1. Emerson Raymond Ratliff

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 27 september 1910 in Lawrence County, Ohio.

a. Emerson Raymond is married aged of 18 years old the 14 october 1928 in Meigs County, Ohio with Dorothy Diana Parker aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 31 august 1910 in Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio. Dorothy Diana is deceased in Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan the monday 24 november 2003 aged of 93 years old. She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan the thursday 27 november 2003.

Five children were born from this union (one boy and four girls).

• a.i. Betty L. Ratliff. She was born the friday 30 november 1928 in Michigan.

  a.i.a. Betty L. is married with Robert Dean, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 30 november 1926.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.ii. Jack Ratliff. He was born the 30 november 1930 in Michigan.
• a.iii. Bonnie Ratliff. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1932 in Michigan.
• a.iv. Marge Ratliff. She was born the friday 30 november 1934 in Michigan.
• a.v. Tamara Ratliff. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1937 in Michigan.

a. Dorothy Diana had another relationship, she is married aged of 31 years old the saturday 13 september 1941 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan with Ray Backus Rowden aged of 23 years old, son of Frank Harry Rowden and Mildred J. Backus. He was born the wednesday 19 december 1917 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Ray Backus is deceased in Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan the tuesday 19 january 1999 aged of 81 years old. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan the friday 22 january 1999.

Two children were born from this union (two boys and zero girl).

• a.i. Frank R. Rowden. He was born the monday 15 june 1942 in Michigan.
• a.ii. Donald W. Rowden. He was born the wednesday 6 june 1945 in Michigan.