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Shadrach B Ratliff 1840–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Jan 1922

Death Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Father: Abednego (Matney)

Mother: Louisa Matney

Spouse(s): Louisa Deskins

Children(s): Margaret Ratliff

The story of Shadrach B Ratliff began in 1840 in Virginia, United States of America. Shadrach B Ratliff married Louisa Deskins, and had children including Margaret Virginia Ratliff. Shadrach B Ratliff passed away in 1922 in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Shadrach B Ratliff began in 1840 in Virginia, United States of America.
  • Shadrach B Ratliff married Louisa Deskins, and had children including Margaret Virginia Ratliff.
  • Shadrach B Ratliff passed away in 1922 in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.

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Shadrach Ratliff's Ancestors

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Shadrach Ratliff
1840–1922
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Abednego "Benjamin" Ratliff (Matney)
1804–1890
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Vicey) Matney
1798–1868
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Walter Matney
1772–1862
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Charity (Charlotte) Young
1777–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Shadrach Ratliff's Descendants

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Shadrach (B) Ratliff (7 Feb 1840–10 Jan 1922) m. Louisa Deskins (1841–18 Nov 1884)
  1. 1. Margaret (Virginia) Ratliff 1876–1963 m. Miles (H) SHORTRIDGE 1871–1937
    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

Shadrach Ratliff's Timeline

2 Records

1840
7 Feb 1840
Birth of Shadrach B Ratliff in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1922
10 Jan 1922
Age 82
Death of Shadrach B Ratliff in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

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