Fifth Generation

61. Rachel ADAMSON⁴¹ was born in 1801 in Tennessee.^27,49 She died between 1850 and 1860 at the age of 49.²⁷

There are two marriages for a Rachel Adamson in the Wayne Co records. One to Joel Ratcliff on 27 Dec 1825 and one to Ezekiel Lamb on 13 Dec 1829. Apparently this Rachel married Joel Ratcliff. WorldConnect GEDCOM by Linsey H. Naranjo <flippyfeets@hotmail.com> has Joel Ratliff, but date is 26 Dec 1826.

Rachel ADAMSON and Joel RATCLIFF were married on 27 December 1825 in Wayne County, Indiana.⁴¹ Joel RATCLIFF⁴⁹, son of EDOM RATCLIFF and RACHEL CASHATT, was born on 13 February 1800 in Chatham County, North Carolina.⁴⁹ He died after 1860 at the age of 60 in Howard County, Indiana.

27 Jul 1826, Joel was condemned for marrying out of unity.
He later rejoined the the Quaker Society, the Springfield MM and the Back Creek MM.

They were in Perry Twp, Wayne Co IN in 1840.

Living in Madison Co IN at time of the 1850 Census. There are likely children other than the three living with them in 1850.

1860 Census. Honey Crk Twp, Howard Co IN Hh 96
Living next to his brother Jesse.
Joel Ratcliff, age 60, b. NC.
Rachel, age 18, and John, 16, born in IN.

Rachel ADAMSON and Joel RATCLIFF had the following children:

111	i.	Hannah RATCLIFF was born in 1837 in Indiana.49
112	ii.	Rachel RATCLIFF was born in 1841 in Indiana.49
113	iii.	John C. RATCLIFF50 was born in 1843 in Madison County, Indiana.49 He died on 16 November 1891 at the age of 48 in Wallowa County, Oregon. John enlisted in the Civil War at age 18, 9 Aug 1862, in Company D, 89th Regt, of the Indiana Infantry Volunteers. He married Lusippa Smith, 8 Aug 1866, Kokomo, Howard Co IN. They were received into membership at the Reserve MM on 17 Sep 1876, from the Union MM. 29 Dec 1884. Lusippa Ratcliff was disowned from the Quaker Society.