Katie Alma Riffle (1901 - 1994): Our Family History

1901 - 1994 (93 years)

Person ID: I191

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Name Katie Alma Riffle

Name From 20 Jun 1926 [2]

Katie Price

Born 17 Aug 1901 Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States [2, 3]

Gender Female

Died 23 Oct 1994 Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States [2, 4, 5]

Buried Aft 23 Oct 1994 Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States [6]

Funeral services were Thursday, Oct 27, at Follett United Methodist Church. Rev. Brad Enlow officiating.

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Siblings

7 more

+	1. Katie Alma Riffle (current person), b. 17 Aug 1901, Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 23 Oct 1994, Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States (Age 93 years)
^½	2. Twin Girl 1 Riffle, b. 1882, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States , d. 1882, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 0 years)
^½	3. Twin Girl 2 Riffle, b. 1882, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States , d. 1882, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 0 years)
+^½	4. Mattie Iola Riffle, b. 28 Jul 1883, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States , d. 15 Jan 1968, Mooreland, Woodward, Oklahoma, United States (Age 84 years)
+^½	5. Annie Beatrice Riffle, b. 10 Jan 1886, d. 29 Sep 1902, Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 16 years)
+^½	6. Allie May Riffle, b. 14 Jan 1888, Italy, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 31 Oct 1985, Phelan, San Bernardino, California, United States (Age 97 years)
+^½	7. Luther Tyrell Riffle, b. 14 Jun 1890, Italy, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 13 Aug 1928, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States (Age 38 years)
+^½	8. Eunice Ida Riffle, b. 6 Mar 1893, Italy, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 9 May 1975, Mooreland, Woodward, Oklahoma, United States (Age 82 years)
^½	9. Bessie Verea Riffle, b. 10 Oct 1895, Italy, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 5 Nov 1899, Italy, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 4 years)
+^½	10. Mary Josephine Riffle, b. 18 Jul 1897, Italy, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 28 May 1967, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States (Age 69 years)

Parents

Family ID: F45 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Samuel Scott Riffle, b. 18 Mar 1855, Guntown, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States , d. 1 Feb 1941, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States (Age 85 years)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Embry, b. 18 Jun 1869, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, United States , d. 15 Nov 1946, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States (Age 77 years)
Married	12 Aug 1900	Boise, Oldham, Texas, United States

Family

Family ID: F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Husband Homer Price, b. 9 Feb 1894, Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States , d. 30 Nov 1960, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States (Age 66 years)

Married 20 Jun 1926 Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States [10]

The Homer and Katie love story ---
They were dating and in love - they postponed marriage until Homer could provide for Katie. Katie tells that whenever they walked down the street Homer would reach out for her hand, reassurance that she was by his side.
Then WWI came along. Before Homer left he gave Katie a lovely necklace and asked her to wait for him - she was quite beautiful, I'm sure Homer didn't want one of the other boys to "steal" her.
Upon his return from the wilds of war (spent entirely in San Antonio, TX), they were married.
Interesting to note - Homer's son also married a beautiful woman he was very much in love with, she also became a teacher, they, too were prone to holding hands. Both romances, Homer's and Mack's, were cut short by unexpected death - Homer himself died suddenly of heart attack and Debbie (Mack's wife) died suddenly as well.

Throughout their marriage, Homer and Katie were active members of the American Legion, and regular supporters of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Katie was a member of the American Red Cross, Homer participated in the Boy Scouts

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Children

+	1. James Malcolm "Mack" Price, b. 14 Sep 1933, Home of Redeeming Love, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States , d. 16 Dec 2007, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 74 years) [Adopted]

Other Personal Events

Ω Census daughter	15 Apr 1910
	Witness Role: Principal Samuel Scott RIFFLE
Ω Census daughter	1 Jan 1920
	Witness Role: Principal Samuel Scott RIFFLE
Letters	Bef 1926	Ivanhoe, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States
	Katie received a postcard from her brother Luther. Luther was apparently in New Mexico. Witness Role: Unknown Luther Tyrell RIFFLE Witness Role: Luther traveled to Artesia New Mexico at some time, perhaps with his family.
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Ω Residence Spouse	From 1933 to 1935	Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States
	Witness Role: Principal Homer PRICE
Ω Adoption Adoptive Parent	7 Dec 1933	Home of Redeeming Love, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
	Witness Role: Principal James Malcolm PRICE
Occupation	From 1935 to 1970	Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States [5, 7]
	elementary school teacher
Ω Anecdote Witness	6 Sep 1937	Lipscomb, Texas, United States
	Finalization of adoption decree
	Witness Role: Principal Homer PRICE
Ω Census wife	1 Apr 1940
	Witness Role: Principal Homer PRICE
Attributes	From 1942 to 1994
	a member of the Follett Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star
Graduation	24 Aug 1956	West Texas State College, Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States [8]
Land	12 Jun 1974	Price Property in Town, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States [9]
	sold half of the 10 acres in town
	Katie sold half of the property in town to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley. She retained 1/2 of the mineral rights, permanently, so those mineral rights have passed to her heirs. At this time, Katie was living in Perryton, Ochiltree County, Texas.
Letters	26 Dec 1976
	From Wilma Nickell
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Letters	5 Oct 1990	Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
	Note from Barbara Riffle
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Anecdote	17 Aug 1991	King's Manor Methodist Home, Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
	90th Birthday Party & Family Reunion
	Friends and relatives gathered to celebrate her life. Several provided written remembrances
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Family Search ID	LWD2-48C
Find A Grave ID	65089943
Photos	Go to Photo Gallery for Katie Alma Riffle
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Photos

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Event Map

	Born - 17 Aug 1901 - Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States
	Letters - Bef 1926 - Ivanhoe, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States
	Married - 20 Jun 1926 - Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States
	Ω Residence Spouse - From 1933 to 1935 - Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States
	Ω Adoption Adoptive Parent - 7 Dec 1933 - Home of Redeeming Love, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
	Occupation - From 1935 to 1970 - Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States
	Ω Anecdote Witness - 6 Sep 1937 - Lipscomb, Texas, United States
	Graduation - 24 Aug 1956 - West Texas State College, Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States
	Land - 12 Jun 1974 - Price Property in Town, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States
	Letters - 5 Oct 1990 - Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
	Anecdote - 17 Aug 1991 - King's Manor Methodist Home, Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
	Died - 23 Oct 1994 - Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
	Buried - Aft 23 Oct 1994 - Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States

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Source Citations

[S89] Compiler: Price, Katie, Genealogical Papers of the Price, Embry and Riffle Families, Present Owner: Leslie Price, Compiler Address: Follett, TX (Houston, TX, 1901-1994), On the "RIFFLE-Family Record.pdf" her name is shown as Catty Almer Price - indicating that particular notation was made after 1926, and not by either Katie or Homer. [S194] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D), Number: 454-74-5382; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1962. Birth date: 17 Aug 1901Birth place: Death date: 23 Oct 1994Death place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States of America [S491] State of Texas, Department of Heath, "Certificate of Birth: Katie Alma Riffle", (Forreston, Ellis, Texas: Bureau of Vital Statistics, 6 September 1958), copy in possession of Leslie Price.. [S193] Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.Original data: Texas Department of H). Death date: 23 Oct 1994Death place: Deaf Smith, Texas [S493] Katie Alma Price, death certificate (1994), Bureau of Vital Statistics, Texas Department of Health, Deaf Smith County.. [S1032] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 August 2019), memorial page for Katie Alma Riffle Price (17 Aug 1901–23 Oct 1994), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65089943, citing Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Homa Short (contributor 47085261) .. [S535] State of Texas, District Court of Lipscomb County, "Adoption Decree and Name Change: James Robert Lakey, henceforth James Malcolm Price", (Lipscomb County, TX, 6 September 1937), copy in possession of Leslie Price.. [S84] Compiler: Price, Homer, West Texas State College, Record Type: graduation announcement, Subject: Price, Katie, Compiler Address: Follett, TX, Original Publisher Location: Canyon, TX (Houston, TX, Original Date, 24 Aug 1956). [S1203] State of Texas, Lipscomb County Clerk, "Warranty Deed without Vendor's Lien: Katie Price to Eddie E. and Janet E. Wiley", Volume 158, page 367, (Lipscomb County, Texas: County Clerk, 12 June 1974), Privately held by.. [S1175] State of Texas, Lipscomb County Clerk, "Marriage License: Homer Price to Katie Alma Riffle", Marriage License, book 2, page 142, license number 489, (Lipscomb County, TX: County Clerk, 1926), copy in possession of Leslie Price..

[S89] Compiler: Price, Katie, Genealogical Papers of the Price, Embry and Riffle Families, Present Owner: Leslie Price, Compiler Address: Follett, TX (Houston, TX, 1901-1994), On the "RIFFLE-Family Record.pdf" her name is shown as Catty Almer Price - indicating that particular notation was made after 1926, and not by either Katie or Homer.
[S194] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D), Number: 454-74-5382; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1962.
Birth date: 17 Aug 1901Birth place: Death date: 23 Oct 1994Death place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States of America
[S491] State of Texas, Department of Heath, "Certificate of Birth: Katie Alma Riffle", (Forreston, Ellis, Texas: Bureau of Vital Statistics, 6 September 1958), copy in possession of Leslie Price..
[S193] Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.Original data: Texas Department of H).
Death date: 23 Oct 1994Death place: Deaf Smith, Texas
[S493] Katie Alma Price, death certificate (1994), Bureau of Vital Statistics, Texas Department of Health, Deaf Smith County..
[S1032] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 August 2019), memorial page for Katie Alma Riffle Price (17 Aug 1901–23 Oct 1994), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65089943, citing Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Homa Short (contributor 47085261) ..
[S535] State of Texas, District Court of Lipscomb County, "Adoption Decree and Name Change: James Robert Lakey, henceforth James Malcolm Price", (Lipscomb County, TX, 6 September 1937), copy in possession of Leslie Price..
[S84] Compiler: Price, Homer, West Texas State College, Record Type: graduation announcement, Subject: Price, Katie, Compiler Address: Follett, TX, Original Publisher Location: Canyon, TX (Houston, TX, Original Date, 24 Aug 1956).
[S1203] State of Texas, Lipscomb County Clerk, "Warranty Deed without Vendor's Lien: Katie Price to Eddie E. and Janet E. Wiley", Volume 158, page 367, (Lipscomb County, Texas: County Clerk, 12 June 1974), Privately held by..
[S1175] State of Texas, Lipscomb County Clerk, "Marriage License: Homer Price to Katie Alma Riffle", Marriage License, book 2, page 142, license number 489, (Lipscomb County, TX: County Clerk, 1926), copy in possession of Leslie Price..

Katie Alma Riffle[1]

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