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Richard L Ratcliff 1938–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1938

Birth Location: Dallas, Texas

Death Date: 15 May 1998

Death Location: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Bill Ratcliffe

Mother: Lena Ratcliff

Spouse(s): Janice Ratcliff

Children(s):

In 1938, Richard L Ratcliff entered the world in Dallas, Texas, born to Bill Ratcliffe And Lena Trammel Ratcliff. In 1940, Richard L Ratcliff resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. In 1952, Richard L Ratcliff resided in Oklahoma. Richard L Ratcliff married Janice Ratcliff, and had children including Katherine Kathy Ratcliff, Kristi Ratcliff, Randy Ratcliff. Richard L Ratcliff passed away in 1998 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1938, Richard L Ratcliff entered the world in Dallas, Texas, born to Bill Ratcliffe And Lena Trammel Ratcliff.
  • In 1940, Richard L Ratcliff resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • In 1952, Richard L Ratcliff resided in Oklahoma.
  • Richard L Ratcliff married Janice Ratcliff, and had children including Katherine Kathy Ratcliff, Kristi Ratcliff, Randy Ratcliff.
  • Richard L Ratcliff passed away in 1998 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Ratcliff's Ancestors

Self
Richard Ratcliff
1938–1998
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas
Parents
Bill Ratcliffe
1907–1991
Louisiana
Lena (Trammel) Ratcliff
1905–1985
Talpa, Coleman, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Silas (J) Ratcliff
1880–1955
Mineral Springs Township, Howard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Ethel (Camilla) Hardcastle
1887–1961
Arkansas, USA
Donald (Ross) Lacy
1878–1959
Henderson County, Texas, USA
Brittie (Lee Berttie) Bennett
1881–1958
Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Van Ratcliff
1837–1918
Nancy Grounds
1846–1880
Thomas Hardcastle
1859–1936
Sarah Hardcastle
1862–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ratcliff
1783–1851
Nancy Ward
1794–1860
John Grounds
1816–1881
Telitha Draper
1822–1850
Richard Hardcastle
1817–1880
Margaret Smith
1818–1870
Tom Brantly
1824–1869
Patience Fletcher
1833–1900

Richard Ratcliff's Timeline

6 Records

1938
13 February 1938
Birth of Richard L Ratcliff in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1940
1940
Age 2
Richard L Ratcliff resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1952
1952
Age 14
Richard L Ratcliff resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1953
1953
Age 15
Richard L Ratcliff resided here in Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
1998
15 May 1998
Age 60
Death of Richard L Ratcliff in Fort Worth
Fort Worth
1998
15 May 1998
Age 60
Death of Richard L Ratcliff in Ft. Worth, TX
Ft. Worth, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1938
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Norman High School; Year: 1953
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04179; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 255-233
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Texas, Birth Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.76014763,0.1955713,0.95346445&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30192655,0.20486854,0.5846666&xid=3355
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.3523978,0.18434356,0.6407505&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.2884439,0.1989537,0.57689893&xid=3355
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34386694,0.17658079,0.627322&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.35807407,0.19544384,0.64897203&xid=3355
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34108958,0.19202816,0.6186815&xid=3355
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30701336,0.20591666,0.5962639&xid=3355
    [15] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04179; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 255-233

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Norman High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 May 1998
    Event Place: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Richard Lacy Ratcliff 15 May 1998

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Worth
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30192655,0.20486854,0.5846666&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.3523978,0.18434356,0.6407505&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.2884439,0.1989537,0.57689893&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34386694,0.17658079,0.627322&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.35807407,0.19544384,0.64897203&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34108958,0.19202816,0.6186815&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30701336,0.20591666,0.5962639&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ft. Worth, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.76014763,0.1955713,0.95346445&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1998
    Event Place: Fort Worth
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] Oklahoma, U.S., Oklahoman Obituary Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.76014763,0.1955713,0.95346445&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30192655,0.20486854,0.5846666&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.3523978,0.18434356,0.6407505&xid=3355
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.2884439,0.1989537,0.57689893&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34386694,0.17658079,0.627322&xid=3355
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.35807407,0.19544384,0.64897203&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34108958,0.19202816,0.6186815&xid=3355
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30701336,0.20591666,0.5962639&xid=3355
    [14] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1998
    Event Place: Ft. Worth, TX

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.76014763,0.1955713,0.95346445&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30192655,0.20486854,0.5846666&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.3523978,0.18434356,0.6407505&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.2884439,0.1989537,0.57689893&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34386694,0.17658079,0.627322&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.35807407,0.19544384,0.64897203&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 18 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.34108958,0.19202816,0.6186815&xid=3355
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 17 May 1998; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.30701336,0.20591666,0.5962639&xid=3355

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