Sarah Belzora Ratcliff was born in 1818 in Amite County, Mississippi, USA, daughter of Benjamin Ratcliff (1782–1831) and Anna Davis (1791–1856).
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Sarah passed away in 1870 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States, aged 51.
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12 Oct 1855 Deed Tyler Co TX Anna RATCLIFF to Edgar A WHITTLESEY land in town of Woodville upon which my dwelling house stands, beingsame co nveyed to me by D M Holt, also one negro boy slave CHAMP about6 yrs ol d, same slave purch fm O S BETSILL & Martha BETSILL"; for $5"in considera tion of natural love & affection which I have to my sonJohn K RATCLIF F, my grch Leonora BETSILL, Laura BETSILL, Edna BETILL,Letitia BETSILL, F rances BETSILL, William Bertrand BETSILL, O SBETSILL & also Robert HOLLOW AY, Peter HOLLIWAY & my dau Sarah BHUMBLE & my grsn Able S WILSON"; de ed given based on reqirement thatWHITTLESEY "after my death" sell propt @@ auction within 12 mos & divproceeds to Sarah B HUMBLE 1/5; John K RATCLI FF 1/5; Abel S WILSON1/5; Robert & Peter HOLLOWAY 1/5; Leonora, Laura, Le titia, Francis,William Bertrand & O S BETSILL 1/5; Anna RATCLIFF retai ns use ofpropt during term of her natural life.
12 Oct 1855 deed Tyler Co TX Anna RATCLIFF consideration natural love & affection I bear my 2 daus Jane O GREGORY & Sarah B HUMBLE formerwi fe Richard GREGORY, latter wife Isham HUMBLE...as well as furtherconsider ation of $10 cash in hand...all my hh & kitchen furniture.
VI. Sarah B RATCLIFF (Benjamin & Anna DAVIS) b c1828 MS prob Amite Co18 40 census 20/30, 1850 census 22, 1860 census 42, 1870 census 52 daft 18 70 census, prob Tyler Co TX
2 June 1838 Catahoula Par Succ Benjamin RATCLIFF estate, John KRATCLI FF petitions for inv & partition "died in your said Parishintestate somet ime in or about year 1831 lvg therein a successionconsisting of considera ble propt...& lvg following heirs viz:...Sarah RATCLIFF present wife of I som HUMBLE...all of whom are ofage of majority except as specified & l vg following ch who are minors& joint heirs viz...
22 Dec 1849 Tyler Co TX Admr Pkt Commissioners Court approv distrBenjam in RATCLIFF estate w/estimated value of $4499.25; heirsreceiving...Sar ah HUMBLE wife of Isham HUMBLE...
12 Oct 1855 Tyler Co TX Deed Anna RATCLIFF consideration natural love & affection I bear my 2 daus...& Sarah B HUMBLE...latter wife IshamHUM BLE...as well as further consideration of $10 cash in hand...allmy hh & k itchen furniture...
Sarah B. Ratcliff m c1835/6 prob Catahoula Par LA Ishem S HUMBLE (Jacob C & Frances KNIGHTON) b c1810 MS 1830 census 20/30, 1850 census 40,18 60 census 50, 1870 census 60 d aft 1870 TX poss Tyler Co
12 Oct 1855 Deed Tyler Co TX Anna RATCLIFF to Edgar A WHITTLESEY land in town of Woodville upon which my dwelling house stands, beingsame co nveyed to me by D M Holt, also one negro boy slave CHAMP about6 yrs ol d, same slave purch fm O S BETSILL & Martha BETSILL"; for $5"in considera tion of natural love & affection which I have to my sonJohn K RATCLIF F, my grch Leonora BETSILL, Laura BETSILL, Edna BETILL,Letitia BETSILL, F rances BETSILL, William Bertrand BETSILL, O SBETSILL & also Robert HOLLOW AY, Peter HOLLIWAY & my dau Sarah BHUMBLE & my grsn Able S WILSON"; de ed given based on reqirement thatWHITTLESEY "after my death" sell propt @@ auction within 12 mos & divproceeds to Sarah B HUMBLE 1/5; John K RATCLI FF 1/5; Abel S WILSON1/5; Robert & Peter HOLLOWAY 1/5; Leonora, Laura, Le titia, Francis,William Bertrand & O S BETSILL 1/5; Anna RATCLIFF retai ns use ofpropt during term of her natural life.
12 Oct 1855 deed Tyler Co TX Anna RATCLIFF consideration natural love & affection I bear my 2 daus Jane O GREGORY & Sarah B HUMBLE formerwi fe Richard GREGORY, latter wife Isham HUMBLE...as well as furtherconsider ation of $10 cash in hand...all my hh & kitchen furniture.
VI. Sarah B RATCLIFF (Benjamin & Anna DAVIS) b c1828 MS prob Amite Co18 40 census 20/30, 1850 census 22, 1860 census 42, 1870 census 52 daft 18 70 census, prob Tyler Co TX
2 June 1838 Catahoula Par Succ Benjamin RATCLIFF estate, John KRATCLI FF petitions for inv & partition "died in your said Parishintestate somet ime in or about year 1831 lvg therein a successionconsisting of considera ble propt...& lvg following heirs viz:...Sarah RATCLIFF present wife of I som HUMBLE...all of whom are ofage of majority except as specified & l vg following ch who are minors& joint heirs viz...
22 Dec 1849 Tyler Co TX Admr Pkt Commissioners Court approv distrBenjam in RATCLIFF estate w/estimated value of $4499.25; heirsreceiving...Sar ah HUMBLE wife of Isham HUMBLE...
12 Oct 1855 Tyler Co TX Deed Anna RATCLIFF consideration natural love & affection I bear my 2 daus...& Sarah B HUMBLE...latter wife IshamHUM BLE...as well as further consideration of $10 cash in hand...allmy hh & k itchen furniture...
Sarah B. Ratcliff m c1835/6 prob Catahoula Par LA Ishem S HUMBLE (Jacob C & Frances KNIGHTON) b c1810 MS 1830 census 20/30, 1850 census 40,18 60 census 50, 1870 census 60 d aft 1870 TX poss Tyler Co
Source: S23 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, Co, : Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church o Repository: #R1 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
Source: S29 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, Co, : Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original da Repository: #R1 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
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Ratcliff-1028 was created by Vernon Ferguson through the import of v.GED on Jan 24, 2015.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
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