Person Page 158

Birth	1745¹
Marriage	1778	In Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.^2,3,4
Death	21 January 1813	At age ~68 in Buckingham Co., Virginia, United States.¹
Burial		At Morris Cemetery in Curdsville, Buckingham, Virginia, United States.¹

Last Edited

20 April 2024

Citations

[S5171] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185655306/nathaniel-morris: accessed April 20, 2024), memorial page for Nathaniel Morris (1745–21 Jan 1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185655306, citing Morris Cemetery, Curdsville, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ryan & Judy (contributor 48369028).
[S3763] "WILL OF NATHANIEL JEFFRIES." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/31006787/person/12347924144/media/5b7fbca6-db56-4c51-810a-27e69eb8e628?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 31 May. 2023.
[S5168] "Entry for Nancy Jeffries, 'Virginia, Vital Records, 1715." 1901" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:H97K-SR59. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
[S5170] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185655589/annie-morris: accessed April 20, 2024), memorial page for Annie Jeffries Morris (20 Oct 1756–21 Jan 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185655589, citing Morris Cemetery, Curdsville, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ryan & Judy (contributor 48369028).

Unknown Childers

F, #3929, b. about 1803, d. before 1847

We have no information about the wife of John Ratliff (1805-1847) except very large numbers of DNA matches with the Childers and Jeffries familes. Also, John's (assumed) brother Richard married a Childers.

The court order is May 19, 1851. We believe his wife was dead before his death in 1847. And this might be more evidence of that. OR the statement is "known to beliving" is another possibility...

"he died on the 25th day of April 1838 that he left a Widow named Sarah Childress who deceased the 10th day of August 1843 and that the said Pleasant and Sarah Childress left seven children now known to be living whose names are as follows Lucy, Elizabeth, Sally, Jesse, Nathaniel, Pleasant and Flemmon Childress". ."

References

Parents

Father	Pleasant Childers (b. about 1761, d. 25 April 1839)
Mother	Sarah ("Sally") Jeffries (b. 1765, d. 10 August 1843)

Family: John Ratliff (b. about 1805, d. 1847)

Son	James M Ratliff+ (b. about 1829, d. 8 July 1891)
Son	George Washington Ratliff+ (b. about 1831, d. 9 November 1889)
Son	Henry W. Ratliff+ (b. September 1834, d. 30 August 1904)
Daughter	Nancy Ann Ratliff (b. 17 January 1837, d. 9 January 1869)
Daughter	Elizabeth Levine Ratliff (b. about 1841)

Birth	about 1803
Death	before 1847	She probably died before John died in 1847.

Last Edited

3 June 2024

Elizabeth Matney

F, #3930, b. 18 February 1812, d. 27 December 1892

Parents

Father	Brooks Matney
Mother	Jane

Birth	18 February 1812	In Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.¹
Marriage
Death	27 December 1892	At age 80 in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.¹
Burial		At Ratliff Cemetery in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.¹

Last Edited

23 April 2024

Citations

[S5192] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66504286/elizabeth_rebecca-ratliff: accessed April 23, 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth Rebecca “Betty” Matney Ratliff (18 Feb 1812–27 Dec 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66504286, citing Ratliff Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Harold Richardson (contributor 47101082)., Tombstone exists but I can't read it. Seems to be double for her and her husband Shadrack Ratliff

Brooks Matney

M, #3931

Family: Jane

Daughter

Elizabeth Matney (b. 18 February 1812, d. 27 December 1892)

Last Edited

23 April 2024

Jane

F, #3932

Family: Brooks Matney

Daughter

Elizabeth Matney (b. 18 February 1812, d. 27 December 1892)

Last Edited

23 April 2024

John Asbury

M, #3933, b. 12 March 1792, d. 29 September 1858

Birth	12 March 1792	In Knob Mountain, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.^1,2,3
Marriage	17 January 1811	In Tazewell, Virginia, United States.^4,2,5
Death	29 September 1858	At age 66 in Tazewel, Virginia, United States.^1,2

Misc		Parents: George and Mary Asbury.^1,2
Residence	1850	In Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.⁶

Last Edited

27 April 2024

Citations

[S5190] "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853." 1912 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HJR8-ZFPZ. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
[S5191] "DAR Genealogical Research Databases." Services https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/default.cfm?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=349264&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=349264. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024., DAR record for his father George Asbury
[S5193] "John H Asbury (1792-1858)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Asbury-593. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
[S5189] "Virginia Marriages, 1785." 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRS1-H89. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
[S5194] "Mary Ann (Ratliff) Asbury (1792-1858)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ratliff-1318. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024., This says she died a) "in 1824" and b) "30 Sep 1858". I've seen the latter date several times, but it is one day from her husband's death so I am suspicious becauseof that plus we also see other dates such as "in 1824" and "1848".
Her birth date is also the same year as her husband whereas in the DAR record it is 1797.
[S5212] "John Asbury in the 1850 United States Federal Census." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15585692:8054?indiv=try&h&pid=262463101048&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Elijah Ratliff

M, #3934, b. about 1805, d. after 1880

He may be a son of Ruben and Phoebe Ratliff, but he's in the book Some descendants of John Ratliff & Charlotte White. He is also often called Elijah Ratcliff with a c.

We also can't be sure the census record(s) are his... He's not in the same location, apparently, in the 1870 and 1880 census.

Parents

Father	John Ratliff (b. about 1750, d. 1845)
Mother	Charlotte ("Lottie") White (b. 12 February 1774, d. after 1850)

Birth	about 1805	In Virginia, United States.¹
Marriage	31 January 1828	In Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.²
Death	after 1880	He and Mary are in the 1880 census living alone. If it is them...

Occupation		Minister Of The Gospel.¹
Misc		Parents. The concensus of trees seems to be his parents are Reuben Ratliff, Jr and Phoebe Ratliff.
Residence	1870	Grayson in Precinct 7, Carter, Kentucky, United States.¹

Last Edited

23 April 2024

Citations

[S5197] "Elizah Ratcliff in the 1870 United States Federal Census." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/18369594:7163?indiv=try&h&pid=370074296458&db. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
[S5196] "Mary Burchet in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740." 1850 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1030724:3723?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Mary Burchett

F, #3935, d. after 1880

Marriage	31 January 1828	In Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.¹
Death	after 1880	She's not listed in the 1880 census, but a Mary is there... If of course this is the right Elijah.

Last Edited

23 April 2024

Citations

[S5196] "Mary Burchet in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740." 1850 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1030724:3723?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Samuel Steel

M, #3936

Marriage

25 March 1830

In Tazewell, Virginia, United States.^1,2

Last Edited

23 April 2024

Citations

[S3766] Ratliff, Larry, Jack Hockett, and Gerald Ratliff. Some Descendants of John Ratliff & Charlotte White 1765-1997. Bowie, Md: Heritage Books, 2021., See images

You can search for snippets here:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Some_Descendants_of_John_Ratliff_Charlot/EnIbAQAAMAAJ
[S4049] "Rebecca Ratliff in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740." 1850 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1131746:3723?indiv=try&h&pid=83024904366&db. Accessed 8 Jul. 2023.

Joseph Michael Kirschner

M, #3937, b. 20 December 1808

Birth	20 December 1808	In Germany. son of Wilhelm and Katharine Reichart Kirschner.¹
Marriage		"Married Joseph Kirschner and came to America"¹

Last Edited

24 April 2024

Citations

[S4813] The GROH Famly. Two page (incomplete) document found in the possessions of my mother Ruby (Anderson) Klamm. Origin unknown. Processed 2/16/2024., The document is incomplete...

Solomon Osborne

M, #3938, b. 1766, d. 1851

Birth	1766
Marriage	20 June 1786	In Montgomery Co., Virginia, United States.^1,2
Death	1851	At age ~85.

Last Edited

26 April 2024

Citations

[S3743] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43431865/martha-bolling: accessed 28 May 2023), memorial page for Martha “Patsy” Phelps Bolling (20 Jun 1737–8 Mar 1767), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43431865, citing Benjamin Bolling Cemetery, Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Rosa Cline (contributor 46510018).
[S5209] "Hannah Bolling in the Family Data Collection." Individual Records https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4978251:4725?indiv=try&h&pid=372042518360&db. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Anne Dobbs

F, #3939, b. 1753, d. 1787

References

Family: John Ratliff (b. about 1750, d. 1845)

Son	James T. Ratliff (b. 1780, d. 9 July 1853)
Son	Job Ratliff (b. 1782, d. 1870)
Son	Thompson Ratliff (b. 1798, d. 1883)

Birth	1753¹
Marriage	about 1772	In Virginia, British America. This date would mean his birth date is wrong but the first child from this marriage in the lists was born in 1780, still too young.^2,1
Death	1787	At age ~34.¹

Last Edited

27 April 2024

Citations

[S5216] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67823896/annie-ratliff: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Annie Dobbs Ratliff (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67823896; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Coleah (contributor 46578837).
[S5214] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67823847/john_a-ratliff: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for John A. Ratliff (1750–1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67823847; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Coleah (contributor 46578837).

Thompson Ratliff

M, #3940, b. 1798, d. 1883

Parents

Father	John Ratliff (b. about 1750, d. 1845)
Mother	Anne Dobbs (b. 1753, d. 1787)

Birth	1798	In Virginia, United States.¹
Death	1883	At age ~85.

Misc		DNA Matches. 1 match with John Ratliff as common ancestor (only).
Misc		Married Mary Fisher.

Last Edited

27 April 2024

Citations

[S5215] "Thompson Ratliffe in the 1850 United States Federal Census." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/9281721:8054?indiv=try&h&pid=18155540887&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

James T. Ratliff

M, #3941, b. 1780, d. 9 July 1853

Parents

Father	John Ratliff (b. about 1750, d. 1845)
Mother	Anne Dobbs (b. 1753, d. 1787)

Birth	1780	In Virginia, United States.^1,2
Death	9 July 1853	At age ~73 in Luling, Caldwell, Texas, United State.^1,3

Misc		DNA Matches. Two DNA matches to John Ratliff only
Residence	1850	In Caldwell, Texas, United States.⁴

Last Edited

27 April 2024

Citations

[S5217] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67823644/james-ratliff: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for James Ratliff (1780–25 Jul 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67823644; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Coleah (contributor 46578837).
[S5218] "James Ratliff in the Family Data Collection." Births https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3678698:5769?indiv=try&h&pid=410200770491&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
[S5219] "James Ratliff in the Family Data Collection." Deaths https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2142434:5771?indiv=try&h&pid=410200770491&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
[S5220] "James Ratliff in the 1850 United States Federal Census." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6939710:8054?indiv=try&h&pid=410200770491&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Job Ratliff

M, #3942, b. 1782, d. 1870

Parents

Father	John Ratliff (b. about 1750, d. 1845)
Mother	Anne Dobbs (b. 1753, d. 1787)

Birth	1782	In Virginia, United States.¹
Death	1870	At age ~88 in Florence, Williamson, Texas, United States.²

Misc		DNA Matches. 3 DNA matches with John Ratliff only
Misc		Married Agnes Fisher (1783-1860.)¹
Residence	1850	In Jasper, Crawford, Arkansas, United States.¹

Last Edited

27 April 2024

Citations

[S5222] "Job Ratliffe in the 1850 United States Federal Census." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/9281730:8054?indiv=try&h&pid=28075429115&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
[S5221] "Job Ratliff in the Family Data Collection." Deaths https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2142468:5771?indiv=try&h&pid=28075429115&db. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

William Tate, Sr

M, #3944, b. 12 April 1702, d. 1751

References

Parents

Father	James William Tate (b. 1662, d. about 1727)
Mother	Sarah Ann Upham (b. 1662)

Family: Sarah Skelton (b. about 1704, d. before 10 November 1760)

Son	James Tate
Son	John Tate
Daughter	Sarah Tate
Daughter	Mary Tate+ (b. about 1723, d. before 1800)
Son	Thomas Tate (b. 1725, d. 1781)
Daughter	Elizabeth Tate (b. about 1731, d. 13 October 1763)
Child	Lucia Tate (b. 20 May 1734)
Son	Nathaniel Tate (b. 23 April 1736)
Son	William Tate (b. 26 August 1738, d. after 11 September 1792)
Son	Samuel Tate (b. 3 November 1741)
Son	Jesse Tate (b. about 1745, d. 6 July 1806)

Birth	12 April 1702	In St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British America. Christening.^1,2,3
Marriage	about 1718	In St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British America.^2,3
Death	1751	At age ~49 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, British America.^4,5,2
Burial		At Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, British America.⁵

Misc		Father James Tate.^1,5,2
Religious Affiliation		William Tate, Sr, was affiliated with Episcopalian.⁵
Misc		DNA Matches - excellent. 7/21/2024 Scott's DNA on Samuel Anderson Siblings of Mary Tate, dau of William Tate Thomas - 1 both parents Elizabeth - 2 both parents Nathaniel - 6 total. checked 2 both parents William - 1 both parents Jesse 6 total - checked 2 both parents John 1 total - no CA - who is John? Leaving him out.
Will	2 April 1751	In Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, British America.³
Probate	2 October 1751	In Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, British America.³

Last Edited

4 August 2024

Citations

[S5239] "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584." 1917 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-1X1. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
[S5972] "Tate Family History." Kykinfolk https://www.kykinfolk.org/madison/family/tate/tate01.htm. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024., The above snippet is through our ancestors. See the PDF for more Tate ancestry:
Tate Family History.pdf
[S5225] "William Tate Sr. (abt.1702-bef.1751)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tate-1049. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024., Errors in transcription possible. See jpg file.
[S5225] "William Tate Sr. (abt.1702-bef.1751)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tate-1049. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
[S5241] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178054526/william-tate: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for William Tate Sr. (12 Apr 1702–2 Apr 1751), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178054526, citing Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Terry Tate, Houston, Texas (contributor 47112846).

Sarah Skelton

F, #3946, b. about 1704, d. before 10 November 1760

Skelton Sarah b1704 painting

References

Family: William Tate, Sr, (b. 12 April 1702, d. 1751)

Son	James Tate
Son	John Tate
Daughter	Sarah Tate
Daughter	Mary Tate+ (b. about 1723, d. before 1800)
Son	Thomas Tate (b. 1725, d. 1781)
Daughter	Elizabeth Tate (b. about 1731, d. 13 October 1763)
Child	Lucia Tate (b. 20 May 1734)
Son	Nathaniel Tate (b. 23 April 1736)
Son	William Tate (b. 26 August 1738, d. after 11 September 1792)
Son	Samuel Tate (b. 3 November 1741)
Son	Jesse Tate (b. about 1745, d. 6 July 1806)

Birth	about 1704	In Virginia, British America.¹
Marriage	about 1718	In St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British America.^2,3
Death	before 10 November 1760	In Virginia, British America. Death has been reported in 1751 - 1760 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States or New Kent, Virginia. ". . . to wife SARAH, the plantation of 154 a. whereon I now live, a heifer and at her death to my son William; . . . If these terms of the will were strictly adhered to, SARAH the wid. died prior to 10 Nov. 1760 when Thomas Williams deeded the 154 a. to William Tate Jr. Since all property in that day was in the name of the husband, SARAH the relict of WILLIAM TATE dec'd. probably md. Thomas Williams as his 2nd. wife." [1]¹

Misc		DNA Matches - Excellent. 8/4/2024 Judy's DNA with Samuel Anderson Sarah Skelton, wife of William Tate Thomas Tate 1 both parents Elizabeth Tate 2 both parents Nathaniel 1 both parents William 1 both parents Jesse 2 both parents 6/21/2024 Scott's DNA on Samuel Anderson Sarah Skelton, wife of William Tate Thomas 1 - both Elizabeth 2 - both Nathaniel 6 total - checked 2 both William 2 total - 1 no CA, 1 both Jesse 6 total - checked 3 both parents
Misc		Parents. Her parents might be John Skelton [uncertain] and Susannah (Edwards) Skelton [uncertain]^1,1

Last Edited

7 October 2024

Citations

[S5226] "Sarah (Skelton) Tate (abt.1704-bef.1760)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Skelton-323. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024., See PDF:
Skelton Sarah (Skelton) Tate (abt.1704-bef.1760) WikiTree.pdf
[S5972] "Tate Family History." Kykinfolk https://www.kykinfolk.org/madison/family/tate/tate01.htm. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024., The above snippet is through our ancestors. See the PDF for more Tate ancestry:
Tate Family History.pdf
[S5225] "William Tate Sr. (abt.1702-bef.1751)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tate-1049. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024., Errors in transcription possible. See jpg file.

William Tate

M, #3947, b. 26 August 1738, d. after 11 September 1792

Parents

Father	William Tate, Sr (b. 12 April 1702, d. 1751)
Mother	Sarah Skelton (b. about 1704, d. before 10 November 1760)

Birth	26 August 1738	In Prince George, Virginia, British America.^1,2
Marriage¹
Death	after 11 September 1792	In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.¹

Last Edited

27 April 2024

Citations

[S5227] "William Tate (1738-aft.1792)." WikiTree FREE Family Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tate-4609. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024., See PDF:
Tate William (1738-aft.1792) WikiTree.pdf
[S5240] "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584." 1917 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR51-M6T. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Elizabeth Hester

F, #3948, b. about 1742, d. after 21 September 1832