Rose, I would love to know if there are other Ratcliffs in this cemetery. The name of Ratcliff was spelled so many ways, such as Ratliff, Radliff, Raliff, Rackley, etc. James Thomas Ratcliff was spelled Radcliff. I have found their ancestors also. My husband's great-grandfather is James Thomas Ratcliff was spelled Radcliff. I have found their ancestors also. He is buried in Ellijay. (see below) From Judith Presnell Canant (Judy) Hendersonville, NC James Thomas (Thomas) Ratcliff, Sr who married Mary E Whiteside he was born 16 Jan 1812 in Buncombe Co NC and died 17 Feb 1893 in Ellijay GA I found his burial as Ratcliff Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA - Hwy 282 across from Walkers Grocery Store on Billy Davis Property Mary E Whiteside Ratcliff was born 27 Dec 1822 in Buncombe Co, NC and died 12 May 1868 in Ellijay. She is supposed to be buried in the same cemetery. I would like to know if there are other Ratcliffs buried there. Here is their children and grandchildren whom I have found: Descendants of James Thomas (Thomas) Ratcliff, Sr 1 James Thomas (Thomas) RATCLIFF, Sr b: 16 Jan 1812 in Buncombe Co, NC (age 38) Farmer- $1500 (RADCLIFF) (next door to Jason Dover in 1850 census, Buncombe co NC & (betw Benj J Sutton/Sitton and Saml Brooks fam.s in 1860 GA) d: 17 Feb 1893 in Was in Buncombe Co, NC, 1850, in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA by 1853 & 1860 census, in Gilmer Co GA & in 1870 Burial: Ratcliff Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA - Hwy 282 across from Walkers Grocery Store on Billy Davis Property ..+Mary E WHITESIDE b: 27 Dec 1822 in Buncombe Co, NC (Wm R Whiteside says she was b.1829) (likely in Blairsville?, GA, when her father died) m: 19 Sep 1843 in NC (I question the yearof 1847 that some say, because daughter Harriet was aged 7, James was ca aged 4 in 1850 census, Wm was b 2/1849) d: 12 May 1868 in GA - Was in Buncombe Co, NC, 1850 Census, in Gilmer Co GA in 1860 - died in GA aft 1866 Burial: Ratcliff Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA - across from Walkers Grocery Store on Billy Davis Property Father: John Bowen Whiteside, Sr Mother: Harriett Matilda McGuire ..2 Harriet "Hattie" E RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1843 - 1844 in NC- Was keeping house for father in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA in 1870 d: in Was in Buncombe Co, NC, 1850 Census, in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA in 1870, aged 27 ..2 James A Or N RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1846 in NC - to Gilmer Co, GA aft 1850 to AL d: in Was in Buncombe Co, NC, 1850 Census age 4 with Daddy - went to AL ......+Martha LOWE b: Bet. 1848 - 1852 in Of Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) m: 24 Dec 1868 in Gilmer Co, GA (I presume it is this James, as he is in same county) .. 2 William R RATCLIFF, Not Proven Son b: Feb 1849 in NC - Wagon Maker (both p. born NC) (I feel he was Wm R, son of Thos Ratliff, here-lived a few doors from him but not in the 1850 census w/family-?) d: Bet. 1900 - 1907 in (Will: 7 Sept 1900, proved 13 Aprj 1907) in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co GA, 1870, in Mountaintown Dist, Gilmer Co, GA, 1900 census Burial: Ratcliff Cemetery, Gilmer Co, GA ......+Jemima, W Of Wm Ratcliff b: May 1848 in GA (parents b in TN) m: Bef. 1867 in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA 1870 (there were likely other children between these) d: Aft. 1900 in Was in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co GA, 1870, in Mountaintown Dist, Gilmer Co, GA, 1900 census Burial: Ratcliff Cemetery, Gilmer Co, GA ......3 Kiziah (Keziah) D RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1867 in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA d: in Was in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co GA, 1870, aged 3 ..........+John R WITHROW b: Bet. 1867 - 1870 in Of Gilmer Co, GA m: 16 Aug 1891 in Gilmer Co, GA ...... 3 James T RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1868 - 1870 in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA d: in Was in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co GA, 1870, aged 2 ...... 3 Charles RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1868 - 1890 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA (age is unknown) ...... 3 Rebecca RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1872 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA ...... 3 Nancy Jennie RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1875 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA ..........+ROGERS, H OF NANCY JENNIE RATCLIFF b: in (RODGERS) ...... 3 Harriett E "Hattie" RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1877 - 1880 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) ..........+Murphy PULLIAM b: Bet. 1875 - 1877 in Of Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) m: 02 Sep 1897 in Gilmer Co, GA ...... 3 William H RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1879 - 1881 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) .......... +R. C. b: Unknown in (WIfe of William H) ...... 3 Adolphus L RATCLIFF b: Aft. 1880 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA ...... 3 Andrew J RATCLIFF b: Sep 1883 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA - Farm Laborer d: in Was in Mountaintown Dist, Gilmer Co, GA in 1900 census ...... 3 Lester RATCLIFF b: Sep 1887 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA (9 Oct 1886) d: in Was in Mountaintown Dist, Gilmer Co, GA in 1900 census ..........+Lemmer V CORBIN b: 09 Oct 1886 in Gilmer Co, GA Father: Merida Franklin "Merdie" Corbin Mother: Cornelia Jane "Nealie" Wilson ...... 3 Anna Bell RATCLIFF b: Feb 1892 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA d: in Was in Mountaintown Dist, Gilmer Co, GA in 1900 census ...... 3 Mary R RATCLIFF b: Unknown in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA .. 2 Cadius W "Cade" RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1850 in NC d: in Was in Buncombe Co, NC, 1850 Census, age 1 month, not with family in 1860 .. 2 Benjamin Franklin "Frank" RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1852 - 1856 in GA or Buncombe Co, NC - of Gilmer Co, GA - in 1860 census Gilmer Co w/fam. d: Aft. 1910 in Walker Co, GA; in Gilmer Co, GA 1880 census, 1910 census, Walker Co, GA, aged 54 ......+Sarah M BUCKNER b: Abt. 1853 in NC Of Gilmer Co, GA (father b. SC, mother b. NC) couldn't read or write m: 11 Sep 1870 in Gilmer Co, GA - they divorced d: Aft. 1880 in Was in Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census, aged 27 ......3 Mary E RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1872 in GA d: in Was in Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census, aged 8 ......3 Nancy S RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1874 in GA d: in Was in Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census, aged 6 ......3 Cornelius "Neal" RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1878 in GA Of Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) d: in Was in Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census, aged 2 ..........+Georgia A BUCKNER b: Bet. 1878 - 1882 in Of Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) m: 30 Jul 1898 in Gilmer Co, GA ..*2nd Wife of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" RATCLIFF: ......+Betsy Ann "Annie" LANKFORD b: Abt. 1867 in GA (both parents born in GA) m: Aft. 1888 d: Aft. 1910 in Was in Walker Co, GA in 1910 Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park whose grave is unmarked, beside her son Thomas Father: John W Lankford Mother: Rebecca L Hanson ......3 Allie RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1894 d: in Was in Walker Co, GA in 1910, aged 16 ......3 Eller Janie RATCLIFF b: 28 Feb 1900 in Walker Co, GA , High Point GA d: in Was in Walker Co, GA in 1910, aged 8 ......3 Thomas Alverson RATCLIFF b: 22 Sep 1902 in GA (probably Walker Co) (RADCLIFF) d: 24 Apr 1935 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN; Was in Walker Co, GA in 1910 Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park beside his mother whose grave is unmarked ..........+Martha Anna WALDEN b: 22 Sep 1903 in Everette Springs, Floyd Co, GA m: Abt. 1925 in Hamilton Co, TN or Walker Co, GA .. 2 Jane Elizabeth RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1854 - 1857 in GA - (name in 1860 cens. was Elizabeth J) assisting in house in 1870, aged 6 in 1860 census d: Aft. 1880 in Was in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA in 1870 census, age 14, 1880, Head/Home, age 23 .. 2 Laura A RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1856 - 1857 in Gilmer Co, GA - assisting in house, 1870 census; was HH in 1880 census with siblings (It may have been another younger Laura who married Watkins-?) d: Bet. 1890 - 1891 in Gilmer Co, GA; in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA, 1870 census, age 15, also there 1880 census, w/sister Jane ......+James Tyler WATKINS b: 25 Oct 1844 in Long Creek, Pickens Co, SC, then of Gilmer Co, GA (age is guess) m: 23 Jul 1887 in Gilmer Co, GA d: 11 Dec 1902 in Anderson, Anderson Co, SC Burial: 13 Dec 1902 South Memorial Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson Co, SC Father: Joseph Watkins Mother: Mary Elizabeth Brown ...... 3 Henry T WATKINS b: Nov 1888 in Gilmer Co, GA ...... 3 Infant WATKINS, Twin b: 1890 in Gilmer Co, GA d: 1890 in Gilmer Co, GA ...... 3 Infant WATKINS, Twin b: 1890 in Gilmer Co, GA d: 1890 in Gilmer Co, GA .. 2 Eliza S RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1858 in GA - aged 2 in 1860 census .. 2 Thomas "Tom" A RATCLIFF, Jr J P b: Abt. 1859 in GA - works on farm - was aged 1 in 1860 census d: in Was in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA in 1870 census, aged 11 .. 2 George Gastin RATCLIFF b: Sep 1861 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co, GA - Works on Farm in 1870, (He says both parents b NC) Witnessed marriage of sister Mary in Cullman Co, AL d: Bef. 28 Jan 1915 in Blount Co, AL- was there in 1900 census, (A George Ratliff d there & was in S Dem. paper) ......+Artie LEE b: Jan 1870 in AL (Father b TN, mother b. AL) m: Bet. 1887 - 1888 in (time frame is guess) d: Aft. 1900 in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Oscar L RATCLIFF b: 1888 in AL - Farm Laborer (probably Blount Co) d: Aft. 1900 in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Joseph T RATCLIFF b: May 1891 in AL d: in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Perley S RATCLIFF b: Dec 1892 in AL d: in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Ruby M RATCLIFF b: Dec 1894 in AL d: in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Marida (Manda?) J RATCLIFF, Twin b: Jan 1897 in AL d: in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Martha A RATCLIFF, Twin b: Jan 1897 in AL d: in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census ...... 3 Myrtle RATCLIFF b: Mar 1900 in AL d: in Was in Arkadelphia Precinct, Blount Co, AL in 1900 census .. 2 Mary Jelillie RATCLIFF b: 06 Sep 1865 in Gilmer Co, GA (Parents born in NC, name in marriage sp. Rackliff) d: 24 Jun 1929 in LaMarque, Galveston Co, TX at 9 pm; 1880 census Gilmer Co w/sister Jane E, ae 18; in 2 Ward, Jefferson Co, AL 1900 census) Burial: Galveston Mem Pk, Hitchcock, TX (she is my husband's grandmother) ...... +John Melton CANANT b: 26 Jan 1865 in Walker Co, AL - Mechanic/Farmer (this area was, later, Cullman Co) m: 07 Dec 1884 in Cullman Co, AL - M. bond made Dec 6, 1884-Name sp. RACKLIFF in m recds, in 1900 census, married 14 yrs, 7 ch, 5 living d: 11 Mar 1953 in Texas City, Galveston Co, TX (Jefferson Co, Al, precinct 33, Bessemer in 1900 census) Burial: Galveston Mem Pk, Hitchcock, TX Father: William "Grandpaw" Canant, C S A Mother: Amanda Missouri "Mandy" Yeilding ...... 3 William T "Willie" CANANT b: 30 Sep 1885 in Alabama -(1900 census yr:1886, age as 13) left in 1905 for TX w/family - in Sour Lake TX d: 11 Sep 1975 in Hillister, Tyler Co, Texas - 77624 (SS#-452-09-3242) .......... +Margaret "Mattie" MCDONALD b: Abt. 1886 m: 24 Dec 1903 in Cullman Co, AL d: Unknown in Texas City, Galveston Co, TX ...... 3 Female CANANT b: 02 Apr 1887 in Cullman Co, AL - Beat 1 , do not know more d: in Child that died in infancy ...... 3 Vandora Missouri "Dora" CANANT b: 15 Aug 1889 in Cullman Co, AL, Beat 8 Wilhite's (in 1900 census, b: Aug 1890, aged 9) d: 07 Feb 1969 in Devers, Texas City, TX - (Tx death rcds say 06-27-1969 ) Burial: Galveston Co Mem Pk (Hitchcock Cemetery, Hitchcock, Galveston Co, TX .......... +Cullen Rogers WHITTINGTON b: 05 May 1890 in Devers, Libery Co, TX m: 31 Jul 1913 in LaMarque, Galveston Co, TX d: 19 Feb 1955 in Texas City, TX Burial: Galveston Co Mem Pk (Hitchcock Cemetery, Hitchcock, Galveston Co, TX Father: William Hobard Whittington Mother: Althea Lee, W Of Wm H Whittington ...... 3 Mary Lela CANANT, Twin b: 12 Jun 1894 in Cullman Co, AL d: Mar 1975 in LeMarque, Galveston Co, TX Burial: Hitchcock Cemetery, Galveston Co, TX ..........+Alfred Charles SMITH b: 19 Oct 1891 d: Nov 1963 in LeMarque, Galveston Co, TX ...... 3 John Lucian (Lucian) CANANT, Twin b: 12 Jun 1894 in Cullman Co, AL (SS# 424-16-8199) d: Jan 1963 in East Point, GA ..........+Edith RAYZOR b: 13 Sep 1899 in (or 9-13-1901) Denton, TX, she lived in Meskill, Texas City, both in Galveston Co m: Bef. 1925 in unk - evidently divorced (children adopted or foster) d: 22 Apr 1981 in Of Hitchcock, Galveston Co, TX - died in Texas City, Galveston Co Burial: Galveston Mem Pk, HitchcockTX Father: William Rayzor ......*2nd Wife of John Lucian (Lucian) CANANT, Twin: ..........+Ruth TERRELL b: 03 Jan 1905 in AL m: Abt. 1937 d: 12 Oct 1992 in Troy, Pike Co, AL - zip of last payment 36081 ...... 3 Adolphus Elmore CANANT, Sr b: 13 Feb 1897 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co, AL (he dropped the "us" from his name) d: 21 Mar 1970 in Naples, Collier Co, FL (SS#261-01-7070) Burial: Was orig. b. in Naples, disinterred May 2002, ashes reburied June 21, 2002 in Westview Cem, Wrightsville, Johnson Co, GA (my husband's father) ..........+Clara, 1st wife of AEC Sr. m: Bef. 1929 in Texas - no issue - divorced November 8, 1930, Houston, TX ......*2nd Wife of Adolphus Elmore CANANT, Sr: ..........+Leila Brinson BRYAN b: Wrightsville, Johnson Co, GA m: 01 Aug 1933 in Wrightsville, Johnson, Co, GA d: (Living) Father: Robert Burns Bryan Mother: Leah Mazie Brinson (she is my husband's mother) ...... 3 Ernest Lehman CANANT b: 24 Feb 1901 in AL (probably Bessemer, Jefferson Co) (If Lehman was fam. name, there were many in Forsyth Co, NC) d: 03 Feb 1976 in South Houston, Harris Co, TX 77587 (SS#-460-03-8417) ..........+Lillian Dorothy ADAMS b: 05 Jul 1903 in LaMarque, TX m: 1929 in Texas - divorced 1935 d: 29 Mar 1955 ......*2nd Wife of Ernest Lehman CANANT: ..........+Helen Ginevra MCCULLOUGH b: 26 Jan 1905 m: Aft. 1935 in 2nd wife - no issue d: 24 Oct 1980 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co, TX 79410 ...... 3 Fred Clifford CANANT b: 10 Aug 1904 in AL (probably Bessemer, Jefferson Co) d: 16 Aug 1972 in Baytown, TX (Harris Co, TX, 77520 place of death) Burial: Memory Gardens Cem in Baytown .......... +Ursula Tennessee OAKLEY b: 26 Sep 1905 in Galveston, TX (SS#452-70-2104) m: 26 Mar 1925 in TX d: 13 Oct 1994 in Baytown, Harris, TX 77521 Burial: Memory Gardens, Baytown Father: John Louis Oakley Mother: Dibbon Edythe Oakley ..2 General H RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1866 in GA - work at home - can't write (was not with family in the 1870 census - grandson???) d: in Was in Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census, son, age 15 .. 2 Adolphus RATCLIFF b: Abt. 1867 in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA (age 13 in 1880 census) d: in Was in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA in 1870/1880 census, age 13 in 1880 - went West & never heard from again .. 2 John T RATCLIFF b: Bet. 1867 - 1868 in GA - farm hand - can't write - was not w/family in 1870 census - grandson?? d: in Was in Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census, son, age 13 *2nd Wife of James Thomas (Thomas) RATCLIFF, Sr: ..+Jane, Second W Of Jas Thos Ratcliff b: Abt. 1834 in GA (Father b Ga, Mother b NC) m: Aft. 1868 d: Aft. 1880 in In Gilmer Co, GA in 1880 census ========================================