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Descendants of Lewis Edward Riffle

Generation No. 1

1. LEWIS EDWARD⁴ RIFFLE (WILLIAM C.³, MATHIAS G.², JOHANN. JACOB¹ RIFFEL) was born September 11, 1843 in Mason County, WV, and died August 19, 1939 in Nat, Mason County, WV. He married SAREPTA (AUNT REP) JANE SMITH August 04, 1869 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, OH, daughter of JAMES SMITH and ANN SAYRE. She was born October 12, 1849 in Mason County, WV, and died March 31, 1926 in Nat, Mason County, WV.

Notes for LEWIS EDWARD RIFFLE:
Age at death: 95 yrs. 11 mo. 23 days
Source: Civil War Pension Papers
Cause of Death: Old age
Lewis E. Riffle who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 74 years of age; and a resident of Nat, county of Mason, State of West Virginia and the he is the identical person who was enrolled at Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia under the name of Lewis E. Riffle, on the 9th day of Sept., 1862 as a Corporal in Co. F. , 13th West Virginia Infantry in the service of the United States, in the Civil war, and was honorably discharged at Wheeling, WV, on the 22 June 1865. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of July, AD 1916
(Source: Act of May 11, 1912..Declaration for Pension...pension # 488796...pension papers of Lewis E. Riffle)

Mr. Riffle when first married lived on a farm in Cologne District, but after remaining there for about twelve years he moved to Union District in Mason County, where he located on a small farm containing the Entsminger Flouring Mills. He purchased a half interest in this mill in partnership with D. G. Decker. Since that time they have built a new mill and now do most of the custom work for the surrounding country. Mr. Riffle and his brother-in-law, W. W. Smith first purchased a two thirds interest of the Ensminger of Clark Tillis. Two years afterwards, Smith and Tillis sold to D. G. Decker, and in this way Riffle and Decker became partners in the milling business. The same firm is also in partnership in the running of a portable saw mill.

Mr. Riffle served in the "Old Thirteenth Regiment" during the war, having enlisted September 9, 1862. He participated with his regiment in many skirmishes and a number of important battles which the following are mentioned: First and Second Battles of Winchester, Halltown, Berryville, Fishers Hill, and Cedar Creek. Though a carpenter and millwright by trade Mr. Riffles principal occupation has been farming. He is energetic, industrious and a useful citizen.

Reference:
History of the Kanawha Valley
by John P. Hale published 1891

Database: Gallia County, Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900:
LEWIS E. RIFFLE SERAPTA RIFFE 04 Aug 1869 Gallia OH

More About LEWIS EDWARD RIFFLE:
Burial: August 21, 1939, Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

Notes for SAREPTA (AUNT REP) JANE SMITH:
1850 Census

James Smith 28 VA
Ann 28 VA
Harriet 6 VA
Mark G. 3 va
Sarepta J. 1

More About SAREPTA (AUNT REP) JANE SMITH:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

Children of LEWIS RIFFLE and SAREPTA SMITH are:

2.	i.		JOHN COLFAX (TWIN)⁵ RIFFLE, b. December 22, 1869, Mason County, WV; d. March 19, 1947, Robertsburg, Putnam County, WV.
	ii.		WILLIAM GRANT (TWIN) RIFFLE, b. December 22, 1869, Mason County, WV; d. April 28, 1870, Mason County, WV.

Notes for WILLIAM GRANT (TWIN) RIFFLE:
Twin to John Colfax Riffle.
Age: 4 mo 6 days

Birth information found at the Mason County Courthouse Birth Records.

More About WILLIAM GRANT (TWIN) RIFFLE:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason, County, WV

iii.

CORA MYRTLE RIFFLE, b. May 03, 1871, Mason County, WV; d. September 04, 1891.

Notes for CORA MYRTLE RIFFLE:
Died unmarried.

More About CORA MYRTLE RIFFLE:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

iv.

THOMAS BELL RIFFLE, b. February 04, 1873, Mason County, WV; d. January 20, 1874, Mason County, WV.

Notes for THOMAS BELL RIFFLE:
Info from the Mason County West Virginia Death Records, Vol III., died January 7, 1874 for disease of the brain at age 10 months.

Birth information found at the Mason County Courthouse Birth Records.

Info from Riffle Cemetery Listings:
Riffle, Thomas B.
s/o L.E. & S.J. Riffle
D. 20 Jan 1874
Age 11 mo. 17 days

More About THOMAS BELL RIFFLE:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

3.	v.	ISAAC (IKE) MERCHLAND RIFFLE, b. December 28, 1874, Mason County, WV; d. August 06, 1961, Gallipolis, OH.
4.	vi.	NELLY JANE RIFFLE, b. February 14, 1877, Mason County, WV; d. December 22, 1943, Jodie, Fayette County, WV.
	vii.	ELIZABETH R. RIFFLE, b. April 29, 1879, Mason County, WV; d. July 16, 1880, Mason County, WV.

Notes for ELIZABETH R. RIFFLE:
Age: 1 yr 2 mo 17 days

Birth information found at the Mason County Courthouse Birth Records.

More About ELIZABETH R. RIFFLE:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

viii.

ALFRED CLARKSON RIFFLE, b. May 15, 1881, Mason County, WV; d. August 06, 1881, Mason County, WV.

Notes for ALFRED CLARKSON RIFFLE:
Age 2 mo. 21 days

More About ALFRED CLARKSON RIFFLE:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

5.	ix.	EMELINE EUSTATIA RIFFLE, b. July 28, 1882, Mason County, WV.
6.	x.	JAMES GLESPIE RIFFLE, b. February 22, 1885, Leon, Mason County, WV; d. January 1975.
7.	xi.	HENRY JESSE RIFFLE, b. September 15, 1887, Nat, Mason County, WV; d. 1959.
8.	xii.	DAVID BARTLETT RIFFLE, b. June 05, 1890, Mason County, WV.
	xiii.	HARRIET ANN GERTRUDE RIFFLE, b. December 05, 1892, Mason County, WV; d. December 10, 1911, Mason County, WV.

More About HARRIET ANN GERTRUDE RIFFLE:
Burial: Riffle Chapel Cemetery, Mason County, WV

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