Sylvester Ellwood Ratliff/Lowell Ellwood Ratliff
Still trying to find information about Lowell Ellwood "Bud" Ratliff.Here's what I know so far:
Sylvester Ellwood Ratliff was born 7 Sept 1881 in Bluffton, Wells CO, IN and died 25 March 1959 in St. Louis, MO.He married several times.
1. Stella Bowen, born 22 Sept 1883, Wells CO, IN. and died 17 Dec 1903.No children.
2. Sarah Digney.No dates of birth or death.A family group record from the LDS Church indicates that she was the mother of Lowell Ratliff, but I have reason to doubt this.A postcard dated 12/10/1908 Bartlesville, OK in the possession of Ruby Gail Ratliff contains the following:"This is our own little home home(sic).Showing my wife and baby Cerna May and her doll.All is well. Your son, S.E. Ratliff"The card is addressed to "Mrs. Hattie Ratliff Bluffton Ind."There was no stamp or cancellation indicated.
3.Edith McGough.I have photos dated 1949 which show Lowell and "his mother" Edith in Lakeland, Florida.Obit records from Wells CO Public Library.Obit for Sylvester Ellwood Ratliff, Bluffton News Banner, 3/5/1959 page 7, column 2. mentions Edith.
Lastley, I have several more photos, taken in 1949, which show Lowell, his wife Agnes Unknown, and two children: Barbara and Francis.I do not know if Lowell had any more children.There is a Lowell Ratliff listed in the SS Death Indices which said he had a SSN issued in Florida.
Lowell would be my first cousin once removed.I am really more interested in his father, Sylvester, who was said to have been "a rover and involved in oil, land, and orange groves in Oklahoma and Florida.Was married several times and had a number of children."I would like to find as much information about Sylvester and his wives/families as I can.
Thanks!
Kelly J. Royse-Keefe
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