This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ratliff / Ratcliff Radcliff - Miss. Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RGCBAEB/904.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Betsy, Your name sound familiar. We may have corresponded before. Our Joseph Ratliff was born, as near as we can figure, about 1809 - 1818 in Tennessee, Kentucky or Mississippi. Seems he wasn't sure either !! Well we can add one more possibility as a father. Jim's mother said that she thought Joseph's father was named John, but she wasn't sure. Boy these Ratliff's are Hard !! Everytime we think we have found someone, it turns out they belong to someone else's line. Have we exchanged info? If not would love to do so, perhaps there is a clue there some where !! Here is what we have so far on Our Joseph. Can anyone connect?? Descendants of **Joseph Ratliff, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. **JOSEPH2 RATLIFF , SR. (**JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born 1809-1815 in Believed born Tennessee / Mississippi / Kentucky. He married (1) NANCY UNKNOWN. He married (2) SARAH BARRENTINE 13 September 1843 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He married (3) MARY JOHNSON , (WIDOW OF JOHN ATEN) 13 October 1861 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He married (4) **ELIZABETH GIBSON , (WIDOW OF H. P. SIMMONS) Abt. 1864, daughter of **DAVID GIBSON and UNKNOWN. Children of **JOSEPH RATLIFF and SARAH BARRENTINE are: 2. i. WILLIAM H.3 RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1845, Mississippi; d. Abt. 1908, Texas. ii. MARGARET RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1847, Mississippi; m. JOHN E. HOWELL, 06 January 1872, De Soto Parish, Louisiana. 3. iii. JAMES PINKNEY RATLIFF, b. 28 May 1850, Attala County, Mississippi; d. 29 January 1914, Granbury, Hood County, Texas. 4. iv. GEORGE RATLIFF, b. 1853-1855; d. Abt. 1930. 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/3 RATCLIFF , 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. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM H.3 RATLIFF (**JOSEPH2, **JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born Abt. 1845 in Mississippi, and died Abt. 1908 in Texas. He married SOPHIA S. ATEN 19 June 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, daughter of JOHN ATEN and MARY JOHNSON. Children of WILLIAM RATLIFF and SOPHIA ATEN are: i. WILLIAM H.4 RATLIFF , JR., b. Abt. 1863; m. AMANDA C. UNKNOWN. ii. JOSEPH J OR I RATLIFF, b. 17 April 1868, Texas; d. 27 February 1930, Juno, Val Verde County, Texas; m. UNKNOWN. iii. MARY RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1870, Westbrook, Blanco County, Texas; d. Bef. 1880, Blanco County, Texas. iv. GEORGE P. RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1872, Texas. v. EFFIE "JEWEL" RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1874, Texas; m. WALTER EDWARDS. vi. JOHN T RATLIFF, b. 16 August 1878, Texas; d. 09 April 1956, Britton, Ellis County, Texas. vii. THOMAS R. "TONEY" RATLIFF, b. 22 August 1882, Juno, Val Verde County, Texas; d. Abt. 1932, Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas; m. STELLA BLANCH FAWCETT, 06 August 1912, North Heights Baptist Church, Del Rio, Texas. viii. SAMUEL RATLIFF, m. MATTIE UNKNOWN. ix. FRANK RATLIFF. 3. JAMES PINKNEY3 RATLIFF (**JOSEPH2, **JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born 28 May 1850 in Attala County, Mississippi, and died 29 January 1914 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas. He married MAHULDA JOSEPHINE CAMPBELL 26 June 1871 in Mansfield, Desoto Parish, Louisiana, daughter of ELON CAMPBELL and MARY STRICKLAND. Children of JAMES RATLIFF and MAHULDA CAMPBELL are: i. ELIZABETH4 RATLIFF, b. Louisiana. ii. JAMES NAULON RATLIFF, b. 11 August 1872, Texas; d. 29 November 1953, Grandbury, Hood County, Texas; m. ADA OLIVE SNIDER, 04 October 1893, Hood County, Texas. iii. MODENNA N. "ALLIE" RATLIFF, b. 22 October 1877, Arkansas; d. 25 February 1940, Hood County, Texas; m. LEONIDAS MCCARTY, 14 February 1897, Hood County, Texas. iv. SIELA IDELLA RATLIFF, b. 16 September 1887, Marion County, Florida; d. 22 March 1943, Rotan, Fisher County, Texas; m. CHARLES LUTHER SUMMERS, 23 October 1907, probably in Hood County, Texas. v. GRACE DUTHULA RATLIFF, b. 03 August 1890, Texas; d. 22 March 1971, Hood County, Texas; m. JAMES DOYLE WILSON. vi. ALLEN P. RATLIFF, b. January 1893, Hood County, Texas; d. 21 January 1945, Hood County, Texas. 4. GEORGE3 RATLIFF (**JOSEPH2, **JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born 1853-1855, and died Abt. 1930. He married (1) ELIZABETH CAMPBELL 09 June 1870 in Desoto Parish, Louisiana. He married (2) SALLIE UNKNOWN ? Aft. 09 June 1870. Children of GEORGE RATLIFF and SALLIE ? are: i. SARAH4 RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1877, Arkansas. ii. WOODRUFF RATLIFF, b. Abt. 1880, Arkansas. 5. **JESSE ROBERT RATLIFF/3 RATCLIFF , SR. (**JOSEPH2 RATLIFF , SR., **JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born 19 February 1865 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, and died 11 January 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. He married (1) MATTIE MARTINEZ. He married (2) **GREGORIA "GEORGIA" MICHEL / MESHELL 27 April 1889 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana, daughter of **HOSEA MESHELL and **PETRA SEPULVEDO. Children of **JESSE RATCLIFF and **GREGORIA MESHELL are: i. DELLER4 RATLIFF, b. 01 February 1890, Many, Sabin Parish, Louisiana; d. 24 March 1898, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisianna. ii. ALDIE MAGLINE RATLIFF / RADCLIFF, b. 14 July 1891, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisianna; d. 19 April 1962, Epps, West Carroll, Louisiana; m. (1) H. M. MILLER, 22 September 1915, Texas; m. (2) WILLIAM MONROE "WILLIE" PARRISH, November 1919. iii. JOHN WARREN HAROLD RATLIFF / RADCLIFF, b. 05 January 1893, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; d. in infancy. iv. **BRITTON BURDETT "BILL" RATLIFF / RADCLIFF, b. 05 March 1895, Zowolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana; d. 21 March 1974, Wagoner, Oklahoma; m. (1) **KATIE CLEOLA RIGDON, 27 December 1918, Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana; m. (2) ANNA A. MOSS, 16 August 1960, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. v. JESSE ROBERT RATLIFF / RADCLIFF , JR., b. 05 October 1898, Zowolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana; d. 08 November 1918, Castor, Beinville Parish, Louisiana. vi. NUTON RATLIFF / RADCLIFF, b. 17 October 1901, Many, Sabin County, Louisiana; d. 17 January 1902, probably in Sabin County, Louisiana. vii. A. G. RATCLIFF / RADCLIFF , SR., b. 05 October 1902, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; d. 28 November 1962, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; m. MARY "R. L." LEBRUN, 09 October 1932, Pioneer, West Carrol Parish, Louisiana. 6. MARY ELIZABETH3 RATLIFF (**JOSEPH2, **JOHN H. RATLIFF (NOT1 PROVEN)) was born 17 July 1868 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, and died 02 July 1937 in Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisianna. She married ALEXANDRO "ALEX" CORTINES 16 February 1885 in St Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, son of MANUEL CORTINES and MARIA SEPULVEDA. Children of MARY RATLIFF and ALEXANDRO CORTINES are: i. EDWARD4 CORTINES, b. 05 January 1886; d. Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; m. WINFRED ROBINETT, 25 January 1906, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana. ii. WILLIAM "WILLIE" (GUILLERMO) CORTINES, b. 08 July 1887; m. ELIZABETH "ELISA" LEONE, 18 February 1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana. iii. MARY ELIZABETH CORTINEZ, b. 28 February 1888, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisianna; d. 10 May 1907, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisianna; m. JOSEPH H. RIVERS, 17 May 1906, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana. iv. ELLA CORTINES, b. 18 March 1891. v. MARY ADA CORTINES, b. 03 October 1893, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; m. THOMAS LAROUX, 15 December 1910, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana. vi. ROBERT CORTINES, b. 30 April 1896, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; d. 31 October 1935, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana. vii. SAM CORTINES, b. Abt. 1897; m. VERNA MARTINEZ, 13 February 1923, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, Sabin Parish, Louisiana.