Sarah Belzora Ratcliff (1818 - 1870)

Born 1818 in Amite County, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Died 1870 at about age 52 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States

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Biography

Sarah Belzora Ratcliff was born in 1818 in Amite County, Mississippi, USA, daughter of Benjamin Ratcliff (1782–1831) and Anna Davis (1791–1856). ^[1][2]

Her siblings were:

1. Eli A Ratcliff (1805–>1860)
2. Elizabeth Ratcliff (~1806–<1849)
3. Permelia Ratcliff (~1809–1849)
4. John King Ratcliff (1811–1876)
5. James B Ratcliff (~1812– )
6. Mary D Ratcliff (~1815–1838)
7. Peter Ratcliff (~1823–<1849)
8. Olly Jane Ratcliff (~1824–>1880)
9. Martha Ratcliff (1826–1855)

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1850

Place: Tyler Co, Texas^[3]

Residence:

Date: 1880^[4]

Note: Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas

Sarah passed away in 1870 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States, aged 51.

Research Notes

Original Import Details:

• 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

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S23 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas
2. ↑ Source: #S29 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Tyler, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 167A; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Tyler, Texas
3. ↑ Source: #S29 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Tyler, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 167A; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Tyler, Texas
4. ↑ Source: #S23 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas

• 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
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com
• 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
• Source: S9 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Abbreviation: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, Co, : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Repository: #R1 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15241850&pid=11047
• ratcliff.rootsweb.ancestry.com/sm000001.htm#id9810

Acknowledgements

• Ratcliff-1028 was created by Vernon Ferguson through the import of v.GED on Jan 24, 2015.