Her death certificate records Sara Ratliff, age 96 years 3 months 8 days, born 18 Aug 1828 in Ky, died 26 Nov 1924 in Grange City, Fleming Co., Ky, widow, father Wm Lykenes, mother’s maiden name Mary Stout, both born in Ky, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant William Ratliff, Grange City, burial in Fairview Cety.

In 1920 she was recorded as Sarah Ratliff, age 89, mother-in-law, widowed, with her daughter Rhoda.

Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 12 June 1847 of Robert Ratliff and Sarah Lykins, by William Lykins.

1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 9 Oct, lists on p. 171 as family #1142:
Robert Ratliff, 24, laborer; Sarah, 20; William, 2; Samuel, 4/12. All born in Kentucky.

The next household is headed by Sarah Ratliff age 40 with presumed daughter Ellen age 14, probably Robert’s mother, although if so her age is almost certainly wrong, since it would imply marriage at age 11.

1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, division 2, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 20 July, lists on p. 71 as family #465:
Robert Ratliff, 34, farmer; Sarah, 31; William T., 12; Nancy, 8; Rhoda E., 6; Lewis, 3. All born in Kentucky.

1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 27 June, lists on p. 3 as family #15:
Ratliffe, Robert, 44, farmer; Sarah, 40; Samuel, 20; Nancy, 17; Rhoda, 15; Lewis, 13; Mary, 9; Joseph, 7; Rachel, 4; John, 1. All born in Kentucky.

(The next household is headed by Andrew Jackson Pettit from Bracken Co., age 45, with his wife Mary L. McGill.)

1880 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Hillsboro precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 24 as family #208/210:
Ratliff, Robert, 54, farmer, b. Ky Va Va; Sarah, 49, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Lewis S., 22, son, farmer; Joseph, 16, son; Rachal, 14, dau; John, 12, son; Charles, 8, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.