Individual Details

Thomas married, 16 Feb 1866, in Tipton Co IN to Elizabeth J. Irby.

He is buried City View Cemetery in Salem, Oregon.

In 1860 he was in the Census in Honey Creek Twp, Howard Co IN.
1880 he was in Cherokee County, Kansas.

Thomas was a Civil War Soldier, serving in the Indiana Infantry, Regt 101.

Oregon Death Certificate #518
Thomas A. Ratcliff died 19 Sep 1919, near Salem, Marion Co, Oregon of chronic hephistis. He was born 23 May 1842, Indiana; a farmer. Parents listed as J. Ratcliff and Hannah Adams. Informant was Charles A. Ratcliff of Salem. Buried City View Cemetery, Salem, Sep 20th.

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Daily Captial Journal, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon 19 Sep 1919
Thomas Ratcliff Dies at Home Here, Ages 77 Years
Thomas A. Ratcliff, of Morningside, Salem, died this afternoon at 12:35 o'clock at the age of 77 years. Besides his widow, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Mary McReynolds of Salem, Mrs. Rae E. Bates of Elgin, George I. Ratcliff of Enterprise, Mrs. Rose Voris of Salem and Charles A. Ratcliff of Salem.
The funeral services will be held from the chapel of Webb & Clough at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon and will be conducted by the Rev. Leland J. Porter. The services at the Odd Fellows cemetery will be charge of the Odd Fellows.

Birth	23 May 1842	Russiaville, Clinton County, Indiana
Death	19 Sep 1919	Salem, Marion County, Oregon

Father	Jesse Ratcliff (1807 - 1875)
Mother	Hannah Adamson (1810 - 1878)
Sibling	Rachel Ratcliff (1831 - 1906)
Sibling	Jonathan A. Ratcliff (1833 - 1870)
Sibling	Hannah Ratcliff ( - )
Sibling	Sarah Jane Ratcliff (1836 - 1892)
Sibling	Edom A. Ratcliff (1839 - 1911)
Sibling	Albert Ratcliff (1847 - 1917)