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Robert Gussie “Gus” Ratcliff

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Robert Gussie “Gus” Ratcliff

Birth
Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
Death
14 Feb 1973 (aged 82)
Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, USA
Burial
Quemado, Maverick County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Robert Gussie "Gus" Ratcliff, aged 82, a pioneer of Quemado Valley, Texas died in the Val Verde Memorial Hospital in Del Rio, Texas on February 14, 1973 following a stroke that he suffered earlier the same day. "Gus" was born in Hubbard, Texas on January 21, 1891 to Robert William and Iturea P'Pool Ratcliff. He married Mamie E. Elliott on September 8, 1912 in Clarendon, Texas. The Ratcliffs lived in Brownfield for many years where he farmed and did carpenter work, before coming to Quemado Valley in 1934 where he continued to farm and raise stock until his retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Quemado, Texas.
Children born to Robert Gussie "Gus" and Mamie Elizabeth Elliott Ratcliff:
Shirley Lynola Ratcliff born 07 Oct 1913 Clarendon, Donley Co., TX
Robert Elliott "R E" Ratcliff born 03 Aug 1915 Clarendon, Donley Co., TX
Shelby Leona Ratcliff born 10 Nov 1918 Clarendon, Donley Co., TX
Sylvia Elizabeth Ratcliff born 05 Jul 1921 Brownfield, Terry Co., TX
William Jennings Ratcliff born 10 Oct 1925 Brownfield, Terry Co., TX
Charles Douglas Ratcliff born 06 Mar 1927 Union, Terry Co., TX
Robert Gussie "Gus" Ratcliff, aged 82, a pioneer of Quemado Valley, Texas died in the Val Verde Memorial Hospital in Del Rio, Texas on February 14, 1973 following a stroke that he suffered earlier the same day. "Gus" was born in Hubbard, Texas on January 21, 1891 to Robert William and Iturea P'Pool Ratcliff. He married Mamie E. Elliott on September 8, 1912 in Clarendon, Texas. The Ratcliffs lived in Brownfield for many years where he farmed and did carpenter work, before coming to Quemado Valley in 1934 where he continued to farm and raise stock until his retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Quemado, Texas.
Children born to Robert Gussie "Gus" and Mamie Elizabeth Elliott Ratcliff:
Shirley Lynola Ratcliff born 07 Oct 1913 Clarendon, Donley Co., TX
Robert Elliott "R E" Ratcliff born 03 Aug 1915 Clarendon, Donley Co., TX
Shelby Leona Ratcliff born 10 Nov 1918 Clarendon, Donley Co., TX
Sylvia Elizabeth Ratcliff born 05 Jul 1921 Brownfield, Terry Co., TX
William Jennings Ratcliff born 10 Oct 1925 Brownfield, Terry Co., TX
Charles Douglas Ratcliff born 06 Mar 1927 Union, Terry Co., TX


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