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). > >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 > > > > >