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JIMMY RATLEDGE PLACE

Mt. Harmony, McMinn County, TN

Family Group of

James "Jimmy" Franklin Ratledge** b - Jan 1834 Greene CO, TN d 7 Jun 1916 Blount CO, TN buried Cedar Point Cemetery, Maryville, Blount CO, TN without tombstone
occupation - farmer
military service - Pvt. G Company, 59th Mounted Infantry, CSA, photo link
military service - Pvt. E Company, 3rd TN Mounted Infantry Regiment, USA
son of Asbury "Berry" Ratledge*** & Lucinda "Lucy" Clowers*** of Monroe and McMinn COS, TN

m (1) 7 Feb 1856 McMinn CO, TN by Robert Reynolds, JP TO
Melinda Barlow b d

m (2) 1 Sep 1858 McMinn CO, TN by John Hall, JP TO
Elizabeth Anne "Betsy Anne" Goins** b - Aug 1840 Blount CO, TN d 7 Aug 1907 McMinn CO, TN buried Old Mt Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN without tombstone
dau of William "Bill" Goins*** & Rachel Rudd*** of McMinn CO, TN

issue: (all by his 2nd wife above)
1(M) John Ratledge b 15 Sep 1859 Blount CO, TN d after 1915
m TO
Nancy Fox b TN d

2(F) Mary Jane Ratledge b 4 Aug 1865 TN d 27 Aug 1952 Hamilton CO, TX
Mary Jane & Melvin's family photo
m (commonlaw) Dec 1892 TO
Melvin "Mel" E. Fox (alias Green) b 29 Nov 1842 Macon CO, NC d 10 Apr 1925 Hamilton CO, TX

3(M) James Robert "Bob" Ratledge b 4 Aug 1866 TN d after 1920 McMinn CO, TN buried Neal's Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN without tombstone
m 23 Oct 1897 McMinn CO, TN by J. P. Peters, JP TO
Minnie Lee Rogers b 10 June 1882 Calhoun, McMinn CO, TN d 18 Mar 1948 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

4(F) Eliza "Lizie" Ratledge b 1867 Blount CO, TN d before 1915
m 27 Dec 1883 McMinn CO, TN by A. G. Small, MG TO
Henry Beavers b 1865 McMinn CO, TN d

5(F) Sarah "Sallie" Ratledge b 9 Feb 1872 TN d young before 1915 but believed to have married
m 16 Oct 1897 McMinn CO, TN by W. N. Hoge, JP TO
J. H. Bayless b d

6(M) Lemuel "Lem" William Ross* Ratledge b Jun 1872 Maryville, Blount CO, TN d 6 Oct 1932 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) 6 Dec 1893 McMinn CO, TN by T. J. Cate, JP TO
Mollie Robinson* b 18 Mar 1873 McMinn CO, TN d 27 Jan 1927 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m (2) 28 Apr 1927 McMinn CO, TN TO
Jane Ellen (Sexton) Robinson (a widow of Hiram Robinson) b 1867 d 1932 buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

7(M) Barnett "Barney" Ratledge b 28 Feb 1875 TN d before 1915
m 9 Mar 1898 McMinn CO, TN by C. W. Guthrey, JP TO
Docy [Theodosia?] Chitman b d

8(F) Florence? or Florida Ratledge b Aug 1876 TN d before 1915 buried Neal's Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN without tombstone
m never

9(M) Maurice "Marce" Houston Ratledge b 15 Sep 1877 McMinn CO, TN d 21 Jan 1952 Maryville, TN buried Cedar Point Cemetery, [now Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery] Maryville, Blount CO, TN
m 22 Feb 1904 Maryville, Blount CO, TN TO
Martha Johnson b 30 Mar 1883 Morganton, TN d 17 Oct 1958 Maryville, TN buried Cedar Point Cemetery, Maryville, Blount CO, TN

10(M) Charles "Uncle Charlie" P. Ratledge b 18 Jul 1884 TN d 1961 Gastonia, NC
m 21 Jun 1903 Blount CO, TN by J. T. Sams, JP TO
Harriet Stinnett b 14 Oct 1894 TN d 1 Mar 1964 Gastonia, NC buried Gaston Memorial Cemetery, Gastonia, NC
[This marriage ended in a divorce.]
(Uncle Charlie was the youngest child in the family.)

*** great-great-great-grandparents &
** great-great-grandparents &
* great-grandparents of Stephen Ratledge

We will always be grateful to Daddy "Buck" Ratledge and Aunt Maude Ratledge for all their help on this line! A very special thanks for all his help to newly-found cousin and researcher Marc Hall, great-great-grandson of Mary Jane (Ratledge) Fox listed above! Other cousins researching Ratledges include Pam (Geisler) Smith, Lena R. Lehnert, Bill Ratledge, and Edward Ratledge. Also, thanks to Elizabeth Olmstead for help and data on Aunt Harriet (Stinnett) Ratledge, above. Elizabeth is researching the Stinnetts. Thanks to all!

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Sandra Ratledge

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