Brief Life History of James Edward
When James Edward Ratcliffe was born on 11 July 1889, in Soldier, Carter, Kentucky, United States, his father, Isaac Ratcliff, was 48 and his mother, Dorcas Patton, was 32. He married Minnie Delphia Abrams on 6 April 1910, in Clearfield, Rowan, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. His occupation is listed as superintendent brick works in Hitchins, Carter, Kentucky, United States. He died on 19 July 1946, in Hitchins, Carter, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Grayson Memorial Cemetery, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States.
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- Edward J Ratcliff, "United States Census, 1930"
- James E Ratcliff, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James E Ratcliff, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ratliff .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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