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William Horace Ratliff 1885–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1885

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 12 Jan 1956

Death Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Father: William Ratliff

Mother: Louisa Landtroop

Spouse(s): Amy Tyson

Children(s): Leila Sutton, William Jr., Gladys Ratliff, Lee Ratliff, Ann Ratliff

The story of William Horace Ratliff began in 1885 in Texas. William Horace Ratliff married Amy Lorrine Tyson, and had children including Ann May Ratliff, Gladys P Ratliff, Lee Roy Ratliff, Leila Sutton, William Horace Ratliff Jr. William Horace Ratliff passed away in 1956 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Horace Ratliff began in 1885 in Texas.
  • William Horace Ratliff married Amy Lorrine Tyson, and had children including Ann May Ratliff, Gladys P Ratliff, Lee Roy Ratliff, Leila Sutton, William Horace Ratliff Jr.
  • William Horace Ratliff passed away in 1956 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ratliff
1862–1891
Birth Location: Texas
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Louisa Landtroop
1867–1903
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Amy Tyson
1897–
Birth Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Leila Sutton
1916–1996
Birth Location: Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
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William Jr.
1925–1996
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Gladys Ratliff
1924–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Lee Ratliff
1919–1988
Birth Location: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
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Ann Ratliff
1914–1984
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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William Ratliff's Ancestors

Self
William Ratliff
1885–1956
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
William Henry Ratliff
1862–1891
Texas
Louisa (Maryette) Landtroop
1867–1903
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ratliff's Descendants

1.
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William (Horace) Ratliff (31 Mar 1885–12 Jan 1956) m. Amy (Lorrine) Tyson (8 Nov 1897–)
  1. 1. Leila Sutton 1916–1996 m. William (C "Bill") Best 1908–1999
    1. 1. James ("Jim" Lee) Best 1941–2010
    2. 2. Sandra (Darlene) Best 1945–2024
  2. 2. William (Horace Ratliff) Jr. 1925–1996
  3. 3. Gladys (P.) Ratliff 1924–
  4. 4. Lee (Roy) Ratliff 1919–1988
  5. 5. Ann (May) Ratliff 1914–1984

William Ratliff's Timeline

2 Records

1885
31 Mar 1885
Birth of William Horace Ratliff in Texas
Texas
1956
12 Jan 1956
Age 71
Death of William Horace Ratliff in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1956
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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