Descendants of John Scifers
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 SCIFERS was born Bef. 1750 in Germany. He married MARY
?.
Children of JOHN SCIFERS and MARY ? are:
i. ANDREW2 SIFERS.
ii. EVA SIFERS.
2. iii. JOHN CALVIN SIFERS, b. Abt. 1775, Smyth County,
Virginia; d. May 06, 1845.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN CALVIN2 SIFERS (JOHN1 SCIFERS) was born
Abt. 1775 in Smyth County, Virginia, and died May 06, 1845. He married ADDIE
CLAY 1793 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. She was born in Smyth County,
Virginia.
Notes for JOHN CALVIN SIFERS: Lived in Smythe County
Children of JOHN SIFERS and ADDIE CLAY are:
3. i. AMOS SHEFFY3 SIFERS, b. Abt. 1795, Miller, Washington
County, Virginia; d. 1884.
ii. JOHN CALVIN SIFERS, b. 1796.
iii. AARON SHEFFY SIFERS, b. 1799; d. 1879.
Generation No. 3
3. AMOS SHEFFY3 SIFERS (JOHN CALVIN2,
JOHN1 SCIFERS) was born Abt. 1795 in Miller, Washington County,
Virginia, and died 1884. He married (1) MARTHA LINDER June
19, 1822. She was born 1796 in Washington County, Virginia. He married (2)
RACHAEL NEWBERRY 1839.
Marriage 1 Martha (Patsy?) (Polly?) LINDER b: 1796 in Virginia
Note: The 1850 census of Washington County, Virginia lists Patsy as the wife of
Amos Cyphers. Later. at the marriages of Harvey and William Madison in 1856,
Martha is listed with Amos as their parents. Still later at the marriage of
Aaron Sheffey in 1860, Polly is listed with Amos as the parents. Did one woman
have all three names or did Amos marry again at some time?
Amos Scyphers/Scifers:
29 Nov 1837 - Smyth County, Virginia - Indenture between Peter Mayo of
Washington County and Amos Scifer of Smyth County...$20 current money...land in
Smyth County on the waters of Cove Creek containing...150 acres...being same as
...as one of them described ina deed of trust executed by Andrew Scifer & Polly
his wife to David Campbell as trustee dated 20 Jun 1822...sold at a prior
date...(purchased by) Peter Mayo.. the said Mayo having compromises with a
certain Lewis Toneray who purchased the same land under the sale...Recorded: 01
Dec 1837 (DB 2/213-4). - Tom Colley - 1996
Amos passed the major part of his life near Brunley Gap, Washington County, Va
where he was a prosperous farmer. He maintained his home in Washington County
until his death.
Children of AMOS SIFERS and MARTHA LINDER are:
i. ELIZA JANE4 SIPHERS, b. May 1824; d. 1880; m. NEWELL W. WICKER.
ii. JOHN THOMAS SIPHERS, b. February 1828.
4. iii. JOHNATHAN LINDER SIPHERS, b. July 19, 1829, Virginia;
d. December 22, 1896, Dickenson County, Virginia.
iv. HARVEY G SIPHERS, b. 1833; d. 1863; m. LYDIA ANN SMITH, 1856.
v. WILLIAM MADISON SIPHERS, b. 1834; m. SARAH E HAYTER.
5. vi. HENDERSON SIPHERS, b. March 22, 1837, Sand Lick,
Buchanon County, Virginia; d. June 01, 1904.
vii. AARON SHEFFEY SIPHERS, b. October 18, 1838, Washington County, Virginia; d.
January 03, 1922, Washington County, Virginia; m. MARTHA JANE GOBBLE.
viii. EMILINE SIPHERS, b. 1841.
ix. EVELINE SIPHERS, b. Virginia.
x. SYLVESTER SIPHERS, b. 1845, Virginia.
xi. CALVIN M SIPHERS, b. June 02, 1845, Washington County, Virginia; d. November
24, 1926; m. MARY E HAYTER, 1870.
Children of AMOS SIFERS and RACHAEL NEWBERRY are:
xii. EMELINE4 SIFERS, b. 1841.
xiii. EVELINE SIFERS, b. 1844.
xiv. SYLVEATER SIFERS, b. 1847.
xv. CALVIN SIFERS, b. 1848.
Generation No. 4
4. JOHNATHAN LINDER4 SIPHERS (AMOS SHEFFY3 SIFERS,
JOHN CALVIN2, JOHN1 SCIFERS) was born July 19,
1829 in Virginia, and died December 22, 1896 in Dickenson County, Virginia. He
married JOSEPHINE COLLEY March 11, 1858, daughter of JAMES COLLEY and EMMY
LEWIS. She was born December 10, 1840 in Sand Lick ,Russell County, Virginia,
and died January 18, 1936.
Children of JOHNATHAN SIPHERS and JOSEPHINE COLLEY are:
i. JAMES5 SIPHERS, b. 1859.
ii. NANCY ADELINE SIPHERS, b. 1867.
iii. MARTHA E SIPHERS, b. 1865, Buchanan County, Virginia; m. JOHN W PUCKETT,
July 13, 1886, Dickenson County, Virginia; b. 1865, Floyd County, Kentucky.
5. HENDERSON4 SIPHERS (AMOS SHEFFY3 SIFERS,
JOHN CALVIN2, JOHN1 SCIFERS) was born March
22, 1837 in Sand Lick, Buchanon County, Virginia, and died June 01, 1904. He
married SARAH JANE PERKEY May 13, 1864, daughter of PLEASANT PERKEY and SALLY
HALSEY. She was born 1845 in Virginia, USA, and died July 29, 1915 in Pike
County Kentucky.
Children of HENDERSON SIPHERS and SARAH PERKEY are:
i. ROSIA A5 SIPHERS,
b. May 15, 1873, Sand Lick, Dickenson County, Virginia; d. November 21, 1949,
Pike County, Kentucky; m.
JAMES AMBROSE RATLIFF, July 27, 1894, Hascue Ratliff's House; b. August 04,
1862, Lawrence County, Kentucky; d. April 21, 1952, Belcher, Kentucky; s/o
Richard Ratliff and
Delila Unknown.
More About ROSIA A SIPHERS: Burial: November 23, 1949, Honey Fork Cemetery, Ferrells Creek, Belcher Kentucky Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage due to Hypertension Medical Information: Three strokes over the last three years before death. More About JAMES AMBROSE RATLIFF: Burial: Honey Fork Cemetery, Ferrells Creek ,Belcher Kentucky. Length of life: 89 years, 8 months, 17 days;
ii. SUSANAH E SIPHERS, b. 1865.
iii. JAMES SIPHERS, b. December 14, 1865.
iv. MERIDETH W SIPHERS, b. January 13, 1868; d. October 22, 1933, Hellier,
Kentucky; m. MIMIA BARTLEY, July 03, 1893; b. 1877.
v. SALLY E SIPHERS, b. April
1871; d. September 24, 1928 of Typhoid fever; m.
ANDREW POTTER b 16 Aug 1872 KY
d 19 Sept 1935 Pike Co KY of Typhoid Fever, s/o
Henry Potter and Cynthia
Mullins..
vi. KATE A SIPHERS, b.
November 1873; m. JERRY
HASKUE RATLIFF, August 14, 1890; b. November 1869; s/o
Richard Ratliff and
Delila Unknown.
vii. MARTHA J SIPHERS, b. September 1874.
viii. JOHNATHAN A SIPHERS, b. 1879; d. 1961.
ix. ALBERT SIPHERS, b. April 08, 1891.
x. LYDIA SIPHERS, b. May 1884.
xi. ELI DAVIS SIPHERS, b. February 18, 1882, Haysi, Dickenson County, Virginia;
d. March 05, 1967, Elkhorn City, Kentucky; m. VICTORIA STILTNER, 1905.
More About ELI DAVIS SIPHERS: Burial: Elkhorn City, Kentucky
More About VICTORIA STILTNER: Burial: Elkhorn City, Kentucky
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