Tipton-Decatur County IN Archives Biographies.....Riffe, A. D. 1848 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   A. D. RIFFE, one of the leading business men of Windfall, was born in Decatur
County, Ind., September 1, 1848, and is the eldest son of George M. and Sarah J.
(Seright) Riffe, natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively, and of German
descent. A. D. Riffe assisted his father on the farm in Decatur and Tipton
Counties, and received a common school education. At the age of fifteen, he
entered the store of Petty, Seright & Co., as clerk, and remained there about
two years. After this he spent one year on the farm, and subsequently engaged as
clerk for R. Freeman in Windfall, and remained with him six years; he then added
ready-made clothing, and became a third partner in the firm of R. Freeman & Co.
This partnership was shortly dissolved, and Mr. Riffe then clerked in Dr.
McAlister's drug store one year. For the next two years, he was manager and
book-keeper of the Windfall City Mills, after which he returned to the farm. One
year later, he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and March 1, 1880, assumed charge
of W. H. Crafton's store, where they are doing a business from $8,000 to $12,000
per year. Mr. Riffe is an active home politician, is well known and highly
respected. Mr. Riffe has been thrice married-first, November 6, 1870, to Miss
Sarah F. Linke, of Bartholomew County, Ind.; this lady died in January, 1874,
leaving one daughter, Minnie J.; his second marriage occurred January 15, 1876,
to Miss Olive Wright, of Tipton County. Her death occurred April 29, 1877. There
was one daughter by this marriage, Ida M. He was married to his present wife,
Miss Sarah A. Crafton, of Shelby County, Ind., February 7, 1878. Two sons have
blessed this union, William E. and Carl B. Mr. Riffe is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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