcliffe, Irene Ratcliffe, Verna Eickelberger

In 1862, James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe entered the world in Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA, born to John Daniel Ratliff Ratcliff And Mary Polly Case. James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe married Sarah Catherine Ashley, and had children including Ingram Theophilus Theophelous Ratcliffe, Irene Ratcliffe, Lola Montez Ratcliffe, Myra Tallulah Ratcliffe, Sebastien Cabot Ashley Ratcliffe Sr, Verna Ratcliffe Eickelberger, Virgin Mary Ratcliffe. James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe passed away in 1920 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1862, James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe entered the world in Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA, born to John Daniel Ratliff Ratcliff And Mary Polly Case.
  • James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe married Sarah Catherine Ashley, and had children including Ingram Theophilus Theophelous Ratcliffe, Irene Ratcliffe, Lola Montez Ratcliffe, Myra Tallulah Ratcliffe, Sebastien Cabot Ashley Ratcliffe Sr, Verna Ratcliffe Eickelberger, Virgin Mary Ratcliffe.
  • James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe passed away in 1920 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ratcliffe's Ancestors

Self
James Ratcliffe
1862–1920
Birth Place: Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Daniel Ratliff Ratcliff
1818–1899
Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Case
1825–1917
Wesson, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William (Jackson Ratliff) Ratcliff
1783–1851
Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Lee) Ward
1794–1860
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Ratcliff
1752–1795
Agga Ratcliff
1756–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ratcliff
1720–1778
Anna Dunnington
1720–1783
Joseph Gentry
1720–1804
Agnes Shelton
1732–1826

James Ratcliffe's Descendants

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James (Rudolph (Rodolph)) Ratcliffe (9 November 1862–6 July 1920) m. Sarah (Catherine) Ashley (11 Jun 1866–25 May 1942)
  1. 1. Ingram (Theophilus (Theophelous)) Ratcliffe 1900–1980 m. Sarah (Amelia) Ross 1904–1989 m. Mary (Olive) Champion 1909–1991
    1. 1. Phyllis (Elaine) Ratcliffe 1926–2017 m. Robert (Boyd) Pearson 1924–2014
    2. 2. Carol (Anita) Ratcliffe 1933–1996
    3. 3. Monte (Keith) Ratcliffe 1923–1991
    4. 4. Wilford (Neal) Ratcliffe 1928–2011
  2. 2. Myra (Tallulah) Ratcliffe 1888–1973
  3. 3. Sebastien (Cabot Ashley Ratcliffe) Sr 1892–1985 m. Gladys (M) Ratcliffe 1901–1985
    1. 1. Sebastian (Cabot Ratcliffe) Jr 1924–2009
    2. 2. Patricia (Lucille) Kane 1922–1996
  4. 4. Lola (Montez) Ratcliffe 1895–1957
  5. 5. Virgin (Mary) Ratcliffe 1902–1990
  6. 6. Irene Ratcliffe 1906–1947
  7. 7. Verna (Ratcliffe) Eickelberger 1897–1968

James Ratcliffe's Timeline

2 Records

1862
9 November 1862
Birth of James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe in Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
1920
6 July 1920
Age 58
Death of James Rudolph (Rodolph) Ratcliffe in Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi
Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1862
    Event Place: Wesson, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1920
    Event Place: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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