Urias J. Rife

1868 - 1949  (~ 80 years)

• Name	Urias J. Rife
  Birth	Feb 1868	PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1949	Franklin Co., PA; burial: Etters Cem., Salem, 3M N/Chambersburg, PA
  Person ID	I4935	forneyclark
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob H. Rife,   b. ABT. 1844, PA
  Mother	Fanny Brubaker,   b. 1841   d. 1920, Burial: Salem Cem., Greene Twp., Franklin Co., PA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Adaline Forney,   b. 18 Jul 1873, Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA d. 4 Mar 1903, Franklin Co., PA; burial: Etters Cem., Salem, 3M N/Chambersburg, PA (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1892	Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
  Children	1. John Jacob Rife,   b. 17 Mar 1893   d. Apr 1983, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA (Age 90 years)   2. Bertha Rife,   b. Apr 1898, PA   3. Elmer Rife,   b. Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA   4. Hazel Rife,   b. Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA
  Family ID	F1935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2025

  
  

• Headstones

  Rife, Urias J (1868-1949) Urias J. Rife (1868-1949); Etters Cemetery, Salem, 3M N/Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: US 1880 Cenus for Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Jacob H. RIFE Self M Male W 36 PA Farmer PA PA Fanny RIFE Wife M Female W 38 PA Keeping House PA PA Caroline F. RIFE Dau S Female W 16 PA PA PA Ella A. RIFE Dau S Female W 14 PA PA PA Urias J. RIFE Son S Male W 12 PA Farm Laborer PA PA Rosa B. RIFE Dau S Female W 9 PA PA PA Isaiah J. RIFE Son S Male W 5 PA PA PA Latilia I. RIFE Dau S Female W 4 PA PA PA Lydia M. RIFE Dau S Female W 1 PA PA PA ******** Source: Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.: Concerning the family of Urias J. Rife and Clara H. Forney Rife: CLARA A.2 FORNEY (JOHN MARTIN1) was born 18 Jul 1873 in LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA, and died 04 Mar 1903 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. She married URIAS J. RIFE 20 Jun 1892 in CHAMBERSBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA. He was born Feb 1868 in PENNSYLVANIA, and died 1949 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Notes for CLARA A. FORNEY: IN THE 1900 CENSUS OF LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: URIAS RIFE FEB 1868 DAY LABORER PA PA PA CLARA JUL 1872 PA PA PA JOHN MAR 1893 PA PA PA BERTHA APL 1898 PA PA PA URIAS AND CLARA HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 8 YEARS. CLARA WAS THE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN, BOTH STILL LIVING. IN THE 1910 CENSUS OF LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA URIAS RIFE IS LISTED AS A BOARDER WITH ELMER D. RIFE. URIAS AGE 40, WIDOWER WAS WORKING AS A THRESHING RIG ENGINEER. Children of CLARA FORNEY and URIAS RIFE are: 32 i. JOHN JACOB3 RIFE, born 17 Mar 1893 in PENNSYLVANIA; died Apr 1983 in CHAMBERSBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA. He married MAY; born 1890 in PENNSYLVANIA. Notes for JOHN JACOB RIFE: JOHN'S BIRTH AND DEATH INFORMATION IN SSDI. WWI DRAFT RECORD SAYS 7MAR. MIDDLE NAME COMES FROM SECOND SOURCE. IN THE 1910 CENSUS OF GUILFORD TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN RIFE, AGED 18, WAS WORKING AS A FARM LABORER ON THE FARM OF JAMES K. FRANK. IN THE 1920 CENSUS OF CHAMBERSBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: JOHN RIFE 26 CREAMERY LABORER PA PA PA MAY 30 PA PA PA IN THE 1930 CENSUS OF GREENCASTLE, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: JOHN J. RIFE 37 CREAMERY FOREMAN PA PA PA MAY A. 40 PA PA PA JOHN'S HOME WAS VALUED AT $4600. JOHN AND MAY WERE 26 AND 29 RESPECTIVELY WHEN THEY WERE MARRIED. 33 ii. BERTHA RIFE, born Apr 1898. ********