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Thomas Watson Ratliff 1894–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 July 1894

Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 28 October 1969

Death Location: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Ratliff

Mother: Cornelia Mitchell

Spouse(s): Ressie Page

Children(s): Bessie Ratliff, Margaret Ratliff, Tommie Ratliff

Thomas Watson Ratliff was born in 1894 in Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of William Pinkney Ratliff And Cornelia Bethany Mitchell. In 1900, Thomas Watson Ratliff resided in Zilpha, Attala, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, Thomas Watson Ratliff resided in Munson, Henry, Illinois, USA. Thomas Watson Ratliff married Ressie Corinne Page, and had children including Bessie Corean Ratliff, Margaret G Ratliff, Tommie Jane Ratliff. Thomas Watson Ratliff passed away in 1969 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Watson Ratliff was born in 1894 in Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of William Pinkney Ratliff And Cornelia Bethany Mitchell.
  • In 1900, Thomas Watson Ratliff resided in Zilpha, Attala, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, Thomas Watson Ratliff resided in Munson, Henry, Illinois, USA.
  • Thomas Watson Ratliff married Ressie Corinne Page, and had children including Bessie Corean Ratliff, Margaret G Ratliff, Tommie Jane Ratliff.
  • Thomas Watson Ratliff passed away in 1969 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Ratliff's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ratliff
1894–1969
Birth Place: Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
William Pinkney Ratliff
1847–1927
Mississippi, United States of America
Cornelia (Bethany) Mitchell
1851–1942
Grandparents
Albert (Washington) Mitchell
1810–1881
Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Susan (Ann) Cone
1809–1897
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nimrod Mitchell
1743–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nimrod Mitchell
1743–1790
Mary Penn
1746–1818

Thomas Ratliff's Descendants

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Thomas (Watson) Ratliff (29 July 1894–28 October 1969) m. Ressie (Corinne) Page (14 October 1904–1 April 1989)
  1. 1. Bessie (Corean) Ratliff 1922–2004 m. Howell (Jessie) Herrin 1920–
    1. 1. Michael (Watson) Grooms 1941–2006
  2. 2. Margaret (G) Ratliff 1925–1999
  3. 3. Tommie (Jane) Ratliff 1928–2016 m. Alton (Atwood) Allen 1920–2010

Thomas Ratliff's Timeline

8 Records

1894
29 July 1894
Birth of Thomas Watson Ratliff in Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 6
Thomas Watson Ratliff resided here in Zilpha, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Zilpha, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Thomas Watson Ratliff resided here in Munson, Henry, Illinois, USA
Munson, Henry, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Thomas Watson Ratliff resided here in Corsicana, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Thomas Watson Ratliff resided here in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas
1940
1940
Age 46
Thomas Watson Ratliff resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Thomas Watson Ratliff resided here in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1969
28 October 1969
Age 75
Death of Thomas Watson Ratliff in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1894
    Event Place: Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Zilpha, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Munson, Henry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Corsicana, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04112; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 175-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04112; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 175-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Corsicana, Navarro

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Corsicana, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Corsicana Daily Sun - 29 Oct 1969 - Page 11, Obituary for T.A. Ratliff (Aged 75) 29 Oct 1969

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corsicana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Corsicana Daily Sun; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1969; Publication Place: Corsicana, Texas, USA; ,0.2512607,0.14566302,0.46826774&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1969
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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