Sarah Riffe

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CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Rife
Age in 1870: 17
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female in household of Lewis and Lydia Rife
Post Office: Tug River

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Asberry [Sarah Asbury]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daniel Asberry
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Daniel Asberry 29
Sarah Asberry 26
Lovice Asberry 7
Lyda M. Asberry 5
Lewis Asberry 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Asbury
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jun 1853
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daniel Asbury
Marriage Year: 1868
Years Married: 32
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Household Members:
Daniel Asbury 50
Sarah Asbury 46
Lavena Asbury 9

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Asbury
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Sarah Asbury 65

DEATH RECORD

West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Sarah Asbury [Sarah Riffe]
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1853
Birth Place: West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Apr 1934
Death Place: Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date: 16 Apr 1934
Burial Place: High Knob,
Death Age: 80 years 10 months 12 days
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Louis Riffe
Father Birth Place: Wyoming County, West Virginia
Mother Name: Peggy Riffe
Mother Birth Place: West Virginia
FHL Film Number: 800212

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4658157&Type=Death
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Sarah married Daniel Asbury. Daniel (son of James Harvey Asbury and Levicie CHRISTIAN) was born 13 Jan 1850, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Oct 1906, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , High Knob Cemetery, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

1. Lovice Asbury was born ca 1873, McDowell Co. WV.
2. Lydia Asbury was born ca 1875, McDowell Co. WV; died 23 Feb 1973, Lewis Co. WA; was buried , Salkum Cemetery, Salkum, Lewis Co. WA.
3. Lewis Asbury was born ca 1879, McDowell Co. WV.
4. Lavena Asbury was born Mar 1891, McDowell Co. WV.