Terry Jackson wrote: >Dean >The 1880 Polly is probably the same as Mary in the 1870 census. The two >names are sometimes interchangeable. > >Lamisu@aol.com wrote: > > > >>Ezekial Ratliff is sort of a mystery man. I have not been able to connect him >>to my Jeremiah line who came to Blount Co. before 1830. he first shows up as >>purchasing land from the government in 1858. This land is within a mile or two >> >> >>from land owned by my Ratliffs. > > >>Ezekial first appears in the Ala, census of 1870. He is shown to be 51 years >>old and married to a 47 year old Mary, both from S.C. they list one child, an >>8 year old William (maybe a grandson).******She would have been maybe 39-40 - when William was born No reason this couln't be their child***** >> >>The 1880 Ala. census lists a 73 year old Ezekial with a 64 year old wife, >>Polly living with his son Richard and 5 of Richard's children one of which is >>named Calahan. It seems Ezekial has aged 22 years and changed wives during the >>preceding 10 years. >> >>The 1850 Ga. census lists a 42 year old Ezekial, his 40 year old wife, Mary >>and 7 children including a 5 year old S. Caroline. Some researchers think this >>is the Ezekial that came to Blount Co. >> >>It remains a mystery to me. >> >>Dean >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >