Hi Dean, I am...I think...also a descendant of Jeremiah Ratliff. My gggg-grandfather was Joshua Ratliff married to Rhoda Baker. I believe he is a son of Jeremiah...although there is still some doubt in my mind. I know that they were related. I descend through Joshua's daughter, Sarah, who married L.B. Clayton. There are many connections between Holt-Ratliff-Clayton, both in Blount County and predating it. Jeff Clayton