Individual Details

27 Jul 1826, Joel was condemned for marrying out of unity.
He later rejoined the the Quaker Society, the Springfield MM and the Back Creek MM.

1830 Census. Union, Highland, OH.
Joel Ratcliff (next to Rachel, his mother), age 20-30. 1 female age 15-20; 1 female age 20-30.

They were in Perry Twp, Wayne Co IN in 1840.

Madison Co IN, 1840
There is a Joel Ratliff, age 30-40. 1 female under 5, and 1female, age 30-40. Enumerated next to Edom Garner. There is an Amos Ratliff, age 70-80, with a female the same age, a few lines away.

Living in Madison Co IN at time of the 1850 Census. There are likely children other than the three living with them in 1850.

1860 Census. Honey Crk Twp, Howard Co IN Hh 96
Living next to his brother Jesse.
Joel Ratcliff, age 60, b. NC.
Rachel, age 18, and John, 16, born in IN.

Is this Joel?
1870 Census. Warsaw P.O., Clinton Twp, Wayne, Iowa, Hh 5
Joel Ratcliff, age 70, chairmaker, b. NC
Rachel, 29, b. IN
Lincoln, age 8, at school, b. IN

Birth	13 Feb 1800	Chatham County, North Carolina
Marriage	27 Dec 1825	Wayne County, Indiana - Rachel ADAMSON
Death	Aft 1870	Iowa

Spouse	Rachel ADAMSON (1801 - 1860)
Child	Hannah Ratcliff (1837 - )
Child	Rachel Ratcliff (1841 - 1921)
Child	John C. Ratcliff (1843 - 1891)

Father	EDOM Ratcliff (1761 - 1823)
Mother	RACHEL Cashatt (1767 - 1851)
Sibling	Sarah Ratcliff (1786 - 1836)
Sibling	Edom Ratcliff (1788 - 1865)
Sibling	ELIZABETH Ratcliff (1789 - 1876)
Sibling	Jacob Ratcliff (1793 - 1863)
Sibling	John Ratcliff (1795 - 1829)
Sibling	Rachel Ratcliff (1796 - 1884)
Sibling	Thomas E. Ratcliff (1803 - 1890)
Sibling	Margaret Ratcliff (1805 - 1891)
Sibling	Jesse Ratcliff (1807 - 1875)
Sibling	Ann Ratcliff (1811 - )