 Silas Ratliff was my g-g-g-great grandfather, born abt 1809 VA and
died abt 1889 KY. Research shows that Silas was married twice.
His first marriage was to my g-g-g-great grandmother Anna Spradlin
on May 27, 1827 in Floyd County. I have read from the years 1844 to
1848 Johnson was formed in a county, which was previously part of
Floyd County. Silas was the only Ratliff residing in the area at
that time. In those days travel was slow and times were hard. You
prospered by the amount of hard work you wished to do, and if you
farmed you needed a large family to help. Anna's parents were
James Spradlin & Rachel Connelley. Rachel's parents were
Capt Henry Connelley & Ann MacGregor. James' father was
Joseph Spradlin. Anna was born abt 1809 in VA and
died abt 1881 in KY. Silas and Anna are buried at
Old James Spradlin Cemetery, Denver, KY.
His second marriage was to Martha Blanton on September 1, 1881.
She was b: abt 1854. Martha was 27 and Silas was 68 at the time.
[Children of Silas Ratliff]
James Ratliff was my g-g-great grandfather, born abt 1836 F.C. and
died abt 1905. Research shows James was married twice. His
first marriage was to my g-g-great grandmother Rebecca J Blanton
on August 10, 1858 in Johnson Co.,KY. Rebecca was born abt 1835
death unknown. She was the daughter of William and Alsey Blanton.
James' second marriage was to Delilah "Polly" Spradlin on
November 2, 1883 in Johnson Co., KY. She was b: June 8, 1856
in J.C. death unknown. Her parents were John Spradlin & Elizabeth Horn.
[Children of James Ratliff]
William Henry "Bud" Ratliff was my g-great grandfather,
Oct 12, 1860 - Nov 27, 1936. Research shows Bud was married
three times. His first marriage was to my g-great grandmother
Louticia Blanton Collins, 1865 - death unknown. They married on
July 28, 1882. She was the daughter of George Washington Collins,
1831 - unknown and Lydia, 1835 - unknown. Bud is buried at
Ratliff Family Cemetery.
Bud's second marriage was to Louisa Collins on July 26, 1895 in
Johnson Co., KY. She was b: 1869 death unknown. The marriage date
is recorded in the "Marriages of Johnson County" as January 18, 1896,
but on the original license it stated the date as July 26, 1895. This
was also Louisa's second marrige. Louisa was 26 at the time and Bud
was 34. They were married at Peter Collins in Johnson Co. At the
time Bud could not write, he had made his mark (X) on the license.
Bud's third marriage was to Catherine "Katie" Dale on November 13, 1897
in Johnson Co. She was b: November 11, 1879 d: June 11, 1948 J.C.
Her parents were Daniel B Dale & Lydia Margaret Ratliff. Katie
was 18 at the time and Bud was 35.
[Just a side note]
Katie's mother Lydia Margaret Ratliff was the daughter of Henry Ratliff &
Louisa Dale Green. Bud was the son of James Ratliff & Rebecca J Blanton.
James and Henry were brothers. Katie was Bud's great niece..
[Children of William Henry "Bud" Ratliff]
Ed Ratliff was my great grandfather, July 12, 1881 - Jan 15, 1957.
Research shows the he was married twice. His first marriage
was to Fanny Maddocks on August 28, 1899 in Johnson Co. She
was b: abt July 1878 death unknown. Ed's second marriage was to
my great grandmother Tallie Ratliff on Nov 12, 1903. Tallie
was b:July 1884 d:Feb 13, 1963. She was the daughter of
Allen Ratliff and Mary R Collins. They married on July 10, 1883.
[Just a side note]
Ed & Tallie were 2nd cousins. Ed was the nephew of James Ratliff.
Tallie was the neice of Henry Ratliff. James & Henry were siblings,
children of Silas Ratliff & Anna Spradlin.
Allen & Mary were 1st cousins. Mary was the daughter of
Levisa Ratliff & William Collins. Allen was the son of
Henry & Louisa Dale Green Ratliff. Henry & Levisa were siblings,
children of Silas Ratliff and Anna Spradlin.
[Children of Ed Ratliff]
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Bert Ratliff was my grandfather, Oct 4, 1904 - July 1982.
He was married to Manie Agusta Murry, June 11, 1904 - June 5, 1995.
They were married on March 31, 1922. She was the daugther of
William Harlan Murry and Ettie Bell Jones. Bert and Manie are buried
at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Flatwoods, KY Greenup Co.
[Children of Bert Ratliff]
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"I walk in the shadows....
Of those who have gone before me."
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