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William Gifford 1794–1863
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Birth Date: October 7, 1794
Birth Location: Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: March 14, 1863
Death Location: Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
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Mother: Mary Jacobs
William Gifford was born in 1794 in Harrison, West Virginia, USA, the child of John Gifford And Mary Jacobs. In 1850, William Gifford resided in District 21, Harrison, Virginia, USA. William Gifford married Jemima Waldo, and had children including Amy Gifford, Gideon M Gid Gifford, Ida Peace Gifford, Jacob Gifford, John Waldo Gifford, Joseph Wilkerson Wilk Gifford, Lucinda Gifford, Luna Gifford, Mariah Gifford, Martha C Gifford, Mary Gifford, Rebecca Gifford. William Gifford passed away in 1863 in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
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Biography
Early Life
William Gifford was born in 1794 in Harrison, West Virginia, USA, the child of John Gifford And Mary Jacobs.
In 1850, William Gifford resided in District 21, Harrison, Virginia, USA.
Family
William Gifford married Jemima Waldo, and had children including Amy Gifford, Gideon M Gid Gifford, Ida Peace Gifford, Jacob Gifford, John Waldo Gifford, Joseph Wilkerson Wilk Gifford, Lucinda Gifford, Luna Gifford, Mariah Gifford, Martha C Gifford, Mary Gifford, Rebecca Gifford.
Later Years
William Gifford passed away in 1863 in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records West Virginia, Marriages Index
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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