Samuel RATCLIFFE
- Born: Abt 1795, KY
- Marriage (1): Emma (Rebecca) DUZAN
- Marriage (2): Mary Anna BRYSON on 16 Mar 1836 in Greenup Co, KY
- Marriage (3): Widow Coleman
- Died: Greenup Co, KY
 General Notes:
(1) Married Emma Duzan, daughter of Peter Duzan of Upper Tygart VAlley. Children--John T., Parker, James, Betsy, Emma, Amanda, and Melvina. (2) Married Mary Anna Bryson 16 Mar 1836. (3) Married the Widow Coleman. Sheriff of Greenup Co 1848-1849. The Ratcliffe family emigrated from England to Virginia and from there to Greenup Co KY where they settled on Tygart Creek in the early 1800's. Information from History of Greenup Co KY-Nina Mithcell Biggs & Mabel Lee Mackey, 1951, Franklin Press, Louisville, KY.
Sheriff of Greenup County 1848-1849
1840 Greenup Co KY Census #34 Samuel Ratcliffe 40-50 wife 20-30 Males Females -5 2; 10-15 2; 15-20 2 -5 1; 5-10 1; 10-15 1
Lookup by Bruce Logan of Wheelersburg, Ohio: 1850 Greenup Co KY Census #202 First District Oct p 260 HH # 81 & 83 Samuel Ratcliff 55 M KY Farmer Mary " 33 F PA William " 27 M KY Laborer Parker " 21 M KY Melvina " 18 F KY Thompson " 13 M KY Frances " 11 F KY Isaac " 9 M KY Hamilton " 7 M KY Martha " 5 F KY Rebecca " 4 F KY (Samuel Ratcliff m. Mary Bryson 16 Mar. 1836, Greenup Co., KY) (William Ratcliff d. 15 Aug. 1852, Greenup Co., KY) ???WILL PROBATED IN 1836 (Melvina Ratcliff m. Redmond Burtram; d. 25 Aug. 1856; Melvina Burtram and her three children died in the same year)???MARRIAGE 1 MAR 1852 MAKES MORE SENSE
The families on either side of Samuel Ratcliff were: John D. Gibbs James Warnock Jr. Sarah Alexander James Wesley Warnock Samuel Ratcliff Fielden Carpenter Samuel Dowdy Lewis Lamaster John Abden
Research Notes:
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Samuel married Emma (Rebecca) DUZAN, daughter of Peter DUZAN and Unknown. (Emma (Rebecca) DUZAN was born about 1803 and died about 1830.)
Marriage Notes:
ancestry.com: Rebecca Duzan married Samuel Ratcliff 30 Dec 1819 Mason CO KY *This would be before the birth of Emma Amanda. There is a Samuel Ratclift listed in the 1820 Mason CO KY census.
Samuel next married Mary Anna BRYSON on 16 Mar 1836 in Greenup Co, KY. (Mary Anna BRYSON was born about 1817 in KY.)
Samuel next married Widow Coleman.
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