Howard Everett Ratcliff

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Howard E Ratcliff
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: George T Ratcliff
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Artha C Ratcliff
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George T Ratcliff 56
Artha C Ratcliff 52
Orvill Ratcliff 17
Eula G Ratcliff 13
Howard E Ratcliff 11
Thomas J Crewey 50

1930 Census
Name: Howard Ratcliff
Birth Year: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Browns Creek, MDdowell, West Virginia
Street address: Twin Branck Road
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $7.00
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Brakeman
Industry: Coal Mnes
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard Ratcliff 23
Nannie Ratcliff 22
Wanda Ratcliff 2 years 9 months

1940 Census
Name: Havard I Ratcliff
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
Street: Virginia Avenue
House Number: 631
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Taxi Driver
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $10
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: $1000
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Havard I Ratcliff 32
Nannie Ratcliff 32
Wanda Ratcliff 12
Minnie Sue Ratcliff 6
Donald Ratcliff 4


MILITARY SERVICE

World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Howard Everett Ratcliff
Ship, Station or Activity: Prince William
Ship Number or Designation: CVE-31
Muster Date: 30 Jun 1944

Name: Howard Everett Ratcliff
Ship, Station or Activity: Prince William
Ship Number or Designation: CVE-31
Muster Date: 31 Mar 1945

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Howard Ratcliff
SSN: 235-09-5007
Last Residence: 89102 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada
BORN: 13 Jun 1908
Last Benefit: 89102, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada
Died: Apr 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Howard married Nannie CHRISTIAN 27 Dec 1926, McDowell Co. WV. Nannie (daughter of George Walter CHRISTIAN and Minnie Myrtle WARD) was born 05 Dec 1907, Tazewell Co. VA; died 20 Mar 1983, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11411085&Type=Marriage

1. Wanda Lucille Ratcliff was born 21 Jul 1924, Wayne Co. WV; died 04 Dec 2006, McDowell Co. WV.
2. Robert Howard Ratcliff was born 01 Dec 1931, Tazewell Co. VA; died 27 Apr 1935, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Minnie Sue Ratcliff was born ca 1934, Tazewell Co. VA.
4. Donald Earl Ratcliff was born 09 Jan 1936, Tazewell Co. VA.