William Riley Ratliff is buried at Clifton Cemetary, Emory, TX with his wife,Mary Elizabeth King. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in Quitman TX. on May 10 1862 at the age of 34 for a period of 3 years and was assigned to Company H 22nd Texas Infantry,"Hubbards Texas Infantry",records indicate he was at Camp Nelson, Little Rock, Arkansas,June 30 1862, and was paroled after capture at Shreveport Louisiana Feb 27 1863. He rejoined the Army after his parole and was a member of Company B, 1st Regiment Calvary, Texas State Troops, for 6 months, Nov - March 1863 to 1864. First marriage-Melissa Emmaline Allred Blount County Ala. Aug.22 1850.This union produced 3 children, John Pinkney,born July 24 1852, died, June 17, 1872, Alabama, born, 1855,death unknown, William Benjamin, born, May 14 1856, died, June 1886.Second marriage- Mary Elizabeth King in Rains Co. TX. May 6 1867. This union produced 10 children - Julia born, 1857,death unknown, Nanny O, born 1868, death unknown, Robert Joseph, born, 1872, died, March 24, 1904, Ira, born, 1875, death unknown, James Nathaniel(Fan)born, Januaury 25 1876, died,April 16 1954, David A (Dave)born, Feb.3 1879, died, Sept 14, 1949, May born, Jan 11 1886,died, April 14 1941, Twins-(Lawrence Soloman born March 31 1890, death unknown, Mary Everett born March 31 1890, death unknown,) Nathan born June 1892 died, August 1908.
William Riley Ratliff is buried at Clifton Cemetary, Emory, TX with his wife,Mary Elizabeth King. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in Quitman TX. on May 10 1862 at the age of 34 for a period of 3 years and was assigned to Company H 22nd Texas Infantry,"Hubbards Texas Infantry",records indicate he was at Camp Nelson, Little Rock, Arkansas,June 30 1862, and was paroled after capture at Shreveport Louisiana Feb 27 1863. He rejoined the Army after his parole and was a member of Company B, 1st Regiment Calvary, Texas State Troops, for 6 months, Nov - March 1863 to 1864. First marriage-Melissa Emmaline Allred Blount County Ala. Aug.22 1850.This union produced 3 children, John Pinkney,born July 24 1852, died, June 17, 1872, Alabama, born, 1855,death unknown, William Benjamin, born, May 14 1856, died, June 1886.Second marriage- Mary Elizabeth King in Rains Co. TX. May 6 1867. This union produced 10 children - Julia born, 1857,death unknown, Nanny O, born 1868, death unknown, Robert Joseph, born, 1872, died, March 24, 1904, Ira, born, 1875, death unknown, James Nathaniel(Fan)born, Januaury 25 1876, died,April 16 1954, David A (Dave)born, Feb.3 1879, died, Sept 14, 1949, May born, Jan 11 1886,died, April 14 1941, Twins-(Lawrence Soloman born March 31 1890, death unknown, Mary Everett born March 31 1890, death unknown,) Nathan born June 1892 died, August 1908.
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