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Sarah Jane Seright Riffe

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Birth	:	14 Jan 1831
Death	:	23 May 1921
Burial	:	Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, Tipton County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3665170, -85.9635330
Inscription	:	Aged 90y 4m 9d, Mother
Description	:	Mrs. Sarah J. Riffe, a pioneer mother of Tipton county, died Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Riley P. Rice, on South East street, following a short illness due to ailments incident to her advanced years. She was past ninety years of age. The body was taken to the home of her son, A. D. Riffe at Windfall, Monday night and funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Windfall Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. The services will be conducted by the pastor Rev. Cleveland, and former pastor. Rev. Achman. Burial will be in the... Read More	Mrs. Sarah J. Riffe, a pioneer mother of Tipton county, died Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Riley P. Rice, on South East street, following a short illness due to ailments incident to her advanced years. She was past ninety years of age. The body was taken to the home of her son, A. D. Riffe at Windfall, Monday night and funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Windfall Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. The services will be conducted by the pastor Rev. Cleveland, and former pastor. Rev. Achman. Burial will be in the Windfall cemetery beside her husband. Grandma Riffe. as she was familiarly known to the people of Tipton and Windfall vicinities, was born in Greensburg, Jan. 14, 1831. She was one of seven children born to Andrew and Mary Seright, pioneers of Decatur county, Indiana. She was married to George M. Riffe in 1847, and they made their home in that county until 1861, when they moved to Tipton county and settled on a farm in Wildcat township, northwest of Windfall, the farm now being known as the J. A. Butner farm. Nine children were born to their union, of whom five survive the mother. Mrs. Mary Rice of Tipton; Andrew D. Riffe of Windfall; George A. Riffe and Mrs. Anna Maine, of Elwood; and John W. Riffe, of Kokomo. The husband died in Windfall, June 26th, 1900. For several years following his death. Mrs. Riffe remained on the farm and personally looked after the interests until her health became impaired on account of her age, she left the home place and has made her home with children, spending the greater portion of the time with Mrs. Rice. During her husband's life, they were prominent in the life of the community and did their share in advance the educational, church, and social interests of that vicinity.

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Latitude: 40.3665170
Longitude: -85.9635330

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

George Miller Riffe

(1825 - 1900)

Siblings

Children

Rachael E Riffe

(unknow - 1872)

Andrew D. Riffe

(1848 - 1939)

Mary Susan Riffe Rice

(1854 - 1943)

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Coordinate: 40.3665170, -85.9635330

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Coordinate: 40.4355400, -85.8914300

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Coordinate: 40.3766136, -86.0790405

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Coordinate: 40.3658800, -85.8456700

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Coordinate: 40.4712410, -85.9758072

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Coordinate: 40.2760500, -86.0464100