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Margaret Virginia Ratliff 1876–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1876

Birth Location: Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1963

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

Father: Shadrach Ratliff

Mother: Louisa Deskins

Spouse(s): Miles SHORTRIDGE

Children(s): John Shortridge

Margaret Virginia Ratliff was born in 1876 in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA, the child of Shadrach B Ratliff And Louisa Deskins. Margaret Virginia Ratliff married Miles H Shortridge, and had children including John Miles Shortridge. Margaret Virginia Ratliff passed away in 1963 in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Virginia Ratliff was born in 1876 in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA, the child of Shadrach B Ratliff And Louisa Deskins.
  • Margaret Virginia Ratliff married Miles H Shortridge, and had children including John Miles Shortridge.
  • Margaret Virginia Ratliff passed away in 1963 in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Margaret Ratliff's Ancestors

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Margaret Ratliff
1876–1963
Birth Place: Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Shadrach B Ratliff
1840–1922
Virginia, United States of America
Louisa Deskins
1841–1884
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Abednego ("Benjamin" Ratliff) (Matney)
1804–1890
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Vicey) Matney
1798–1868
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Samuel (Muncy) Deskins
1819–1889
Virginia
Rachel Ratliff
1826–1896
Tazewell County, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Matney
1772–1862
Charity Young
1777–1860
Margaret Francisco
1783–1860
Richard Ratliff
1799–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Jaspers
1750–1830

Margaret Ratliff's Descendants

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Margaret (Virginia) Ratliff (April 1876–30 Sep 1963) m. Miles (H) SHORTRIDGE (3 Jul 1871–14 Nov 1937)
  1. 1. John (Miles) Shortridge 1894–1983 m. Annie (Rae Lettie) Mcglothlin 1898–1965
    1. 1. Ellis Shortridge 1917–1993 m. Ethel (G.) Shortridge 1918–2001
      1. 1. Larry (Ellis) Shortridge 1941–2002

Margaret Ratliff's Timeline

2 Records

1876
April 1876
Birth of Margaret Virginia Ratliff in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
1963
30 Sep 1963
Age 87
Death of Margaret Virginia Ratliff in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1876
    Event Place: Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1963
    Event Place: Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America

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