Jacob Newcomer
(Abt 1809-)
Nancy Leckrod
(Abt 1814-)
Nancy Newcomer
(1839-1921)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Josephus S. Riffle

Nancy Newcomer 1 2 3

  • Born: 12 May 1839, German Township, Fayette, PA 1 3
  • Marriage (1): Josephus S. Riffle about 1860 1 2
  • Died: 17 March 1921, Columbiana, OH at age 81
  • Buried: 19 March 1921, McClellandtown, PA
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Nancy Riffle
Death Date: 17 Mar 1921
Death Place: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio
Birth Date: 12 May 1839
Birthplace: German, Fayette Co., Penn.
Death Age: 81 years 8 months 12 days
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Race or Color: Caucasian
Occupation: Housework
Burial Date: 19 Mar 1921
Burial Place: Penn.
Cemetery Name: Lutheran
Spouse's Name: Joseph Riffle
Father's Name: Jacob Meucomer
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Nancy Leckrod
Mother's Birthplace: Fayette Co., Penn.
Film Number: 1991489
Digital Folder Number: 4025015
Image Number: 1986
Certificate Number: cn 13437
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 21 June 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 1, Dwelling 7, Family 7
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Nancy Riffle..31..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 9 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
page 228D, District 41, Dwelling 69, Family 71, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Nancy Riffle..Wife..41..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 8 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 1 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, 2A, District 29, Dwelling 22, Family 23
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 39 years
Nancy Riffle..Wife..May 1839..61..PA..9/7
(Living with husband and 1 daughter.)
.


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Nancy married Josephus S. Riffle, son of Joseph Riffle and Martha Fast, about 1860.1 2 (Josephus S. Riffle was born on 6 December 1837 in , Fayette County, PA,1 2 3 4 5 died on 2 March 1917 5 and was buried after 2 March 1917 in McClellandtown, PA 5.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 21 June 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 1, Dwelling 7, Family 7
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Josephus Riffle..32..PA..Farm Laborer
Nancy Riffle..31..PA..Keeping House
G. H. Riffle..8..PA
Joseph N. Riffle..7..PA
Charles E. Riffle..4..PA
Mary M. Riffle..2..PA
Priscilla Riffle..5m..PA
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 9 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 228D, District 41, Dwelling 69, Family 71, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Josephus Riffle..Self..42..PA..Farmer
Nancy Riffle..Wife..41..PA..Keeping House
Gilbert H. Riffle..Son..18..PA..At Home
Joseph N. Riffle..Son..16..PA..At Home
Charley E. Riffle..Son..14..PA..At Home
Mary A. Riffle..Dau..12..PA..At Home
Percilla M. Riffle..Dau..11..PA..At Home
Nancy C. Riffle..Dau..8..PA
Lizzie D. Riffle..Dau..6..PA
Infant Riffle..Son..1m..PA..Mar
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 1 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, 2A, District 29, Dwelling 22, Family 23
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 39 years
Josephus S. Riffle..Head..Dec 1837..62..PA..Farmer
Nancy Riffle..Wife..May 1839..61..PA..9/7
Nancy C. Riffle..Daughter..Feb 1872..28..PA..Housekeeper
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 228D, dwelling 69, family 71, Josephus S. Riffle and Nancy Newcomer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jan 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1129.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 1B, 2A, dwelling 22, family 23, Josephus S. Riffle and Nancy Newcomer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 1, dwelling 7, family 7, Josephus S. Riffle and Nancy Newcomer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 227, dwelling 65, family 62, Joseph Riffle and Martha Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1109.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Jul 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26799285.


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