Suzie::I don't have specific info about your RATLIFF, but, was born and raised in that area, and, had to go through Bluewell, to go to the big city of Bluefield. Some of my best boy-hood friends were Ratliff boys. Their father was NELSON, who married a Vivian Shrader. There are over 200 Ratliff's, with your spelling, listed in the current telephone book for that area. There are several spellings of this name, in that area. This is (was) the heart of the WV coal mining industry, so being a coal miner was the most common and dominant type of work. Good luck and have fun. Arthur Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 2:57 PM Subject: [WVMERCER] Re:{WVMERCER] RATLIFF in Mercer County > I am glad to hear there are some people related to the RATLIFF family in > Mercer County, W.VA. I would like to see if anyone can relate to my Ratliffs. > This is what I have. Some of it can be verified and some cannot. > James RATLIFF married Elizabeth Mandy SURFACE > Their children were: (I do have conflicting information on > these names) > Susan RATLIFF > Sara RATLIFF > Aree RATLIFF > John RATLIFF > Ballard Hezekiah RATLIFF (b.1883-d.1965) > Ballard Hezikiah RATLIFF married Arabelle PERKINS (b.1894-d.1982) > Their children were: > William RATLIFF > James RATLIFF > Nellie RATLIFF > Walter Cecil RATLIFF (b.1912-d.1988) > Walter Cecil RATLIFF married Kathleen Sylvia RETHFORD > (b.1919-d.1995) > Walter and Sylvia are my grandparents. They were from the Bluewell area. > Walter was a coal miner and Ballard was also. > I have other little odds and ends of information also if there is anyone > that can tie into my tree. > > Suzie > > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > This WVMERCER Mailing List is hosted by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data > Cooperative. RootsWeb is also funded entirely by you, the genealogical > community. To find out how you could help support 'internet' genealogy > through the RootsWeb System, you are encouraged to see the following: > ........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html......... >