Hi, I'm new to the Ratliff list and wanted to post my Ratliff line. I don't have much right now: My great grandfather: FRANCIS MARION RATLIFF b: May 1858 in KY m: Lucinda Robins (Robbins) Aug 15, 1877 in Morgan Co., KY. Lucinda b: Mar 1859 in KY. Children: 1) John Ratliff 2) Lou Ratliff b: Abt 1886 in Morgan Co., KY m: Floyd Lewis 3) Sarah E. Ratliff b: Jul 1881 in KY 4) Martha L. Ratliff b: Sep 1883 in KY 5) Lillie B. Ratliff b: Sug 16, 1885 d: Nov 9, 1909 Morgan Co., KY 6) James E. Ratliff b: Mr 1887 Morgan Co., KY 7) Polly Ann Ratliff b: Feb 17, 1892 Morgan Co., KY d: Oct 17, 1935 in Mingo Co., WV Polly Ann was my grandmother. She was married twice. 1st-Frenchman Nickles Lewis b: 27 Jul 1889 in KY d: 27 Jan 1913 in Morgan Co., KY. Cause of death-Typhoid Fever m: Abt 1910 One child: Opal Lewis b: Sep 15, 1912 in Morgan Co., KY d: Oct 7, 1913 in Morgan Co., KY Cause of death-Burns from scalding on head and face. 2nd m: Luther Cook b: Dec 2, 1872 in Rowan Co., KY d: Sep 3, 1947 in Mingo Co., WV m: Mar 7, 1914 in Morgan Co., KY Children: 1) Maude Kathern Cook b: Jan 14, 1915 in Lenox, Morgan Co., KY 2) Golda Elizabeth Cook b: Feb 2, 1916 in Farmers City, IL 3) Jocie Cook b: May 5, 1919 in Lenox, Morgan Co., KY 4) William Marion Cook b: Dec 2, 1921 in Lenox, Morgan Co., KY 5) Lou Ellen Cook b: Apr 15, 1923 in Lenox, Morgan Co., KY 6) Robert Earl Cook b: Jan 18, 1927 in Big Splint, Mingo Co., WV 7) Nancy Olene Cook b: 1828 in Miller's Creek, Mingo Co., WV d: age 8 mos old 8) Freida Thelma Cook b: 1929 Miller's Creek, Mingo Co., Wv d: age 2 wks 9) Thomas Freddie Cook b: 1929 Miller's Creek, Mingo Co., WV d: age 2 wks old. Freida and Thomas were twins. 10) Arthur Harold Cook b: Dec 18, 1930 in Miller's Creek, Mingo Co., WV 11) Wanda Lee Cook b: Jan 23, 1933 in Miller's Creek, Mingo Co., WV. m: Ray Alden Jarrells b: Jan 6, 1931 in Big Splint, Mingo Co., WV m: Dec 22, 1949 in Pike Co., KY. Ray and Wanda are my parents. If anyone has any information to share, I would appreciate it. Family sources say that Francis Marion Ratliff's father was Nathan Ratliff, but I have not proven it yet. [email protected]