1.SUSANELIZABETHRATLIFF1,2,3,4, born 28 Aug 1887 in ANSON CO NC USA; died 18 Jul 1972 in ANCON CO NC USA. She was the daughter of 2. CHARLESHENRYRATLIFF and 3. JULIACATHERANEDUNN. She married (1) HIRAMEUGENEBRASWELL5,6,7,8 06 Nov 1907 in MORVEN, N.C.9,10,11,12. He was born 21 Jan 1876 in ANSON CO NC USA, and died 25 Sep 1952 in ANSON CO NC. He was the son of HIRAM BROWN BRASWELL and MARY J BOYETTE.
Notes for SUSAN ELIZABETH RATLIFF:
AFTER RAISING A FAMILY OF 6 IN MCFARLAN NC SHE RETIRED FROM THE ATLANTICCOAST LINE RR. SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN MAYOR OF A NC TOWN (MCFARLAN)
AND A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR ANSON CO NC. A METHODIST SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MORVEN METHODIST CHURCH MORVEN,NC
SHE IS BURIED NEXT TO HER HUSBAND (HIRAM EUGENE BRASWELL AND HER SON
HIRAM EUGENE BRASWELL JR) IN THE MORVEN CEMETARY JUST DOWN FROM THE RATLIFF FAMILY PLOT OF HER FATHER CHARLES H RATLIFF
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Occupation: MAYOR OF McFARLAN, NC ; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE; Occupation: FOR ANSON COUNTY NC ;RETIRED FROM THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE RR
Record Change: 11 Jun 2005
Unknown-Begin: MAYOR OF McFARLAN NC
Notes for HIRAM EUGENE BRASWELL:
A MERCHANT AND FARMER ORIGINALLY FROM THE BETHAL COMMUNITY OF ANSONCOUNTY MOVED TO MCFARLAN NC WHERE HE BUILT A LARGE 2 STORY HOME FOR HIS WIFE SUSAN ELIZABETH (BESS) RATLIFF AFTER THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE RR
BUILT A RR LINE CONNECTINGWADESBORO NC AND CHERAW SC. HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MERCHANTS OF MCFARLAN (NOW BYPASSED BY HWY 52). HE IS BURIED IN THE MORVEN CEMETARY.
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Record Change: 20 Jul 2005
