I am descended from Thompson Ratliff's daughter Delilah who married Harvey Steward. I have a ton of information. I have 4 Joshua Ratliffs: Joshua b. 1844, in Caldwell Co,TX,son of Commack Ratliff and wife, Elizabeth Brock Joshua b. 1829, in AR, son of James Ratliff and wife, Sarah Fisher Ratliff Joshua b. 1825, in AR, son of Thompson Ratliff and wife, Mary (Polly) Fisher Ratliff Joshua,Jr. b. 1850 in AR, son of above Joshua Ratliff and wife Katurah "Elizabeth" Bounds. Where did your Ratliffs live in Texas? Carollyn Guidry