Gabriel Conrad Rife and Elizabeth "Betsy" Muncy

Gabriel Conrad Rife b 1 Oct 1763 Rockland Township, Philadelphia Co PA d about 1824 Logan Co WV; s/o Peter Rife and Anna Maria Werblin. Gabriel Conrad Rife m. about 1790 to Elizabeth "Betsy" Muncy b about 1774 d after 1860 McDowell Co WV; d/o William Muncy and Elizabeth Unknown. Children of Gabriel Conrad Rife and Elizabeth "Betsy" Muncy;

I. Conrad Rife b about 1794 Wythe Co VA; m. about 1816 to Mary "Polly" Hatfield b 14 Jul 1800 Thompson Branch, Honaker, Russell Co VA; d/o Ephraim "Eaf of All" Hatfield and Anna "Annie" McKinney.

II. Sarah Rife b about 1796 Wythe Co VA d after 1860 Cabell Co WV; m. about 1814 Wythe Co VA to Elijah Rice b about 1787 Wythe Co VA d May 1860 Carter Co KY; s/o William Rice and Margaret Hayes. Children of Elijah Rice and Sarah Rife;

1. Susan Rice b about 1815 Wythe Co VA d 1 Sept 1856 Greenup Co KY; m. 20 Dec 1833 Greenup Co KY to Ezekiel Van Bibber b about 1813 KY d before Dec 1867 Greenup Co KY; s/o Jacob Van Bibber and Sarah Miller. Child of Ezekiel Van Bibber and Susan Rice; i. Rebecca Van Bibber b Oct 1847 Greenup Co KY d 28 Oct 1918 Greenup Co KY d 28 Oct 1918 Greenup Co KY; m. 29 Sept 1864 Scioto Co OH to Benjamin Preston Smith b about 1841 Cabell Co WV d 2 May 1916 Greenup Co KY; s/o David Smith and Asenith "Sinia" Jarrett.

2. Mary Rice b 19 Dec 1816 VA d 2 Feb 1899 Greenup Co KY; m. 12 Nov 1841 Carter Co KY to Hiram Moore b 15 Jan 1819 Greenup Co KY d 12 Aug 1906 Ashland, Boyd Co KY; s/o Jeremiah Moore and Mary Llewellin Zorns. Child of Hiram Moore and Mary Rice; i. Louisa A Moore b 10 Jan 1843 d 14 Nov 1885.

III. Hannah Rife b about 1800 Tazewell Co VA

IV. Daniel Rife b about 1801 Tazewell Co VA

V. William R Rife b 18 Jul 1803 Tazewell Co VA d 22 Apr 1897; m. Sarah Trent b 21 Mar 1810 Tazewell Co VA d 12 Mar 1893 Wyoming Co WV; d/o Frederick S Trent and Agnes Elizabeth Horton.

VI. Peter Rife b 2 Apr 1808 VA d 30 Aug 1888 Logan Co WV; m. before 1834 to Jane Perry b 25 Sept 1810 VA d after 1870 Logan Co WV; d/o John "Jack" Perry and Elizabeth Dixon.

VII. Gabriel Rife b about 1810 Cabell Co WV d after 1870 Floyd Co KY; m. about 1833 Logan Co WV to Martha "Mattie" Evans b about 1812 Floyd Co KY d after 1870 Floyd Co KY; d/o Ferrell Hammon Evans and Phoebe Musick.

VIII. Elijah Rife b about 1815 Cabell Co WV; m. 30 Apr 1841 to Malinda Robinson b about 1825 VA.

IX. Gordon Rife b about 1815 Tazewell Co VA; m. 27 Nov 1838 Pike Co KY to Sarah "Sally" Mullins b about 1824 Pike Co KY; d/o Sherwood "Sherrod" Mullins and Mary "Polly" Roberts. (1860 Wise Co VA Census).

X. Nancy Rife b about 1828 VA; m. 23 Jul 1843 Pike Co KY to Jacob Collins b about 1823 Grainger Co TN; s/o John W Collins and Lydia Toner. Child of Jacob Collins and Nancy Rife;

1. John Collins b about 1863 WV

Jacob Collins m. 1 Jun 1870 McDowell Co WV to Christina Whitt b 4 Feb 1829 Russell Co VA; d/o Daniel David Whitt and Margaret Smith.

Christina Whitt m. 15 Apr 1848 Pike Co KY to Ali Kenedy (Kennedy) b about 1825 Pike Co KY d after 1880 McDowell Co WV; s/o Andrew Canada and Margaret "Peggy" Hatfield. Children of Ali Kenedy (Kennedy and Christina Whitt;

1. Mary 'Polly' Kennedy b about 1849 Pike Co KY

2. Margaret Kennedy b about 1851 Pike Co KY

3. Lorenzo Kennedy b about 1853 Pike Co KY

4. Andrew Kennedy b Feb 1854 Pike Co KY; m. about 1878 to Elizabeth Adair b about 1857 WV

5. Daniel Kennedy b Jan 1856 Tazewell Co VA; m. about 1890 to Victoria Evans b about 1864 McDowell Co WV; d/o Hammon William Evans and Phoebe Kelly.

6. Arminda Kennedy b about 1857 Tazewell Co VA

7. William Harrison Kennedy b 11 Jul 1859 McDowell Co WV; m. 16 Feb 1885 McDowell Co WV to Ellen Christian b 27 Apr 1864 McDowell Co WV; John D Christian and Nancy Vance.

8. John Franklin Kennedy b Dec 1864 McDowell Co WV; m. 11 Mar 1889 McDowell Co WV to Charlotte "Lottie" Adair b about 1872 WV.

Ali Kenedy (Kennedy) m. 4 Apr 1870 McDowell Co WV to Dicy Rife b about 1826 d 8 Nov 1906 McDowell Co WV; d/o William R Rife and Sarah Trent. Child of Ali Kenedy (Kennedy) and Dicy Rife;

1. Burbridge Kennedy b about 1868 McDowell Co WV

Dicy Rife m. before 1848 to Marshall Roberts b about 1824 d before 1870; s/o Isaac Roberts and Dorcas Mullins. Children of Marshall Roberts and Dicy Rife;

1. Sarah 'Sallie' Roberts b about 1848 Tazewell Co VA m. 29 Dec 1868 to Elexius Canada (Kennedy) b about 1848 Pike Co KY; s/o Andrew Canada and Margaret "Peggy" Hatfield.

2. Isaac Roberts b about 1849 Wyoming Co WV; m. Phoebe Unknown b about 1850 VA.

3. Dorcas Roberts b about 1851 Wyoming Co WV

4. William Roberts b about 1853 VA; m. Elizabeth Blankenship b about 1850 VA

5. James P. Roberts b about 1854 VA; m. Sarah Unknown b about 1853 KY

6. John P. Roberts b about 1856 VA; m. Nancy A Unknown b about 1857 KY

7. Marshall Roberts b about 1859 VA; m. 9 May 1882 McDowell Co WV to Amanda Christian b about 1867 McDowell Co WV; d/o John D Christian and Nancy Vance.


1860 Wise Co VA Census
339 Rife, Gordon 45 M Farmer VA
339 Rife, Sarah 36 F Housekeeper KY
339 Rife, Hannah 18 F Housekeeper VA
339 Rife, Elizabeth 19 F Seamstress KY
339 Rife, Malinda 16 F Seamstress VA
339 Rife, Gabriel 13 M VA
339 Rife, Dicy 11 F VA
339 Rife, James 9 M VA
339 Rife, Sherrod 7 M VA
339 Rife, William H 4 M VA
339 Rife, John J 2 M VA