George Adam Riffle
(1754-1838)
Elizabeth Walser
(1755-1825)
Joseph Riffle
(1801-1872)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Martha Fast

Joseph Riffle 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 31 March 1801, Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Martha Fast about 1834
  • Died: 5 October 1872 at age 71 4
  • Buried: After 5 October 1872, McClellandtown, PA 4
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 3 September 1850. 1

1850 US Census
Page 24B, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 779
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Riffle..49..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 19 July 1860. 2

1860 US Census
Page 227, Roll 1109, Dwelling 65, Family 62
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Riffle..58..PA..Farm Hand
(Living with 3 sons. Wife not present.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 26 July 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 48, Family 48, Roll 1342
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Riffle..69..PA..Farmer
Marg W. Riffle..55..PA..Keeping House

(Joseph was living with his 2nd wife.)
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Joseph married Martha Fast, daughter of Francis Fast and Elizabeth Yeager, about 1834. (Martha Fast was born on 7 February 1809 in Pennsylvania,5 died on 21 October 1858 5 and was buried after 21 October 1858 in McClellandtown, PA 5.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 3 September 1850. 1

1850 US Census
Page 24B, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 779
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Riffle..49..PA..Farmer
Martha Riffle..42..PA
Josephus Riffle..15..PA..Farmer
Isaiah Riffle..12..PA
David Riffle..7..PA
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 19 July 1860. 2

1860 US Census
Page 227, Roll 1109, Dwelling 65, Family 62
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Riffle..58..PA..Farm Hand
Josephus Riffle..22..PA
Isaiah Riffle..19..PA
David Riffle..17..PA

.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 26 July 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 48, Family 48, Roll 1342
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Riffle..69..PA..Farmer
Marg W. Riffle..55..PA..Keeping House
.


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Sources

1 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 24B, dwelling 14, family 14, Joseph Riffle and Martha Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 779.

2 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.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 7, dwelling 48, family 48, Joseph Riffle and Martha W. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1342.

4 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=26799006.

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=26798929.

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