Born in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Guy K Ratliff
and Emma Zel (Spencer) Ratliff
Sister of
Richard Lee Ratliff and Ruth Evelyn (Ratliff) Mault
Wife of
Wayne Davis
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 85
in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2024
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Biography
This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.
Gladys (Ratliff) Davis was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky.
Gladys Marie Ratliff was born on 25 March 1928 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States[1], daughter of Guy K Ratliff and Emma Zel Spencer.
In the 1930 census Gladys (age 2) was the grandchild of Essa Ratliff in Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio.[2]
In the 1940 census Gladys (age 12) was the daughter of Guy Ratliff in West Portsmouth, Washington Township, Scioto, Ohio.[3]
In the 1950 census Gladys (age 22), Laundry Work, was the never married daughter of Guy Ratliff in Portsmouth, Wayne Township, Scioto, Ohio.[4]
Gladys (age 23) married Wayne Davis (age 23) on 6 November 1951 in McGuffey, Marion Township, Hardin, Ohio.[5]
Gladys died (age 85) on 19 October 2013 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio and was buried in Beaver Union Cemetery, Beaver, Pike County, Ohio.[6]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
citing Birth, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
FamilySearch Record: QKHG-69G2 (accessed 3 February 2024)
Glaydis M Ratliff born on 25 Mar 1928, child of Emma Spincer, in Floyd, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 83; Digital film/folder number: 004952467; FHL microfilm: 2341600; Image number: 892; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03955-4
FamilySearch Record: X4C8-RQ7 (accessed 21 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZR-W9B
Gladys M Ratliff (2), single grandchild, in household of Essa Ratliff (53) in Bloom, Scioto, Ohio, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 75; Digital film/folder number: 005460671; Image number: 412; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: KWLK-4YM (accessed 21 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-3VBZ
Gladys Ratliff (12), single daughter, in household of Guy Ratliff (36) in West Portsmouth, Washington Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 32; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 108888464; Image number: 32
FamilySearch Record: 6XBH-LNKR (accessed 3 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-49MP-N
Gladys Ratliff (22), single daughter, Laundry Work, in household of Guy Ratliff (45) in Portsmouth, Wayne Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
Marriage:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
citing Page: 384; Digital film/folder number: 005262025; FHL microfilm: 2251836; Image number: 311
FamilySearch Record: K811-3D5 (accessed 3 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-8162-QV8
Gladys Ratliff (23) marriage to Wayne Davis (23) on 6 Nov 1951 in McGuffey, Marion Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #119054835 (accessed 3 February 2024)
Memorial page for Gladys Marie Ratliff Davis (25 Mar 1928-19 Oct 2013), citing Beaver Union Cemetery, Beaver, Pike County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by The Kentucky Hill Hunter (contributor 47428064).
- See also:
- FamilySearch Person: LD44-4LB
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gladys:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gladys:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
Mickie Treadway 
:
23andMe
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~6.25%
Michael Ratliff :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #500777
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~1.56%
Eddie Hatfield :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BW2511832 [compare], Ancestry member fillingfamtree
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~0.78%
Krystal Scholtes :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A556910 [compare], Ancestry member krystalscholtes
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