Hi, I know very little of geography of V/WV but I do know that my ancestors settled on the South Branch of the Potomac. They were in a area between Petersburg and Mt. Storm. They were well established in that area and there are still many there. I show a Peggy Sue Ratliff, born June 18, 1934 married to a Richard James Cosner. I don't know when they married but maybe they are still there. I know this isn't much help but sometimes all that's required is a crumb. Let me know if you find any thing. Sandy At 10:38 AM 8/30/97 -0400, you wrote: >I have been led to believe that part of my early family (by the >name of >Ratcliff/Ratliff/Radcliff, etc.) lived at one time on "the south branch >of the Potomac". I would like to find out where on the south branch, but >I haven't seen much on the early settlement areas. Could you shed some >light on it? I think that William and John Radcliff, who were hunters >for the Pringle brothers, et al, around the 1760's in the Hacker's Creek >area, had come from the south branch... somewhere! Any help with names >of early settlements and their locations would be greatly appreciated. >Or info on where to find info! >-- >Regards, >Michael A. Radcliff >mradclif@marshall.edu > > >