I have seen both of these names corresond with IL. Think maybe Mahala died and he married Mary or he called her Mary, tho one of the childrens wedding refers to Mahala as a second thought. Name: Joseph Ratliff Spouse: Frances Harrell Parents: Guilford Ratliff , Birth Place: Crawford County, AR Birth Date: 1836 Marriage Place: Williamson County, TX Marriage Date: 17 September 1857 Death Place: Bell County, TX Death Date: 1906 Name: Mary Ratliff Spouse: Joshua Fisher Parents: Guilford Ratliff , Mahala Birth Place: Crawford County, AR Birth Date: October 1831 Marriage Place: Williamson County, TX Marriage Date: 5 July 1855 Name: Ratliff, Archillus Father: Ratliff , Guilford Birth Date: 22 February 1829 City: Crawford State: AR Country: USA Name: Ratliff, Delila Father: Ratliff , Guilford Birth Date: 1840 City: Crawford State: AR Country: USA ] Name: Ratliff, Joseph Father: Ratliff , Guilford Birth Date: 1836 City: Crawford State: AR Country: USA Name: Ratliff, Mary Father: Ratliff , Guilford Mother: Mahala , Birth Date: October 1831 City: Crawford State: AR Country: USA Name: GUILFORD RATLIFF State: AR County: Washington County Township: No Township Listed Year: 1836 Record Type: Tax list Page: 030 Database: AR 1830-1839 Tax Lists Index Name: Guilford Ratliff Spouse: Mary E Marrs Parents: Jobe Ratliff , Mary Birth Place: Williamson, Florence, TX Birth Date: 1858 Marriage Place: Williamson Marriage Date: 15 November 1877 Death Place: Of Florence, Williamson, TX Death Date: 1870 Family Data Collection - Individual Records Family Data Collection - Individual Records Name: Guilford Ratliff Parents: Job Ratliff , Birth Place: Madison County, IL Birth Date: 11 September 1810 Marriage Place: AR Marriage Date: 1827 Death Place: Williamson County, TX Death Date: October 1858 Source Citation: Birth year: 1810; Birth city: Madison County; Birth state: IL. //Source Information: '); DbInfoSourceInfo(); document.write(' ');} if(DbInfoHasMiniDescription()||DbInfoHasDescription()){document.write('Description: '); DbInfoMiniDescription(); document.write(' ');}document.write(' '); //]]> Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Description: The Family Data Collection - Individual Records database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease.

What time frame are you looking for a Guilford Ratliff? There are several Guilford Ratliff's in the family. There is Guilford b. 1810 who married Mahala and Guilford, son of James who married Mary Mars, and Guilford who married M. T.? and so on. Guilford and Mahala Ratliff are my Great Great Grandparents. Guilford's father, Jobe Ratliff left Virginia with his three brothers and his father just after 1800 and were in Illinois by about 1808, Guilford Ratliff was born September 11, 1810 in Madison County, Illinois. The Ratliff family migrated into Arkansas and were in Crawford County, Arkansas by about 1830. Guilford met and married Mahala ( last name still unknown) between 1827- 1828, most likely in Crawford County, Arkansas---- It was thought that Mahala may have had some Indian Heritage but this has never been proved. It is known that she was born in Kentucky about 1807-1809. By the mid 1840's the Ratliff families were moving toward Texas. Guilford and Mahala settled around Florence, Williamson County, Texas and were enumerated on the 1850 Williamson County Census The 1850 Census of Williamson/Milam County, Texas enumerates:.. Guilford Ratliff age 41, Mahaley 45, Archillus 21, James C. 18, Joseph 14, Thompson 12, Delilah 10, Job. M. 7, John 3, and Winslow Turner as common laborer. The 1860 Census enumerates: Mahala Ratliff 51 Thompson Ratliff 22 Lelila Ratliff (Delilah) 20 G. W. Wadkins (Laborer) 18 John M. Ratliff ( Job M.) 18 John R. Ratliff 14 Mary M. Ratliff 10 Mildred M. Ratliff 6 John ( Jobe) Ratliff (Father-in-law) 78 Agnes Ratliff( Mother-in-law) 77 Hope this helps. J. Lewis <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7667&iid=TXM653_1308-0078&fn=Mahala&ln=Ratliff&st=r&ssrc=&pid=35400330> <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7667&iid=TXM653_1308-0078&fn=Mahala&ln=Ratliff&st=r&ssrc=&pid=35400330> <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7667&iid=TXM653_1308-0078&fn=Mahala&ln=Ratliff&st=r&ssrc=&pid=35400330>