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Lydia Ratliff 1718–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia

Death Date: Oct 1798

Death Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Ratliff

Mother: Mary Touchstone

Spouse(s): John Elswick, Jacob Lorton

Children(s): Jonathan Elswick

In 1718, Lydia Ratliff entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, born to Robert Ratliff And Mary Touchstone. Lydia Ratliff married Jacob Lorton, John Elswick, and had children including Jonathan John Elswick. Lydia Ratliff passed away in 1798 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Lydia Ratliff entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, born to Robert Ratliff And Mary Touchstone.
  • Lydia Ratliff married Jacob Lorton, John Elswick, and had children including Jonathan John Elswick.
  • Lydia Ratliff passed away in 1798 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Ratliff
1690–1738
Birth Location: , Sussex, , England
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Mary Touchstone
1702–1741
Birth Location: Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Elswick
1720–1749
Birth Location: James River, Montgomery, Virginia
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Jacob Lorton
1727–1796
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Jonathan Elswick
1747–1828
Birth Location: Wayne, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Lydia Ratliff's Ancestors

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Lydia Ratliff
1718–1798
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia
Parents
Robert Ratliff
1690–1738
, Sussex, , England
Mary Touchstone
1702–1741
Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Ratcliffe
1657–1729
, Essex, , England
Mary Caterne
1663–1732
St Michael, Talbot, Maryland, United States
Richard Touchstone
1657–1729
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Mary (Christian) Johnson
1660–1702
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Johnson
1635–1690
Elizabeth Johnson
1645–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Ratliff's Descendants

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Lydia Ratliff (1718–Oct 1798) m. John Elswick (abt 1720–17 May 1749) m. Jacob Lorton (1727–1796)
  1. 1. Jonathan ("John") Elswick 1747–1828 m. Milly Finch 1756–1826
    1. 1. Martha (Patsy Finch) Elswick 1772–1846 m. John (Henry) Branham 1772–1859
      1. 1. Delilah Branham 1796–1862 m. William Mullins 1780–1859
        1. 1. Mary Mullins 1805–1853 m. John (Jacob) Hill 1798–1876
        2. 2. William (Bandy) Mullins 1810–1917
      2. 2. Isham BRANHAM 1794–1876
      3. 3. Rebecca Branham 1795–1857
      4. 4. Turner Branham 1795–1855
      5. 5. Mary Branham 1796–1857
      6. 6. John (Josey Finch) Branham 1787–1848

Lydia Ratliff's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Lydia Ratliff in Augusta, Virginia
Augusta, Virginia
1798
Oct 1798
Age 80
Death of Lydia Ratliff in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1798
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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