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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…

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.

This is the final step of the cleaning process. The grave site has been cleared of vines which allows you to enter through the gate and the headstone visible.

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 a letter that was wrote by J.E.B. Stuart after he met Laura at Camp Qui Vive while she attended the sick and wounded.

This is a picture of J.E.B. Stuart dressed in his Confederate Army suit.