Silas Ratliff b abt 1817 KY; s/o Stephen Ratliff and Susannah Susan Ratliff. Silas Ratliff m. 30 Jan 1840 Floyd Co KY to Margaret Dawson b abt 1820 Floyd Co KY; d/o Vincent Dawson and Jane Jennie Porter. Children of Silas Ratliff and Margaret Dawson;

1. John S Ratliff b abt 1841 KY; m. Elizabeth Unknown b abt 1837 VA. Children of John S Ratliff and Elizabeth Unknown; 1. Benjamin D Ratliff b abt 1863 KY 2. Pauline E Ratliff b abt 1866 Pike Co KY 3. John W Ratliff b abt 1868 Pike Co KY

2. Vincent D Ratliff b abt 1844 Pike Co KY

3. Susan Ratliff b abt 1846 Pike Co KY; m. 8 Oct 1871 Pike Co KY to John Stewart b abt 1826 VA; s/o Robert Stewart and Mary Polly Goff. Children of John Stewart and Susan Ratliff; 1. Silas Stewart b abt 1872 Pike Co KY 2. Margaret Stewart b abt 1874 Pike Co KY 3. California Stewart b abt 1878 Pike Co KY

John Stewart m. (1) Margaret J Burgess b abt 1831 WV; d/o Tandy Burgess and Elizabeth Browning. Children of John Stewart and Margaret J Burgess; 1. George W Stewart b abt 1851 VA 2. Valarie J Stewart b abt 1852 VA 3. William D Stewart b abt 1855 VA 4. James A Stewart b abt 1857 VA 5. Tandy Stewart b abt 1858 Pike Co KY 6. Andrew Stewart b 10 Jun 1859 Pike Co KY 7. Virginia Stewart b abt 1860 Pike Co KY

4. William D Ratliff b abt 1849 Pike Co KY; m. 18 Jun 1875 Pike Co KY to Margaret Stratton b 5 Aug 1852 Pike Co KY; d/o Henry Charles Stratton and Martha McGuire.

5. Tamsy Ratliff b abt 1854 Pike Co KY

1850 Pike Co KY Census
35 849 849 Ratliff Silas 33 M Farmer 500 KY
36 849 849 Ratliff Margaret 30 F KY
37 849 849 Ratliff John S 9 M KY
38 849 849 Ratliff Vincent D 6 M KY
39 849 849 Ratliff Susan J 4 F KY
40 849 849 Ratliff Wm D 1 M KY
41 849 849 Dawson Jane 55 F VA
42 849 849 Dawson Tamsey J S 15 F KY