Direct Descendants of Benjamin Ratliff, Jr.

                               
1  Benjamin RATLIFF, Jr   b: Bet. 1783 - 1785 in Of Perquimans MM, NC to
Pasquotank MM, to Back Crk MM, Randolph Co, NC (age 67, must have moved in this
year to Buncombe) (no occ. or real estate) (RADCLIFF)   d: Aft. 1850 in Was in
Buncombe Co,  NC, 1850 Census, age 67, next to son J. Thos. (did he migrate to
Gilmer Co, GA or stay in NC?)    Burial: NC or GA
.+Elizabeth ROGERS  b: Bet. 1785 - 1786 in NC (age 64 in 1850 census)   m: in
Randolph Co, NC    (Rufus, Richard, Wm R, sons here - Thomas lived near them
in GA)   d: Aft. 1850 in Was in Buncombe Co,  NC, 1850 Census (did she migrate
to Gilmer Co, GA or stay in NC?)    Father:  "Someone" Rogers    (she had a
brother who lived near her in 1870)
...2  James Thomas (Thomas) RATLIFF, Sr b: Bet. 1812 - 1815 in Buncombe Co,
NC (age  38) Farmer- $1500 (RADCLIFF)     d: Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Was in
Buncombe Co,  NC, 1850 Census, in Ellijay PO, Gilmer Co, GA by 1853 & there in 1870    
......+Mary E WHITESIDE b: Abt. 1825 in Of Buncombe Co, NC (they were likely
in Blairsville, GA when her father died) m: Bef. 1843 in NC  d: Aft. 1866 in
Was in Buncombe Co,  NC, 1850 Census - died in GA aft 1866    Father: John B
Whiteside  Mother: Catherine M
........3  Mary Jelillie RATLIFF   b: September 06, 1865 in Gilmer Co, GA  
(Parents born in NC)     d: June 24, 1929 in LaMarque, Galveston Co, TX  at 9 pm
(Was in 2 Ward, Jefferson Co, AL in 1900 census)    Burial: Galveston Mem Pk,
Hitchcock, TX
...........+John Melton CANANT  b: January 26, 1865 in Walker Co, AL -
Mechanic/Farmer  (this area was, later, Cullman Co)    m: December 07, 1884 in
Cullman Co, AL - M. bond made Dec 6, 1884-Name sp. RACKLIFF in m recds, in 1900
census, married 14 yrs, 7 ch, 5 living  d: March 11, 1953 in Texas City,
Galveston Co, TX (Jefferson Co, Al, precinct 33, Bessemer in 1900 census)   Burial:
Galveston Mem Pk, Hitchcock, TX    Father: William  "Grandpaw" Canant, CSA  
Mother: Amanda Missouri  "Mandy" Yeilding, whose family came from Rutherford Co, NC
.............4  Adolphus Elmore CANANT, Sr  b: February 13, 1897 in Bessemer,
Jefferson Co, AL (he dropped the  "us" from his name)      d: March 21, 1970
in Naples, Collier Co, FL Burial: Was orig.  b. in Naples, disinterred  May
2002, ashes reburied June 21, 2002 in Westview Cem, Wrightsville, Johnson Co, GA

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