Dennis Ratcliff Sr

Brief Life History of Dennis

When Dennis Ratcliff Sr was born on 22 February 1814, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Ratcliff, was 32 and his mother, Rachel Ray, was 28. He married Rebecca Brown on 27 December 1837, in Jackson, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Harrison Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Northwest Marion Township, Polk, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died on 10 June 1863, in Polk, Missouri, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dennis Ratcliff Sr
1814–1863
Rebecca Brown
1813–1855
Marriage: 27 December 1837
John Ratcliff
1838–1913
Sarah Ratcliff
1840–1840
Robert Ratcliff
1841–1909
Miles Ratcliff
1843–1890
William Ratcliff
1844–1897
Simon Ratcliff
1846–1860
Rachel Ratcliff
1847–1848
Dennis Ratcliff
1847–1936
Thomas Ratcliff
1849–1849
Sylvester Ratcliff
1850–1934
Moses Ratcliff
1852–1933
Nancy Ratcliff
1854–1855

Sources (12)

  • Dennis Ratcliff, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Dennis Radcliff, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Dennis Ratcliff, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Ratliff .

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

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