Sixth Generation

87. Jesse RATCLIFF was born on 4 December 1807 in Union Township, Highland County, Ohio. He died on 29 August 1875 at the age of 67 in Tipton County, Indiana.

Jesse Ratcliff is said to have married a Hannah Adamson, 15 Jan 1830, Highland Co Ohio. Some databases online have placed the Hannah in Ohio as the daughter of Jonathan Adamson. Seems highly unlikely that two ladies named Hannah Adamson would be married in two different states on such similar days, although the marriage dates are seven months apart. Hannah's father Jonathan was living in Wayne Co IN as early as 1820 so it seems highly unlikely she would be getting married in Ohio.

The Indiana marriage database does have the marriage of Hannah Adamson to Josiah Pugh on 15 Aug 1830, Wayne County. She would certainly be the daughter of Jonathan Adamson. This would seem to make plain, the Hannah that married Jesse Ratcliff was NOT the daughter of Jonathan Adamson.

1850 Census. Honey Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN, Hh 152
Jesse Ratliff, age 40, b. Ohio
Hannah, age 40, b. TN
Rachel, 18, b. Indiana. Johnathan, 17, b. Ohio.
rest of the children born in IN: Sarah 13, Elam 11, Thomas 8, and Albert 4.

1860 Census. Honey Crk Twp, Howard Co IN, Hh 95
Jesse Ratcliff, age 52, b. Ohio. Hannah, 49, b. TN
Sarah J. 23, Edom 21, Thomas 18, and Albert 13.

1870 Census. Taylor Twp, Howard, IN, Hh 257
Jessie Ratliff, 62, Farmer, b. Ohio
Hannah, 59, b. TN

Jessie and Hannah are buried Prairieville Cemetery, Tipton Co IN.

Jesse RATCLIFF and Hannah ADAMSON were married on 15 June 1830 in Highland County, Ohio. Hannah ADAMSON, daughter of JONATHAN ADAMSON and RUTH WILLIAMS, was born on 15 September 1810 in Tennessee. She died on 26 December 1878 at the age of 68 in Tipton County, Indiana. She was buried at Prairieville Cemetery in Groomsville, Tipton County, Indiana.
The Pike Family History book states that Hannah's married name was Ratliff. The Ratcliff research say that Jesse Ratcliff, son of Edom, married Hannah Adamson.

Jesse Ratcliff, brother to Joel who married Hannah's sister Rachel, is said to have married a Hannah Adamson, 15 Jun 1830, Highland Co Ohio. Some databases online have placed this Hannah in Ohio as the daughter of Jonathan. Seems highly unlikely that a lady named Hannah Adamson would be married in two different states on such similar days, two months apart, but that seems to be the case they are attempting to make.

Hannah's father Jonathan was living in Wayne Co IN as early as 1820 so it seems improbable she would be getting married in Ohio, but apparently she did.

The Indiana marriage database does have a marriage of Hannah Adamson to Josiah Pugh on 15 Aug 1830, in Wayne County. They received license on April 12. Ohio Marriages on FamilySearch had the marriage of Jesse Ratcliff on 15 Jun 1830, Highland, Ohio, but to Hannah "Anderson". Census records in the coming years reveal that both Jesse Ratcliff and Josiah Pugh had wives named Hannah and families with those wives.

The Pughs lived in Wabash Co, IN in 1850 and 1860. According to the 1850 census, Hannah was born about 1815 in Tennessee. Their children have rather atypical names for the Adamson family - Irvin, Moses, Sarah, Rachel, Joana, John C., Samul H., Alexander M., Hannah and Josiah.

The Ratcliffs lived in Clinton & Howard Co. IN in those same years. In 1850, Hannah was age 40, b. TN, which agrees with the records of the birth of Jonathan's daughter Hannah. Jesse & Hannah named their children Rachel (Jesse's mother's name), Jonathan A. (for Hannah's father - was he Jonathan Adamson Ratcliff?), Sarah Jane, Edom A. (Jesse's father's name), Thomas A. and Albert.

There is another clue, however, because the will of Hannah's father, Jonathan Adamson, dated 3 March 1831, names his daughter Hannah Ratliff. That fact, coupled with the names of Jesse & Hannah's children, would seem to guarantee that Hannah, daughter of Jonathan, did marry Jesse Ratcliff in Ohio. That leaves us with - who were the parents of Hannah Adamson who married Josias Pugh?

Jesse RATCLIFF and Hannah ADAMSON had the following children:

182	i.	Rachel RATCLIFF was born on 28 August 1831 in Indiana. She died on 3 July 1906 at the age of 74 in Howard County, Indiana. Rachel married James A. Scott, 23 Oct 1853, Clinton Co, IN. He was born 3 Feb 1833, died 30 Sep 1912, son of Thomas M. Scott and Lety Anderson. Rachel and James are buried Albright Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN. 1880 Census. Prairie Twp TiptonCo, IN, Hh 125 James A. Scott, 47 Rachel, 49 Jessee, 24 Edem R., 22 Sarah 18 (b. 1862) David, 16 Sarah Ratcliff, age 33, single, assisstant in house (probably Rachel's sister) 1900 Census. Honey Creek Twp, Howard, IN James A. Scott, b. Feb 1833, age 67, married 46 years, Landlord Rachel, wife, b. Aug 1831,5 children - 3 are living Edom R., son, b.Sep 1857, age 42, single, farmer Sarah L., dau, b. Jul 1862, 41, Single (age is wrong... she was about 38) David, son, b. Aug 1864, age 35, Divorced Cara D., g-dau, b. Dec 1891, age 8 Indiana Death Certificate #210 Rachel Scott died in Tipton Co, IN, 3 July 1906 of mitral stenosis. she was born 28 Aug 1831 in Indiana. Married to James Scott. Father was Jessie Ratcliff, mother's maiden name, Adamson. David Scott of Sharpsville was the informant. Buried Allbright Cemetery July 4th.
183	ii.	Jonathan A. RATCLIFF was born on 18 August 1833 in Ohio. He died on 25 December 1870 at the age of 37. Jonathan married Sarah A. McGraw who was born 23 Apr 1837 and died in 1892. They had no children. (FamilySearch lists children for this couple - I have been unable to find any trace of them in a census - not under his name, her name, nor any of the proposed children. According to his pension file: Daniel Lance was the son of Henry Lance and Barbara Octama(?). He married 3 times: 1st to Margaret Peyton in 1855 (She died in 1869). They had 3 children - Sarah Ann Lance (b. 1852?), Mack Lance (b. 1858) and Sigel Lance (b. 1863). Daniel married 2nd to Nancy Remmer in 1873. They divorced 18 Nov 1879 in Howard County, Indiana. Daniel then married 3rd to Sarah Ann McGraw/Ratcliff/Lloyd on 9 Mar 1882 in Howard County, Indiana. She was born ca. 1838. Sarah Ann was previously married to Jonathan Ratcliff (d. Dec 1870) in 1855 and Thomas Lloyd (d. Spring, 1877) in 1872. Daniel died 2 Dec 1905 in Sharpsville,Liberty Township, Tipton County, Indiana.
184	iii.	Hannah RATCLIFF was born (date unknown). The children John and Hannah as given in the Ratcliff book do not appear in the 1850 and 1860 censuses with the family. "John" probably confused with son Jonathan. Hannah's married name was Baden. This may be a confusion with a much younger Hannah Ratcliff who married Samuel Baden, 31 Sep 1879, Howard Co IN.
185	iv.	Sarah Jane RATCLIFF was born on 5 July 1836 in Indiana. She died on 27 July 1892 at the age of 56. Sarah died single. She is buried Prairieville Cemetery, Groomsville, Tipton Co, IN
+186	v.	Edom A. RATCLIFF.
187	vi.	Thomas A. RATCLIFF¹ was born on 23 May 1842 in Russiaville, Clinton County, Indiana. He died on 19 September 1919 at the age of 77 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Thomas married, 16 Feb 1866, in Tipton Co IN to Elizabeth J. Irby. He is buried City View Cemetery in Salem, Oregon. In 1860 he was in the Census in Honey Creek Twp, Howard Co IN. 1880 he was in Cherokee County, Kansas. Thomas was a Civil War Soldier, serving in the Indiana Infantry, Regt 101. Oregon Death Certificate #518 Thomas A. Ratcliff died 19 Sep 1919, near Salem, Marion Co, Oregon of chronic hephistis. He was born 23 May 1842, Indiana; a farmer. Parents listed as J. Ratcliff and Hannah Adams. Informant was Charles A. Ratcliff of Salem. Buried City View Cemetery, Salem, Sep 20th. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers Daily Captial Journal, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon 19 Sep 1919 Thomas Ratcliff Dies at Home Here, Ages 77 Years Thomas A. Ratcliff, of Morningside, Salem, died this afternoon at 12:35 o'clock at the age of 77 years. Besides his widow, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Mary McReynolds of Salem, Mrs. Rae E. Bates of Elgin, George I. Ratcliff of Enterprise, Mrs. Rose Voris of Salem and Charles A. Ratcliff of Salem. The funeral services will be held from the chapel of Webb & Clough at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon and will be conducted by the Rev. Leland J. Porter. The services at the Odd Fellows cemetery will be charge of the Odd Fellows.
188	vii.	Albert RATCLIFF was born on 15 September 1847 in Indiana. He died in 1917 at the age of 70 in Indiana. Albert married Lucetta Burroughs, 13 Sep 1866, Howard Co, IN He is buried at Prairieville, IN