Christopher Riffe

Who was Christopher Riffe?

Christopher Riffe accompanied Col. William Casey to Kentucky in 1784. Riffe lived at Bryan's Station, Boonesborough, Logan's Station and Carpenter's Station. He bought 800 acres 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 the Kentucky Sixth Regiment. He was Lieutenant-General of the Kentucky State Militia.