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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

Father:

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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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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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.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1850 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  3. 3
    Marriage Records West Virginia, Marriages Index
  4. 4
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1794
Born in Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1850
Resided in District 21, Harrison, Virginia, USA
1863
Died in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

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