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My Virginia Ancestors: BELL, LAWSON, LYON/s, PEEBLES, PERRIN, RATLIFF, WEATHERFORD

William Henry BELL was born in 1826 in VA, married Sarah WEATHERFORD, whose mother was Rhoda LYON/S. Wm H BELL & Sarah moved to Mercer Co, KY and then to Breckinridge County.

William LAWSON was brought to the colonies as an indentured slave as punishment for his part in the Battle of Culloden (Scotland-1746). I have pretty much researched this line.

Capt David PEEBLES "..of Fife, Scotland. He was one of three hundred adherents of King Charles I condemned to the headman’s block by Cromwell who escaped to Virginia in 1649. He was married to Elspet Mackie, who probably died in Scotland."

One of my Rev War Ancestors is Reuben (Ruben) RATLIFF. There is much confusion over his birth year. According to the DAR headstone, it was 1759. According to the math (d.1852 at age 84) it would have been 1768. According to the Census records, it is 1767.

If anyone can help with William Henry BELL, that would be amazing as he is the line with the least information beyond him. We know he was a blacksmith. He married Sarah Weatherford in abt 1848. He was born September 8, 1826 in Mercer Co. KY or Bedford Co, VA and died June 13, 1887 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Ray on August 24, 2009 at 4:35am

Where is your Reuben Ratliff from in VA.? I have a Nathan Ratliff in Montgomery Co. that I joined DAR throughh. I also have another Ratliff line that seems to be going to Botetourt or near there. Both lines end up in Pike County, Ky.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on August 24, 2009 at 7:10am

Hi Sharon.
Was your Nathan the s/o William Ratliff and Susanah (maiden name unknown to me)? And William was the s/o Ratliff and Mary Touchstone. Is this your line?

Permalink Reply by Sharon Ray on August 27, 2009 at 6:55pm

Hi Sherry,

Yes this is my line. Nathan was the s/o William and Susannah. I have seen where William was listed as being s/o Robert and Mary Touchstone Ratliff. Not to sure of the original sourcing of this connection though.

I am descended through Nathan's daughter Rebecca who married a John Akers. The Akers line is a dead stop for me right now.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on August 27, 2009 at 10:26pm

Taken from my RATLIFF page on my website:

The following is an email exchange with Larry Ratliff who wrote: Some Descendants of John Ratliff & Charlotte White, 1765-1997 By Larry Ratliff, Jack Hockett, Gerald Ratliff, Grace Addison Ratliff
Published by Heritage Books, 1998
ISBN 078840864X, 9780788408649
718 pages

Hello Sherry:

The William Ratliff born Dec 18 1822 in Va and died Jan. 26, 1898 in Ky is the son of James Ratliff and Elizabeth Lawson. James is the son of Reuben Ratliff, Jr, the Rev. War Soldier, and Phebe Ratliff.

Reuben Ratliff is a brother to my 3rd great grandfather John Ratliff that married Charlotte White. And their parents were Ruben Ratliff [Sr.] and Frances --------never did find out what her maiden name was.

Ruben Sr. father was Samuel Ratliff. The above Phebe Ratliff was a daughter of Silas "Anselus" Ratliff and Elizabeth.

This Silas "Anselus" Ratliff is a cousin to Ruben Sr. Silas "Anselus" Ratliff father was Robert Ratliff and Mary Touchstone.

Robert Ratliff and Samuel Ratliff are brothers I do believe.

Now the Rev. War soldier Nathan Ratliff is a son of William Ratliff and Susanah, William is the brother to Silas "Anselus" Ratliff .

I hope this will help.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on August 27, 2009 at 10:40pm

Also, check this long exchange over 3 yrs
http://genforum.genealogy.com/ratliff/messages/4.html

Permalink Reply by linda on August 27, 2009 at 6:33am

which perrin's

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on August 27, 2009 at 3:13pm

SEE HERE LINDA:

Permalink Reply by Anne Goodrich Jones on August 30, 2009 at 4:19pm

One of the Genealogists (who has published many articles and books, is Mr. Peebles at the Hilton Head Historical Society Library. He might be able to help you on the Peebles Family.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on August 30, 2009 at 8:32pm

Thanks Anne. Are your JONES from Alabama? (Did I already ask you that?) LOL!

Permalink Reply by Sally lou Widener on November 8, 2009 at 9:51am

I am working on Jessie Thelma Weatherford that married Lewis Burnell Webster They lived in Florida and Lewis was My Uncle He Died in South Bend Indiana. but Was born in Clay county,Indiana and Lived in Largo Florids, I woul appreciate your help if you can relate to any of this. Thanks

Permalink Reply by Gail Long on February 27, 2010 at 2:12pm

Do you have any other information on Jessie Weatherford? My grandfather's sister's name was Jessie Weatherford.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on February 28, 2010 at 12:16am

Sally, I just looked at your tree on ancestry.com and was very amazed at the similar names. Did you ever look at my tree on my website? I found your John & Elizabeth Hardy in my tree (Generation 10)

10. JOHN6 WEATHERFORD (JOHN5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3 WHITHEFORD, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1729 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1793 in Bartholomew Co. , Indiana. He married ELIZABETH HARDY 3 Apr 1750 in Amelia, Amelia, VA, daughter of THOMAS HARDY. She was born Abt. 1728.
Children of JOHN WEATHERFORD and ELIZABETH HARDY are:

21. i. JOHN7 WEATHERFORD, b. 05 May 1747, Amelia Co., Virginia; d. Aft. 12 August 1846, Bartholomew Co. , Indiana.

22. ii. DAVID WEATHERFORD, b. Abt. 1750, Amelia Co., Virginia; d. 01 November 1799, Henry Co. VA.

iii. HARDIN WEATHERFORD, b. Abt. 1754, Pittsylvania Co. VA; d. Aft. 1827, Jefferson Co., IN. He married Rebecca Dowdy, b. ABT 1756, on 5 Dec. 1780 in Cumberland, Cumberland, VA.

* *23. iv. ARCHIBALD WEATHERFORD, b. Abt. 1758, Virginia; d. Aft. 1820, Casey County, KY.

24. v. MONEY WEATHERFORD, b. Abt. 1760, Pittsylvania Co. VA; d. Abt. 1816, Tennessee.

vi. MILLEY WEATHERFORD, b. Abt. 1765.

I see you have Archibald entered twice.

I have only one Jessie and it is in Generation 14:

14. CAPT. JAMES7 WEATHERFORD (MARTIN6, CHARLES5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3 WHITHEFORD, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 1750 in Lunenburg Co., VA, and died 1810 in Edgefield Co. SC.
Children of CAPT. JAMES WEATHERFORD are:

i. JOHN8 WEATHERFORD, b. 1786.

ii. ELIAS WEATHERFORD.

iii. JESSIE WEATHERFORD.

iv. OBEDIANCE WEATHERFORD.

v. BIDDY WEATHERFORD.

My Virginia Ancestors: BELL, LAWSON, LYON/s, PEEBLES, PERRIN, RATLIFF, WEATHERFORD

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