SILAS RATLIFF MARRIED ANNE SPRADLIN
ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO ANY OF THESE FAMILIES WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED SILAS RATLIFF M ANNA SPRADLIN May 27 1827 F.C. B- 1809 Va. B- 1809 Va. D- 1884 Ky. D- 1881 Ky. 1.Levisa B-Aug. 1828 F.C. KY. 2.Henry B- ca-1831 F.C. KY. 3.Nancy Jane B- ca-1833 F.C. KY. 4.James B- ca-1836 F.C. D- 1905 5.Phoeba B- ca-1838 F.C. KY. 6.John B- ca-1840 F.C. KY. 7.Cynthia B- ca-1842 F.C. KY. 8.Sarah B-Mar. 1845 J.C. D- 1887 9.William B-Jan. 1846 F.C. KY. 10.Elizabeth B- ca-1850 F.C. KY. From the years 1844 to 1848 Johnson was formed into a County. Silas was the only Ratliff residing in the area at that time.The 1850 Johnson County census show his son James dau-in-law Rebecca J.(Blanton) Ratliff, and son John and dau-in-law Tempy (Blanton) Ratliff all lived with him and Anna. It is believed by myself that this Silas and "Silas Ratcliffe" is one and the same person. Their were several "Silas's" in this time period. Anna Spradlin's father and mother were James B-1785 D-Ca-1870 1880 Rachel (Connelley) Spradlin B-Apr.8 1783 D-Jun.7 1855 they are both buried in the Old James Spradlin Cemetery in Denver Ky. Silas and Anne are also buried there. Their is also a Reuben, and a Lewis Ratliff buried in this same cemetery. Their dates are, Reuben D-1848, Lewis D-Nov.1840. Lewis was married to a Sarah Spradlin. Rachel's parents were Capt. Henry Connelley and Ann(MacGregor)Connelley. Silas married a second time in Sep. 1 1881 to Martha Blanton she was 27 years of age, which would have made her born in 1854. Silas was 68 at this time. In the days of Silas and Anna Ratliff 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, it seemed the bigger the family the better the life, so large family's they had. The descendants of Silas and Anna in 1995 span the globe of this great planet, they work in almost all professions, and can be found anywhere. When people say they aren't related to those Ratliff's they are wrong. When you see where you came from, then maybe you can see where your going. I am very proud to say I'm a member of the Ratliff Family.
1.LEVISA RATLIFF M WILLIAM COLLINS Dec.20 1851 J.C. B-Aug. 1828 F.C. B- ca-1828 D- ca D- ca-1894 11.Cornelia B-Jan.18 1855 J.C. D-Feb.16 1876 J.C. 12.Angelina B-Aug. 7 1856 J.C. D- 13.Clarinda B-Jan.25 1858 J.C. D-Nov.25 1948 J.C. 14.Samatha B-Nov.16 1859 J.C. D- M-Wiley Adams Apr. 4 1880 J.C. 15.Sanford B-Apr.20 1861 J.C. D- 16.Mary R. B-Sep. 1863 J.C. D- 17.Martha B- 1865 J.C. D- 18.Pearlie B-Jan. 1871 J.C. D-ca-1900 & 1910 William Collins was the son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Dale) Collins. Joshua was born in Tennessee around 1805, Elizabeth was born in North Carolina around 1805. Census shows them as having 7 children, they are William, Elijah B-ca1831, Elisha B-ca1833, Lydia B-ca1837, Allen B-ca1839, Cynthia B-ca1841, and Elizabeth B-ca1843.The 1870 Johnson County Census shows William Collins as an Indian. I am not sure that Martha married George Bowens.
2.HENRY RATLIFF M LOUISA (Dale) GREEN Feb. 9 1849 B- 1829 B- ca-1827 D- D- Bur: Bur: 1.William Riley B-Ca 1849 D- 2.Louisa E. B-Ca 1850 D- 3.Inf of Henry B-Feb.28 1853 J.C. 4.Judia Mary B-Feb. 5 1854 J.C. D- 5.Cynthia E. B-Jan.11 1856 D- 6.Allen B-Ca 1858 D- 7.Eli B-Feb.12 1861 D-Apr.14 1952 8.Trinvilla B-May 1867 D- 9.Andrew J. B-May 1869 D- Louisa Dale was married first to William Green on Jun. 7 1843. Vital statistics of Johnson County show that Louisa gave birth to an unnamed baby by Henry Ratliff.Henry was the son of Silas and Anna Spradlin Ratliff.
3.Nancy Jane Ratliff M Elijah Collins Feb.14 1853 J.C. B-Feb. 1833 B-Jan.31 1831 D-Feb.3 1921 D-Jan.20 1891 1.Martha B-Ca 1853 D- 2.William B-Mar. 9 1855 J.C. D- 3.Araminta B-Dec.10 1856 J.C. D- 4.Samuel B. B-Feb.27 1869 J.C. D- Elijah Collins was the son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Dale) Collins. Nancy Jane was the dau of Silas and Anna Spradlin Ratliff. I also have a Feb.23 1853 marriage date for Elijah and Nancy.
4.JAMES RATLIFF M REBECCA J. BLANTON Aug.10 1858 J.C. B- ca-1836 F.C. B- ca-1835 D- 1905 D- 1.William Henry B-Oct.12 1860 D-Nov.27 1936 Bur: R.F.C. 2.Sarah Jane B- ca-1863 D- 3.Nancy C. B-Apr. 1866 D- 4.HARVEY B-Mar.14 1868 D-Aug.11 1950 Bur: D.P.C. 5.Amanda B-Jan. 1869 D- 6.Silas B-Jun. 1872 D-Dec.26 1951 7.Mary A. B- ca-1873 D- 8.Polly Ann B-Feb. 8 1874 D-Aug. 7 1914 9.Arminta A. B-May 26 1876 D- James was 23 & Rebecca was 28 when they married. Rebecca was the dau of William and Alsey( )Blanton. This chapter will encase as much of the history of "James Ratliff" and his descendants as possible. He was born in Floyd County Kentucky a county that would in the 1850's be split into several other counties, so where James was born after the split was then called Johnson County. He was the fourth issue of Silas and Anna (Spradlin) Ratliff. In two marriages James fathered 13 children. He is the Great Grandfather of this researcher, being that I am the Grandson of Harvey Ratliff the fourth issue of Jame's first marriage.
4.JAMES RATLIFF M-2 DELILAH (Polly) SPRADLIN Nov.2 1883 J.C. B- 1836 F.C. B-Jun. 8 1856 J.C. D- 1905 D- 768.John Elliot B-Apr.30 1884 D-Apr.23 1954 769.Parris B-Mar. 2 1889 D-Aug. 6 1971 770.Laura B-May 26 1900 D-Feb. 7 1961 This was James second marriage he was 41, it was Delilah's first she was 25 years of age, she was sometime's called "Lillie". Delilah was the dau of John and Elizabeth (Horn) Spradlin. One census report shows a Frank Ratliff living with James & Polly. Family members have indicated to me that this Frank was a member of another family living with them. Frank B-Jul. 1887 D-Dec. 1 1959. This may hold true as I have not been able to find him in this lineage.
5.Phoeba Ratliff M Allen Collins May 20 1857 J.C. B-Ca 1838 B-Ca 1838 D 178.Amanda E. B- 1859 J.C. D- 179.Will B-Nov.19 1879 J.C. D-Mar.22 1980 J.C. Phoeba and Allen were both 19 years of age when they married.Allen was the son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Dale) Collins. Phoeba was the dau of Silas and Anna Spradlin Ratliff.
6.John Ratliff M Temperance Blanton Jan.23 1858 J.C. B- 1840 B- 1837 F.C. D- D- John and Tempa were living with his father and mother in the 1860 census. John was 20, and Tempa was 23 at their marriage. Tempa was the dau of William and Esther Cantrell Blanton. John was the son of Silas & Anna Spradlin Ratliff.
7.Cynthia Ratliff M James Blanton Nov. 4 1858 J.C. B- ca-1842 F.C. B- 1832 D- D- 1.Mary B-Ca 1866 D- 2.John B-Ca 1867 D- 3.David or Daniel B-Ca 1873 D- 4.Albert B-Ca 1877 D- Cynthia was the dau of Silas & Anna Spradlin Ratliff.James was the son of William and Esther Cantrell Blanton. William Blanton was the son of George & Martha Shepherd Blanton.
8.Sarah "Sally" Ratliff M Asa J. Fairchild Nov.11 1865 J.C. B-Mar. 1845 B-Aug. 1838 D- 1887 D- 183. 184.John M. B-Aug.16 1864 J.C. D-Mar.29 1957 J.C. 185.Martha B-Aug. 1866 D- 186.Joseph B- 1868 D- 187.Mary B-Mar. 1870 D- 188.Millard B- 1873 D- 189.Enoch B-Jul. 1876 D- 190.Edward B-Oct. 1878 D- 191.Levi B-Apr.11 1882 J.C. D-Apr.27 1959 J.C. 192.Nola B-Nov.18 1885 D-Aug.26 1965 M- Hannah Asa was the son of Enoch and Frances (Cantrell) Fairchild. The 1910 & 1920 census shows Asa's daughter Mary was living with him & Sarah and that she was a widow with one son named Dennie who was born ca 1896. It also shows that Asa & Sarah had given birth to 10 children, of which 8 were still living in 1910. Sarah was the dau. Silas & Anna Spradlin Ratliff.
9.WILLIAM (WILL) RATLIFF M REBECCA JANE GREEN Jun.20 1866 J.C. B-Jan. 1846 B-May 1846 J.C. D- D- 1.Polly B-Nov.25 1868 J.C. D-Apr. 4 1959 J.C. 2.John R. B- 1868 D- 3.James B-Aug. 6 1872 J.C. D-Mar.29 1959 J.C. 4.Samuel B-Apr. 1878 D- Lived Chestnut Ky. 5.Alice B-Mar. 1882 D- Lived Sturgis Mich. 6.Laura E. B-May 1884 D- 7.Alfred William B-May 1889 D-Jul.26 1971 J.C. Of Hager Hill Ky. William was the 9th issue of Silas & Anna Spradlin Ratliff. Rebecca Jane Green was the daughter of &
10.Elizabeth Ratliff M Garland F. Burget Mar.25 1867 J.C. B- 1850 B- D- D- F.268.Ella Burget B- ca-1870 D- M.269.Thomas Burget B- ca-1873 270.David B-Nov. 1876 The 1880 census shows that Elizabeth Burget, age 30 yrs, is the daughter of Silas and Anna Ratliff, it also shows, Ella Burget age 10, Thomas Burget age 7, David Burget and John Burget no age was given. All of these children are Silas's grandchildren from Elizabeth''s first marriage. Elizabeth married second to Harvey Blanton on May 14 1881 in Johnson County Ky. From this date of marriage I do not think that John was a Burget but a Blanton since he wasn't born untill 13 months after this second marriage, this would only hold true if the census dates are correct on his birth.
10.Elizabeth Ratliff M-2 Harvey Blanton May.14 1881 J.C. B- 1850 F.C. Ky. B- ca1847 D- D- 271.John B-Jun. 1882 272.Rebecca B-Dec. 1883 273.William B-Mar. 1886 274.James B-Oct. 1887 275.Naoma B-Feb. 1891 276.Manda B-Jun. 1893 Elizabeth was the daughter of Silas & Anna Spradlin Ratliff. Harvey Blanton was the son of William and Alsey( )Blanton.
Abbreviations: Cem: Cemetery Ky: Kentucky B.C.: Birth Certificate J.C.: Johnson County Kentucky F.C.: Floyd County Kentucky M.C.: Magoffin County Kentucky H.M.C.: Highland Memorial Cemetery,Staffordsville,J.C.Ky. D.P.C.: Dixon-Preston Cemtery, Nippa, J.C. Ky.
