I am researching my G-grandfather's surname of Riffe and have found it spelled various ways. The knowledge that I have is Thomas Abner Riffe born to Jacob (L?) Riffe b: abt 1842 MO d: Abt. 1880 Braddyville, Page Co, IO m: Mahala Jane Burch in 1871 in Nodaway Co, MO.
Jacob was born to Thomas Riffe b: Abt. 1807 KY and Elizabeth Jane Taylor b: Abt. 1814 KY m: September 03, 1831 Ray Co, MO. This group migrated between Ray Co and Carroll Co, MO.

Yes, Martha Barilda Riffe(e)b: June 06, 1847 Carroll Co, MO m: James D. Winfrey March 24, 1869 Page C-42, County Record, Carrollton, Carroll Co, MO. Martha is the daughter of Abraham Riffe(e) and Mary (Polly) Cooley m: January 16, 1842 Carroll Co, MO. Abraham is a younger brother to Thomas Riffe(e) b:Abt. 1807 m:1/Elizabeth Jane Taylor September 03, 1831 Ray Co, MO and possibly 2/Eliza Jane ? October 7, 1866. Thomas and Elizabeth are recorded as the parents of my g-grandfather Jacob L. Riffe(e).
Do you have any further info that I may acquire?
Please e-mail me at ewhitley@airmail.net or bettye@ancestry.com.

My gg grandfather had a brother named James D.Winfrey b.1847
m. Martha Riffe. Is she part of your group? Need information to fill in on thier line.

Do you know anything about Elizabeth COOLEY who married George PALMER 4 Apr 1837 in Carroll Co, MO? Is she related to your Mary/Polly COOLEY? Marriage date is close to your Mary's, making me think they are at least in the same generation.

Hi! I noticed your surname posting in Carroll Co., and saw the name Riffee. I am a Riffee, but all my Riffee's are from Lewis County, West Virginia, as far as I can tell. My grgrgrgrgrandparents were Henry Riffee and Delilah Smith b. around 1800. Do you know anything about the West Virginia Riffee's?
Thanks,
Becky Riffee

I notice your surname listing includes BURCH. Could you explain the connection. I am interested in a BURCH family from Claiborne Co., Tn. some of whom intermarried with the CARY, WALLIS, and other families who came to Carroll Co., Mo.

I'm interested in a Jacob Riffe who married a Ruth Martin in Ray County, MO on 15 Feb 1821 and had several children.
In the US Census for Ray Co., MO they have Jacob listed as 53 years of age and from KY. I find him in the US Census for Ray Co. Mo in 1830,1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870. Children were Isaac, 26; twins, Martha and Margaret 17; Susan 16; Elizabeth14; Hirman 12; Sarah 10; Andrew 8, Augusta 6. I think there may have been some more kids. This is from the 1850 Census. Jacob's daughter,Augusta, my great great grandmother married Peyton W. Marlow, in Ray County, MO, on the 13th of December, 1860. She was much younger that Peyton.
By any chance is Jacob related to any of the Riffes you are disussing. Sure would love to know. Thanks. Pat

I'm looking for a Jacob Rife.Do you think there is a possibility that these Rife's are related to the Rife's in So. Ill.?? I know that at one time they were in Mo. & went to the Pulaski Co. area in Il. Let's see if we're related!!
Cheryl,in Fl.

Hi Becky, like you I am also researching the Riffee name. My line comes from Erbacon, Webster Springs, WV. My materal grandmother, Edna Riffee/Riffle/Ryffee m. George W. Morris. Any chance there's a connection?

My Martha "Rife" b.1846 in Henderson Co. Ky., died in 1897. Her father was James Madison Mother was Narcissus Fielding. ??????Any relation???