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William Ratliff 1816–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Mar 1879

Death Location: Floyd County, Kentucky

Father: John Ratliff

Mother: Mary Borror

Spouse(s): Mary McDaniels, Malinda Huston

Children(s): James Ratliff, William Ratliff, Lucinda Ratliff, Jonathan Ratliff, Elizabeth Ratliff, Jasper Ratliff, Nancy Ratliff, Sarah Ratliff, Samuel Ratliff, Thomas Ratliff, Henry Ratliff, Thomas Ratliff, Martha Ratliff, Nancy Ratliff, William Ratliff, Elkana Ratliff, Mary Ratliff, Newton Ratliff, Marion Ratliff

In 1816, William Ratliff entered the world in Tennessee, born to John B Ratliff And Mary Ann Borror. In 1850, William Ratliff resided in My District, Floyd, Kentucky. In 1859, William Ratliff resided in Floyd County, Kentucky. William Ratliff married Malinda Huston, Mary Elizabeth Mcdaniels, and had children including Elizabeth Ratliff, Elkana Ratliff, Henry Ratliff, James Robert Ratliff, Jasper Ratliff, Jonas Ratliff, Jonathan B John Ratliff, Lucinda Ratliff, Marion J Ratliff, Martha Ratliff, Mary Ratliff, Nancy Emaline Ratliff, Nancy Ratliff, Newton R Ratliff, Samuel Ratliff, Sarah Ann Ratliff, Thomas Jackson Ratliff, Thomas Jefferson Ratliff, William Ratliff, William Riley Ratliff. William Ratliff passed away in 1879 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1816, William Ratliff entered the world in Tennessee, born to John B Ratliff And Mary Ann Borror.
  • In 1850, William Ratliff resided in My District, Floyd, Kentucky.
  • In 1859, William Ratliff resided in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • William Ratliff married Malinda Huston, Mary Elizabeth Mcdaniels, and had children including Elizabeth Ratliff, Elkana Ratliff, Henry Ratliff, James Robert Ratliff, Jasper Ratliff, Jonas Ratliff, Jonathan B John Ratliff, Lucinda Ratliff, Marion J Ratliff, Martha Ratliff, Mary Ratliff, Nancy Emaline Ratliff, Nancy Ratliff, Newton R Ratliff, Samuel Ratliff, Sarah Ann Ratliff, Thomas Jackson Ratliff, Thomas Jefferson Ratliff, William Ratliff, William Riley Ratliff.
  • William Ratliff passed away in 1879 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ratliff
1789–1868
Birth Location: Pendleton County, Virginia
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Mary Borror
1781–1880
Birth Location: Hardy County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary McDaniels
1839–1906
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Malinda Huston
1820–1857
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

James Ratliff
1837–1905
Birth Location: Langley, Floyd, Kentucky
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William Ratliff
1840–1863
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky
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Lucinda Ratliff
1843–1894
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Jonathan Ratliff
1844–1921
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Elizabeth Ratliff
1849–1894
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky
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Jasper Ratliff
1854–1932
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Nancy Ratliff
1857–1857
Birth Location: John's Creek, Floyd, Kentucky
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Sarah Ratliff
1860–1929
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Samuel Ratliff
1864–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Thomas Ratliff
1865–1942
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Henry Ratliff
1874–
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas
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Thomas Ratliff
1876–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Martha Ratliff
1877–1947
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Nancy Ratliff
1879–1930
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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William Ratliff
1871–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Elkana Ratliff
1873–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Mary Ratliff
1878–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Newton Ratliff
1854–1940
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Marion Ratliff
1867–1952
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Ratliff's Ancestors

Self
William Ratliff
1816–1879
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John B. Ratliff
1789–1868
Pendleton County, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Borror
1781–1880
Hardy County, Virginia
Grandparents
William Ratliff
1763–1849
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Reuben *
1732–1810
Frances *
1734–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert *
1690–1738
Mary *
1700–1741

William Ratliff's Descendants

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William Ratliff (1816–10 Mar 1879) m. Mary (Elizabeth) McDaniels (1839–27 Mar 1906) m. Malinda Huston (1820–05 Apr 1857)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Ratliff 1837–1905
  2. 2. William Ratliff 1840–1863 m. Sarah Frazier 1839–
    1. 1. Jemima Ratliff 1861–
  3. 3. Lucinda Ratliff 1843–1894 m. Reuben (J.) Warren 1821–
  4. 4. Jonathan (B. "John") Ratliff 1844–1921
  5. 5. Elizabeth Ratliff 1849–1894 m. William Frazier 1845–
  6. 6. Jasper Ratliff 1854–1932 m. Armazinda (Brie (Zinda)) Coburn 1860–1929
    1. 1. George (Earl) Ratliff 1904–1968
    2. 2. L. (Effie) Ratliff 1894–1968
    3. 3. Vilena Ratliff 1877–1948
    4. 4. Mary (Belle) Ratliff 1879–1933
    5. 5. Lewis Ratliff 1886–1965
    6. 6. William (Frank) Ratliff 1884–1960
    7. 7. John (J.) Ratcliff 1881–1959
  7. 7. Nancy Ratliff 1857–1857
  8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Ratliff 1860–1929
  9. 9. Samuel Ratliff 1864–
  10. 10. Thomas (Jefferson) Ratliff 1865–1942
  11. 11. Henry Ratliff 1874–
  12. 12. Thomas (Jackson) Ratliff 1876–
  13. 13. Martha Ratliff 1877–1947 m. David Bryant 1869–1930
  14. 14. Nancy (Emaline) Ratliff 1879–1930 m. Blevins (H.) Patton 1874–1944
  15. 15. William (Riley) Ratliff 1871–
  16. 16. Elkana Ratliff 1873–
  17. 17. Mary Ratliff 1878– m. John (Milton) Osborne 1877–1937
  18. 18. Newton (R.) Ratliff 1854–1940 m. Sarah (F.) Keeton 1889–1971 m. Rhoda (Jane) Hunter 1855–1904 m. Nancy (E.) Brickey 1855–1910
    1. 1. Mary (Magaline) Ratliff 1879–1945 m. Charles (C.) Adkins 1876–1959
      1. 1. Lonnie Adkins 1898–1970 m. Harriet (Emilia Myrtle) Scott 1899–1938
        1. 1. Betty (Jane) Adkins 1924–
        2. 2. Margaret (Mae) Adkins 1932–2000 m. Ernest (William) Mathers 1918–1997
        3. 3. Charles (Edward) Adkins 1921–1997
        4. 4. Lonnie (William Adkins) Jr. 1928–1987
      2. 2. Carrie Adkins 1899–1987 m. Roy (J.) Murray 1899–1971
        1. 1. Earl Murray 1925–2008 m. Myrtle (Maxine) McPherson 1926–1998
      3. 3. Brack (Alfred) Adkins 1902–1966 m. Violet Johnson 1898–1981 m. Edna (Vivian) King 1904–1939 m. Velma (M.) Weswasser 1911–1993 m. Rhea (F.) Howell 1918–2003 m. Onalee (Eileen) Miller 1924–2012
        1. 1. Ralph (W.) Adkins 1928–2009
        2. 2. Jesse (Lee) Adkins 1932–2003
        3. 3. Richard Adkins 1926–1926
        4. 4. Duane (Wesley) Adkins 1934–1981
        5. 5. Marjorie (Jean) Adkins 1943–1993 m. Bruce (Roger) Wellington 1942–1993
      4. 4. Newton Adkins 1905–
      5. 5. Mae Adkins 1910–1990 m. Raymond (P.) Shepard 1910–1995
      6. 6. Arnold Adkins 1913–
      7. 7. Arlie Adkins 1916–2001 m. Delbert Root 1910–
      8. 8. Velsie Adkins 1918–1988 m. Neil Barbour 1912–2001
      9. 9. Victor Adkins 1921–1944
      10. 10. Owen Adkins 1923–
      11. 11. Della Adkins 1904–1998 m. George (J.) Novak 1908–1967
    2. 2. Linda (A.) Ratliff 1885–
    3. 3. Brownlow Ratliff 1888–
    4. 4. Bomgardner Ratliff 1890–
  19. 19. Marion (J.) Ratliff 1867–1952 m. Essalona Crisp 1871–1955
    1. 1. Marion Rathilf 1909–1981 m. Gracie Dingus 1898–1989
      1. 1. Vio Ratcliff 1926–2000 m. Golden (J.) Gallagher 1925–1997
      2. 2. Luke (B) Ratliff 1923–2015 m. Ramona (Ann) Sauber 1928–2015

William Ratliff's Timeline

6 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William Ratliff in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 34
William Ratliff resided here in My District, Floyd, Kentucky
My District, Floyd, Kentucky
1859
1859
Age 43
William Ratliff resided here in Floyd County, Kentucky
Floyd County, Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 44
William Ratliff resided here in Floyd County, Kentucky
Floyd County, Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 54
William Ratliff resided here in Precinct 3, Floyd, Kentucky
Precinct 3, Floyd, Kentucky
1879
10 Mar 1879
Age 63
Death of William Ratliff in Floyd County, Kentucky
Floyd County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Marriage Records
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 40; Image: 40.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: My District, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M432_200; Page: 467B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: My District, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: My District, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M432_200; Page: 467B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 40; Image: 40.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky
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