I still haven't found the ancestors of Elijah. He was supposedly born in VA, possibly Tazewell County, and then moved to KY. Mary Burchett may not have been his only spouse. Can anyone help fill in the gaps? mailto:[email protected] Camp Zama, Japan Descendants of Elijah Ratcliff Generation No. 1 1. Elijah1 Ratcliff was born 1806 in Virginia, and died 1880-1900 in Lawrence County, KY. He married (1) Unknown Bef. 1832 in Unk. He married (2) Mary Burchett 1837 in Tazewell County, VA, daughter of Benjamin Burchett and Susannah Hearn. Children of Elijah Ratcliff and Mary Burchett are: 2 i. David2 Ratcliff, born 1832 in Unk; died Unknown in Unk. He married Unk. 3 ii. Fleming Ratcliff, born 1832 in unk; died Unknown in unk. He married ?. 4 iii. Susannah Ratcliff, born 1834; died Unknown. She married Archibald Murphy. + 5 iv. Isaac Ratcliff, born April 26, 1834 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died July 24, 1920 in Lawrence County, KY. 6 v. Francis M. Ratcliff, born 1844; died June 10, 1933 in Boyd County, KY. 7 vi. Noah Ratcliff, born 1845 in Lawrence County, KY. He married Susan Rice. 8 vii. John R. Ratcliff, born 1848. He married Elizabeth McRunnolds. 9 viii. James M. Ratcliff, born 1850 in Lawrence County, KY; died June 05, 1934 in Lawrence County, KY. He married Emaline ?. Generation No. 2 5. Isaac2 Ratcliff (Elijah1) was born April 26, 1834 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY, and died July 24, 1920 in Lawrence County, KY. He married Denizza Souter September 06, 1868 in Lawrence County, KY. Children of Isaac Ratcliff and Denizza Souter are: + 10 i. Anna Laura3 Ratcliff, born April 01, 1870 in Busseyville, Ky; died June 25, 1948 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. + 11 ii. John Henry Ratcliff, born January 28, 1873 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died January 04, 1965 in OK. 12 iii. Mary Elizabeth Ratcliff, born April 14, 1877 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died December 18, 1942 in Holden, WV. She married Lewis Thompson. + 13 iv. Wayne Andrew Ratcliff, born March 03, 1881 in Lawrence County, KY; died December 29, 1943 in Clarksburg, Harrisburg County, W.VA. + 14 v. Charles Ratcliff, born April 17, 1886 in Lawrence County, KY; died in c. Kingston, Ross County, OH. Generation No. 3 10. Anna Laura3 Ratcliff (Isaac2, Elijah1) was born April 01, 1870 in Busseyville, Ky, and died June 25, 1948 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. She married Paris Webb 1896, son of James Webb and Rebecca Wright. Children of Anna Ratcliff and Paris Webb are: 15 i. DeNiza Rebecca4 Webb, born in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died Bef. 1984. She married Stewart Wilson. 16 ii. Allia Webb, born in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. She married Oath Davidson. 17 iii. Liza Webb. 18 iv. Thelma Webb, born August 09, 1898 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died December 19, 1984 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. She married Henry Bryant. 19 v. Henry Gobel Webb, born October 15, 1899 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died June 1978 in New Vienna, Clinton County, OH. He married Rosa ?. 20 vi. Estill R. Webb, born 1900 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died November 26, 1974 in Raceland, Greenup County, KY. She married ? Hilton. 21 vii. Edith Webb, born October 17, 1910 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. She married John L. Thompson. 11. John Henry3 Ratcliff (Isaac2, Elijah1) was born January 28, 1873 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY, and died January 04, 1965 in OK. He married Mary A. Hicks August 14, 1894, daughter of Clayborn Hicks and Sarah Shepard. Children of John Ratcliff and Mary Hicks are: 22 i. Walter4 Ratcliff. 23 ii. Johnny Ratcliff. + 24 iii. Ernest William Ratcliff, born July 08, 1895 in KY; died October 10, 1966 in Houston, TX. 25 iv. Charlie Bash Ratcliff, born April 20, 1900 in Gowen, OK Latimer County. 26 v. Georgia Bell Ratcliff, born September 22, 1904 in Gowen, OK Latimer County. 27 vi. Lula Mae Ratcliff, born July 16, 1910 in Gowen, OK Latimer County; died May 25, 1995 in McAlester, OK. She married Willy Cecil. 28 vii. James Russell Ratcliff, born January 12, 1913 in Gowen, Latimer County, OK; died September 1984 in Wilburton, OK, Latimer County, OK. He married Mary Jane Dunagan. + 29 viii. Isaac Howard Ratcliff, born July 25, 1915 in Gowen, OK Latimer County. 13. Wayne Andrew3 Ratcliff (Isaac2, Elijah1) was born March 03, 1881 in Lawrence County, KY, and died December 29, 1943 in Clarksburg, Harrisburg County, W.VA. He married Isabell Hicks. Children of Wayne Ratcliff and Isabell Hicks are: 30 i. ?4 Ratcliff, born in Lawrence County, KY. She married Hylbert Helfin. 31 ii. Majorie Ratcliff. 32 iii. Grace Ratcliff. + 33 iv. Ann Ratcliff, born December 26, 1916 in Pikeville, Lawrence County, KY; died August 1987 in Barberton, OH. 14. Charles3 Ratcliff (Isaac2, Elijah1) was born April 17, 1886 in Lawrence County, KY, and died in c. Kingston, Ross County, OH. He married Dorsa ? in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. Children of Charles Ratcliff and Dorsa ? are: 34 i. Henry M.4 Ratcliff, born 1912 in Lawrence County, KY; died October 17, 1912 in Lawrence County, KY. 35 ii. Walter Ratcliff, born 1913 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died September 03, 1916 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. 36 iii. Pearl Lorene Ratcliff, born January 1916 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY; died September 06, 1916 in Webbville, Lawrence County, KY. Generation No. 4 24. Ernest William4 Ratcliff (John Henry3, Isaac2, Elijah1) was born July 08, 1895 in KY, and died October 10, 1966 in Houston, TX. He married Lena DeWitt March 27, 1917 in Wilburton, OK, daughter of Joseph DeWitt and Lydia Frances. Children of Ernest Ratcliff and Lena DeWitt are: + 37 i. Roy William5 Ratcliff, born March 31, 1918 in Gowen, OK; died March 29, 1997 in Davenport, IA. 38 ii. Francis Katherine Ratcliff, born April 19, 1920 in Gowen, OK; died June 1920 in Gowen, OK. + 39 iii. Helen Elizabeth Ratcliff, born August 14, 1921 in Gowen, OK. 40 iv. Earnest Carl Ratcliff, born May 15, 1923 in Gowen, OK; died August 01, 1923 in Gowen, OK. 41 v. Bobby Dean Ratcliff, born March 1928 in Gowen, OK. 29. Isaac Howard4 Ratcliff (John Henry3, Isaac2, Elijah1) was born July 25, 1915 in Gowen, OK Latimer County. He married Perly Lorene Hampton December 03, 1938 in Wilburton, Latimer County, OK, daughter of Perry Hampton and Lenny Glenn. Children of Isaac Ratcliff and Perly Hampton are: + 42 i. Opal Betty Inez5 Ratcliff, born December 12, 1939 in Gowen, OK Latimer County. 43 ii. Rhonda Gaye Ratcliff, born May 18, 1952 in Talihanna Indian Hospital, Latimer County, OK. She married Harry Gerald Rigsby April 03, 1970 in Highbridge Community, Latimer County, OK. 33. Ann4 Ratcliff (Wayne Andrew3, Isaac2, Elijah1) was born December 26, 1916 in Pikeville, Lawrence County, KY, and died August 1987 in Barberton, OH. She married George Leidy Abt. 1937. Children of Ann Ratcliff and George Leidy are: 44 i. George E.5 Leidy II. 45 ii. Deborah Leidy. She married Jim Logue. 46 iii. Marjorie Leidy. She married ? Johns. 47 iv. Phillip Wayne Leidy, born Abt. 1937.