Mary C. (Caroline?) Willis married Ratliff Boone Lane, Jr. (grandson of Joseph Lane) on 18 May 1871 in Douglas Co., Oregon. They had the following children:

1. Virginia J. Lane, b. 1872-1873 Oregon (1909 in Seattle)
2. Charles W. Lane, b, July 1874, OR (1909 in Seattle)
3. Harry B. Lane, b. 6 Mar. 1876, OR; m. Hattie Rosecrans 1901 (parents: Charles Rosecrans & Eva Sutton.
4. Edna A. Lane, b. July 1878, OR (1909 in Seattle)
5. Thomas Lane, b. April 1882, Washington
6. Ratliff M. Lane, b. July 1885, Washington (Marvin?; 1909 in Nev.)
7. Edgar Lane, b. Mar. 1890, WA (1909 in Seattle)
8. Inez Lane, b. July 1895, WA (1909 in Seattle)

1880 U.S. Census for Deep Creek Falls Precinct, Spokane Co., Washington:
Joseph S. Ledgerwood, 21 years (Ratliff's half-brother), b. 1859 OR; farmer
Ratliff B. Lane, 32 yrs, b. 1848 Indiana; stock raiser
Mary C. [Willis] Lane, 30 yrs, b. 1849 MO (pencil artist)
Virginia J. Lane, 7 yrs, b. 1873 OR
Charles W. Lane, 5 yrs, b. 1875 OR
Harry A. Lane, 3 yrs, b. 1877 Calif.
Edna A. Lane, 1 yr, b. 1879 OR
Wm R. Ross, 27 yrs, b. 1853 Canada; parents from Scotland; stock raiser

1900 U.S. Census for Seattle, King Co., Washington (6 June) (6th Ave):
Lane Family:
Ratliff, 51 yrs, b. Sept. 1848 Indiana; mining broker
Mary, 51 yrs, b. April 1849 Missouri; had 8 children, all living
Charles W., 25 yrs, b. July 1874 Oregon; butcher
Edna A., 21 yrs, b. July 1878 Oregon; tailor (seamstress?)
Thomas W., 18 yrs, b. April 1882 Washington; express driver
Ratliff M., 15 yrs, b. July 1885 Washington; express driver
Edgar, 10 yrs, b. Mar. 1890 Washington
Inez, 4 yrs, b. July 1895 Washington

Ratliff Boone Lane died 18 Oct. 1909 in Orient, Stevens Co., WA; he was 62 yrs old (b. 1847 est). He's buried in the Old Section Block 51, Lot 7.