WILL A. RATTERRE Will A. Ratterree, for many years an attorney at law of Booneville, is of Scotch descent, the ancestral line being traced back through six generations to the founder of the family in the United States. His grandfather, Thomas C. Ratterree, was a native of North Carolina, whence he removed to Mississippi, there making his home until he came to Arkansas. The father, John C. Ratterree, was born in Mississippi and it was subsequent to the establishment of the family home in Arkansas, in 1848, that he was married in Greenwood, this state, to Miss Mary Graham, who was born in Georgia on the 5th of May, 1855, and was brought to Arkansas by her parents in 1859. Throughout his life John C. Ratterree devoted his attention to farming, save for the period of his service in the Union army during the Civil war, at which time he loyally espoused the cause of an undivided country. He was a Mason who exemplified in his life the sterling principles of the craft and he was also a consistent member of the Baptist church, in the faith of which he died. He is still survived by his widow. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living, and by a previous marriage John C. Ratterree had become the father of twelve children. The living children of the last marriage are: A. L., a lawyer living at Beaumont, Texas; Will A., of this review; Asa H., a mechanic residing at Union City. Nevada; Flora, the wife of Harry S. East, a newspaper man of Booneville; Lillian, the wife of Frank Young, depot agent at Wagoner, Oklahoma; Myrtle Pearce, wife of Samuel Pearce, mail carrier of Dallas, Texas, and Jesse G., a coal miner living at Greenwood, Arkansas. Will A. Ratterree was born in Sebastian county, this state, on the 9th of June, 1873. He is indebted to the public school system of Greenwood for the educational opportunities which he enjoyed. He started out in the business world by securing employment in a newspaper office and afterward took up the study of law, continuing his preparatory reading until admitted to the bar in 1898. He then located for practice in Booneville, where he has remained until recently. He is now located at Okemah, Oklahoma, where he is engaged in the practice of law, associated with Mr. Arthur Cochran. In a calling where advancement depends entirely upon individual merit and ability he has worked his way steadily upward. His power as an advocate is widely recognized and for a time he served as city attorney. He devotes his entire attention to his practice and his allegiance to the interests of his clients is proverbial. He was admitted to practice before the supreme court of the state, also the supreme court of Oklahoma and the federal courts. On the 25th of May, 1898, Mr. Ratterree was married to Miss Lula Wood. who was born in Logan county, Arkansas, a daughter of J. S. Wood. He was one of the pioneers of that county, but was born in Faulkner county, Arkansas, and he devoted his life to farming and carpentering. Mr. and Mrs. Ratterree became the parents of four children: Martha J., the wife of Owen Pettet, who is express agent at Morrilton, Arkansas; Letha, who is a teacher at Hackett, Arkansas, and Grace and Gladys, in school. Mr. Ratterree is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and his political endorsement is given to the democratic party. He has served as member of the city council in some capacity since 1900 and exercises his official prerogatives in support of many plans and measures for the general good. During the World war he acted as food administrator for Logan county and was one of the Four-Minute speakers. Fraternally he is connected with the Woodmen and with the Masons. He has taken the Royal Arch degrees and has served as master of his lodge, in which he is now filling the office of secretary, at all times exemplifying in his career the beneficent spirit of the craft and the splendid principles upon which it is based.