Individual Details

Probably Edom in the 1820 census, in Union Twp, Fayette, OH
Edom Ratcliff: 1m under 10, 1m 26-45; 2f under 10, 1f 16-26

1850 Census. Honey Creek, Clinton, IN, Hh 53
Edom Ratliff 62, b. NC
Hannah, 55, b. NC
Andrew, 21, b. O
Matilda, 16, b. O
Sarah, 14, b. O

1860 Census. Honey Creek Twp, Howard Co IN, Hh 70
Edom Ratcliff, age 73, b. NC
Jane Spencer, age 21, b. Ohio

Living next to several of his younger cousins:
Hh 71
Nathan Ratcliff, 37, b. Ohio, Sawyer
Children born in Ohio: Mary A., 13, Abner N. 11, Sarah E. 9, Silas G. 6,
Gilbern age 5, b. IN
Silas Ratcliff, age 33, b. Ohio, Sawyer
Hh 72
Thos C. Ratcliff, age 47 - all of the family b. Ohio
Rebecca, age 46
Sarah J. 21, John 18, Margaret 13, Emily 10, and Catherin age 7.

Edom was said to be aged 63y 6m 1d at his death. He is buried Russiaville Cemetery, Howard Co IN. Date in the Ratcliff book, when used with his age indicates his birth as 25 Dec 1795, which seems unlikely. His birth given in 1860 shows a birth year of about 1787.

The dates as read on his grave marker which is extremely worn, are that he died Sept 25, 1865
aged 66y 11m 14d - very different from the above book which had him dying in 1859 - certainly wrong since he was living in 1860. The person who posted the Memorial #46575229 has given him a birth date of 11 Oct 1788, which calculates according to the stone.

Edom Ratcliff, was a native of North Carolina, and with his wife, Hannah Smith came with their own families and were among the first settlers of Highland County, Ohio. They married in Highland County Ohio in 1814. remained there until 1844, when they came by wagon to what is now Honey Creek Township, and settled near the present site of Russiaville, Indiana, where they died, having reared nine children, viz.: William, Mahala, Margaret, Rachel, Edom, Hannah, Andrew, Matilda, and Sarah. Edom built the first grist mill in Honey Creek Township on Squirrel Creek.

Birth	1788	Chatham County, North Carolina
Marriage	9 Dec 1814	Clinton County, Ohio - Hannah Smith
Death	25 Sep 1865	Howard County, Indiana

Spouse	Hannah Smith (1795 - 1859)
Child	William Ratcliff (1816 - 1863)
Child	Mahala Jane Ratcliff (1818 - 1856)
Child	Margaret Ratcliff (1820 - 1877)
Child	Rachel Ratcliff (1821 - 1861)
Child	Edom Ratcliff (1824 - )
Child	Andrew Ratcliff (1829 - )
Child	Hannah Ratcliff (1829 - 1904)
Child	Matilda J. Ratcliff (1834 - 1901)
Child	Sarah Ratcliff (1836 - )

Father	EDOM Ratcliff (1761 - 1823)
Mother	RACHEL Cashatt (1767 - 1851)
Sibling	Sarah Ratcliff (1786 - 1836)
Sibling	ELIZABETH Ratcliff (1789 - 1876)
Sibling	Jacob Ratcliff (1793 - 1863)
Sibling	John Ratcliff (1795 - 1829)
Sibling	Rachel Ratcliff (1796 - 1884)
Sibling	Joel Ratcliff (1800 - 1870)
Sibling	Thomas E. Ratcliff (1803 - 1890)
Sibling	Margaret Ratcliff (1805 - 1891)
Sibling	Jesse Ratcliff (1807 - 1875)
Sibling	Ann Ratcliff (1811 - )