Albert Franklin Ratliff (1949)

RATLIFF, GREEN, ROBERTSON

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Date: 2/24/2007 at 15:41:13

Winterset Madisonian - February 16, 1949
Winterset, Iowa

ALBERT RATLIFF, 77, OF MACKSBURG DIES

Had Been Resident of That Community Since 1904

Albert Ratliff, a resident of the Macksburg community since 1904 died Thursday, Feb. 10, at the age of 77 years. His death occurred at his home south of Macksburg.

Mr. Ratliff was born in Lee county on April 25, 1871, the son of Asa and Phoebe Ratliff. When he was 3 years old he moved with his parents to Kokoma, Ind. They returned to Iowa five years later.

He was married Oct. 29, 1916 to Florence Green of Topeka, Kan. They were the parents of one daughter.

Surviving are his wife, the daughter, Mary; and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Robertson of Arkinda, Ark.

Funeral services were held Sunday from the Macksburg Baptist church in charge of the pastor the Rev. Woodrow Caldwell. Burial was made in the Moon cemetery at Macksburg.