Christopher RIFFE^{[1, 2]}

1764 - 1850  (86 years)

• Name	Christopher RIFFE
  Born	1764
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1780	Lincoln Co., KY
  	He acquired 1700 A in Lincoln and Casey Co. In 1780, he had originally purchased 800 A on the Green River from Abraham Lincoln's grandfather. He lived at various times at Bryan's Station, Boonesboro, Logan's Station and Carpenter's Station, all in Lincoln, KY. Became the first settler of Casey Co. Then, that part became Casey Co.
  Residence	1780	Lincoln Co., KY   [3]
  Immigration	1784	to KY, with Col. William Casey.
  Elected	1810	Casey Co., KY
  	the first representative from Casey Co to the KY House.
  	He served six terms, the final election was 1827.
  Elected	1810	Casey Co., KY   [4]
  	the first representative from Casey Co to the KY House.
  Military	1812
  	WAS IN THE KY MILITIA AND WAR OF 1812 WAS A COLONEL; LATER BECAME A GENERAL.
  Military	1812  [5]
  Death	Feb 1850	Middleburg, Casey Co., KY   [6]
  Misc	appointed as guardian of his two young grandchildren.,
  	Christopher's wife, M.A. Polly Spears Riffe died ~ 1802. In 1806, he remarried Elizabeth Coffey, and they had two children ~ 1806 or 1807. So, assuming guardianship of Sarah/Sally's children, Sarah/Sally and William Carroll Erwin, b. 1813 and 1815, would just add children in his household that also had kids at home. He was also noted to be a person of wealth and kindness.
  Misc	appointed as guardian of his two young grandchildren.,  [7]
  Residence	Lower Salford Township, PA
  	It is known that Chris' father grew up in Lower Salford Township, PA , where his grandfather helped organize the Mennonite Church. So, it appears thahe was there as a child. He went to KY in 1784.
  Residence	Lower Salford Township, PA   [8]
  Died	Feb 1850	Middleburg, Casey Co., KY
  	Buried in Middleburg, KY cemetery.
  Person ID	I2577	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	RIFFE
  Mother	Elizabeth CASEY,   b. MD
  Family ID	F1242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Agnes SPEARS,   d. 1802
  Married	Mar 1783	Rockingham Co., VA
  	source: "Casey Co., KY 1806-1983.." compiled byGladys Cotham Thomas.
  Married	Mar 1783	Rockingham Co., VA   [9]
  Children	1. John RIFFE   2. Christopher Jr RIFFE   3. Anne RIFFE   4. Mary RIFFE + 5. Sarah\Sally RIFFE   6. George RIFFE,   b. 1802,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F1527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth COFFEY
  Married	9 May 1806	Casey Co., KY
  Children	1. Peter Bainbridge RIFFE   2. Leeannah RIFFE,   b. 1815, Casey Co., KY ,   d. 1884, Casey Co., KY  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F1528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RE LETTER FROM TOM EVANS DATED AUG 1, 1998; MOVED TO KY WHERE THEY ARESAID TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST PERMANENT WHITE SETTLERS IN WHAT'S NOWCASEY CO, KY. HE BUILT AND RAN THE FIRST MILL THERE, GOT INTOPO LITICS, ALSO WAS SHERIFF, AND ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES, KY LEGISTLATOR.HIS WIFE, SALLY, DIED WHILE CHILDREN WERE YOUNG. HE REMARRIED ANDHAD A FEW MORE CHILDREN. RE LETTER FROM TOM EVANS DATED AUG 1, 1998; MOVED TO KY WHERE THEY ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST PERMANENT WHITE SETTLERS IN WHAT'S NOW CASEY CO, KY. HE BUILT AND RAN THE FIRST MILL THERE, GOT INTO POLITICS, ALSO WAS SHERIFF, AND ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES, KY LEGISTLATOR. HIS WIFE, SALLY, DIED WHILE CHILDREN WERE YOUNG. HE REMARRIED AND HAD A FEW MORE CHILDREN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S198] Imported GEDCOM file. [S193] Imported GEDCOM file. [S308] SOURCE #115. [S309] SOURCE #116. [S306] SOURCE #113. [S305] SOURCE #112. [S310] SOURCE #117. [S307] SOURCE #114. [S588] SOURCE #395.