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Ancestors of Norma Ruth Ratliff

Generation No. 4

      8. Jesse Thomas Ratliff, born September 13, 1854 in Sumter County, Georgia; died September 05, 1926 in Plains, Sumter Co., Georgia. He was the son of 16. Thomas W(?). Ratcliff and 17. Mary Ann Hobbs. He married 9. Eugenia Alice Fuller December 11, 1880 in Sumter County, Georgia.

      9. Eugenia Alice Fuller, born April 06, 1856; died June 30, 1941 in Plains, Sumter Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of 18. William A. Fuller and 19. Jane Carter.

More About Jesse Thomas Ratliff:
Fact 1: 1926, Buried in Providence Cem., Salters Mill Rd., 7 mi. SW Plains, Sumter Co., Ga.
Fact 2: Was a Primitive Baptist.

More About Eugenia Alice Fuller:
Fact 1: Buried in Providence Cemetery, 7 mi. SW of Plains, Sumter Co., Ga.
Fact 2: Was a Primitive Baptist.

      Children of Jesse Ratliff and Eugenia Fuller are:

Ruby Alliene Ratliff, born September 05, 1881 in Plains, Georgia; died Abt. 1976 in Plains, Georgia; married Claude Forest September 01, 1923 in Sumter County, Georgia.

Notes for Ruby Alliene Ratliff:
Ref. RATL0010 lists her name as Ruby Eugenia Ratliff.
More About Ruby Alliene Ratliff:
Fact 1: Abt. 1976, Died in Plains, Ga. Convelescent Home.
Fact 2: Buried in Lebanon Cemetery in Plains, Ga.
Fact 3: Lived in Florida for a while after marriage to Claude Forrest.
Medical Information: Lost an eye about 1961 due to disease.

ii.

Robert Stephens Ratliff, born May 05, 1883 in Plains, Sumter Co., Georgia; died Abt. 1969 in Plains, Sumter Co., Georgia; married Herman Johnson April 11, 1920 in Sumter County, Georgia.

More About Robert Stephens Ratliff:
Fact 1: Abt. 1969, Buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Plains, Sumter Co., Ga.
Fact 2: Fish distributor, bought in Florida and sold in Georgia.
More About Herman Johnson:
Fact 1: Buried at Lebanon Cemetery, Plains, Sumter Co., Ga.

		iii.		Edgar Lee Ratliff, born December 19, 1883; died Unknown; married Rosa Mae Adams October 28, 1908.
		iv.		Washington Harris Ratliff, born September 07, 1888; died November 30, 1910.

More About Washington Harris Ratliff:
Fact 1: Died while in college.

	4	v.		Jesse Bernard Ratliff, born August 21, 1890; died July 27, 1970 in Sumter County, Georgia; married Nona Alice Deriso November 01, 1914 in Sumter County, Georgia.
		vi.		Thomas Alexander Frederick Ratliff, born October 21, 1886 in Sumter County, Georgia; died October 03, 1887 in Sumter County, Georgia.

More About Thomas Alexander Frederick Ratliff:
Fact 1: Died in infancy.
Fact 2: 1887, Buried in Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery, 7 mi. SW Plains, Sumter Co., GA

      10. Henry A(?). Deriso, born Abt. 1850; died November 12, 1923. He married 11. Alice Arrington Unknown.

      11. Alice Arrington, born Unknown; died Unknown. She was the daughter of 22. ? Arrington.

More About Henry A(?). Deriso:
Fact 1: 1923, Buried in Leslie, Georgia City Cemetary.

      Children of Henry Deriso and Alice Arrington are:

5	i.	Nona Alice Deriso, born December 19, 1891; died July 07, 1955 in Sumter County, Georgia; married Jesse Bernard Ratliff November 01, 1914 in Sumter County, Georgia.
	ii.	George Tharpe Deriso, born February 10, 1880; died June 20, 1940; married Nattie Hancock Unknown.
	iii.	Royal Deriso, born December 01, 1876; died July 22, 1964; married Ola Reid Jenkins Unknown.
	iv.	Albert Deriso, born Unknown; married Ruth ? Unknown.
	v.	Cleve Deriso, born Unknown; married Lula Bell Jones Unknown.
	vi.	Horace Deriso, born Unknown; married Ruby ? Unknown.
	vii.	Sara Deriso, born Unknown; died Unknown.

      12. ? Gard, born Unknown. He married 13. ? Unknown.

      13. ?, born Unknown.

      Children of ? Gard and ? are:

	6	i.		James Leroy Gard, born Unknown; died Unknown; married Lena Sybella Knecht Unknown.
		ii.		Nell Gard, born Unknown; married ? Toll Unknown.

      14. William Knecht, born November 18, 1848 in Rhine Province, Germany; died October 27, 1947 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He was the son of 28. Peter Knecht and 29. Lena Sontegrath. He married 15. Mary Bogner October 29, 1889 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Henry, Marshall Co., Illinois.

      15. Mary Bogner, born January 04, 1864 in Kickapoo, Marshall Co., Illinois; died February 20, 1924 in Palm Bay, Florida. She was the daughter of 30. Ludwig Bogner and 31. Gertrude Weber.

Notes for William Knecht:
Chapman biography says he arrived from Germany in New York at age 25 (1873?) Ref. No. RATL0003.

More About William Knecht:
Fact 1: March 10, 1870, Naturalized in LaSalle County, Illinois
Fact 2: 1893, Moved to Canadian County, Oklahoma.
Fact 3: October 29, 1947, Buried in St. Joseph's Cemetary, Palm Bay, Florida.
Fact 4: 1868, Arrived from Germany at New York with only $5.00.
Fact 5: 1893, Purchased farm in Canadian County, Oklahoma for $1,300.00.
Fact 6: 1896, Bought the SE quarter of Sect. 30, Township 14, Range 7 West, Canadian Co., OK..
Fact 7: 1899, Bought the SE quarter of Sect. 7, Canadian Co., OK.
Fact 8: Reared in the Catholic faith. Confirmed at age 12.
Fact 9: Democrat by politics.
Fact 10: 1914, Came back to Florida in 1914.
Fact 11: 1901, Lived in home on SW quarter of Sect. 8, TWP 14, Range 7 West, Canadian Co., OK.
Fact 12: Aft. 1870, Worked as farm hand in LaSalle Co. and Marshall Co., Ill. Then leased farm.

More About Mary Bogner:
Fact 1: January 04, 1864, Born in a log cabin near Kickapoo, Illinois.
Fact 2: February 23, 1924, Buried in St. Joseph's Cemetary, Palm Bay, Florida.
Fact 3: Listed as Mary Bogner in Ref.#RATL0001.
Fact 4: Born in Marshall County, Illinois.
Fact 5: October 29, 1889, Marriage date. Differs from Ref.# RATL0003.

Marriage Notes for William Knecht and Mary Bogner:
Married by Father Baak at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Henry, Illinois. See Ref. RATL0001.

Chapman reference gives the mariage date as 10/25/1887. See Ref. RATL0003.

      Children of William Knecht and Mary Bogner are:

	7	i.		Lena Sybella Knecht, born January 26, 1891 in Henry, Illinois; died June 09, 1936; married James Leroy Gard Unknown.
		ii.		William Peter Knecht, born October 21, 1892 in Henry, Illinois; died November 19, 1983; married Yeresa Dean Unknown.

More About William Peter Knecht:
Fact 1: Twin with Leo.

iii.

Leo Valentine Knecht, born October 21, 1892 in Henry, Illinois; died Unknown; married Rose Gorman September 04, 1917.

More About Leo Valentine Knecht:
Fact 1: Twin with William.

		iv.		Gertrude Catherine Knecht, born August 14, 1894 in Okarche, Oklahoma; died August 28, 1986; married Lawrence Maher October 18, 1923.
		v.		Anton Joseph Knecht, born May 10, 1896 in Okarche, Oklahoma; died June 09, 1969; married Marian Schull December 19, 1921.

More About Anton Joseph Knecht:
Fact 1: 1914, Helped build the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Palm Bay, Florida.
Fact 2: 1920-1930, Built farmhouse on 6.9 ac. on sandy, empty Palm Bay Road, Palm Bay, FL.
Fact 3: 1914, Moved to Palm Bay County from Oklahoma with parents & pioneered Palm Bay.
Fact 4: Abt. 1985, House at Palm Bay, FL was on Palm Bay Rd. just E of Mrs. Winner's Chicken.
Fact 5: 1920-1930, Bought Palm Bay property for $50/acre in 1920's.

		vi.		Joseph Peter Knecht, born March 12, 1898 in Okarche, Oklahoma; died February 11, 1923; married Bessie Whitmore Unknown.
		vii.		Mary Ann Knecht, born January 20, 1900 in Okarche, Oklahoma; died Unknown; married John A. Studer February 05, 1918.
		viii.		Christina Cecelia Knecht, born January 30, 1903 in Okarche, Oklahoma; died Unknown; married George Geuttler May 01, 1923.
		ix.		Michael Aloysius Knecht, born December 18, 1904 in Okarche, Oklahoma; died March 25, 1912.

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