Dear Den & Mari & all, I've been a lurker, so this is my first communication to the list. My earliest line were Quakers, and they retained that affiliation for many generations and years. Earliest identified in this line is William Ratcliff, born 19 May 1739 in York County, Virginia; died 16 November 1784; married Elizabeth Harrison 10 January 1764 in Goochland, Virginia. Son of William and Elizabeth was William Ratcliff, born 14 January 1864; married Mary Bates 7 November 1792, York County, Virginia. Question dates: was he really born on the day his parents were married? In different counties? Son of William and Mary was William Fleming Ratcliff, born 2 June 1803 in Virginia; died 25 February 1890 in Iowa; married Sarah Elizabeth Cadwallader 28 April 1830 in Jefferson County, Ohio. Their daughter, Hannah Jane Ratcliff, married Ephron Osborne Quaintance and moved to New Sharon, Iowa, and are one set of my great grandparents. Keith Street ---------- > From: Den&Mari <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RATLIFF-L] New Thread RATLIFF IN>IA>KS > Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 8:31 PM > > Hello Everyone! > > We need to get more participating and posting to the list. I'd like to > propose a new thread. > I'd like for each to post their earliest Ratliff ancestor, and the > direction of migration. In other words, if your ancestor landed in say, > Boston, then name that ancestor, including dates, etc., and the migratory > direction they took if any, across country to the place they stayed and > settled. Now, keep in mind that this doesn't necessarily mean just the > USA. If you have roots outside the USA that have been traced, and you can > use that as the starting point, by all means do! > > In the subject line, please put the name of your ancestor as follows: > > RATLIFF, {first name} IN>IA>KS > > Please be sure to include the dates you have for the ancestor in the > message body. > > I don't have much to offer in this, but will give what I have. My > husband's GGGrandfather, Mark MODLIN, married Mary RATLIFF..... I have no > information on her place of birth. > They were married in Henry Co., IN. Their first two children were born in > Henry Co., and then apparently they moved at some point to Blackford Co., > where the remaining children were born. In 1856 they moved to Grundy Co., > IA where they resided for a time. They both died in KS. > > Mary RATLIFF (dau. of Nathan RATLIFF b. abt. 1790 and Lydia PALMER) > b. 27 APR 1816/17 > d. 1 JUN 1898 Leavenworth Co., KS > m. Mark MODLIN 22 JUN 1837 Henry Co., IN > > Mark MODLIN (son of George MAUDLIN/MODLIN b. abt. 1789 and > Sarah PEAL/PEELE b. 3 NOV 1784) > b. 28 OCT 1819 Wayne Co., IN > d. 15 JUL 1894 Jewell Co., KS > > Children of Mark MODLIN and Mary RATLIFF > > George MODLIN > b. 27 JUL 1839 Henry Co., IN > d. aft 1899 KS > m. Martha PEARSON 5 JAN 1862 > > Martha Ann MODLIN > b. 12 MAR 1842 Henry Co., IN > d. ? > m. John LORD > > Nathan MODLIN > b. 1843 Blackford Co., IN > d. 5 SEP 1864 Libby Prison, Civil War > > Narcissa MODLIN > b. 21 MAR 1845 Blackford Co., IN > d. 23 JUN 1899 > m. ? ECKLOR > > Sarah MODLIN > b. 20 DEC 1846 Blackford Co., IN > d. 8 MAY 1920 > m. Obediah CROUSE 18 OCT 1866 > > Elizabeth MODLIN > b. 1849 Blackford Co., IN > d. 21 JAN 1849 Blackford Co., IN > > Lydia J. MODLIN > b. 21 SEP 1850 Blackford Co., IN > d. 18 NOV 1914 > m. Sam FRALOY; John SMITH > > Mark M. MODLIN > b. 8 APR 1852 Blackford Co., IN > d. ? > m. Hannah KEISER > > Alfred MODLIN > b. 10 OCT 1854 Blackford Co., IN > d. 6 FEB 1928 Hardin Co., IA > m. Ida WALKER 16 AUG 1876 > > Mary MODLIN > b. 25 JAN 1857 Blackford Co., IN > d. ? > m. Sam DAVIS > > Elias MODLIN > b. 27 JUL 1859 > b. 16 OCT 1925 > m. Hannah BROWN > > Does someone know where Mary [RATLIFF] MODLIN was born? > Mari > > > ==== RATLIFF Mailing List ==== > Please include a portion of the post you are referring to in your > replies. Quote only enough so others can follow the thread, not > the entire message. > >