Individual Details
Abraham Reiff
(30 Aug 1824 - 28 Apr 1912)
Events
| Birth | 30 Aug 1824 | Maytown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | Margaret | | |||
| Census | 1850 | Maytown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 17 Sep 1852 | Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States - Elizabeth Brenneman | | | |
| Census | 1860 | Maytown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Enlisted | 24 Apr 1861 | Company A, Pennsylvania 10th Infantry Regiment - Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Discharged | 31 Jul 1861 | Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| DraftRegCivilWar | Jun 1863 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Census | 1870 | East Donegal Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Moved | 1875 | to Ohio | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Greenwich, Huron, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 18 Mar 1887 | filed for an invalid pension - Ohio, United States | | | |
| Census | 1890 | Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Moved | Aft 1890 | to Savannah County, Ohio | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 14 Mar 1892 | was granted a veterans pension according to a newspaper article published | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Main St., Savannah, Ashland, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Death | 28 Apr 1912 | of pyelitis - Savannah, Ashland, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Burial | 1 May 1912 | Savannah, Ashland, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Abraham Rife | ||||
| Religion | a Quaker |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Brenneman (1836 - 1927) |
| Child | Barbara Reiff (1856 - ) |
| Child | John Reiff (1859 - ) |
| Child | Abraham L. Reiff (1861 - 1939) |
| Child | George Reiff (1866 - ) |
| Child | Minnie Elizabeth Reiff (1869 - 1912) |
| Child | May Reiff (1871 - ) |
| Child | Bertha Reiff (1875 - ) |
| Spouse | Margaret (1828 - ) |
| Child | Henry Reiff (1850 - ) |
| Father | John Reiff (1794 - 1828) |
| Mother | Mary Murry ( - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Reiff (1821 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Mary Reiff (1823 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Obituary says he "came to Ohio in 1875, lived in Greenwich and Lorain for 13 years when he moved to Savannah. He was a member of the Friends church in Greenwich. He was also a member of Co. A, 10th Regiment, P. V. V. and saw service in the defense of his country."Census
His occupation is given as carpenter. He resides in the household of Rosetta Miller.Marriage
1912 widow's pension application says they were married by Rev. Curtis on 17 Sep 1852. 1916 widow's pension application says they were married by a Methodist minister on 17 Sep 1851Census
His occupation is given as cabinet maker and his personal estate is valued at $100.Enlisted
He enlisted as rank musician.Discharged
He was discharged with rank drummer.DraftRegCivilWar
Draft registration says Abraham Rife is white and his occupation is carpenter. He claims exemption.Census
His occupation is given as carpenter.Census
His occupation is given as carpenter.Miscellaneous
Abraham Reiff filed for an invalid pension, application no. 602,696, certificate 733233, from Ohio.On 15 Apr 1877, the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, requested records from the War Department "as to service disability, and hospital treatment of Abraham Reiff." Reiff claimed "he was disabled by diarrhrea and hemorrhoids contracted from exposure at Martinsburg, Va., about May 15" 1861. Also deafness from extreme heat while on march from Martinsburg to Harper's Ferry. and was treated in hospitals of which the names, location, and dates of treatment are as follows: Regimental Hospital."
The War Department, Adjutant General's Office replied on 13 June 1887 that Abraham Reiff was reported "on muster-in roll dated April 24th 1861 present. Mustered out with the compy at Harrisburg, Pa.. July 31, 1861. Muster-in and muster-out roll the only rolls on file. . . . The records of this office furnish no evidence of disability at time Specified. Regtl hospl records not on file."
Census
Abraham reports his rank was drummer in Company A, 23rd Regiment, enlisted 13 Jun 1861 and was discharged 31 July 1861, serving 3 months.Miscellaneous
Story came from Washington with a date of March 12, 1892.Census
He lives on his own income and owns his house free of mortgage.Death
Death certificate says he was a cabinet maker.Endnotes
1. 1860 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, Maytown, p. 330, dwelling 471, family 493, Abram Reiff household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1122.
2. 1870 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, East Donegal Twp., p. 358A, dwelling 226, family 240, Abram Rife household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 1355.
3. 1850 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, Maytown, p. 74B, dwelling 11, family 11, Rosetta Miller household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 June 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 788.
4. 1880 census, Huron Co., Ohio, population schedule, Greenwich village, p. 64C, dwelling 101, family 117, Abm Rife household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 1035.
5. 1920 census, Ashland Co., Ohio, population schedule, Savannah, Clear Creek Twp., enumeration district (ED) 1, p. 7A, dwelling 13, family 13, Abraham Reiff household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1151.
6. "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865," digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2013), Abraham Rife draft registration; citing Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865.
7. Abraham Reiff, death certificate (photographed from microfilm) 19280 (28 April 1912), Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio.
8. Savannah. School Notes. Death notice for Abram Reiff, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 1 May 1912, p 8 c 1. Ohio Historical Society collections.
9. Abram Reiff obituary, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 8 May 1912, p 4 c 2. Ohio Historical Society collections.
10. 1850 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, Maytown, p. 74B, dwelling 11, family 11, Rosetta Miller household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 June 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 788.
11. 1850 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, Maytown, p. 74B, dwelling 11, family 11, Rosetta Miller household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 June 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 788.
12. 1870 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, East Donegal Twp., p. 358A, dwelling 226, family 240, Abram Rife household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 1355.
13. 1880 census, Huron Co., Ohio, population schedule, Greenwich village, p. 64C, dwelling 101, family 117, Abm Rife household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 1035.
14. 1920 census, Ashland Co., Ohio, population schedule, Savannah, Clear Creek Twp., enumeration district (ED) 1, p. 7A, dwelling 13, family 13, Abraham Reiff household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1151.
15. FamilySearch, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8L2-1CZ : accessed 31 May 2013), Elizabeth Reiff death record; FHL microfilm 1,985,156, file num. 58050.
16. Albert H. Gerberich, The Brenneman History (Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Mennonite Publishing House, 1938), 391.
17. Declaration for Widow’s Pension, Act of April 19, 1908, dated 3 May 1912, Elizabeth Reiff, service of Abraham Reiff (Musc., Co. A, 10th Pa. Inf., Civil War), photocopy from National Archives, Washington, D.C..
18. Declaration for Widow’s Pension, Act of September 8, 1916, dated 12 Oct 1916, Elizabeth Reiff, service of Abraham Reiff (Musc., Co. A, 10th Pa. Inf., Civil War), photocopy from National Archives, Washington, D.C..
19. 1860 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, Maytown, p. 330, dwelling 471, family 493, Abram Reiff household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1122.
20. Ancestry, "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 July 2013), Abraham Reiff; History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865.
21. Ancestry, "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 July 2013), Abraham Reiff service ; National Park Service, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865.
22. Ancestry, "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 July 2013), Abraham Reiff; History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865.
23. Ancestry, "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 July 2013), Abraham Reiff service ; National Park Service, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865.
24. "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865," digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2013), Abraham Rife draft registration; citing Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865.
25. 1870 census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, population schedule, East Donegal Twp., p. 358A, dwelling 226, family 240, Abram Rife household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 1355.
26. Abram Reiff obituary, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 8 May 1912, p 4 c 2. Ohio Historical Society collections.
27. 1880 census, Huron Co., Ohio, population schedule, Greenwich village, p. 64C, dwelling 101, family 117, Abm Rife household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 1035.
28. Ancestry, "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 July 2013), Abraham Reiff; General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
29. First Call on Adjutant General, 15 Apr 1887, and reply, 13 June 1887, Abraham Reiff (Musc., Co. A, 10th Pa. Inf., Civil War), claim no. 602,696, pension certificate no. 733,233; Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, and War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, photocopies from National Archives, Washington, D.C. .
30. 1890 census, Lorain Co., Ohio, veterans schedule, Lorain, enumeration district (ED) 241, house 190, family 217, Abraham Rife; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 July 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M123, roll 72.
31. Abram Reiff obituary, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 8 May 1912, p 4 c 2. Ohio Historical Society collections.
32. "Ohio Pensions," Cleveland (Ohio) Leader, 14 March 1892, p 6 c 3, Abraham Reiff among veterans listed; online image, GenealogyBank (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 7 July 2013).
33. 1920 census, Ashland Co., Ohio, population schedule, Savannah, Clear Creek Twp., enumeration district (ED) 1, p. 7A, dwelling 13, family 13, Abraham Reiff household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 May 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1151.
34. Ancestry, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2013), Death of Abraham Reiff; Volume 762, file number 19,28?.
35. Abraham Reiff, death certificate (photographed from microfilm) 19280 (28 April 1912), Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio.
36. Savannah. School Notes. Death notice for Abram Reiff, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 1 May 1912, p 8 c 1. Ohio Historical Society collections.
37. Abram Reiff obituary, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 8 May 1912, p 4 c 2. Ohio Historical Society collections.
38. Drop Order and Report, 24 May 1912, Abraham Reiff (Musc., Co. A, 10th Pa. Inf., Civil War), pension certificate no. 733,233; Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, photocopy from National Archives, Washington, D.C. .
39. Abraham Reiff, death certificate (photographed from microfilm) 19280 (28 April 1912), Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio.
40. Savannah. School Notes. Death notice for Abram Reiff, The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio, 1 May 1912, p 8 c 1. Ohio Historical Society collections.