Individual Details

ELIZABETH Ratcliff

(1789 - 1876)



Elizabeth Garner, age 69, is in the 1860 Howard Co IN Census living with Rachel & Andrew Jackson Adamson.

War of 1812 Index Cards Widow's file #11713
Soldier: Enoch Garner
Widow: Elizabeth Garner
Service: Capt. Absalom Van Metre's Co, Ohio Militia

Elizabeth Garner, Harrison, Delaware Co, IN, Widow of Enoch Garner, Ohio Militia, Died at Delaware Co, IN January 4th, 1850.
Application filed, 18 Jan 1876.
Rejected Feb 29, 1876

13 Jan 1876 Delaware Co, IN
Elizabeth Garner, 84, widow of Enoch Garner, of Harrison, Delaware Co IN. Soldier was sometime at Sandusky. She has received a land warrant, number not remembered. She was married under the name of Elizabeth Ratcliffe to Enoch Garner on 11 March 1813 by John Meckley in Ohio. Her husband died at Delaware Co, IN on 4 Jan 1850 and she has not remarried.
Signed with her mark. Vincent R. Garner, Henry Love, and Edom Garner, witnesses.
Reply: Soldier enlisted July 29, 1813, was discharged Aug 18, 1813
Rejected by reason of insufficient service. 21 days.
In the file is a copy of certification of their marriage.
From Highland Co OH, Marriage Record No. 1, p.92. Enoch Gardner (d is struck through) to M. E. Betsy Ratcliff. March the 11th 1813. "I do certify that this day came personally before me a Justice of the Peace for Highland County, Enoch Gardner and Betsy Ratcliff and was joined together in Matrimony according to law -
Given under my hand, John Shockly, JP"

Events

Birth1789North Carolina
Marriage11 Mar 1813Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio - ENOCH Garner
Death1876Delaware County, Indiana

Families

SpouseENOCH Garner (1780 - 1850)
ChildEdom Garner (1814 - 1885)
ChildRACHEL ANN GARNER (1816 - 1898)
ChildNancy Garner (1818 - 1906)
ChildJacob Garner (1819 - 1888)
ChildGeorge Garner (1820 - )
ChildSarah Garner (1822 - 1913)
ChildLydia Ann Garner (1825 - 1861)
ChildVincent Robert Garner (1827 - 1892)
FatherEDOM Ratcliff (1761 - 1823)
MotherRACHEL Cashatt (1767 - 1851)
SiblingSarah Ratcliff (1786 - 1836)
SiblingEdom Ratcliff (1788 - 1865)
SiblingJacob Ratcliff (1793 - 1863)
SiblingJohn Ratcliff (1795 - 1829)
SiblingRachel Ratcliff (1796 - 1884)
SiblingJoel Ratcliff (1800 - 1870)
SiblingThomas E. Ratcliff (1803 - 1890)
SiblingMargaret Ratcliff (1805 - 1891)
SiblingJesse Ratcliff (1807 - 1875)
SiblingAnn Ratcliff (1811 - )

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