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William Avelton Ratcliff

Male 1850 - 1930  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Avelton Ratcliff was born 8 Sep 1850, Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 5 Feb 1930; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    William married Dorcas Sorena Gillispie 3 Dec 1874, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Dorcas (daughter of Thomas Franklin Gillespie and Mary Ann Reynolds) was born 6 Jan 1858, Sandy Mush, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 7 Aug 1936, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Aug 1936, Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lowry Bascom Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1875, North Carolina; died 25 Jul 1937, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Jul 1937, Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Eller May Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1878, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Emma Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1879.
    4. 5. Cora Magnolia Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1886, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1970; was buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Edward Laclede Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Nov 1893, Parrottsville, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1972; was buried Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Ruby Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1898, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lowry Bascom Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 18 Nov 1875, North Carolina; died 25 Jul 1937, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Jul 1937, Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Lowry married Mary Ornan Ponder 4 Jan 1911, Cocke County, Tennessee. Mary was born 13 Jun 1883; died 10 Dec 1971. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Enid L. Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jan 1912, Tennessee; died 30 Nov 1979, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 9. Hoyle H. Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1913; died 28 Mar 1970.
    3. 10. Evelyn Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1916, Tennessee; died Bef 15 Feb 2008.
    4. 11. Euna Katherine Ratcliff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Dec 1917, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 2008, Athens, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 12. Byron Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 15 Feb 2008.
    6. 13. Vevette Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 15 Feb 2008.
    7. 14. Agnes Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Eller May Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1878, North Carolina.

  3. 4.  Emma Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1879.

    Emma — Carlisle. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Cora Magnolia Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 14 Feb 1886, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1970; was buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Cora married Royal E. Ottinger 27 Jun 1917, Cocke County, Tennessee. Royal (son of Andrew Miles Ottinger and Sarah Fleener) was born 9 Feb 1884, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1956; was buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Hellen C. Ottinger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1927, Tennessee.

  5. 6.  Edward Laclede Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 13 Nov 1893, Parrottsville, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1972; was buried Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Edward married Ruth Holland 28 Dec 1921. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Ruby Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1898, Tennessee.

    Ruby — Bruce. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Enid L. Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born 23 Jan 1912, Tennessee; died 30 Nov 1979, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Enid married Leland D. Blazer 23 Jun 1929, Cocke County, Tennessee. Leland (son of Darius Hubert Blazer and Della Ida Price) was born 11 Oct 1906, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 1976, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. James Everett "Buster" Blazer  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1933; died 22 Mar 2012, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Mar 2012, East Tennessee State Veteran’s Cemetery.
    2. 17. Louise Blazer  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 9.  Hoyle H. Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born 12 Dec 1913; died 28 Mar 1970.

    Hoyle married Leta Mae Helm 11 Mar 1943. Leta (daughter of Bruce Helm and Ollie Leota Miller) was born 28 Apr 1920; died 26 Apr 2011; was buried 30 Apr 2011, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lowry Bruce Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1945.
    2. 19. Karen Leota Ratcliffe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jan 1949.

  3. 10.  Evelyn Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1916, Tennessee; died Bef 15 Feb 2008.

    Evelyn — Freeman. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Euna Katherine RatcliffEuna Katherine Ratcliff Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born 6 Dec 1917, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 2008, Athens, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Euna married John Mark Holder 17 May 1942. John (son of Mark Daniel Holder and Lena Bible) was born 26 Jul 1916; died 26 Jan 2008, Athens, Tennessee; was buried 29 Jan 2008, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Daniel Bascom Holder  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Marchia Kay Holder  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 12.  Byron Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1) died Bef 15 Feb 2008.

  6. 13.  Vevette Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1) died Bef 15 Feb 2008.

    Vevette — Thomas. [Group Sheet]


  7. 14.  Agnes Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lowry2, 1.William1)

    Agnes — Bill Lowe. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Hellen C. Ottinger Descendancy chart to this point (5.Cora2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1927, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  James Everett "Buster" BlazerJames Everett "Buster" Blazer Descendancy chart to this point (8.Enid3, 2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1933; died 22 Mar 2012, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Mar 2012, East Tennessee State Veteran’s Cemetery.

    James — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Mitzi Ellen Blazer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Jamia Blazer  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Denita A. Blazer  Descendancy chart to this point

    James married Margaret W. 11 Sep 1982, Hamblen County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 17.  Louise Blazer Descendancy chart to this point (8.Enid3, 2.Lowry2, 1.William1)

    Louise — Heidle. [Group Sheet]


  3. 18.  Lowry Bruce Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Hoyle3, 2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born 18 Nov 1945.

    Lowry married Janet Clara Bloomer 9 Apr 1977. Janet was born 24 Apr 1941. [Group Sheet]


  4. 19.  Karen Leota Ratcliffe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Hoyle3, 2.Lowry2, 1.William1) was born 21 Jan 1949.

    Karen married Royce Thomas Smith 1 Aug 1971. Royce (son of Roy Smith and Ina Jane "Tilly" Cain) was born 14 Jun 1948. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Leta Melton Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Nov 1974.
    2. 26. Melina Jane Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Apr 1977.

  5. 20.  Daniel Bascom Holder Descendancy chart to this point (11.Euna3, 2.Lowry2, 1.William1)

    Daniel — Sandra Anderson. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Mark James Holder  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 21.  Marchia Kay Holder Descendancy chart to this point (11.Euna3, 2.Lowry2, 1.William1)

    Marchia — Fortson. [Group Sheet]



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