David Calhoun Ratliff (16/03/1835 - 24/07/1920)

The proposed relationship of David Calhoun Ratliff as the father of John Thomas Ratliff, Sr., Forest Henderson Ratliff and Curtis Grove Ratliff is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, twice removed relationship between SC (a descendant of the Forest Henderson Ratliff ancestral line) and BH (a descendant of the John Thomas Ratliff, Sr. ancestral line) with a shared segment of 86.38 cM across 4 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 2nd cousin, twice removed relationship between KI (a descendant of the John Thomas Ratliff, Sr. ancestral line) and PS (a descendant of the Curtis Grove Ratliff ancestral line) with a shared segment of 81.23 cM across 4 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 2nd cousin, twice removed relationship between PS (a descendant of the Curtis Grove Ratliff ancestral line) and JCH (a descendant of the Forest Henderson Ratliff ancestral line) with a shared segment of 201.28 cM across 10 HIR segments.

These matches are consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within John Thomas Ratliff, Sr., Forest Henderson Ratliff and Curtis Grove Ratliff is provided by an additional 20 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

(*) details visible to users who are logged in and are part of the DNA tested descendants.