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Thomas Elmer Ratcliff 1884–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1884

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 22 May 1960

Death Location: Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA

Father: Edom Ratcliff

Mother: Catherine Smith

Spouse(s): Orpha Coe

Children(s): Gladys Ratcliff, Miriam Ratcliff, Ival Ratcliff, Gayle Ratcliff

In 1884, Thomas Elmer Ratcliff entered the world in Indiana, born to Edom A Ratcliff And Catherine Smith. Thomas Elmer Ratcliff married Orpha Ellen Coe, and had children including Gayle G Ratcliff, Gladys Gayle Ratcliff, Ival Ray Ratcliff, Miriam Pauline Ratcliff. Thomas Elmer Ratcliff passed away in 1960 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Thomas Elmer Ratcliff entered the world in Indiana, born to Edom A Ratcliff And Catherine Smith.
  • Thomas Elmer Ratcliff married Orpha Ellen Coe, and had children including Gayle G Ratcliff, Gladys Gayle Ratcliff, Ival Ray Ratcliff, Miriam Pauline Ratcliff.
  • Thomas Elmer Ratcliff passed away in 1960 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edom Ratcliff
1839–1911
Birth Location: Highland, Ohio, United States
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Catherine Smith
1846–1918
Birth Location: Tipton, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Orpha Coe
1882–1951
Birth Location: Howard, Howard, Indiana, United States
OC

Children(s)

Gladys Ratcliff
1907–1954
Birth Location: Forest, Clinton, Indiana, USA
GR
Miriam Ratcliff
1910–2000
Birth Location: Forest, Clinton County, Indiana, USA
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Ival Ratcliff
1904–1947
Birth Location: Indiana
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Gayle Ratcliff
1908–
Birth Location: Indiana
GR

Thomas Ratcliff's Ancestors

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Thomas Ratcliff
1884–1960
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Edom A. Ratcliff
1839–1911
Highland, Ohio, United States
Catherine Smith
1846–1918
Tipton, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Jesse Ratcliff
1807–1875
Highland County, Ohio, United States of America
Hannah Adamson
1810–1878
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Adamson
1771–1835
Ruth Williams
1774–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Adamson
1733–1812
Eleanor Patterson
1737–1780
Isaac Williams
1742–1828
Rachel Pike
1746–1789

Thomas Ratcliff's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Elmer) Ratcliff (23 May 1884–22 May 1960) m. Orpha (Ellen) Coe (13 December 1882–7 November 1951)
  1. 1. Gladys (Gayle) Ratcliff 1907–1954 m. Raymond (A.) Powell 1901–1979
    1. 1. Wayne (Andrew) Powell 1938–2019
  2. 2. Miriam (Pauline) Ratcliff 1910–2000
  3. 3. Ival (Ray) Ratcliff 1904–1947
  4. 4. Gayle (G) Ratcliff 1908–

Thomas Ratcliff's Timeline

3 Records

1884
23 May 1884
Birth of Thomas Elmer Ratcliff in Indiana
Indiana
1903
27 Jan 1903
Age 19
Thomas Elmer Ratcliff was married in Clinton
Clinton
1960
22 May 1960
Age 76
Death of Thomas Elmer Ratcliff in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA
Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1884
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Index, Clinton County, Indiana; Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 4; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Clinton
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Index, Clinton County, Indiana; Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 4; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1960
    Event Place: Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, USA
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