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Melissa Jane Ratliff 1849–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JAN 1849

Birth Location: Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 21 JAN 1899

Death Location: Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

Father: Zacheous Ratliff

Mother: Martha Underwood

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Melissa Jane Ratliff was born in 1849 in Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA, the child of Zacheous Taylor Ratliff And Martha Margaret Underwood. In 1850, Melissa Jane Ratliff resided in Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, Melissa Jane Ratliff resided in Strawberry, Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA. Melissa Jane Ratliff passed away in 1899 in Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Melissa Jane Ratliff was born in 1849 in Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA, the child of Zacheous Taylor Ratliff And Martha Margaret Underwood.
  • In 1850, Melissa Jane Ratliff resided in Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, Melissa Jane Ratliff resided in Strawberry, Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.
  • Melissa Jane Ratliff passed away in 1899 in Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.

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Melissa Ratliff's Ancestors

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Melissa Ratliff
1849–1899
Birth Place: Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Zacheous Taylor Ratliff
1824–1890
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Margaret) Underwood
1829–1886
Missouri, US
Grandparents
Elam (A) Ratliff
1779–1855
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Farmer
1795–1855
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
James Underwood
1804–1852
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth
1808–1860
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Ratcliff
1730–1810
Mary Farmer
1723–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ratcliff
1694–1771
Sarah Fellows
1694–1734

Melissa Ratliff's Timeline

4 Records

1849
15 JAN 1849
Birth of Melissa Jane Ratliff in Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Melissa Jane Ratliff resided here in Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Melissa Jane Ratliff resided here in Strawberry, Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Strawberry, Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
1899
21 JAN 1899
Age 50
Death of Melissa Jane Ratliff in Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1849
    Event Place: Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: M653_45; Page: 332; Family History Library
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: 27; Page: 225b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: 27; Page: 225b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Strawberry, Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: M653_45; Page: 332; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JAN 1899
    Event Place: Smithville, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

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