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This is the 1840 census record that shows F. F. (Francis Fitzhugh) Ratcliffe's household. It shows there were two males from the ages of 5-10 which questions if Laura had another brother that died early other than John. Also shows 1 male between the…

This is the 1850 Census record which shows Arin (Ann M) Ratcliffe at age 47 with John (21), Cora (16), and Laura (14)

This is the 1860 Census Record which shows the people living under the Ratcliffe house under row #17. In order, we have:
Ann M. Ratcliffe, age 53, widow
C. L. (Cora) Ratcliffe, age 25, lady
L. F. (Laura) Ratcliffe, age 23
John R. Ratcliffe, age…

This is a map of Virginia in 1862. This gives an indication of where railroads were during the time of the Civil War. The Washington and Ohio Railroad went from Alexandria to past Leesburg and it ran through cities such as Dranesville, Thornton,…

This is the 1870 Census Records of the Ratcliffe family. It shows the household Nancy at the age of 63, Cora at age 34, and Laura at the age of 32.

On the very first row has the residence of the Ratcliffes in 1880. John Ratcliffe died during the war and the mother, Ann Ratcliffe passed away in 1878.
In the records, it shows:
Ratcliffe, Cora, (W,F, 38), single, keeping? house
Laura, (W, F,…

This is the first look of the cemetery in 1986 taken by Rocco Sansone.

This is the 2nd picture taken and it is considered the part 2 of the cleaning of the gravesite.

This is the 3rd picture and step of the cleaning process of the grave site.

This is the 4th step in the cleaning process of the grave site.