John Jacob Rife

1893 - 1983  (90 years)

• Name	John Jacob Rife
  Birth	17 Mar 1893
  Gender	Male
  Death	Apr 1983	Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
  Person ID	I4940	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Urias J. Rife,   b. Feb 1868, PA d. 1949, Franklin Co., PA; burial: Etters Cem., Salem, 3M N/Chambersburg, PA (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F1935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	May Unknown,   b. 1890, PA
  Family ID	F1945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  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. Source: Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.: Name and the following information: Found in the probate records of John M. Forney : Fred F. Forney son Chambersburg, PA Ira J. Forney son Chambersburg, PA Mrs. Catherine Bishop daughter Chambersburg, PA Mrs. Jennie Schaffnit daughter West Haven, CT Heirs of Clara Rife dec'd John Rife son Greencastle, PA Bertha daughter Hamilton Township (Franklin County, PA) Elmer Rife son Hamilton Township Hazel daughter Harrisburg, PA Heirs of Elmer Forney Elmer Forney son Cordova, IL Margaret daughter Cordova, IL