This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/342.348.356.368.477.1 Message Board Post: I have a Thomas Ratliff b: 14 Nov 1806 d:.9 Jan 1859, Wife was Elizizabeth, they were orig from Va. He is burieed in the Greenville Cemetery. Elijah Ratliff (son) m. an Abigale Corwin, they lived in Abottsville Oh. thanks Steve

Once again I am attempting to find my great Uncle GEORGE RATLIFF. He was born in Texas, possibly Florence, Williamson County area some time between 1869 - 1870. I have no idea of his wife's name or where they actually wound up, but think some where in OKLAHOMA because in 1926 - 27 two of his children were attending school in OK. City, OK. As was their 1st cousin, Thelma C. RATLIFF. George had at least two children, and the daughter was named FRANCES. My mother at one time knew their names, but when I began to ask, her memory was fading and she could only remember the girl. George was believed to have something to do with the legal system, either a lawman or working for the law. He may have been political? George's folks - his father was Joseph RATLIFF, b. 1835 in (MO or AR.. more evidence for AR). and his mother was Francis HARRELL (that maiden name seen as HAIRRELL, HAIREL, HEAREL, etc.) Francis died a young woman, in 1886, leaving George around 16 years old at the time of her death.. within two years Joseph, George's father, had re-married to a widow with a daughter and I do not know absolutely without any doubt, but I think that widow "may" have been Sarah A. Wood(s). (they were living in Bell County, TX) George's siblings were: William, died very young and was never mentioned much Louisa "Lu", she married 1. James W. Anderson, 2. William Wright Mary, she married 1. George Howard, 2. Frank Biggers Thompson "Tom", I think Tom married a gal named May. Lee, we never were quite sure what happened to Lee Samuel, he married Glen Ruth Hutchinson Joseph, he married Elsie Rogers Ninnie Anner, died a young girl buried Florence, TX infant son, we call ANDREW.. though we can not say that was his given name, only that is what we have always referred to him as.. "Andy" Though over time, I have come to think possibly that ANDY was actually Ninnie's nick name but some how my mother gave it to the infant son who died and assumed his name to be ANDREW.. ? he is buried in Florence, Florence Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas along with Francis, and Ninnie Anner. Always HOPEFUL. Kelly kelleen2@icehouse.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RGCBAEB/887 Message Board Post: I would like to know if the Lucinda listed in the 1860 Wayne County Iowa Census as living in the home of Andrew J. Davis, (b. abt. 1834 in Ky d. before 1880 census). and Mary E. was Lucinda Ratliff Zentz b. 7 Jan 1847 in Va. Lucinda Ratliff Zentz married Levi Zentz in the home of A. J. Davis 19 Nov. 1865. I would like to know where her sister Mary Ellen Ratliff Davis (b. 1 Apr. 1851 in Butler Coungy Ohio) was living before her marriage to John W. Davis b. Oct. 24, 1845 in Jackson county, Indiana and if John W. Davis was related to Andrew J. Davis. I would like to know how Lucinda and Mary Ratliff came to be in Iowa. We can't find their parents, Wm. and Nancy Nichols Ratliff on any census. Censuses that Lucinda was on after her marriage say that she and her parents were born in VA. I would also like to know if the Jesse Ratliff family who lived in Wayne County Iowa from the 1850s until 1890 was related to Lucinda and Mary Ratliff.

Hi Jack & ALL, While Jack's point (see below for Jack's point) may be at least partially valid, it is not relevant to the issue I was and am discussing - We CAN likely determine whether we are descendants of the families of Va Dare and of Poca. Any descendants of the FAMILY of Va Dare, should they exist, which is quite likely, and it isn't known by any accepted source, one way or another, whether there are or are not any DIRECT descendants of Va Dare herself, might be determined by dna testing, of the type I discussed (& see extended discussion below). If there were, such descendants of Va Dare herself, would probably also have a significant dna constituency of NA (Native American) dna, perhaps of the 'Croatoan' tribe or nation (as Jack noted, the 'message' carved in the Lost Colony tree). This tribe lived not too far (particularly by internal waterways) from the Powatan tribe of Poca, and from Jamestown. There is some, but definitely not dispositive, evidence of lighter skinned, lightered haired members of those tribes. But that is a digression from the Issue. The Issue is whether dna could assist in determining familial relationships to the families of Va Dare and of Pocahontas. Va Dare was the only daughter of the marriage of Ananias Dare and his wife Eleanor White, d/o the Lost Colony's chief, John White. Ananias Dare also had a son, John Dare, almost certainly not also a son of Eleanor, probably from a prior marriage. That has been established by a US federal govt study, a (flawed OCR) copy of the report of which I posted to the Dare-L List (and other sites) over a yr ago. In the Perogative court of England, two named men 'fought' legally over the right to be appointed as John's guardian. There are court documents, cited in the US study, in support of this genealogical fact. The point, the Issue, is that we do presently know of relevant dna avail from Poca descendants, and believe we will be able to establish direct dna descendancy from the family of Va Dare's parent's families, including of John and Eleanor White, and of Ananias Dare, including of his son, Virginia Dare's half brother John. While nothing is certain, the likelihood is quite significant that, if there are blood descendants of Poca & Va, we will eventually be able to establish them to a high degree of probability, if not absolute certainty. And the downside is near zero - actually, a few cotton tipped swabs of mouth saliva and $200 plus postage, is the 'risk'. I'm going to determine in a few months, depending on research results of the efficacy of these tests, whether to participate, depending whether the results could be used for familial determinations. Remember, the test results could also be used to refute a Gen line thought to establish your gen lines, or to call into question the 'purity' of your bloodlines. Some might be deterred by that possibility. In the meantime, there is an extended discussion of the kit and use of dna in Gen research below, along w/a Link for more info. Best, Barry On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:07:19 -0500 "JackVButler" <jackvbutler@worldnet.att.net> wrote: No, there is no chance that the Dare line that married into the Witherington line descends from Virginia Dare. There is, in fact, absolutley no evidence that anyone descends from her - she was still toddler when she, along with the rest of the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke disappeared. It is not unreasonable to assume that when their situation became desparate that the colonists left with one or another of the Indian tribes in the area. But later settlers never found any such evidence, and no one has any real clue as to what happened to them. But Barry clearly likes to think big and to go for the long shots <G>. Here is a blurb about Virginia Dare that I pulled from an on-line site: "The granddaughter of Governor John White, Virginia Dare was the first child born of English parents in the new world. The child's mother was White's daughter Eleanor. Her father, Ananias Dare, served as one of the Governor's assistants. Virginia was born on August 18, 1587, days after the colonists arrival on Roanoke Island. Her baptism on Sunday following her birth was the second recorded Christian sacrament administered in North America. The first baptism had been administered a few days earlier to Manteo, an Indian chief who was rewarded for his service by being christened and named ''Lord''. When Governor White was forced to return to England for supplies, Virginia Dare was less than a month old, and he left with heavy heart, never realizing that he would never see her or any of the other colonists who remained behind again. Leaving the new world and his family behind must have been difficult for White. A secret code had been worked out, that should they leave Roanoke Island, they were to carve their new location on a conspicuous tree or post. If the move had to be made because of an attack, either by Indians or Spaniards, they were to carve over the letters or name a distress signal in the form of a Maltese cross. Three years to the month later, White returned to find the word ''Croatoan'' without any cross or other sign of distress. To this day, no one is certain were the lost colony went, or what happened to them. 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Hi ALL, We have previously discussed the possibility of dna genealogy, referring to, and posting articles suggesting a future capability for, dna testing to determine family connections. Well, it can now be argued that the future has arrived. Ancestry.com has now put together a dna home testing kit, at a cost of about $200, for which a person can apparently be tested (by a cotton swab in the mouth) and by which your dna ‘fingerprint’ will be reported to you, and perhaps a bit more, as you can see by the short blurb below: “you will also be informed of exact matches or near matches with other samples in the database and have access to future database matches and web features for the next 12 months.“ While it isn’t totally clear, I gather that dna results, in addition to being reported to you, will also be used to compare to others. If anyone is planning to take advantage of this service, please contact me so we can plan to report (anonymously if you wish - I will tell no one w/o approval from you), on the information gathered, benefits, problems, potential, etc. Specific dna testing for Virginia Dare & Pocahontas While this is addressed to all my hosted Lists, and to others to which I belong, I’m sure it is no secret to many of you that I host Dare-L and Pocahontas-L. One of the possible theories that has been advanced over the past 400+ years is that this country’s first anglo citizen Virginia Dare, daughter of Ananias Dare md Eleanor White, d/o Expedition leader John White, could possibly been taken and raised by a NA (Native American) tribe, and, under unusual but possible circumstances, have been the mother of Pocahontas. It is relatively clear that we have a number of Dares w/quite early ancestors that belong to our Dare-L List, and also many Poca-L members that believe they are related to the known descendants of Poca, with strong supporting evidence, as can be viewed in the Archives of our Lists, where you can OneClick join and browse & search the Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/d/dare.html http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/POCAHONTAS.html While it would be somewhat preferable to have a sample of the actual dna of Pocahontas for testing, it is almost as, perhaps even equally as, effective to have the samples of known descendants of her descendants. At the level of today’s science, as I understand it, if samples of dna, as could apparently be tested by a kit such as this one, were taken from true descendants of Va Dare & of Poca, it would be 99+% proof whether Va was (or was not) Poca’s mother (or possibly otherwise related, or not related, depending on the results). It is known that Poca was buried in GravesEnd church in the London area, although there is also evidence that her and others graves were moved to allow expansion of the church. At one point, it was reported that Wayne Newton was negotiating/ discussing w/UK governmental officials for recovery to the US of one of its initial heroes/heroines, although I have heard nothing new about this - if anyone has, please advise. There is a potential coalescing event, the Jamestown 400th anniversary, set for big time celebration in 2007. Any good news from our efforts could be of interest to attendees at this event, which itself could also be beneficial to efforts to repatriate Poca. Let us know what you think, and please let me know (private unless you say otherwise) if you are thinking about such testing, and particularly if you have undergone such testing). Best, Barry Wetherington List Host Pocahontas-L, Dare-L, and others La Jolla California cbarrywether@hotmail.com Ancestry.com http://shops.ancestry.com/product.asp?productid=2637 "GenetiKit Genealogy Paternal Ancestry Signature (Y-Chromosome haplotype) Item #2637 Sale Price: $197.95 Retail Price:$219.95 [also avail other dna kits, useful by either sex. bw 2/9/02] GenetiKit Genealogy Paternal Ancestry Signature The Surname test analyzes the DNA on your Y-chromosome (only males have the Y-chromosome) and reveals your Paternal Ancestry Signature that was inherited from your father who inherited it from his father, etc. (your Surname line). 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RGCBAEB/124.129.690 Message Board Post: Hi, Do you have a William Ezekiel Ratliff married to an Alice R. My email address is kelsey_moser@hotmail.com

I have a William Ezekial Ratliff in my Alabama Ratliff "Tree." He was born in 1867 and died in 1939. He was married to Ellen Fowler. I don't know where they died. Are we talking about the same William Ezekial? Dean Ratliff Huntsville Al.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ratliff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/755.1 Message Board Post: Brenda,I couldn't reach you @ the e-mail adress you listed.I think we have a match.Does your Nancy have a brother Peter?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/854.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My email address is rayjune@cox-internet.com. There is a dash between the cox and internet. I also knew Essie. Yes, please email me everything you have on their children, who they married also, if you know it. Thanks. June

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/854.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't know them by heart but my mother does. Florence Electra was my mother's grandmother and she grew up in Brownwood. I don't know the order but I know there was a Johnny, Irene(who died about 8 years), my grandmother Essie born(I think 1904 in Miles), another girl that I think was the baby but I cannot recall her name at this time but if you send me your email address I will get the list to you in pretty good order. My email address is kelsey_moser@hotmail.com. Thanks for writing!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/854.1 Message Board Post: I know who these people are. My grandmother, Dora Alice Ratliff Kelly was a sister of Florence Electra Ratliff who married Elijah David Moren. They married in Barry, Navarro County, Texas but do not have date they married. Florence is daughter of William Ezekial Ratliff and Alice R. (don't know her maiden name.) You say Elijah and Florence moved to Miles, Texas, which may be correct since William Ezekial Ratliff, her father, moved to Miles and I picked them up in the Miles, Runnels County, Texas 1910 and 1920 Censuses. I need to look at the 1910 and 1920 censuses to see if Elijah and Florence are in Miles, Texas at that time. They eventually ended up in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas where I knew them from. However, I found Elijah and Florence living in Coleman County, Texas in the 1900 Coleman County Census taken on 16th June 1900. The 1900 Census indicates Florence and Elijah had been married 4 years and had two children at that time, Talmage and Anna. (I know this Anna married a Williams). So, I am not sure they moved to Miles unless it was after 1900 Census was taken. They have several more children, and I had a list of them at one time, but have misplaced the list. I am working on the "Ratliff" genealogy, and am going to have to check the 1910 and 1920 Texas Censuses to find out the names of the rest of Elijah and Florence's children. Would you by chance have them? June

I descend from Robert Ratcliff & Mary Touchstone as follows: Reuben Ratcliff, Sr. & Frances (Unknown) Reuben Ratcliff, Jr. & Phoebe Ratliff (she was d/o Silas Ratcliff, brother of Reuben Ratcliff, Sr. & s/o Robert Ratcliff & Mary Touchstone) Silas Ratcliff & Winny Kilgore Reuben Ratcliff & Hulda Plott Robert George Ratcliff & Ida Kibbey (my paternal great grandparents) Am looking for the death date of Robert George Ratcliff who supposedly died in or near Willard, Carter Co., KY abt 23 Jun 1899. Does someone have access to a Mortality Death Index for this area in 1899/1900 which could be checked??? Any newspaper resources around this time??? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Pat Ratcliff-Milanese

Trying to trace the FATHER of William Gilbert John Ratcliffe - a shopkeeper in Isleworth, Middlesex & colourful character (according to family lore) who married Emily Rimmell in 1898. Think WGJ Ratcliffe Snr may have lived in Harrow, Middlesex, UK. Thanks Brian Clarke in Suffolk UK.

RATLIFF / RATCLIFF / RADCLIFF FAMILY My line is as follows I descend through Joseph RATLIFF and 3rd wife, Elizabeth GIBSON, through their son Jesse Robert RATLIFF / RATCLIFF (it appears the name has changed here) Area locations are Miss> Louisiana> Texas > Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Joseph may have married again to a 4th wife Josephy or Josephine Unknown. We have located an 1880 census record for a Joseph RATLIFF in Polk County, Arkansas which fits our Joseph and his youngest son Joseph, (by first marriage) Also listed on this census is a Frank BROWN age 9 and living with the family as a boarder?? Oral family history is that Joseph wanted to remove to Texas, from Louisiana, sometime after 1870 Census. Wife Elizabeth, was afraid of the Indians and refused to go, by hiding out in the woods, with her children. Joseph Sr. left Louisiana with some of the children by 1st marriage, including Joseph Jr. Thereby leaving Elizabeth GIBSON and the children of this marriage in Louisiana. Would like to locate connections to anyone researching this line. Have further info and would be happy to exchange. Thanks for any assistance, James RADCLIFF (name spelling changed again ! ) radcliff-family@attbi.com **JOSEPH2 RATLIFF , SR. (**JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born 1809-1815 Believed born in Tennessee / Mississippi / Kentucky. He married (1) SARAH BARRENTINE 13 September 1843 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He married (2) MARY JOHNSON , (WIDOW OF JOHN ATEN) 13 October 1861 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He married (3) **ELIZABETH GIBSON Abt. 1864. Children of **JOSEPH RATLIFF and SARAH BARRENTINE are: 3. i. WILLIAM H.3 RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1845, Mississippi; d. Abt. 1908, Florence, Williamson County, Texas. ii. MARGARET RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1847, Mississippi. 4. iii. JAMES PINKNEY RATLIFF, b. 28 May 1850, Attala County, Mississippi; d. 29 January 1914, Granbury, Hood County, Texas. iv. GEORGE RATLIFF, b. 1853-1855; d. Abt. 1930; m. ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, 01 June 1870, Desoto Parish, Louisiana. v. GREENBERRY RATLIFF, b. 1851-1855, Mississippi. vi. MARTHA RATLIFF, b. 1857-1858. vii. JOSEPH RATLIFF , JR., b. Abt. 1861, Louisiana. Children of **JOSEPH RATLIFF and **ELIZABETH GIBSON are: 5. viii. **JESSE ROBERT RATLIFF/ RATCLIFF/3 RADCLIFF , SR., b. 19 February 1865, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; d. 11 January 1939, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. 6. ix. MARY ELIZABETH RATLIFF, b. 17 July 1868, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; d. 02 July 1937, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisianna.

Ratliff List & Barry & Delanie, We have a James Pinkney RATLIFF b. 1850 in Attala Co., Mississippi, s/o Joseph RATLIFF and Sarah Barrentine. James married Muhulda Campbell in 1871 in Louisiana. James Pinkney (J.P.) and his family went to Florida sometime about 1885 or so, for a few years. Their children were: Elizabeth, James Naulon, Modenna "Allie" and SIELA IDELLA b. 1887 in MARION COUNTY,FLORIDA. Why was J.P. & Family in Florida? Were there other family members there? He only stayed for a few years as the next two children were born in Texas, Dulutha b. 1890 and Allen P. b. 1893. Could there be any connection to your RATLIFF'S in Georgia or Florida?? or further back on Joseph Ratliff? We are searching for Joseph's parents & siblings also. Joseph RATLIFF belived born about 1809 - 1815 in Tenn, Kentucky, or Mississippi. (every census record, we find him on states something different!!) Fathers name MAY have been JOHN RATLIFF?? Thanks Berry for posting the URL, will have to check it out. Would be happy to exchange information with anyone searching for RATLIFF? Thanks for any assistance, Jim & Linda Radcliff radcliff-family@attbi.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ratliff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/852.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, there is definately a connection. Your Redding and my Allen were brothers. Allen born in 1813 married Sophia Grady Feb. 27, 1834. Together they had the following children: Roxann, John, Luke, Mary, Rebecca, alfred, Martha (Mattie), Thomas, George W., Bonapart and Elizabeth. George was my grandfather. Jesse James, Sam, John Frank, Wiley, Ruby and Mamie were George's children. Mamie was my grandmother. She married Jeff Vining in 1912 and died in childbirth with my father in 1914. The only information I have on Mamie is a marriage certificate, where she married Jeff. I have no idea where she is buried. Although, my father seems to think it is in Berrien County. Of course, there is no headstone. I knew that her father was named George because that is who my dad was named for. I found George Ratliffs death certificate in Ware County and it listed his father as Allen. George was born in Hamilton County. There is some land records for Allen Ratliff in Hamilton County. I have just recently learned that Allens father was Luke Ratliff and mother was Mary Polly Cook from Chambers County, AL. Luke was born in abt: 1790. So far the only children I have found for Luke and Mary is Allen and Redding. I believe Luke's name is actually Redding Luke Ratliff, alth! ough I haven't come across any positive proof. There is also some property records for Redding Ratliff and Clarky in Hamilton county. We are cousins. Delane

Hello Ratliff List, (and others interested in places named after your ancestors) Below is my inquiry of recent in case someone can assist - but this message is about something else - locating the 75 various US locations named after the 'Ratliffs', or something else w/the same name. To see for yourself, Click On the Link below (the Govt USGS gnis server), then enter Ratliff in [only] the 'Feature Name' block, then be very patient and wait, what seems like 2-3 mins but is shorter. In about 30-40 secs, about 75 Ratliff [or Ratcliff, Dare, Witherington, etc] place names will be displayed, along exact GPS location, and many other tools, including the Terra Server aerial photos, which can be zoomed in. You'll begin to contemplate whether the place was named for your ancestor, or vice-versa. Good luck! Barry http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form >From: "Barry Wetherington" <cbarrywether@hotmail.com> >To: jaxdelane@cs.com >CC: cbarrywether@hotmail.com >Subject: Ethel E Ratliff md J B Wetherington 1876 - 1941 Jacksonville >Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:33:35 -0800 > >Hi Delane (jaxdelane@cs.com) 1/29/2002 > Below is my maternal Gm's Ratliff line, including my query subject, >Clarky Marie Kimbrel md Jim Ratliff, I think in the S GA N FL area. While I >have no exact dates, it clearly occurred in the early to mid 1800s. >---------------------- >1 Redding Ratliff > 2 Jim Ratliff > +Clarky Marie Kimbrel > 3 Alexander G Ratliff 1852 - 1885 > +Sarah Elizabeth Smith 1846 - 1927 > 4 Ethel Ella Ratliff 1882 - 1960s > +James Barnie Wetherington 1876 - 1941 > [Jacksonville FL my GPs] > 4 Remer Granvill Ratliff 1876 - > 4 Jeremiah Westly Ratliff 1878 - > 4 Daisy Lee Ratliff 1882 - > 4 Jonah Linton Ratliff 1884 - 1947 >---------------------- > As can be seen, the Line is headed up by Redding Ratliff, whose son >Jim Ratliff md Clarky Marie Kimbrel. My GPs were from Jacksonville & Jasper >FL. Think we may may be connected? >Barry Wetherington >Cbarrywether@hotmail.com > >Ratliffs, Jesse James, Sam, John, Leonard, Frank, Wiley-GA&FL > Author: Delane Date: 1 Aug 2001 GMT > The names listed above are some of the children of George W. Ratliff >and his wife Eliza. George was born in 1854 in Hamilton County, Fl later >moving to Camden County, GA and then to Ware County, GA. I am trying to >find Eliza's maiden name. If any of you have a death certificate for any of >the above named children, it should have their mothers maiden name listed. >Please check and if so please email her maiden name to me at >Jaxdelane@cs.com. As far as I know there were only 2 girls in the family >Ruby and Mamie. Ruby married Rufus Cox in Ware County, GA.Mamie married >Jeff Vining in Ware County and died in childbirth with my father or shortly >thereafter. There is no death certificate for Mamie. Can anyone help me. >Thanks, Delane > >I posted this but decided to email also. >Ethel Ella Ratliff md James Barnie Wetherington 1876 - 1941 > [Jacksonville & Jasper FL my GPs] >Barry Wetherington cbarrywether@hotmail.com >La Jolla CA 858-450-9355 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ratliff Wetherington Kimbrel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/852.1 Message Board Post: Hi Delane (jaxdelane@cs.com) Below is my maternal Gm's Ratliff line, including my query subject, Clarky Marie Kimbrel md Jim Ratliff, I think in the S GA N FL area. While I have no exact dates, it clearly occurred in the early to mid 1800s. 1 Redding Ratliff 2 Jim Ratliff +Clarky Marie Kimbrel 3 Alexander G Ratliff 1852 - 1885 +Sarah Elizabeth Smith 1846 - 1927 4 Ethel Ella Ratliff 1882 - 1960s +James Barnie Wetherington 1876 - 1941 [Jacksonville FL my GPs] 4 Remer Granvill Ratliff 1876 - 4 Jeremiah Westly Ratliff 1878 - 4 Daisy Lee Ratliff 1882 - 4 Jonah Linton Ratliff 1884 - 1947 As can be seen, the Line is headed up by Redding Ratliff, whose son Jim Ratliff md Clarky Marie Kimbrel. My GPs Ethel Ella Ratliff md James Barnie Wetherington were from Jacksonville & Jasper FL. Think we may may be connected? Barry Wetherington Cbarrywether@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/886 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any info on Robert Ratliff born in 1840 in Tennessee died 1917 in Owyhee County, Idaho? I have him and family on 1880 Census. Would like info on his parents. I have that his parents were born in KY and he and wife Susan Grisham were from TN. I believe his father's name was George and mother Margaret. Anybody have anything on any of these these?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ratliff, Simmons Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RGCBAEB/883.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for responding! In the field of genealogy, nothing is a long shot! : ) I am printing your message and will keep it with my info on the Simmons and Ratliff families....what's funny is that my Simmons line is a brick wall too! I'll use the info that you've sent and will continue to look! If I find a connection, I'll let you know. Again, thanks so much!