Thurman & Joe

The man on the left was called Thurman he was a cousin of some degree to Joseph 'Joe' RATLIFF on the right. JOE was the son of Joseph and Francis RATLIFF. He was born in Florence, Williamson County, Texas. By 1900 moving to Woodward,Indian Territory and some time bet. 1907 - 1909 he moved to Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma. His wife's name was Elsie Gail ROGERS. I know nothing of Thurman's history only that my mother cut her first teeth on his gun holster.