CORNELIUS RATLIFF, SEN, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., about the year 1755. He was a son of Joseph Ratliff, who came over from England with William Penn, and was present at the making of the famed treaty with the Indians under the great elm. He removed, when young, with his father to North Carolina. He there married widow Elizabeth Charles, and in November, 1810, came to Whitewater, and settled a mile north of Richmond, on the farm on which his son Cornelius now resides, and which he had purchased in 1808. He was a member of the society of Friends. He had eight children, all born in North Carolina. All lived to the age of majority, and were married as follows: Mary, in N. C., to Robert, son of John Smith; both deceased. Elizabeth, to Nathan Overman, who settled near Centerville. Gulielma, to Andrew Hoover, and resides in Clinton Co. Joseph, to Mary Shugart, of New Garden, and died near Marion, Grant Co. Sarah, to John Shugart, of New Garden. Millicent, first, to Benj. Albertson; second, to Thomas Newman; both deceased. Cornelius, to Mary Kinley. Abigail, to Joshua Albertson, and died in Clay township, where he still resides. CORNELIUS RATLIFF, son of the above-named, was born in North Carolina, Dec. 25, 1798, and came to this county with his father in 1810. He still resides on the farm on which he settled with his father, having never left the old homestead. He was married to Mary Kinley, who was born March 15, 1802. They had ten children, of whom six are living and married: Margaret, to Simon Wood, and resides at Greensboro, Henry Co. Joseph C., to Mary Crawford, and lives in Center township. Elizabeth, to Thompson Harris, and resides in Center. Sarah, to Timothy Thistlethwaite, and lives in Richmond. William P., to Jane Snyder, and resided in Richmond; was a merchant, and died in April, 1871. Cornelius, to Margaret Masterson, and resides on the farm with his father. from history of wayne co indiana....1872 not my line, just submitting if anyone needs it