William Hampton Riffle 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 29 January 1868, Braxton County, WV 1 2 3 4 5
- Marriage (1): Luana Vista Fast on 23 April 1899 in Braxton County, WV 1 2 3 4
- Died: 22 July 1928, Herold, WV at age 60 5
- Buried: 27 July 1928, Lewis Family Cemetery, Strange Creek, WV 5
 Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 20 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 2, Family 173
Birch District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
W. H. Riffle..Son..1868..32..West Virginia..1/1..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter at the home of his widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 3 May 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 2, Family 200, Roll 1677
Birch District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 11 years
Hampton Riffle..Head..42..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm
Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 5 February 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 1, Family 216, Roll 1949
Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia
Keeness Ridge Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
William H. Riffel..Head..51..WV..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife, 3 daughters, and mother-in-law.)
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• Death Image: 22 July 1928, in Herold, WV. 5
• He was buried on 27 July 1928 in the Lewis Family Cemetery in Strange Creek, WV.
Find a Grave Memorial 88970461. 5
William married Luana Vista Fast, daughter of Waitman Melancthan Fast and Delia Elizabeth Stansberry, on 23 April 1899 in Braxton County, WV.1 2 3 4 (Luana Vista Fast was born on 7 May 1871 in Clinton District, Monongalia, WV,1 3 4 6 7 8 9 died on 14 August 1925 in Herold, WV 6 9 10 and was buried after 14 August 1925 in Lewis Family Cemetery, Strange Creek, WV 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 20 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 2, Family 173
Birch District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
E. R. Riffle..Head..Jan 1832..68..West Virginia..Widowed..7/7..Farmer
W. H. Riffle..Son..1868..32..West Virginia..1/1..Farmer
Luna Riffle..Daughter-in-law..26..West Virginia..1/1
A. C. Riffle..Granddaughter..1900..2m..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 3 May 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 2, Family 200, Roll 1677
Birch District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 11 years
Hampton Riffle..Head..42..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm
Leunie. Riffle..Wife..38..West Virginia..3/2
Alfie K. Riffle..Daughter..10..West Virginia
Addie Riffle..Daughter..4..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 5 February 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 1, Family 216, Roll 1949
Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia
Keeness Ridge Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
William H. Riffel..Head..51..WV..Farmer, General Farm
Launa V. Riffel..Wife..48..WV
Altha C. Riffel..Daughter..19..WV..Teacher, Free School
Addie M. Riffel..Daughter..13..WV..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Virginia A. Riffel..Daughter..5..WV
Delia E. Fast..Mother-in-law..73..Widowed..WV
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Marriage Notes:
Name: William H. Riffle
Event Type: Marriage
Age: 31 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Birthplace: , Braxton, West Virginia
Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1899
Marriage Place: Braxton, West Virginia
Spouse's Name: Launa V. Fast
Spouse's Age: 27 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Spouse's Birthplace: , Monongalia, West Virginia
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 10
Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRXT-WHZ : 11 February 2018), William H. Riffle and Launa V. Fast, 23 Apr 1899; citing Braxton, West Virginia, 110, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 573,807.
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