Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

William Ratchford¹

M, b. 1724, d. 13 November 1804

Last Edited: 6 Mar 2009

Biography*: William Ratchford was born in 1724, possibly in North Carolina, and in 1754 received a land grant in Anson (now Grant) Co., North Carolina. He married Mary Carroll, and they moved to South Carolina in 1791, settling in York Co. He died in 1804.²
(Child) Birth*: 1724
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1745; Bride=Mary Carroll
(Deceased) Death*: 13 November 1804; Clover, York Co., South Carolina
(Interred) Burial*: say 15 November 1804; Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Clover, York Co., South Carolina²

Family: Mary Carroll b. s 1724, d. 3 Aug 1815

Moses Ratchford b. 15 Jan 1755, d. 6 Dec 1821
John Ratchford+ b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Joseph Ratchford b. s 1766, d. 17 Sep 1832

Citations

[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon,.
[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon.

Mary Carroll¹

F, b. say 1724, d. 3 August 1815

Father: Joseph Carroll b. s 1699
Mother: Jennet (?) b. s 1701, d. 1796

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2001

(Interred) Burial*: Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Clover, York Co., South Carolina
(Child) Birth*: say 1724
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1745; Groom=William Ratchford
Married Name: say 1745; Ratchford
(Deceased) Death*: 3 August 1815; Clover, York Co., South Carolina

Family: William Ratchford b. 1724, d. 13 Nov 1804

Moses Ratchford b. 15 Jan 1755, d. 6 Dec 1821
John Ratchford+ b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Joseph Ratchford b. s 1766, d. 17 Sep 1832

Citations

[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon,.

Joseph Carroll¹

M, b. say 1699

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*: York Dist., South Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Jennet (?)
(Child) Birth*: say 1699

Family: Jennet (?) b. s 1701, d. 1796

Mary Carroll+ b. s 1724, d. 3 Aug 1815

Citations

[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon,.

Jennet (?)

F, b. say 1701, d. 1796

Last Edited: 26 Jul 2001

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Joseph Carroll
Married Name: Carroll
(Child) Birth*: say 1701
(Testator) Will*: 2 January 1796; York Dist., South Carolina
(Deceased) Probate*: 10 June 1796; York Dist., South Carolina
(Deceased) Death*: 1796; York Dist., South Carolina

Family: Joseph Carroll b. s 1699

Mary Carroll+ b. s 1724, d. 3 Aug 1815

Joseph Ratchford¹

M, b. say 1766, d. 17 September 1832

Father: William Ratchford b. 1724, d. 13 Nov 1804
Mother: Mary Carroll b. s 1724, d. 3 Aug 1815

Last Edited: 9 Aug 2001

(Child) Birth*: say 1766; South Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: 9 October 1792; Bride=Hannah Henderson¹
(Deceased) Death*: 17 September 1832; Jackson Co., Georgia

Family: Hannah Henderson b. 1766, d. 8 Oct 1844

Citations

[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon,.

Hannah Henderson

F, b. 1766, d. 8 October 1844

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 1766
(Bride) Marriage*: 9 October 1792; Groom=Joseph Ratchford¹
Married Name: 9 October 1792; Ratchford
(Deceased) Death*: 8 October 1844; Jackson Co., Georgia

Family: Joseph Ratchford b. s 1766, d. 17 Sep 1832

Citations

[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon,.

John Ratchford

M, b. circa 1757, d. 20 January 1827

Father: William Ratchford b. 1724, d. 13 Nov 1804
Mother: Mary Carroll b. s 1724, d. 3 Aug 1815

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: Old Fowler Cem
(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Mary Hytherington
(Child) Birth*: circa 1757; York Dist., South Carolina
(Deceased) Death*: 20 January 1827; McConnells, York District, South Carolina

Family: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Sarah Ratchford b. a 1793
John I. Ratchford b. a 1793
Elizabeth Ratchford b. a 1793
William Ratchford+ b. a 1793
Thomas Ratchford b. a 1793
James Ratchford b. a 1793
Jane Ratchford b. a 1793
Rebeccah Ratchford b. 1795, d. 3 Feb 1816
Ezekiel Ratchford+ b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847

Mary Hytherington

F, b. say 1760, d. 3 February 1816

Father: James Hetherington b. s 1735, d. c 1815

Last Edited: 24 Jun 2003

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=John Ratchford
(Interred) Burial*: Old Fowler Cem
Married Name: Ratchford
(Child) Birth*: say 1760
(Deceased) Death*: 3 February 1816; McConnells, York District, South Carolina

Family: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827

Sarah Ratchford b. a 1793
John I. Ratchford b. a 1793
Elizabeth Ratchford b. a 1793
William Ratchford+ b. a 1793
Thomas Ratchford b. a 1793
James Ratchford b. a 1793
Jane Ratchford b. a 1793
Rebeccah Ratchford b. 1795, d. 3 Feb 1816
Ezekiel Ratchford+ b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847

James Hetherington

M, b. say 1735, d. circa 1815

Last Edited: 13 Sep 2004

(Child) Birth*: say 1735
(Deceased) Probate*: 1815; York District, South Carolina; In the probate papers of James Hetherington - Case #24 File #986 York Co., SC (started 11 Nov 1814) the following received equal shares from the estate:
James Anderson & Jennet Anderson,
William Hetherington and Mary Heatherington,
James Hetherington,
John Ratchford and Mary Ratchford
(Deceased) Death*: circa 1815; York District, South Carolina

Family:

Mary Hytherington+ b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Rebeccah Ratchford

F, b. 1795, d. 3 February 1816

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: Old Fowler Cem
(Child) Birth*: 1795; Chester District, South Carolina
(Deceased) Death*: 3 February 1816; McConnells, York District, South Carolina

Sarah Ratchford

F, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

John I. Ratchford

M, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

Elizabeth Ratchford

F, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

William Ratchford

M, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 24 Jun 2003

Marriage*: Principal=Margaret English¹
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

Family: Margaret English b. a 1793

James Ratchford b. c 1829

Citations

[S191] Judy Williamson, e-mail address, 2003 e-mail,.

Thomas Ratchford

M, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

James Ratchford

M, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

Sarah Anderson

F, b. say 1798, d. before 1 June 1830

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: say 1798
(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Ezekiel Ratchford
Married Name: Ratchford
(Deceased) Death*: before 1 June 1830; Fayette Co., Georgia

Family: Ezekiel Ratchford b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847

McClellan Ratchford b. 22 Aug 1824, d. 10 Apr 1911
John A. Ratchford b. 10 Dec 1827, d. 1 Jul 1852
Elizabeth Ratchford b. 25 Dec 1828, d. 13 Apr 1909

George Henry Ratchford¹

M, b. say 1836, d. before 1850

Father: Ezekiel Ratchford b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847
Mother: Elizabeth P. Davis b. c 1794, d. b 1870

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Child) Birth*: say 1836
(Deceased) Death*: before 1850

Citations

[S36] Wilma Craig Ratchford, Ratchfords ... I Reckon,.

Thomas Davis Ratchford

M, b. 1833, d. 1879

Father: Ezekiel Ratchford b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847
Mother: Elizabeth P. Davis b. c 1794, d. b 1870

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

(Child) Birth*: 1833; Fayette Co., Georgia
(household member) 1850 Census: 1 June 1850; Chambers Co., Alabama; head of family=Elizabeth P. Davis¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 19 January 1854; Chambers Co., Alabama; Bride=Laura Dorsett
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Chambers Co., Alabama²
(head of family) 1870 Census*: 1 June 1870; Chambers Co., Alabama; household member=James Smith Davis³
(Deceased) Death*: 1879; Denton Co., Texas⁴
(Interred) Burial*: 1879; Pilot Point Community Cemetery, Pilot Point, Denton Co., Texas⁴

Family: Laura Dorsett b. Jan 1837, d. 1916

Mary E. Ratchford+ b. 31 May 1855, d. 27 Jun 1934
William Paschall Ratchford b. 29 Oct 1858, d. 2 Sep 1945
Thomas Ezekiel Ratchford b. 1 Apr 1861, d. 21 Feb 1940
Dora A. Ratchford b. 22 Oct 1863, d. 5 Mar 1946
Annie Mariah 'Missie' Ratchford+ b. c 1866, d. 1917
John Boyd Ratchford b. Jan 1870, d. 1957
McClellan Ratchford b. 5 May 1874, d. 16 May 1940

Citations

[S1850] 1850, Census, District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M432_2; Page: 309A; Image: 615.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Elisabeth P Rotchford     56
Thomas Rotchford     16
James J Davis     49.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Northern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 748; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 803004.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thos D Ratchford     27
Laura Ratchford     23
Mary E Ratchford     5
Wm T Ratchford     1
Susan Davis     15.
[S1870] 1870, Census, Beat 9, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M593_6; Page: 143B; Image: 289; Family History Library Film: 545505.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Ratchford     37
Laura Ratchford     34
Mary C Ratchford     14
William Ratchford     12
Ezekiel Ratchford     10
Dora A Ratchford     7
Martha Ratchford     4
John Ratchford     1
James S Davis     70
Oliver Ratchford     34
Julia Ratchford     13.
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Jane Ratchford

F, b. after 1793

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=John Yarbrough
Married Name: Yarbrough
(Child) Birth*: after 1793; Chester District, South Carolina

Family: John Yarbrough b. a 1793, d. b 1847

John Yarbrough

M, b. after 1793, d. before 1847

Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001

(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Jane Ratchford
(Child) Birth*: after 1793¹
(Deceased) Death*: before 1847

Family: Jane Ratchford b. a 1793

Citations

[S19] Diana Bowder, Who Was Who in the Roman World, p. 346 '...execution and the official blackening of her memory.'

McClellan Ratchford

M, b. 22 August 1824, d. 10 April 1911

Father: Ezekiel Ratchford b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847
Mother: Sarah Anderson b. s 1798, d. b 1 Jun 1830

Last Edited: 17 Apr 2009

(Child) Birth*: 22 August 1824; Chester District, South Carolina¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 1 January 1846; Chambers Co., Alabama; Bride=Margarette A. Webb
(Deceased) Death*: 10 April 1911; Chambers Co., Alabama¹
(Interred) Burial*: say 12 April 1911; Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama

Family: Margarette A. Webb b. 6 Mar 1827, d. Feb 1857

Citations

[S19] Diana Bowder, Who Was Who in the Roman World, p. 74.