James Thomas Ratliff Jr

Brief Life History of James Thomas

When James Thomas Ratliff Jr was born on 20 August 1824, in Morgan, Alabama, United States, his father, James Thomas Ratliff Sr, was 57 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Richey, was 38. He married Amanda Jane Kirkland on 16 December 1847, in Morgan, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Election Precinct 12 Priceville, Morgan, Alabama, United States in 1900. He died on 10 April 1902, in Priceville, Morgan, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Thomas Ratliff Jr
1824–1902
Amanda Jane Kirkland
1829–1882
Marriage: 16 December 1847
Sarah Lucella "Lou" Ratliff
1849–1931
Edward Benjamin Ratliff
1849–1916
James Edward Ratliff
about 1851–1860
Charles Wesley Ratliff Sr
about 1864–1920
Elizabeth J. Ratliff
about 1851–1902
Martha E. Ratliff
1855–1912
Fannie Ann Ratliff
1858–1932
Mary Auginetta Nettie Ratliff
1862–1887
James Milton Ratliff
1868–1945
Nina Amanda "Mamie" Ratliff
1870–1944

Sources (18)

  • Daniel Ratliff, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Ratliff, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • James Ratliff, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Suffolk): habitational name from one or more of the places so named, such as Radcliffe (Lancashire), Radcliffe on Trent and Ratcliffe on Soar (both Nottinghamshire), Radclive (Buckinghamshire), Ratcliffe Culey and Ratcliffe on the Wreake (both Leicestershire), Ratclyffe in Clyst Hydon, Ratcliffes in Thorverton, and Ratcliffes in Broad Clyst (all Devon), Ratcliff in Stepney (Middlesex), and Rackley in Compton Bishop (Somerset). The placenames derive from Old English rēad ‘red’ + clif ‘cliff, bank, steep slope’ (see also Rutley ). A family of the name Radcliffe trace their descent from Sir Nicholas de Radclyffe. He is said to have been a knight who held the major of Radcliffe in Lancashire and served Roger de Poitou, Baron de Marsey in the 11th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Death of daughter/Nina Orr

Name: James Ratliff Sex: Male Wife: Amanda Kirkland Daughter: Nina Amanda Orr Other information in the record of Nina Amanda Orr from Alabama Deaths Name: Nina Amanda Orr Event Date: 31 Oct 1944 Eve …

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