Meshack Ratliff Explained

Meshack Stone Ratliff, also spelled Ratcliff, (November 20, 1832 - March 1, 1922)[1] [2] was a Confederate cavalry officer and state legislator in Virginia. He represented Buchanan County, Virginia and Wise County, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1871 to 1873.[3]

He was born in Claypool Hill, Virginia.[1] He was a farmer, postmaster, and commissioner of revenue in Buchanan County, Virginia. He was from a large family and had 12 children.[4]

He married Lucinda Ratliff in January 1850.[5]

He was an officer in Company D of the 2nd Regiment Virginia State Line cavalry company during the American Civil War.[6] He then served as a 1st Lieutenant in Company G of the 10th Kentucky Cavalry.[7] and 14th Cavalry.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Some Descendants of John Ratliff & Charlotte White, 1765-1997. Larry. Ratliff. Jack. Hockett. Gerald. Ratliff. Grace Addison. Ratliff. November 16, 1998. Heritage Books. 9780788408649 . Google Books.
  2. Web site: Holston Pastfinder. November 16, 2000. Holston Territory Genealogical Society. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Annual Reports of Officers, Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. November 16, 1918. Google Books. Virginia .
  4. Web site: Virginia and Virginians: Eminent Virginians : Executives of the Colony of Virginia, from Sir Thomas Smyth to Lord Dunmore :executives of the State of Virginia, from Patrick Henry to Fitzhugh Lee : Sketches of Gens. Ambrose Powel Hill, Robert E. Lee, Thos. Jonathan Jackson, Commodore Maury. Robert Alonzo. Brock. November 16, 1888. H.H. Hardesty. Google Books.
  5. Book: Harman, John Newton. Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia from 1800 to 1922. November 16, 1922. W.C. Hill Printing Company. 9780598471109 . Google Books.
  6. http://www.researchonline.net/vacw/unit22.htm
  7. Web site: 10th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA Roster. sites.rootsweb.com.
  8. Web site: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky: Confederate Kentucky Volunteers, War 1861-65. Kentucky Adjutant-General's. Office. November 16, 1980. Cook & McDowell. Google Books.

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