Family Group Report - 28 Jan 2001
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Husband:	Lorenzo Pinkney RATLEDGE
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Birth:	4 Nov 1831	Place:	Rowan/Davie Co. NC
Death:	14 Aug 1909	
Father:	Thomas Henry RATLEDGE (1802-1841)
Mother:	Lydia HOLMAN (1806-)
Other spouses:	Rebecca J. STEWART
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Marriage:	28 May 1850	Place:	Davie Co. NC [bond date]
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Wife:	Elizabeth Edith SMITH
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Birth:	8 Jun 1828	Place:	Rowan/Davie Co. NC
Death:	6 Mar 1862	
Father:	John SMITH (1799-1872)
Mother:	Jane IJAMES (1803-)
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Marriage:	31 May 1865	Place:	Davie Co. NC
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Wife:	Rebecca J. STEWART
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Birth:	About 1832	
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Notes: 
1850 Davie Co. census, household 866
Loranzo P. Ratledge 18
Elizabeth 21

1860 Davie County census, transcript page 1, household 5; Hunting Creek 
(Calahaln) district
L.P. Ratledge 27, farmer
Elizabeth E. 30
Dan J. 21 [his brother]
Thos. H. 8
Isabela J. 6
James F. 5
John F. 2

1870 household 25 in Calahaln district, transcript page 4
L.P. Ratledge 38
Rebecca 38
Thomas H. 18
Isabella J. 16
James S. 15
John F. 13

1880 household 73 in Calahaln district, transcript page 35
Lorenzo P. Ratledge 48; listed as farmer/blind, disabled
Rebeca 43
Izabell 26
James L. 24
Frank G. Powell 20, boarder; laborer

His second wife was Rebecca Stewart.  There is a Rebecca Stewart in Davie in 
1860, but she's considerably younger than he is, whereas the census records 
suggest they are close to the same age.  Was she a widow when he married her?


Last Modified:	17 Jan 2001