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Alexander Moore Gifford 1800 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1800

Birth Location: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1884

Death Location: Cedar County, Iowa, USA

Father: Abraham Gifford

Mother: Patience Besse

Spouse(s): Isabel King, Catherine Gifford

Children(s): Michael Gifford, Abel Gifford, Abel Gifford, Alexander Gifford, Rufus Gifford

In 1800, Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) entered the world in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA, born to Abraham Gifford and Patience Besse. In 1830, Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided in Homer, Athens, Ohio, USA. In 1833, Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided in Morgan, Ohio. Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) married Isabel King, Catherine K Gifford, and had children including Michael King Gifford, Abel Gifford, Abel Gifford, Alexander Moore Gifford, Rufus B Gifford. Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) passed away in 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) entered the world in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA, born to Abraham Gifford and Patience Besse.
  • In 1830, Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided in Homer, Athens, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1833, Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided in Morgan, Ohio.
  • Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) married Isabel King, Catherine K Gifford, and had children including Michael King Gifford, Abel Gifford, Abel Gifford, Alexander Moore Gifford, Rufus B Gifford.
  • Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) passed away in 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Gifford
1752 – 1837
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Patience Besse
1770 – 1837
Birth Location: Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Isabel King
1802 – 1842
Birth Location: Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Catherine Gifford
1800 – 1884
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Michael Gifford
1824 – 1899
Birth Location: Pennsville, Morgan, Ohio, USA
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Abel Gifford
1825 – 1909
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Abel Gifford
1825 – 1909
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Alexander Gifford
1831 – 1916
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Rufus Gifford
1837 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Alexander Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Gifford
1800 – 1884
Birth Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Parents
Abraham Gifford
1752 – 1837
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Patience Besse
1770 – 1837
Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Peleg (W) Gifford
1711 – 1802
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Tabor) Shepherd
1725 – 1808
Dartmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Jabez Besse
1738 – 1804
Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Margery Norris
1733 – 1801
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Gifford
1684 – 1735
Lydia Abbott
1683 – 1738
Daniel Shepherd
1688 – 1744
Mary Sherman
1694 – 1734
Dinah Maxom
1701 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gifford
1615 – 1687
Mary Mills
1648 – 1734

Alexander Gifford's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Moore) Gifford (13 Mar 1800 – 16 Nov 1884) m. Isabel King (28 Jul 1802 – 19 Jun 1842) m. Catherine (K) Gifford (1 December 1800 – 1 October 1884)
  1. 1. Michael (King) Gifford (1 Oct 1824 – 6 Feb 1899) m. Mary (Ann) Carmen (6 May 1829 – 5 May 1907)
    1. 1. Almyrd Gifford (abt 1850 – )
    2. 2. Charles Gifford (abt 1854 – )
    3. 3. Mary Gifford (abt 1856 – 09 Oct 1926)
    4. 4. Martha Gifford (abt 1860 – )
    5. 5. Jason (Atwater) Gifford (8 August 1863 – 7 Jan 1950) m. Emma (Belle) Dixon (7 January 1868 – 23 Nov 1922)
      1. 1. Mattie Gifford (1889 – 6 Jun 1939)
      2. 2. Edna Gifford (1891 – )
      3. 3. Mabel Gifford (1893 – )
        1. 1. Emma (Jane) Wilcox (abt 1922 – )
        2. 2. William (Jean) Wilcox (abt 1926 – )
      4. 4. Wilber Gifford (1895 – ) m. Alice Killinger
        1. 1. Glea (D) Gifford (abt 1919 – ) m. Harley (melvin) Homan (3 Sep 1910 – April 13 1977)
      5. 5. Cecil Gifford (1897 – 3 December 1951) m. Ellen Gifford (3 October 1895 – 24 October 1938)
        1. 1. Cecil (L.) Gifford (22 March 1920 – 29 March 1920)
        2. 2. Carol (Emma) McMurray (17 July 1928 – 30 January 1999) m. Glenn McMurray (30 Aug 1925 – 12 Dec 1999)
        3. 3. Duane (R) Gifford (abt 1922 – ) m. Dorothy (Jean) Hoppe (3 Mar 1925 – 26 Oct 2004)
        4. 4. Janice (D) Gifford (abt 1924 – )
        5. 5. Virginia (Marie) Gifford (abt 1926 – )
      6. 6. Dallas (Byron) Gifford (10 Aug 1900 – 25 Oct 1989) m. Blanche (Virginia) Baker (13 Oct 1899 – 16 Jan 1984)
        1. 1. Sgt. (Max Dee) Gifford (9 Dec 1922 – 22 Feb 2010) m. Alverta Colson (11 Nov 1924 – 6 Jun 2015)
        2. 2. Cpl. (Richard dallas) Gifford (13 Oct 1924 – 20 Mar 2012) m. Ida (Iwilda) Macklin (15 Dec 1926 – 4 Aug 2018)
        3. 3. Mary (Joanne) Gifford (21 Sep 1927 – 6 Dec 1991) m. Lawrence (Alfred) Hermann (10 Jan 1925 – 4 May 2013)
      7. 7. Nyle (L) Gifford (abt 1903 – )
      8. 8. Elsie (M) Gifford (abt 1905 – )
      9. 9. Farris (L) Gifford (abt 1908 – 1997) m. Ruth Gifford (abt 1909 – 26 June 2012)
        1. 1. Beverly (Jean) Gifford (26 Sep 1932 – 6 Jul 1999) m. Edward Bloom
      10. 10. Carita (V) Gifford (abt 1911 – )
    6. 6. John Gifford
  2. 2. Abel Gifford (17 August 1825 – 22 Jul 1909)
  3. 3. Alexander (Moore) Gifford (20 November 1831 – 25 December 1916)
  4. 4. Rufus (B) Gifford (abt 1837 – )

Alexander Gifford's Timeline

9 Records

1800
13 Mar 1800
Birth of Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1830
1830
Age 30
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in Homer, Athens, Ohio, USA
Homer, Athens, Ohio, USA
1833
17 Jan 1833
Age 33
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in Morgan, Ohio
Morgan, Ohio
1840
1840
Age 40
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 50
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 60
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in Iowa, Atalissa, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Iowa, Atalissa, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 70
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in Wapsinonoc, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Wapsinonoc, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 80
Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) resided here in West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1884
16 Nov 1884
Age 84
Death of Alexander Moore Gifford (farmer) in Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Cedar County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1800
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 41
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: 358; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 237
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wapsinonoc, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: M593_413; Page: 329A
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Iowa, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M653_314; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 803314
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 791.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EM2
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Swan, Noble, Indiana; Roll: 162; Page: 279b
    [8] Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Reference: 18-1280_us-Ia_15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Homer, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Homer, Athens, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 126; Page: 218; Family History Library Film: 0337937

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1833
    Event Place: Morgan, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana; Roll: 100; Page: 288; Family History Library Film: 0007732

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Swan, Noble, Indiana; Roll: 162; Page: 279b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Iowa, Atalissa, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Iowa, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M653_314; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 803314

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wapsinonoc, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wapsinonoc, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: M593_413; Page: 329A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: 358; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 237

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Cedar County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Reference: 18-1280_us-Ia_15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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