Migration of James Shelton RATCLIFF and Elizabeth OTT

1. James Shelton RATCLIFF, born 22 Oct 1793 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 16 Nov 1849 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, son of William RATCLIFF and Agga BYRD. He married on 16 Jan 1817 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina Elizabeth OTT, born 2 Apr 1797 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 7 Jun 1859 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, daughter of Jacob OTT and Mary Elizabeth OTT.

Notes for James Shelton RATCLIFF: SGT in Jacob Stroman's Company, 1st Reg. (Youngblood's) SC Militia, War of 1812.

Children of James Shelton RATCLIFF and Elizabeth OTT were as follows:

a. Shadrack L. RATCLIFF, born 23 Sep 1818 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 23 Sep 1836 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

b. Marach RATCLIFF, born 15 Jul 1821 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 25 Jul 1821 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

c. Gabrial Abednigo RATCLIFF, born 17 Jun 1822 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 8 Aug 1870 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He married on 28 Dec 1847 Marza OTT, born 8 Apr 1812 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 7 Apr 1888 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, daughter of John Abraham David OTT and Mary [---]. G.A. Ratcliff was crippled with polo and spent his adult life in a wheelchair. Buried Moore-Ratcliff Cem. Lauderdale Co. MS.

d. Lemuel Washington RATCLIFF, born 24 Feb 1824 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 8 Jun 1888 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He married (1) Mary (CROCKETT) Ratcliff; (2) on 15 Dec 1869 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Mary J. EDGAR.

e. Jane Meldrith RATCLIFF, born 3 Mar 1826 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 11 Dec 1868. She married on 24 Oct 1841 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi John H. COLEMAN.

f. Obediah Abrahm RATCLIFF, born 25 May 1828 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 6 Feb 1844 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

g. Mary L. RATCLIFF, born 24 Feb 1830 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. She married on 9 Jun 1853 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Daniel Hampton OTT, born May 1824 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, son of John Abraham David OTT and Mary [---].

h. James Hamilton RATCLIFF, born 28 Jun 1832 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 18 Jul 1882. PVT Co. F, 16th MS Inf., CSA. Captured at Nashville 16 Dec 1864.

i. Adjaline Catherine RATCLIFF, born 23 Apr 1834 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

j. Virgil Burdette RATCLIFF, born 6 Feb 1836 in Charleston, South Carolina; died 11 May 1924 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He married (1) on 7 Feb 1867 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Caroline ULRICK, born 16 Sep 1847; died 9 Jun 1880 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; (2) on 29 Sep 1893 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Sallie M. GLASS. Served from Feb 1862 to 1865 in Co. C., 41 MS Reg.

k. Elizabeth Marsey RATCLIFF, born 9 Nov 1837 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died 6 Oct 1886 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. She married on 1 Sep 1859 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi James W. VANCE, born 27 Dec 1828 in Wayne County, Mississippi; died in Coahoma County, Mississippi.

l. Julia Keziah RATCLIFF, born 5 Oct 1839.

Information provided by Gene Jeffries 6 May 2000.

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