Brief Life History of John
When John Riffle was born in June 1835, in Braxton, Virginia, United States, his father, Absalom R. Riffle, was 27 and his mother, Susannah "Susan" Robinson, was 23. He married Amanda Conrad on 19 November 1858, in Braxton, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years and Otter District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States in 1910. In 1860, at the age of 25, his occupation is listed as farmer in Braxton, West Virginia, United States. He died after 1910, in Braxton, West Virginia, United States.
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- John Riffle in household of Absalom Riffle, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Riffle, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
- John Riffle in entry for Henry Riffle, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
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World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Riffel or of Swiss German Rüfle, Ruefli, Rüfli, or Rüeffli, all from pet forms of Rudolf .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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