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William Ratliff 1816–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1816

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Oct 1857

Death Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jonathan ***

Mother: Judith Ratliff

Spouse(s): Nancy Nichols

Children(s): Silas Ratliff

In 1816, William Ratliff entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jonathan John Ratliff And Judith Ratliff. In 1850, William Ratliff resided in Morgan County, Kentucky. William Ratliff married Nancy Nichols, and had children including Silas Ratliff. William Ratliff passed away in 1857 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, William Ratliff entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jonathan John Ratliff And Judith Ratliff.
  • In 1850, William Ratliff resided in Morgan County, Kentucky.
  • William Ratliff married Nancy Nichols, and had children including Silas Ratliff.
  • William Ratliff passed away in 1857 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan ***
1790–1849
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
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Judith Ratliff
1786–1870
Birth Location: Virginia
JR

Spouses(s)

Nancy Nichols
1818–1906
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Silas Ratliff
1853–1920
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
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William Ratliff's Ancestors

Self
William Ratliff
1816–1857
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jonathan (John) Ratliff ***
1790–1849
Russell County, Virginia
Judith Ratliff
1786–1870
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ratliff's Descendants

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William Ratliff (Abt. 1816–4 Oct 1857) m. Nancy Nichols (Abt. 1818–16 Jul 1906)
  1. 1. Silas Ratliff 1853–1920 m. Mary (Ann) Gibson 1853–1920
    1. 1. John (S) Ratliff 1876–1937 m. Lilly (Mae) Trimble 1883–1969
      1. 1. Dora (M.) Ratliff 1914–1979 m. Boyd (M.) Leach 1911–1973 m. Wardie (Curtis) Benton 1899–1980

William Ratliff's Timeline

6 Records

1816
Abt. 1816
Birth of William Ratliff in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 34
William Ratliff resided here in Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky
1857
4 Oct 1857
Age 41
Death of William Ratliff in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 44
William Ratliff resided here in District 1, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 54
William Ratliff resided here in Hamptons Mill, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Hamptons Mill, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
William Ratliff resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1816
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 482D; Enumeration District: 083; Image: 0046.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamptons Mill, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 448; Image: 452.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 116B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 116B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 448; Image: 452.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hamptons Mill, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamptons Mill, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 482D; Enumeration District: 083; Image: 0046.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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