Ester S RIFE

1791 - 1884  (93 years)

• Name	Ester S RIFE
  Born	23 Mar 1791	Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Sep 1884	Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Notes	From the Gallipolis Tribune : At the residence of her son, Jonas McCarty, near Cheshire, Gallia Co., Ohio, September 4th, 1884, Mrs. Esther S. Rife. Was born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., March 23, 1791. She was married to Jonas McCarty in 1811. Her husband died June 20, 1851. She remained a widow until her death. She was the mother of seven children, four of whom are yet living. She has 61 grandchildren, 104 great grandchildren and 22 great great grandchildren. She joined the Freewill Baptist Church in 1811 and lived a devoted Christian life. She was a kind and loving mother, a good neighbor, and has been a blessing to the community in which she lived and will be kindly remembered by many. She has lived with her son Jonas McCarty for 30 years and received from him and his family every atention that loving hearts and hands could give. Being 93 years, 2 months and 24 days , was perhaps the oldest woman in Cheshire Township. The Baptist minister not being at home, her funeral was preached by the Rev. P. Henry, of the M.E. Church. Parents born in Va Census1870 & 1880 Cheshire Twp Gallia Co 1880, living with Jonas Hardesty's Gallia Co, from bio of son Jonas, jr: Esther S (Rife) McCarty, the mother of Jonas, Jr., was born in Greenbrier county, VA, March 23, 1791, and is, at this date, 1882, living with her son at the advanced age of 92 years; she has all her reasoning faculties and is smart. September the 15 1884 Dear Brother I take my pen in hand this beautiful afternoon to write you a few lines to you but to tell you the sad news that Mother is dead and died the 4th day of this month. She has been helpless ever since the 23 of March she didnt suffer much though until the last few days the night before she died I think she was concious that she was going to die for she said farewell Sophronia and the night she died she said farewell to Jonas and Sophronia. Rachel stayed about a week with her. The funeral was at the house a large crowd was there we had the hearse from Middleport the coffin was thirty one dollars and her robe five dollars the funeral text was the 7 chapter and 14 verse of Revelations. Aunt Eliza & Uncle Ben says they dont think there can be fault found whatever about the way Mother was buried. The balance of the folks is all well (*) is in Columbus he rented his farm and went there to stay in the office in a livery stable he has been there nine months he gets a good price Leon is a farming he raised about four hundred of wheat but not much corn. Corn isnt way good Neither is Potatoes fruit pretty good except Peaches no Peaches atall two of John Sissons boys and one Elsah Scott boys and families started to Kansas last tuesday yes and (*) Hooper and man are down on a (*) they have got two babies both born in May how is that for the old cubs. Joana McCarty man died 2 weeks ago the have been married about a year he had consumption. Uncle Jim McCarty has been very sick but is getting well he is going to move in John Grovers old house John built a new one. We made a Ice cream supper on Turkey run and made money enough to fence the grove yard do you ever hear anything of Charlie Bing he moved to Nebraska this spring I think he is a county south of you he is Leather head Johns son he is a farmer. Rus Bing was in here this spring and he says he thinks you and him goes to mill at the same place for he heard the Miller say that McCarty brought the nicest wheat to that mill and I am thankful it was you he meant. Abe Darst moved to Indiana and his wife died this spring well I dont no what to write I guess I will tell you Prices Wheat is 75 cts and corn 75 cts Potatoes 50 cts Oats 33 1/3 cts Butter 15 cts eggs 10 cts I forgot to tell you that Moses Grover is dead John Grovers oldest son he died with consumption. Don Fraser is very bad with consumption dont think he will live long. Well so guess I will close hoping you will write soon. To Moses McCarty and family from Jonas McCarty and family
  Person ID	I235	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Joseph RIFE,   b. 1758, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1827, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary\Margaret CARPENTER,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Early settlers of Gallia Co Joseph Rife 1800 1806 Gallia Co Resident Land List, 14-4-25, Addison 1808 Gallia Co Resident Land Lis, 14-4-20, Addison 1810 Lands (100 acres) 1811 Land 14-5, Cheshire 1812 Chattels, 1 horse, 1 cow, Cheshire (also Jacob & Joseph Jr) 1813, 1814, 1816 Lands, 14-5, Cheshire (1816 also Jacob & Joseph Jr) 1817, 14-5, Cheshire & Salem (also Jacob & Joe Jr) 1818 Chattels, 1 horse, 1 cow, Addison [Riffe] (also Henry, Jacob & Joseph, jr) 1819 Chattels 2 horses, 1 cow, Addison (Jacob & Joseph Jr) 1820 Gallia Co, Addison 1m 45+ 1f 45+ 1 engaged in agriculture also Henry, Jacob & Joseph pg 162 1821 Chattels, 1 horse, 1 cow, Addison (also, Henry, Jacob, Joseph Jr) 1822 Chattels, 1 horse, 1 cow, Addison 1824 Chattels, 1 house, 2 horses, 7 cattle, Addison 1825 Chattels, 1 house, Addison I have a Joseph Rife/Riffe who married Margaret Carpenter in 1779. Margaret was d/o Solomon Carpenter and Sudna Hughes, if my info is correct. I think they were in Botetourt Co., though. Always fun, so many similar names. Fran
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jonas MCCARTY, Sr,   b. 7 Oct 1791, VA Shenandoah? ,   d. 20 Jun 1851  (Age 59 years)
  Notes	Early Settlers of Gallia Co Jonas McCarty Sr 1800 1812 Gallia Co Chattels: #563, Jonas jr, , 2 horses, 2 cattle, Cheshire twp 1818 Gallia Co Chattles # 811, 2 horse, 3 cows, Cheshire 1819 Gallia Co Chattles # 690, 1 horses, 4 cattle, Cheshire 1821 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 horse, 1 cow, Cheshire 1822 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horse, 3 cattle, Cheshire 1824 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horse, 3 cattle, Cheshire 1825 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horse, 2 cattle, Cheshire At one time, lived in Greenbriar Co, VA - untl 18__ 1830 Gallia Co Jonas McCarty 1 m 0-5 Jonas 1 m 5-10 Moses 1 m 30-40 Jonas 1 f 0-5 Jane 1 f 5-10 Rozetta 1 f 10-15 Rachel But where is Nancy? if this is correct??? 1 f 30-40 Esther 1840 Gallia Co Jonas McCarty Jr 1 m 10-15 Jonas jr 1 m 20-30 ??? 1 m 40-50 (Jonas, 49) 1 f 5-10 Jane? 1 f 10-15 Rachel? or Rozetta? 1 f 40-50 (Esther, 49) 1850 Cheshire Tw, Gallia co, OH #891 Jonas McCarty, 58, farmer, $1000 VA Ester, 59, VA Jane, 20 OH Catharine, 80 MD Sophiah, 37 OH Shuler, Rozetta, 24 [d/o Rebecca,, Jonas's sister] Caroline, 3 Alfred, 2 #892 Shuler, Jeremiah, 31, farmer, $1000, OH Rosanah, 26, OH William, 8, OH Mary, 5, OH Benja F, 3, OH 1870 Gallia Co, PO Vinton, Cheshire twp #101-101 Jonas McCarty, 43, & family Ester C McCarty, 79, Infirm OH ~~~ Will - written 4/25/1851 Proved 6/12/1851 Hardesty's Gallia Co: in bio of son Jonas: His father, Jonas McCarty, Sr, was born October 7, 1791. He came from Shenandoah, Virginia, and his death took place in this county June 20, 1851. ~~~ Ohio Pioneers: McCARTY, Jonas Sr. - Born October 7, 1791, early from Shenandoah, Va. to this county; married Esther S. Rife born March 3, 1791, Greenbrier Co., Va. Their son Jonas Jr. was born here February 19, 1827 and married October 1, 1846 Sophfrona Jones born August 29, 1825 in Athens Co., Ohio, daughter of Elias and Charlotte (Smith) Jones. Elias born Essex Co., N.Y., died 1838. Charlotte born in Vt. died May 4, 1838 age 44. Jonas Sr. died 1851 and his wife died past 92 years of age. Jonas Jr. and wife had: Charlotte, Alonzo, Charles, Missouri, Cecelia and Serena.
  Children	1. Nancy McCarty,   b. 29 Apr 1812,   d. 11 Oct 1846, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 34 years)   2. Moses McCarty,   b. Abt 1820, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1911  (Age ~ 91 years)   3. Eliza Ann McCarty,   b. Abt 1822, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rachel MCCARTY,   b. 4 Feb 1822, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 5 Aug 1896, Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 74 years)   5. Jonas Jr McCarty,   b. 19 Feb 1827, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 29 Nov 1901, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 74 years)   6. Esther Jane McCarty,   b. 1830, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Rife: Esther Rife McCarty Probably taken in 1870s

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Gravestone.