| 词条 | Christopher Riffe |
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Christopher Riffe (1764-1850[1]) accompanied Col. William Casey (great-grandfather of Mark Twain) to Kentucky in 1784. Riffe lived at Bryan's Station, Boonesborough, Logan's Station and Carpenter's Station. He bought {{convert|800|acre|km2}} of land from the grandfather of Abraham Lincoln. Riffe became the first white settler of Casey County in 1793. He was the first State Representative from Casey County, served seven terms. He fought in the Battle of the Thames (in which Tecumseh was killed) in the Kentucky Sixth Regiment. He was Lieutenant-General of the Kentucky State Militia. Sources
1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19304423 |title=Gen Christopher Riffe |accessdate=2008-10-31 |work= |publisher=findagrave.com |date= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Riffe, Christopher}} 4 : 1764 births|1850 deaths|People from Casey County, Kentucky|Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives |
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