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LEM RATLEDGE'S PLACE

Mt. Verd, McMinn County, TN

Family Group of

Lemuel "Lem" William Ross Ratledge** b June 1872 Blount CO, TN d 6 Oct 1932 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN (no tombstone)
son of James "Jimmy" Franklin Ratledge*** & Elizabeth "Betsy" Anne Goins*** of Mt. Harmony, 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 (no tombstone)
dau of Vianna Robinson*** of McMinn CO, TN

m (2) 28 Apr 1927 McMinn CO, TN TO
Mrs. Jane Ellen (Sexton) Robinson b 1867 TN d 1932 buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of Calvin Sexton
(NOTE: She was the widow of Hiram Robinson; Hiram is brother of Mollie Robinson, listed above.)

issue: (all of his 1st marriage)
1(M) William "Will" Ross Ratledge b 14 Feb 1897 TN d 7 Oct 1918 KIA, WW I buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
military service - CPL, CO 1, 117th INF, 30th DIV, US Army, WW I
m 27 May 1916 TO
Julia Green b d

2(M) John "Johnnie" Ratledge b 19 Aug 1898 TN d 20 Aug 1898 buried Stewart's Cemetery, Meigs CO, TN

3(M) James "Jim" Franklin Ratledge b 29 Oct 1899 TN d 30 Mar 1949 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
military service - CPL, 117th INF, 30th DIV, US Army, WW I
m 23 Aug 1921 McMinn CO, TN TO
Vertid Aslee Ghorley b 5 Dec 1903 d 8 Oct 1970 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

4(M) Acton Galleyhart Ratledge b 14 Feb 1901 TN d 3 Jan 1961 Athens, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m 7 Aug 1920 TO
Maudie "Maude" Lee Raper b 7 Nov 1905 NC d 7 May 1994 Athens, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

5(F) Althea L. "Aldie" or "Pink" Ratledge b 19 Feb 1903 TN d 30 May 1984 buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) after 1920 TO
James Robinson b - Jun 1890 TN d ? buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of James Robinson
m (2) 19 Nov 1932 McMinn CO, TN TO
George E. Riden b 25 Sep 1874 d 27 Apr 1945 buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

6(M) Henry Lee "Buck" Ratledge, Sr.* b 14 Feb 1905 Meigs CO, TN d 9 Dec 1978 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) 23 Apr 1921 McMinn CO, TN TO
Kittie Mae Robinson* b 12 Aug 1906 TN d 7 Nov 1960 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m (2) 22 May 1962 Athens, McMinn CO, TN TO
Mrs. Maudie Lee (Raper) Ratledge b 7 Nov 1905 NC d 7 May 1994 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
(NOTE: She was the widow of Acton Galleyhart Ratledge, above.)

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

We will always be grateful to Daddy "Buck" Ratledge, Aunt Maude Ratledge, and Aunt Aldie Riden for all their help on this line!

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Sandra Ratledge

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