* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE THIS FILE IS POSTED ON THE LEWIS COUNTY, WA GENWEB PAGE AS A SERVICE TO LEWIS COUNTY RESEARCHERS. THE SUBMITTER, RODNEY VEITSCHEGGER, IS ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS AND THE DATA RECORDED HERE CANNOT BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DATA SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO RODNEY. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To return to the Lewis Co., WA GenWeb page, please press the "BACK" button of your browser. To search this page, please use the "FIND" function of your browser. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The SCHWARTZ/RIFFE Family: submitted by: Rodney Veitschegger 2072 Quail Run Dr. Bowling Green, KY 42104-3831 Tel 502-842-4039 e-mail RDVSR@aol.com posted September 20, 2001 SCHWARTZ family: (& some RIFFE family) Riffe WA cem: Hettie M. SCHWARTZ b 1864 d 1923; Elias SCHWARTZ b 1856; Allen C. SCHWARTZ 1880-1929; Leonard Riffe SCHWARTZ b 20 Aug 1820 Nesika, Lewis, WA, s/o Allen Christian SCHWARTZ b 18 Apr 1890 ?Richand WA/Lawrenceville, Lawrence ILL d 1929 Lewis Co WA, md 25 May 1913 Chehalis Lewis WA  Maude Nora RIFFE, s/o  Elias b 15 Apr 1856 Lawrence, ILL md 1884 Lawrence, ILL,  Hettie May ROBINSON b 1864 d 1923, s/o Christian & Ladora SCHWARTZ; Vernon Riffe SCHWARTZ b 5 Feb 1915 Nesida Lewis WA d 1915 s/o Allen Christian SCHWARTZ Christian & Ladora SCHWARTZ ch: Elias SCHWARTZ b 15 Apr 1856 Lawrence, ILL md 1884 Hettie May ROBINSON b 1864 d 1923 Riffe, Lewis, WA Ch of Elias & Hettie: 1) Allen Christian SCHWARTZ b 18 Apr 1890 Lawrence ILL, md Maude Nora RIFFE b 1895 WA d/o Elder Floyd & Aremedia/Armita (Blankenship) RIFFE 2) Howard SCHWARTZ b c1895 md Estella W. HIPP b c1883 d/o William HIPP    Elias & Hettie SCHWARTZ family came to WA from Lancaster, Ill, 1st to Tacoma, short time later to Verndale (now Glenoma WA) in early 1900's.  Had 2 sons: Howard & Allen, later moved to farm at Nesika, WA. THE ELLAS SCHWARTZ FAMILY By Mildred Schwartz Powel, 1976 The Elias and Hettie Schwartz family came to Washington from? Lancaster, Illinois. They first moved to Tacoma, and a short time later to Verndale, which is now Glenoma, Washington, in early 1900's. Elias and Hettie Schwartz had two sons: Howard and Allen. They later moved to a farm at Nesika.  Howard md Estella HIPP and Allen married Maude RIFFE. They all lived in Lewis county most of their lives. There were no stores nearby; they had to go to Chehalis for supplies in the early days. Family of Allen  Christian & Maude (Riffe) SCHWARTZ:    ? Hazel SCHWARTZ  md WOOD    ? Mildred SCHWARTZ md POWELL    ? Glenn SCHWARTZ md Betty HARPER, had Rock SCHWARTZ, corre had niece md Rock      Garnet SCHWARTZ  md Joe DAVIS      Leonard SCHWARTZ d yng      Hettie SCHWARTZ md 1) Frank Lewis VEITSCHEGGER, 2) Bill BODENHAMER, 3) Melvin ROLOFF; 2 sons by Frank VEITSCHEGGER adopted by BODENHAMER Elder Floyd & Aremedia RIFFE to Lewis Co 1893 from WV had 4 ch: Rosa, Elizabeth Vernie, & Charlie b WV, Maude b 1895 WA, & Jessee b 1898 (I think Floyd is s/o Lewis & 1st wife COLLINS)    (Corre Bjpearson@atnet.net (Barbara Pearson)     William RIFFE family:     Gabriel RIFFE, b 18 Jan 1764, PA d c1826 & Eliz. (Murry?) RIFFE, s/o Peter RIFFE, Sr b 1725 Wythe Co d Wythe Co, Va 1820 md  Taz. Co Elizabeth "Betsy" MUNSEY b c1775 NC (living in h/h Elijah 1850 TAZ) Came to Roughs of Tug 1822 Children: 1. Conrad RIFFE b c1794, md Mary (Minzy/Emzy) HATFIELD of RussCo   2. William RIFFE b 18 Jul 1803 Tazewell,VA d 22 Apr 1897 md Sarah TRENT of McD. Co b 1 Apr 1811 d 12 Mar 1893 d/o Fred. & Agnes E. (Horton) TRENT 1880 Wyo Co (see I-3-6 Marshall ROBERTS file) 3. Hannah RIFFE  b 1805 NC 4. Peter RIFFE b c1807 md Jane PERRY 5. Gabriel RIFFE b c1815 VA md Martha "Mattie" EVANS b 1816 6. Elijah RIFFE b c1815 VA md 30 Apr 1841 PCK Malinda ROBINSON b 1820 KY d/o James 7. Daniel RIFFE 8. Gordon RIFFE b c1820 VA md Sarah "Sally" MULLLINS, d/o Sherwood & Mary (Roberts) MULLINS (I-3-4-3) (I think mrg record may be wrong & Sally was d/o Wm MULLINS rather than Sherwood?  always lived next to) ? 9. Nancy RIFFE b 1828 md Jacob COLLINS, Nancy may be dtr of Hannah #3?? 10. Sallie RIFFE     Some of these Riffes went to Lewis Co, WA and there was, before dam flooded it, a small town of Riffe.                                  #2 Children of William "Fighting Bill" RIFFE b 18 Jul 1803 & Sarah TRENT d/o Frederick TRENT, Sr. & Agnes HORTON 1. Dicey RIFFE b 1825 md Marshall ROBERTS s/o Isaac ROBERTS *2. Lewis RIFFE b 1831 md 1) 9 June 1851 Taz, Margaret "Peggy" COLLINS, b c1826 VA d bef 1870,  2)  bef 1880 Mary LESTER b 1846 d/o Maston & Dicy (Roberts) (I-3-1-7) Margaret COLLINS d/o Jesse COLLINS, on 1900 Wyo p 258 ch: Gabriel 3.  Mary "Polly" b 1834 md John COLLINS 19 Apr 1855 s/o John & Lydia (Toner) COLLINS, John s/o Meredith COLLINS 4. Susan "Sookie" RIFFE b 1835 d 1928 nickname "Granny Scook", Sarah had a dtr Sarah by John HAMMONDS never md John, she md Benjamin COLLINS 11 May 1854 Tz.Co.VA s/o John & Lydia (Toner) COLLINS, dtr Sarah b Portsmouth,Oh  bef. Sarah & Ben COLLINS md. On 1880 McD. Co R-17(corre Wanda CLINE, Star Rt, Bx193, Baisden,WV 26508) 5. Elizabeth "Betsy" RIFFE b 1837 md 1858 John GIBSON *6. William RIFFE Jr. b 1844 d 1896 md 1) 18 Feb 1866 Sarah BEVERLY b Feb1845 d/o Elijah Jr. & Nancy (Hamilton) BEVERLY, 2) Frances ? 7. John RIFFE b 1845 b 1845 d 1900 md 6 Jun 1866 Pricy WILSON PCK d/o Thos WILSON 8. Margaret RIFFE b 1849 d 1938 md 14 May 1868 Jacob PUCKETT b Nov 1841 (Union soldier) s/o Jesse & Jane PUCKETT 9. Sarah "Sally" RIFFE b 1849 Twin md Montraville BLANKENSHIP on 1880 Wyo Co Ch: Peter, Gabriel, Lydia   10. Henry Fernandes RIFFE b 1853 d 1923 md Nancy ASBURY   11. Chloe RIFFE b 1854 md Willis BLANKENSHIP   12. Fredrick RIFFE b 14 Dec 1847 d 1945 md Elvira DAVIS d/o Jesse & Peggy DAVIS   13. Nancy RIFFE b 1842 d 1925 #2 Lewis RIFFE  md 1) 1851 Taz. Margaret (Collins) Riffe (1850 #108, 1860  #401 Wyo, 1870 McDow 1880 Wyo) m 2) c1870 Mary LESTER d/o Maston & Dicy (Roberts) LESTER (See Dicy ROBERTS in James ROBERTS file) Ch by Margaret COLLINS:   1. Lydia RIFFE b c1851 VA           2. Sarah RIFFE  b c1853 VA md Daniel ASBURY s/o James Harvey & Lavicy (CHRISTIAN) ASBURY    3. Lewis RIFFE b c1846 VA 4. Floyd RIFFE b c1859   to Lewis Co, WA (Floyd md Armita BLANKENSHIP, 2 Mar 1881) 5. John RIFFE  b c1865 VA Ch by 2nd wf,  Mary "Polly" LESTER b 1848, WV d/o Maston, md Lewis RIFFE, b  c1833, 1900 WyoCo p. 258, 1st wife Margaret COLLINS (on 1870 McD, 1880 Wyo census) 1. Amos Judson "Judd" RIFFE b 1869 (poss. on 1900 Wyo #116 w/wf Sallie, daus. Laura & Virgie)   2.  Moses C. RIFFE b May 1871  md Alice ___, had George W. RIFFE b Feb  1900 m Hannah DAMERON (I-3-1-10) brd Riffe's Cem, Ikes Fk,WV 3. Greenway  Jackson "Jack" RIFFE b 1 Mar 1874 Hanover  m Elizabeth MORGAN b 28 Sep 1880 Hanover d 17 Jul 1905 had Brooks(m)May 1896,  Dara b Mar 1898, James b 1900, 1900WyoCo p258, Myrtle b Hanover,WV d 13 Aug 1988.  Betsy was full blood Cherokee Indian, Myrtle md 1) Lee Jackson age 16 had 9 ch 4. Cosby RIFFE b Dec 1877 md Arvid GIBSON b Nov 1861 KY Ch: Dortha M. b 1894, Cora L. b Feb 1897, Arey A. b Jan 1900 5. Elizabeth RIFFE b 17 Apr 1879 d 23 Aug 1967 m Fleming ROBERTS s/o Maston    6. William Harve RIFFE b Apr 1883 WV 7. Mary J. RIFFE b Mch 1886 WV 8. Dicy RIFFE b Feb 1889 WV md  ?? ENGLAND ? Floyd RIFFE the Elder Floyd RIFFE  (Lewis Co census p150 11A) who went to Lewis Co, WA 1893 ?? had wf: Aremedia RIFFE, had 4 ch: Rosa, Eliz., Vernie & Charlie b in WV, & Maude b 1895 & Jessee b 1898 in WA, Prim. Bapt. Min) Maude RIFFE md Allen SCHWARTZ