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From: "JoRetta Lewis" <>
Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] guiliford and mahala ratliff
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:40:56 -0500
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What time frame are you looking for a Guilford Ratliff? There are several Guilford Ratliff's in the family. There is Guilford b. 1810 who married Mahala and Guilford, son of James who married Mary Mars, and Guilford who married M. T.? and so on.

Guilford and Mahala Ratliff are my Great Great Grandparents. Guilford's father, Jobe Ratliff left Virginia with his three brothers and his father just after 1800 and were in Illinois by about 1808,

Guilford Ratliff was born September 11, 1810 in Madison County, Illinois. The Ratliff family migrated into Arkansas and were in Crawford County, Arkansas by about 1830.

Guilford met and married Mahala ( last name still unknown) between 1827- 1828, most likely in Crawford County, Arkansas---- It was thought that Mahala may have had some Indian Heritage but this has never been proved. It is known that she was born in Kentucky about 1807-1809.

By the mid 1840's the Ratliff families were moving toward Texas. Guilford and Mahala settled around Florence, Williamson County, Texas and were enumerated on the 1850 Williamson County Census
The 1850 Census of Williamson/Milam County, Texas enumerates:.. Guilford Ratliff age 41, Mahaley 45, Archillus 21, James C. 18, Joseph 14, Thompson 12, Delilah 10, Job. M. 7, John 3, and Winslow Turner as common laborer.

The 1860 Census enumerates: Mahala Ratliff 51
Thompson Ratliff 22
Lelila Ratliff (Delilah) 20
G. W. Wadkins (Laborer) 18
John M. Ratliff ( Job M.) 18
John R. Ratliff 14
Mary M. Ratliff 10
Mildred M. Ratliff 6
John ( Jobe) Ratliff (Father-in-law) 78
Agnes Ratliff( Mother-in-law) 77

Hope this helps.

J. Lewis
















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