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Female Lydia Ratliff Click to view Lydia Ratliff in the family tree

Lydia was born about 1722 in Augusta Co, Virginia.  Lydia's father was Robert RATLIFF and her mother is Mary TOUCHSTONE.  Her paternal grandfather was Richard RATCLIFF; her maternal grandfather is Richard TOUCHSTONE. She had seven brothers named Richard, Daniel Stephen, Samuel, Silas, William, Reuben and Benjamin.  She was the third oldest of the eight children.  She died about 1798.


Lydia's family with John Elswick

‌Lydia and John were married in a religious ceremony about 1741 in Virginia.  They had two sons and two daughters, named John, Jonathan, Mary and Lidia.


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