Margaret Rebecca Ratchford

Female 1839 - 1911  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret Rebecca Ratchford was born on 28 Nov 1839 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joseph Ratchford and Esther "Hettie" Carothers); died on 13 Apr 1911 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1911 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

    Margaret married William Franklin Alexander Dickson on 13 Oct 1859 in North Carolina, USA. William (son of William Sample Dickson and Abigail Alexander) was born on 21 Mar 1835 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Sep 1872 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1872 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. George Meek Dickson was born on 14 Nov 1860 in North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Mar 1917 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1917 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Frances E Dickson was born on 6 Jun 1862 in North Carolina, USA; died on 9 Nov 1923 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1923 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Captain William Thomas Dickson was born on 31 Jul 1866 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jan 1920 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Jonas Hoffman Dickson was born on 25 Jul 1868 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Mar 1934 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1934 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Laban Eli Dickson was born on 8 Nov 1870 in North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Apr 1949 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1949 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Ratchford was born on 30 May 1798 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA (son of Moses Ratchford); died on 24 Nov 1870 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

    Joseph married Esther "Hettie" Carothers on 24 Feb 1825 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Esther (daughter of John Carothers and Esther Sample) was born on 24 Nov 1802 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Oct 1885 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Esther "Hettie" Carothers was born on 24 Nov 1802 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Carothers and Esther Sample); died on 14 Oct 1885 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. John Addison Ratchford was born on 15 Aug 1829 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Sep 1897 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. Nancy Jemima Ratchford was born on 7 Jul 1831 in North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Sep 1918 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 1. Margaret Rebecca Ratchford was born on 28 Nov 1839 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Apr 1911 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1911 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Moses Ratchford
    Children:
    1. Jane Cooper Ratchford was born on 23 Nov 1794 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Aug 1879 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 2. Joseph Ratchford was born on 30 May 1798 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Nov 1870 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

  2. 6.  John Carothers was born in May 1755 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Feb 1838 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1838 in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

    John married Esther Sample in 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Esther (daughter of William Azmon Sample, Jr and Elizabeth Alexander) was born on 17 Nov 1765 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Mar 1818 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1818 in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Esther Sample was born on 17 Nov 1765 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Azmon Sample, Jr and Elizabeth Alexander); died on 25 Mar 1818 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1818 in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Sample Carothers was born in 1789 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1854 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Mary Carothers was born in 1790 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 23 Jun 1821.
    3. Elizabeth Betsy Carothers was born in 1790 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in Jun 1835.
    4. John Carothers was born in 1795 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA; died in 1859 in Bond County, Illinois, USA.
    5. Ezekiel Carothers was born on 10 Apr 1797 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Nov 1871 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1871 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Jemima Carothers was born on 30 Oct 1799 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Apr 1874 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.
    7. 3. Esther "Hettie" Carothers was born on 24 Nov 1802 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Oct 1885 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.
    8. William Neely Carothers was born in 1806 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Nov 1840 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  William Azmon Sample, Jr was born in 1736 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA (son of William Azmon Sample, Sr and Esther Garrison); died in Sep 1791 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1791 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Elizabeth Alexander in 1760 in North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Captain James Robert Alexander and Abigail McKnitt) was born on 17 Nov 1746 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 1 Aug 1822 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1822 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Elizabeth Alexander was born on 17 Nov 1746 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA (daughter of Captain James Robert Alexander and Abigail McKnitt); died on 1 Aug 1822 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1822 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Abigail Sample was born on 16 Dec 1763 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1825 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. 7. Esther Sample was born on 17 Nov 1765 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Mar 1818 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1818 in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Mary Sample was born on 23 Jun 1768 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Aug 1824 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. James Sample was born on 14 Feb 1770 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jan 1853 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1853 in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Jemima Sample was born on 12 Feb 1772 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Feb 1799 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1799 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Ann Sample was born on 28 Jan 1774 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; died on 29 May 1830 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1830 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Joseph Rankin Sample was born on 12 Nov 1777 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Aug 1842 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1842 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    8. Jane Bain Jensie Sample was born on 7 Jan 1780 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 1850 in Bartow County, Georgia, USA; was buried in 1850 in Mount Carmel Church Cemetery, Adairsville, Bartow, Georgia, USA.
    9. Elizabeth Betsy Sample was born on 17 Jun 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died before 1813 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    10. Margaret Peggy Sample was born on 26 Aug 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1844; was buried in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    11. Araminta Cannon Sample was born on 11 Jan 1789 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; died on 11 Jul 1794 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1794 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.