Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887, Kenton Co. J. M. RIFFE was born in Casey County, Ky., January 1, 1824, and is a son of George C. and Elizabeth (Anderson) Riffe. George C. Riffe, a farmer of Casey County, is a son of Christopher and Sarah (Spears) Riffe, natives, respectively, of Pennsylvania and Virginia. Christopher Riffe immigrated to Kentucky in 1785, and settled in Casey County, which county he represented in the Legislature for seventeen years. He served under Gen. Shelby in the war of 1812. George C. Riffe was elected to the Legislature four terms served two terms as State Senator. J. M. Riffe was educated at Baken College at Harrodsburg, Ky., and graduated at the Louisville Medical College in 1847. He lived in Winchester, Ky., for twenty years, and then moved to Covington, where he still resides and enjoys a large practice. In 1847 he married Mary A. Ray, of Casey County, daughter of William and Priscilla (Shackelford) Ray. Six children have been born to this union, viz: Cordelia, Jennie, wife of H. H. Smith, and has one child; John M., Jr.; Hugh R.; Margaret, wife of James A. Depauw, and have two children, and W. Scott. Mr. Riffe is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Politically he is a Democrat. Riffe Anderson Spears Shackelford Ray Smith Depauw = Casey-KY Mercer-KY Jefferson-KY Winchester-Clark-KY PA VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/kenton/riffe.jm.txt