Person:Annie Crowder (2)

Residences: Cypress Bayou Twp. Arkansaas Co AR 1869 - ? Henderson Co KY 1880 - ? Mt Vernon, 429 W. Grant St., Posey Co IN 1886 - ? Electra, TX ? until 1945

Living in Texas in 1945. Source, Browning Obit Database

Some time during the 1950s when I was a callow teenager my Mother, Step-father and I visited one of Aunt Annie and Uncle John's daughters in Electra. I believe this Ratcliffe daughter was my Mother's favorite cousin and she had kept in touch with her all through the years.

This Cousin had married a man named Dewey Dovel. I know this because I have 2 hand-painted ceramic pictures which she did. She put her married name on them--wouldn't do that these days. These depict the TX Bluebonnets and I think they are quite charming and definitely a treasure from the 50's 'ceramic era'. I have these hanging in my vacation home in a bedroom.

I remember the visit well. Electra was quite 'western' and everyone wore cowboy boots, etc. The Dovel family business was a slaughter house. This was an eye-opener for me. I grew up on a farm where we had 'killings' when I was a child. But I had never been to a commercial place where this was done. I watched them kill the steer, gut it and dress the meat. WOW!

I remember sleeping on the floor of a small well furnished living room. They had a grandfather clock which struck every quarter hour and played the Winchester chime on the hour. Needless to say I did not sleep since I was not accustomed to a striking clock.

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Posey County, Indiana, population schedule, T623. (Washington D.C.: National Achives and Records Administration (NARA))
   vol. 62, sh. no. 27, l. n-n, dwelling no. 583, family no. 610.

   John F. Ratcliff, 30, household, including Anna E., 30, Rose M., 9, John L., 3, living at 429 W. Grant Street, Mt. Vernon on 22 Jun

2. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Sherman County, Texas, population schedule, T625. (Washington: National Achives and Records Administration (NARA))
   roll 1847, Ed. 225, Sd. n, Sh. 4A, p. 16, l. 42-45, dwelling 82, family 87.

   Quality: 4 The Annie E. Ratcliff household includes Agens D. (19), Martin P. (15) and Meda (13). They are living in Precinct 4 of Stratford, Sherman Co. TX. Reference number: Crowder Family Binder

3. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Wichita County, Texas, population schedule, T625. (Washington D.C.: National Achives and Records Administration (NARA))
   roll 2410, Ed. 243-51, Sd. 3, Sh. 7A, p. 181, l. 38-39, dwelling 139, family 154.

   Quality: 4 The John F. Ratcliffe (60) household includes Annie E. (60). They are living at 406 Michigan Street, in Electra, Whichita Co., TX. Reference number: Family Binder

4. ↑ Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000. (Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.)
   cert #: 65794.

   Name: Annie E. Ratcliffe
   Death Date: 27 Dec 1951
   Death County: Wichita
   Certificate: 65794

5. ↑ Charles Browning, compiler. Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search. (http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/)
   Id. 134833.

   Annie died at age 82 on 26 Dec 1951. Her residence Electra, TX. She died and was buried in Texas.
   Survivors:
   Sisters: Essie Hendricks, Evansville, and Sue Bell Robertson, Henderson, KY Reference number: 187

6. ↑ Charles Browning, compiler. Browning Genealogy, Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search. (http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/)
   Id. 134833.

   Annie died at age 82 on 26 Dec 1951. Her residence Electra, TX. She died and was buried in Texas.
   Survivors:
   Sisters: Essie Hendricks, Evansville, and Sue Bell Robertson, Henderson, KY Reference number: 185