Carrolyn: I have been corresponding with Kelly for some time. We have never been able to hook our Ratliffs up but there are so many coincidences. My great grandfather was Joshua Wilson Ratliff. He was born in Montgomery County Ky in 1849, son of William Ratcliff and Mary Ann "Polly" Lawson. Joshua Wilson married Maryann "Polly" Collinsworth. ( Yep, both were Mary anns, called Polly, no error). I don't know exactly when they came to Texas, but they had 10 children. #7, a female, Rhoda Hiner Ratliff was born in Kentucky in 1885. #8, a son, Jim Anderson Ratliff, was born in Williamson Co., Texas July 1889. Interesting thing is that on 26 Mar 1911, he married laura Brock. So we have to assume that the family came to Williamson Co between May 1885 and July 1889. A cousin sent me some notes that my grandfather, Count Ratliff, son of Joshua Wilson, had when he died. I don't know why he had so much Brock data. It sort of starts in mid-sentence and I am not sure who he is talking about but he has written at the top of the page: an orphan no bro or sister John Hill Brock( random jottings, John Hill Brock is not necessarily the orphan he is talking about. ). Father of George F. Brock Sr. was of Scottish descent. His mother's parents came from Ireland, named Lloyd. Came to U.S.A. and settled in N. Car. There is more about these Brocks if this means anything to you. He mentions a William Riley Brock and somebody who went to Mississippi. I can type up the rest for you if you think it is your Brocks. Please let me know if you have heard of this Ratliff family. Thank you. Billie Ratliff Staggs