Sixth Generation

86. Margaret RATCLIFF¹ was born on 13 January 1805 in Chatham County, North Carolina. She died on 23 August 1891 at the age of 86.

Margaret probably married Wright Kenworthy, 4 Jan 1827 in Highland Co OH. Wright was a son of Elisha & Mary Kenworthy of Cane Creek MM, Chatham Co NC; he was born 25 FEb 1808 and died 11 May 1890, age 82y 2m 16d.

1850 Census. Union Twp, Highland, Ohio, Hh 2253
Wright Kenworthy, 44, Farmer - all born in Ohio except Margaret
Margaret, 45, b. NC
Sally A., 20. Lucinda, 18. Rachel, 14. Wm R., 10. Liley, 8. Margaret J., 6
Thadeus Hale, 11

1860 Census. Union Twp, Highland, Ohio, Hh 2530
Wright Kinworthy, 57, farmer, b. Ohio
Margaret, 54, b. NC
William, 30. Delilah, 21. Margaret, 17 All born in Ohio
Thadeus Hall, 21, farm labor

1880 Census. Union Twp, Highland, Ohio, Hh 220
Wright Kenworthy, 73, Farmer, b. Ohio
Margaret, 75, wife, b. NC
Lucinda Ruth, 47, daughter, widow, b. OH
William Hayworth, 17, grandson, works on farm, b. OH
Dora Ruth, 18, granddaughter, b. OH
Hh 221
William R. Kenworthy, 40, farmer, b. OH
Elizabeth, 38, wife, b. OH
Adelia, 12, adopted daughter, b. OH

Margaret RATCLIFF and Wright KENWORTHY were married on 4 January 1827 in Highland County, Ohio. Wright KENWORTHY, son of Elisha KENWORTHY and Mary [KENWORTHY], was born on 25 February 1808. He died on 11 May 1890 at the age of 82.

Russiaville Observer, Friday 23 May 1890.
The New Vienna, Ohio, Standard of last week published a notice of the death of an old citizen. Wright Kenworthy a man with whom many of our readers were acquainted in Highland County, Ohio. He was the father of Joshua Kenworthy, who formerly lived near here, and a brother-in-law to Thomas E. Ratcliff deceased.