Pleasant Childress(Childers) & Sarah Jeffers were the parents of Sarah Childress, who married Richard Ratliff , who was my gggrandfather. jora@mindspring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "a r" <fahenus1@yahoo.com> To: <RATLIFF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:00 PM Subject: [RATLIFF] help with my Ratliff's of Eastern Kentucky -- Pike Co. > Hello everyone, > I haven't had a chance to write to the list often, but > have been reading for sometime now and have found > everyone to be very friendly and helpful to one > another. I'm trying to get my website up, but wanted > to do more research into my surnames prior to the > finish of it. I'm posting this to several groups > (counties) so please forgive me if you receive it from > different lists. I'm also on digest version, so I > will answer any posts when I get my digest :-)) My > email is: fahenus@yahoo.com > > Most of my family is from Pike County, Kentucky. Many > came to Pike Co. from Va and NC, etc.. > > My question is that I'm trying to find some websites > or additional information on my surnames, does anyone > have any information on these families or know of any > websites? I would also like to make connections to > family members and invite them to Lisa & my list > called: PikeCoKY_Ratliff_Spears@yahoogroups.com. (61 > members already there with information on these > families) > > They are: Ratliff (down from Marion Columbus born: > July 20-1890 & died: 10-13-1940 and Ellie Adkins > born: 4-11-1904 & died: 4-4-1992), Spears (down from > Silvester Spears born: 4-26-1866 and died 2-19-1929 > and Melvina Cox born: 4-30-1866 & Died: 3-13-1942), > Childers (Pleasant Childers & Sarah Jefferies), > Roberts (Corneilous Roberts & Mary "Polly" Benton), > Damron (down from Lazarus Damron d: 1749 in Albermarle > County, Va & Elizabeth Smith), Tackett ( down from > Dulcenia "Dull" Tackett b: 10-20-1872, d: 12-13-1953; > & James Smith Roberts b: 1868, d: 1944), Lambert (from > Lucinda Lambert born: 4-10-1881 in PCK and died: > 5-5-1948 in Pck & Wilburn Roberts b: 9-24-1868 & died: > 1-18-1942 in PCK), Branham (from David Branham, Jr. b: > 1780 and died: 1849 & Elizabeth Little born 1780 in > Virginia), Newsome (from: Harrison Newsome born 1775 > in NC and died: 1798 in NC & ?), Stewart (from Andrew > Jackson Stewart born: 8-11-1865, died: 2-18-1946 in > PCK & Nancy Caroline Newsome born: 4-22-1867 and died: > 7-17-1952), Sanders (from Thomas Jefferson Sanders > born: 1801 in Virginia & died in 1865 in PCK & > Elizabeth C. McBrayer and they were married on > 4-13-1820 in Floyd Co. Ky.), Cantrell (Isaac Cantrell > born: 5-1832 in Wise Co. Va. died after 1910 & he > married Artemisia Sanders on May 14-1854 in PCK) & > Adkins (from Amanda Judy Adkins who married John Cox). > > > I have had the most trouble with the Ratliff and > Spears lines and those are my main lines. However, > several sources have said that my set of Ratliff's are > down from a Silace Ratliff. We have found conflicting > information about Marion Columbus Ratliff's family, as > we know his father is Jefferson "Jeff" Ratliff, > however several different people have found different > wives for Jeff. One such person is Nancy Hamiliton > and the other was a Nancy Mullins, who in the 1900 PCK > census it said they were married for 10 years and > lists most all of the below children, so I'm confused > as to that facts with that. Unless he was married > more than once. I know Marion Columbus had these > brothers: Phillip, John, Harvey, Joe and Jeff. > > Now the Spears is about the same as we have > Sillvester's parents as: William Spears and his > mother as Elizabeth Colwell and I believe they are > buried at Hurricane, Ky. However, we have no > information behind them. One story that my great > grandfather, Elkana Spears (Sil's son), told my father > was that either his grandfather or greatgrandfather > killed a man in Va, I think, and at that time he was a > "Sparks" and moved to Ky. and changed his name to > Spears. I don't know if this has any truth to it or > not, but has left me guessing. > > Any help or connections or websites about this family > would be of great help... > > Thanks, > Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com > > > ==== RATLIFF Mailing List ==== > If you'd like to search the List archives, please visit > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=RATLIFF >

Hi there, Yeah, that's my lines... I'm probably double related because the Childers married into the Ratliff's, but I have to sit down and find the connection in the Ratliff's... Do you have information on who Richard's parents were? Thanks A bunch, Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson --- Joan & Ray Gillespie <jora@mindspring.com> wrote: > Pleasant Childress(Childers) & Sarah Jeffers were > the parents of Sarah > Childress, who married Richard Ratliff , who was my > gggrandfather. > jora@mindspring.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "a r" <fahenus1@yahoo.com> > To: <RATLIFF-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:00 PM > Subject: [RATLIFF] help with my Ratliff's of Eastern > Kentucky -- Pike Co. > > > > Hello everyone, > > I haven't had a chance to write to the list often, > but > > have been reading for sometime now and have found > > everyone to be very friendly and helpful to one > > another. I'm trying to get my website up, but > wanted > > to do more research into my surnames prior to the > > finish of it. I'm posting this to several groups > > (counties) so please forgive me if you receive it > from > > different lists. I'm also on digest version, so I > > will answer any posts when I get my digest :-)) > My > > email is: fahenus@yahoo.com > > > > Most of my family is from Pike County, Kentucky. > Many > > came to Pike Co. from Va and NC, etc.. > > > > My question is that I'm trying to find some > websites > > or additional information on my surnames, does > anyone > > have any information on these families or know of > any > > websites? I would also like to make connections > to > > family members and invite them to Lisa & my list > > called: PikeCoKY_Ratliff_Spears@yahoogroups.com. > (61 > > members already there with information on these > > families) > > > > They are: Ratliff (down from Marion Columbus > born: > > July 20-1890 & died: 10-13-1940 and Ellie Adkins > > born: 4-11-1904 & died: 4-4-1992), Spears (down > from > > Silvester Spears born: 4-26-1866 and died > 2-19-1929 > > and Melvina Cox born: 4-30-1866 & Died: > 3-13-1942), > > Childers (Pleasant Childers & Sarah Jefferies), > > Roberts (Corneilous Roberts & Mary "Polly" > Benton), > > Damron (down from Lazarus Damron d: 1749 in > Albermarle > > County, Va & Elizabeth Smith), Tackett ( down from > > Dulcenia "Dull" Tackett b: 10-20-1872, d: > 12-13-1953; > > & James Smith Roberts b: 1868, d: 1944), Lambert > (from > > Lucinda Lambert born: 4-10-1881 in PCK and died: > > 5-5-1948 in Pck & Wilburn Roberts b: 9-24-1868 & > died: > > 1-18-1942 in PCK), Branham (from David Branham, > Jr. b: > > 1780 and died: 1849 & Elizabeth Little born 1780 > in > > Virginia), Newsome (from: Harrison Newsome born > 1775 > > in NC and died: 1798 in NC & ?), Stewart (from > Andrew > > Jackson Stewart born: 8-11-1865, died: 2-18-1946 > in > > PCK & Nancy Caroline Newsome born: 4-22-1867 and > died: > > 7-17-1952), Sanders (from Thomas Jefferson Sanders > > born: 1801 in Virginia & died in 1865 in PCK & > > Elizabeth C. McBrayer and they were married on > > 4-13-1820 in Floyd Co. Ky.), Cantrell (Isaac > Cantrell > > born: 5-1832 in Wise Co. Va. died after 1910 & he > > married Artemisia Sanders on May 14-1854 in PCK) & > > Adkins (from Amanda Judy Adkins who married John > Cox). > > > > > > I have had the most trouble with the Ratliff and > > Spears lines and those are my main lines. > However, > > several sources have said that my set of Ratliff's > are > > down from a Silace Ratliff. We have found > conflicting > > information about Marion Columbus Ratliff's > family, as > > we know his father is Jefferson "Jeff" Ratliff, > > however several different people have found > different > > wives for Jeff. One such person is Nancy > Hamiliton > > and the other was a Nancy Mullins, who in the 1900 > PCK > > census it said they were married for 10 years and > > lists most all of the below children, so I'm > confused > > as to that facts with that. Unless he was married > > more than once. I know Marion Columbus had these > > brothers: Phillip, John, Harvey, Joe and Jeff. > > > > Now the Spears is about the same as we have > > Sillvester's parents as: William Spears and his > > mother as Elizabeth Colwell and I believe they are > > buried at Hurricane, Ky. However, we have no > > information behind them. One story that my great > > grandfather, Elkana Spears (Sil's son), told my > father > > was that either his grandfather or > greatgrandfather > > killed a man in Va, I think, and at that time he > was a > > "Sparks" and moved to Ky. and changed his name to > > Spears. I don't know if this has any truth to it > or > > not, but has left me guessing. > > > > Any help or connections or websites about this > family > > would be of great help... > > > > Thanks, > > Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > > http://sports.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== RATLIFF Mailing List ==== > > If you'd like to search the List archives, please > visit > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=RATLIFF > > > > > > ==== RATLIFF Mailing List ==== > Neither HTML nor RTF is acceptable for mailing > lists. It causes > problems for Rootsweb servers and for certain email > programs. > Please turn these functions off. The following URL > explains how > to correct the problem in various programs. > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm > ===== Happy Hunting & Best Wishes Always, Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson Owner of: PikeCoKY_Ratliff_Spears@yahoogroups.com Researching the surnames of: Ratliff, Spears, Childers, Cantrell, Adkins, Stewart, Roberts, Tackett, Cox, Sanders & Branham. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com

Hi there, I can't remember if I wrote to you or not already, but I'm very interested in your line from Pleasant, etc.. I, too, am related to each of these families and possible that I'm double related in several ways. I'm more than willing to share what i have with you also :-)) Thanks, Alta Fay Ratliff --- Joan & Ray Gillespie <jora@mindspring.com> wrote: > Pleasant Childress(Childers) & Sarah Jeffers were > the parents of Sarah > Childress, who married Richard Ratliff , who was my > gggrandfather. > jora@mindspring.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "a r" <fahenus1@yahoo.com> > To: <RATLIFF-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:00 PM > Subject: [RATLIFF] help with my Ratliff's of Eastern > Kentucky -- Pike Co. > > > > Hello everyone, > > I haven't had a chance to write to the list often, > but > > have been reading for sometime now and have found > > everyone to be very friendly and helpful to one > > another. I'm trying to get my website up, but > wanted > > to do more research into my surnames prior to the > > finish of it. I'm posting this to several groups > > (counties) so please forgive me if you receive it > from > > different lists. I'm also on digest version, so I > > will answer any posts when I get my digest :-)) > My > > email is: fahenus@yahoo.com > > > > Most of my family is from Pike County, Kentucky. > Many > > came to Pike Co. from Va and NC, etc.. > > > > My question is that I'm trying to find some > websites > > or additional information on my surnames, does > anyone > > have any information on these families or know of > any > > websites? I would also like to make connections > to > > family members and invite them to Lisa & my list > > called: PikeCoKY_Ratliff_Spears@yahoogroups.com. > (61 > > members already there with information on these > > families) > > > > They are: Ratliff (down from Marion Columbus > born: > > July 20-1890 & died: 10-13-1940 and Ellie Adkins > > born: 4-11-1904 & died: 4-4-1992), Spears (down > from > > Silvester Spears born: 4-26-1866 and died > 2-19-1929 > > and Melvina Cox born: 4-30-1866 & Died: > 3-13-1942), > > Childers (Pleasant Childers & Sarah Jefferies), > > Roberts (Corneilous Roberts & Mary "Polly" > Benton), > > Damron (down from Lazarus Damron d: 1749 in > Albermarle > > County, Va & Elizabeth Smith), Tackett ( down from > > Dulcenia "Dull" Tackett b: 10-20-1872, d: > 12-13-1953; > > & James Smith Roberts b: 1868, d: 1944), Lambert > (from > > Lucinda Lambert born: 4-10-1881 in PCK and died: > > 5-5-1948 in Pck & Wilburn Roberts b: 9-24-1868 & > died: > > 1-18-1942 in PCK), Branham (from David Branham, > Jr. b: > > 1780 and died: 1849 & Elizabeth Little born 1780 > in > > Virginia), Newsome (from: Harrison Newsome born > 1775 > > in NC and died: 1798 in NC & ?), Stewart (from > Andrew > > Jackson Stewart born: 8-11-1865, died: 2-18-1946 > in > > PCK & Nancy Caroline Newsome born: 4-22-1867 and > died: > > 7-17-1952), Sanders (from Thomas Jefferson Sanders > > born: 1801 in Virginia & died in 1865 in PCK & > > Elizabeth C. McBrayer and they were married on > > 4-13-1820 in Floyd Co. Ky.), Cantrell (Isaac > Cantrell > > born: 5-1832 in Wise Co. Va. died after 1910 & he > > married Artemisia Sanders on May 14-1854 in PCK) & > > Adkins (from Amanda Judy Adkins who married John > Cox). > > > > > > I have had the most trouble with the Ratliff and > > Spears lines and those are my main lines. > However, > > several sources have said that my set of Ratliff's > are > > down from a Silace Ratliff. We have found > conflicting > > information about Marion Columbus Ratliff's > family, as > > we know his father is Jefferson "Jeff" Ratliff, > > however several different people have found > different > > wives for Jeff. One such person is Nancy > Hamiliton > > and the other was a Nancy Mullins, who in the 1900 > PCK > > census it said they were married for 10 years and > > lists most all of the below children, so I'm > confused > > as to that facts with that. Unless he was married > > more than once. I know Marion Columbus had these > > brothers: Phillip, John, Harvey, Joe and Jeff. > > > > Now the Spears is about the same as we have > > Sillvester's parents as: William Spears and his > > mother as Elizabeth Colwell and I believe they are > > buried at Hurricane, Ky. However, we have no > > information behind them. One story that my great > > grandfather, Elkana Spears (Sil's son), told my > father > > was that either his grandfather or > greatgrandfather > > killed a man in Va, I think, and at that time he > was a > > "Sparks" and moved to Ky. and changed his name to > > Spears. I don't know if this has any truth to it > or > > not, but has left me guessing. > > > > Any help or connections or websites about this > family > > would be of great help... > > > > Thanks, > > Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > > http://sports.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== RATLIFF Mailing List ==== > > If you'd like to search the List archives, please > visit > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=RATLIFF > > > > > > ==== RATLIFF Mailing List ==== > Neither HTML nor RTF is acceptable for mailing > lists. It causes > problems for Rootsweb servers and for certain email > programs. > Please turn these functions off. The following URL > explains how > to correct the problem in various programs. > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm > ===== Happy Hunting & Best Wishes Always, Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson Owner of: PikeCoKY_Ratliff_Spears@yahoogroups.com Researching the surnames of: Ratliff, Spears, Childers, Cantrell, Adkins, Stewart, Roberts, Newsome, Mullins, Damron, Tackett, Cox, Sanders & Branham. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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I'm looking for information on a Mullenox or Mollonex Ratliff. Probably from Va. or Maryland. This line supposedly comes down to my Silace Ratliff who was born about 1789 and died about 1834 in Tazewell county, Kentucky. Silace married a nancy ??? abt. 1812 or so. Silace and Nancy has several children: Richard, Peter, Moses, Benjamin, Burrell, John Jr.. This line eventually came to Pike Co. Kentucky. Does anyone know anything about these lines or any websites that could help? Also, I've been trying to tie into the families of Shadrack, Abendago and Meshack Ratliff. I think Charlotte White was the mother of one or two of these boys.... Thanks So much and any help is very much appreciated.. Alta Fay Ratliff P.S. I just wanted to add that I'm not searching for this information in order to make a book or anything of that nature. Just in case anyone might be leary to share their information because they are wanting to make books... (I've run across this several times) I'm purely interested in my roots for the pleasure of knowing and to pass on to my children. I feel that by knowing how our ancestors lived, worked, loved and died, we have a blueprint for our future... :-)) ===== Happy Hunting & Best Wishes Always, Alta Fay Ratliff Henderson Owner of: PikeCoKY_Ratliff_Spears@yahoogroups.com Researching the surnames of: Ratliff, Spears, Childers, Cantrell, Adkins, Stewart, Roberts, Newsome, Mullins, Damron, Tackett, Cox, Sanders & Branham. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com