"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY,
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.   Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky,  Pp. 346.  
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

THOMAS JEFFERSON RATCLIFF:  This outstanding preacher was born in 
Daviess County, September 28, 1862.  After attending the common 
schools in this county he entered Georgetown college.  He also 
attended for a time Bethel College in Russellville.  His remaining 
ministerial education was secured at the Southern Baptist Seminary 
in Louisville.
	Brother Ratcliff was licensed to preach by Macedonia Church in 
April, 1886.  The next year he was ordained by Pleasant Hill Church.  
As to the location of this church we are completely at a loss.  He 
served this church as pastor for two years.  After serving for one 
year at Jonesboro, Illinois.  He went to St. Stephens, S. C., where 
he labored for two and one-half years.
	About the year 1894 he returned to Kentucky as pastor of the 
church at Lewisport, in Kentucky, and at Grandview, in Indiana.  
After a period of time at these churches he came back to this 
Association where he served the following churches from 1894 to 1909: 
Calhoun, Richland, and Livermore in McLean County; Brushy Fork, 
Glenville, Whitesville, South Hampton, Pleasant Ridge, Karn's Grove, 
and Macedonia in Daviess County.  In this period he served Central 
City and Greenville churches in Muhlenberg County and some others in 
Hancock County.  He had previously served Bethel, Green River, and Mt. 
Liberty churches before he went to Illinois.
	After the year 1909 we lose trace of our brother until we find 
him as pastor at Adairville in 1914.  After serving the church there 
he became pastor at Franklin.  From the year 1926 to 1933 he served 
as pastor at Nortonville.  After that we find no other accessible 
record of him.  From one source we have learned that he lived in 
Nashville, Tenn., from 1916 until his death, near the year 1935.  As 
to his parents, his family life, and many particulars of his ministry, 
we will have to wait until such information can be found.

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IL SC IN McLean-KY Muhlenberg-KY Hancock-KY TN

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