Son of Henry Riffle and Mary Wilson. Married Mary Boggs or Bogges on 20 Oct 1875 in Jackson County, West Virginia. They had four children. Civil War veteran, private in Company K, 9 West Virginia Infantry. Has government stone that was found underground and is in very bad shape (see photo). Stone appears to have been somewhat restored - thanks to some wonderful soul!
Note: there are currently two memorials for David Riffle. This one tells the story of his original government gravestone. The other shows his brand new stone. It is my opinion that, unless they can effectively be merged, they should both stand.∼David Riffle son of Henry Riffle and Mary Wilson. married Mary Boggs 20 Oct 1875 Jackson Co. Mary abt 1856-after 1917. they divorced. He was a Civil War Veteran. Their 4 children Dora Mae m. Ellis Donohue. John Daniel Boone m. 1st Lily Lyons 2nd Hallie Sayre. Chester Arthur m. 1st Mary Belle Eddy, m. 2nd Nancy Creel. Elmer m. Gertrude Pickens.
David Riffle
Army Veteran of the Civil War, died at the family home early today.
David Riffle , one of the well known of civil war veterans of this locality, who had been in ill health for some time,
but who had been confined to bed for a few days only, passed away at the home of his family on Twenty fifth Street
at six O'Clock this morning.
Mr Riffle was seventy-nine years of age and had served throughout the Civil War, having been in a number
of the important battles. He had been a resident of this city for a number of years and was a good citizen. His fathers
family consisted of Nineteen children, seventeen girls and two sons. , and he is the last but one of the large family.
Mr Riffle is survived by his wife and the children are, Chester, who resides on the South Side, Booney, of Hartford
City, this state, Elmer of Parkersburg, and Dora Donahue of School House, WV. One sister Mrs. Phoebe Smith
of Orlando, Lewis Co. also survives. Mr. Riffle was a member of Andrew Mather Post., G.A.R. of this city.
The funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the parlors of the undertaking
establishment of Leavitt & Co. and the interment will be in the Tavenner Cemetery on the South side. The funeral
will be in charge of the Andrew Mather Post , NO. 14, G.A.R of which Mr. Riffle was a member.
Submitted by Gary Riffle
Note: there are currently two memorials for David Riffle. This one tells the story of his original government gravestone. The other shows his brand new stone. It is my opinion that, unless they can effectively be merged, they should both stand.∼David Riffle son of Henry Riffle and Mary Wilson. married Mary Boggs 20 Oct 1875 Jackson Co. Mary abt 1856-after 1917. they divorced. He was a Civil War Veteran. Their 4 children Dora Mae m. Ellis Donohue. John Daniel Boone m. 1st Lily Lyons 2nd Hallie Sayre. Chester Arthur m. 1st Mary Belle Eddy, m. 2nd Nancy Creel. Elmer m. Gertrude Pickens.
David Riffle
Army Veteran of the Civil War, died at the family home early today.
David Riffle , one of the well known of civil war veterans of this locality, who had been in ill health for some time,
but who had been confined to bed for a few days only, passed away at the home of his family on Twenty fifth Street
at six O'Clock this morning.
Mr Riffle was seventy-nine years of age and had served throughout the Civil War, having been in a number
of the important battles. He had been a resident of this city for a number of years and was a good citizen. His fathers
family consisted of Nineteen children, seventeen girls and two sons. , and he is the last but one of the large family.
Mr Riffle is survived by his wife and the children are, Chester, who resides on the South Side, Booney, of Hartford
City, this state, Elmer of Parkersburg, and Dora Donahue of School House, WV. One sister Mrs. Phoebe Smith
of Orlando, Lewis Co. also survives. Mr. Riffle was a member of Andrew Mather Post., G.A.R. of this city.
The funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the parlors of the undertaking
establishment of Leavitt & Co. and the interment will be in the Tavenner Cemetery on the South side. The funeral
will be in charge of the Andrew Mather Post , NO. 14, G.A.R of which Mr. Riffle was a member.
Submitted by Gary Riffle
Son of Henry Riffle and Mary Wilson. Married Mary Boggs or Bogges on 20 Oct 1875 in Jackson County, West Virginia. They had four children. Civil War veteran, private in Company K, 9 West Virginia Infantry. Has government stone that was found underground and is in very bad shape (see photo). Stone appears to have been somewhat restored - thanks to some wonderful soul!
Note: there are currently two memorials for David Riffle. This one tells the story of his original government gravestone. The other shows his brand new stone. It is my opinion that, unless they can effectively be merged, they should both stand.∼David Riffle son of Henry Riffle and Mary Wilson. married Mary Boggs 20 Oct 1875 Jackson Co. Mary abt 1856-after 1917. they divorced. He was a Civil War Veteran. Their 4 children Dora Mae m. Ellis Donohue. John Daniel Boone m. 1st Lily Lyons 2nd Hallie Sayre. Chester Arthur m. 1st Mary Belle Eddy, m. 2nd Nancy Creel. Elmer m. Gertrude Pickens.
David Riffle
Army Veteran of the Civil War, died at the family home early today.
David Riffle , one of the well known of civil war veterans of this locality, who had been in ill health for some time,
but who had been confined to bed for a few days only, passed away at the home of his family on Twenty fifth Street
at six O'Clock this morning.
Mr Riffle was seventy-nine years of age and had served throughout the Civil War, having been in a number
of the important battles. He had been a resident of this city for a number of years and was a good citizen. His fathers
family consisted of Nineteen children, seventeen girls and two sons. , and he is the last but one of the large family.
Mr Riffle is survived by his wife and the children are, Chester, who resides on the South Side, Booney, of Hartford
City, this state, Elmer of Parkersburg, and Dora Donahue of School House, WV. One sister Mrs. Phoebe Smith
of Orlando, Lewis Co. also survives. Mr. Riffle was a member of Andrew Mather Post., G.A.R. of this city.
The funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the parlors of the undertaking
establishment of Leavitt & Co. and the interment will be in the Tavenner Cemetery on the South side. The funeral
will be in charge of the Andrew Mather Post , NO. 14, G.A.R of which Mr. Riffle was a member.
Submitted by Gary Riffle
Note: there are currently two memorials for David Riffle. This one tells the story of his original government gravestone. The other shows his brand new stone. It is my opinion that, unless they can effectively be merged, they should both stand.∼David Riffle son of Henry Riffle and Mary Wilson. married Mary Boggs 20 Oct 1875 Jackson Co. Mary abt 1856-after 1917. they divorced. He was a Civil War Veteran. Their 4 children Dora Mae m. Ellis Donohue. John Daniel Boone m. 1st Lily Lyons 2nd Hallie Sayre. Chester Arthur m. 1st Mary Belle Eddy, m. 2nd Nancy Creel. Elmer m. Gertrude Pickens.
David Riffle
Army Veteran of the Civil War, died at the family home early today.
David Riffle , one of the well known of civil war veterans of this locality, who had been in ill health for some time,
but who had been confined to bed for a few days only, passed away at the home of his family on Twenty fifth Street
at six O'Clock this morning.
Mr Riffle was seventy-nine years of age and had served throughout the Civil War, having been in a number
of the important battles. He had been a resident of this city for a number of years and was a good citizen. His fathers
family consisted of Nineteen children, seventeen girls and two sons. , and he is the last but one of the large family.
Mr Riffle is survived by his wife and the children are, Chester, who resides on the South Side, Booney, of Hartford
City, this state, Elmer of Parkersburg, and Dora Donahue of School House, WV. One sister Mrs. Phoebe Smith
of Orlando, Lewis Co. also survives. Mr. Riffle was a member of Andrew Mather Post., G.A.R. of this city.
The funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the parlors of the undertaking
establishment of Leavitt & Co. and the interment will be in the Tavenner Cemetery on the South side. The funeral
will be in charge of the Andrew Mather Post , NO. 14, G.A.R of which Mr. Riffle was a member.
Submitted by Gary Riffle
