Gordon Rife b about 1815 Tazewell Co VA; s/o Gabriel Conrad Rife and Elizabeth "Betsy" Muncy. Gordon Rife 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). Children of Gordon Rife and Sarah "Sally" Mullins;

I. Mary Ann "Polly" Rife b 5 Oct 1838 Pike Co KY; m. 19 Jun 1856 Tazewell Co VA to James C Maynard b 12 Mar 1836 Logan Co VA; s/o William "Bill" Maynard and Sarah "Sally" Campbell.

II. Hannah Rife b 4 Jan 1840 d Nov 1913; m. Andrew Jackson "Blackjack" Mullins b 10 Oct 1840 Shelby Creek, Pike Co KY d 26 Feb 1931 Cranes Nest, Wise Co VA, s/o James Sheridan Mullins and Mary Polly Newsome.

III. Elizabeth Rife b about 1841 KY

IV. Malinda Rife b about 1844 VA

VI. Gabriel Rife b about 1847 VA

VII. Dicy Rife b about 1849 VA

VIII. James Rife b about 1851 VA

IX. Sherrod Rife b about 1853 VA

X. William H Rife b about 1856 VA

XI. John J Rife b about 1858 VA

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