RIFE, W. M.
The death of W. M. Riffe, who passed away on Thursday of last week at his old home on East Fork, this county, in his 100th year, brought to a close the career of one of the oldest men in Lawrence County, and one of its very best citizens. Mr. Riffe was one of the pioneer citizens of this county, where he resided the greater part of his life. He was born Jan 22?, 1826 in Tazewell County, VA, from which place his parents moved to this county while he was quite small. Mr. Riffe was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth Short, who died in 1921. To this union 13 children were born. The declining years of the aged couple were spent with their son, John, at the old home. Surviving the aged patriarch are 6 children, Mrs. Emma Neal, Mrs. Georgia Byington, Mrs. Ida Lockwood, Mrs. Bertha Twinam, John Riffe, and Theodore Riffe, also 52 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. The number of his descendants, living and dead total 162. Funeral services were conducted Friday from the home by the Rev. H. B. Hewlett of this place, and burial was made in the family cemetery. Big Sandy News, Aug 7, 1925
The death of W. M. Riffe, who passed away on Thursday of last week at his old home on East Fork, this county, in his 100th year, brought to a close the career of one of the oldest men in Lawrence County, and one of its very best citizens. Mr. Riffe was one of the pioneer citizens of this county, where he resided the greater part of his life. He was born Jan 22?, 1826 in Tazewell County, VA, from which place his parents moved to this county while he was quite small. Mr. Riffe was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth Short, who died in 1921. To this union 13 children were born. The declining years of the aged couple were spent with their son, John, at the old home. Surviving the aged patriarch are 6 children, Mrs. Emma Neal, Mrs. Georgia Byington, Mrs. Ida Lockwood, Mrs. Bertha Twinam, John Riffe, and Theodore Riffe, also 52 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. The number of his descendants, living and dead total 162. Funeral services were conducted Friday from the home by the Rev. H. B. Hewlett of this place, and burial was made in the family cemetery. Big Sandy News, Aug 7, 1925
RIFE, W. M.
The death of W. M. Riffe, who passed away on Thursday of last week at his old home on East Fork, this county, in his 100th year, brought to a close the career of one of the oldest men in Lawrence County, and one of its very best citizens. Mr. Riffe was one of the pioneer citizens of this county, where he resided the greater part of his life. He was born Jan 22?, 1826 in Tazewell County, VA, from which place his parents moved to this county while he was quite small. Mr. Riffe was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth Short, who died in 1921. To this union 13 children were born. The declining years of the aged couple were spent with their son, John, at the old home. Surviving the aged patriarch are 6 children, Mrs. Emma Neal, Mrs. Georgia Byington, Mrs. Ida Lockwood, Mrs. Bertha Twinam, John Riffe, and Theodore Riffe, also 52 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. The number of his descendants, living and dead total 162. Funeral services were conducted Friday from the home by the Rev. H. B. Hewlett of this place, and burial was made in the family cemetery. Big Sandy News, Aug 7, 1925
The death of W. M. Riffe, who passed away on Thursday of last week at his old home on East Fork, this county, in his 100th year, brought to a close the career of one of the oldest men in Lawrence County, and one of its very best citizens. Mr. Riffe was one of the pioneer citizens of this county, where he resided the greater part of his life. He was born Jan 22?, 1826 in Tazewell County, VA, from which place his parents moved to this county while he was quite small. Mr. Riffe was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth Short, who died in 1921. To this union 13 children were born. The declining years of the aged couple were spent with their son, John, at the old home. Surviving the aged patriarch are 6 children, Mrs. Emma Neal, Mrs. Georgia Byington, Mrs. Ida Lockwood, Mrs. Bertha Twinam, John Riffe, and Theodore Riffe, also 52 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. The number of his descendants, living and dead total 162. Funeral services were conducted Friday from the home by the Rev. H. B. Hewlett of this place, and burial was made in the family cemetery. Big Sandy News, Aug 7, 1925
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