Ratcliff/Ratliff Family Queries
Subject: Ratliff and Meadows - I found your site from CyndisList and saw that you have Meadows and Ratliff in your family. Do you have any of these families that were from Tazwell Co. and Buchanan Co. VA. I have 2 generations that were married: 1st was Drewey Meadows b) abt 1818 who married sometime prior to 1850 to Rebecca Ratliff b) abt 1827. Their son Frances Meadows b) abt 1843 married to Clara Ratliff b) abt 1843.
Any information or help would be greatly appreciated. I do have some information on these families.
Vicky Cheatham
Thanks,
Huntsville, AL
2/22/99
Subject: Lewis Sidney Ratcliff or Sidney Lewis Ratcliff - I am looking for help in locating information on my paternal grandfather, whose name was either: Lewis Sidney Ratcliff or Sidney Lewis Ratcliff...died circa 1924 in possibly AR or TX. He married Amelia Elizabeth Lemons, and my father's name is James Marcus Ratcliff, b: 1924. email: mrd64@mindspring.com.
Darla (Ratcliff) Dixon
Snellville, Georgia
1/15/99
Subject: Ratcliffs, Charles Co., Va., 1700s - Help needed with descendants of Richard Ratcliff, and his daughter Elizabeth, who m George Steele.
Tom Steele
5/9/98
Subject: David Steele, Ratcliffs & more - My Ancestor is "George Steele"(1745) married to Elizabeth Ratcliff (1760). Of the 3 Sons of George and Elizabeth, my ancestor is George Jr. However, I have noticed that "David Steele born 1805 -1827, m:Matilda Claypool 1806-1853: They were married in Tazewell, VA in 1825. David is the son of George and Rosanna Fannin. I have George's will and he lists David as deceased and mentions his son "Jeremiah Wilkinson Steele 1826-1917. I have this line which is missing from your posted "Steele" Genealogy. My question is where did the information that George Steele Sr. was married to Frances Fannin. How did you, Tom, arrive at George's birthdate at 1745? I am interested in "George Sr.'s parents" can't find them anywhere although I believe they came from Charles County MD as did George. -Also, who was Ralph 1776, named after. I believe Richard, 1774, was named after "Richard Ratcliffe" Elizabeth's Father. Thank you for your Steele information! I would appreciate any information that you can give me. "Always Hunting"
Jodi(Elizabeth)Steele Catano
7/3/97
Response - Jodi, the short answer to where I got the information you've questioned - "I got it from unsubstantiated sources when I began this journey." I've learned from the experience, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
Tom Steele
5/7/98
For some really great backgrounds!