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Edward Wellesley Gifford 1847–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JUL 1847

Birth Location: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 25 September 1921

Death Location: Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Thomas Gifford

Mother: Lydia Kenyon

Spouse(s): Alvinia Farr

Children(s): Lyle Gifford, Lester Gifford, Pearl GIFFORD, Clarence Gifford, William Gifford

In 1847, Edward Wellesley Gifford entered the world in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America, born to Thomas Cornell Gifford And Lydia Kenyon. Edward Wellesley Gifford married Alvinia A Farr, and had children including Clarence A Gifford, Lester M Gifford, Lyle Cornell Gifford, Pearl Agnes Gifford, William Albert Gifford. Edward Wellesley Gifford passed away in 1921 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Edward Wellesley Gifford entered the world in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America, born to Thomas Cornell Gifford And Lydia Kenyon.
  • Edward Wellesley Gifford married Alvinia A Farr, and had children including Clarence A Gifford, Lester M Gifford, Lyle Cornell Gifford, Pearl Agnes Gifford, William Albert Gifford.
  • Edward Wellesley Gifford passed away in 1921 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Edward Gifford's Ancestors

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Edward Gifford
1847–1921
Birth Place: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Cornell Gifford
1815–1903
Easton, Washington County, New York, USA
Lydia Kenyon
1819–1860
Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Grandparents
Ira Gifford
1788–1867
Dover Plains, Dutchess, New York, United States
Susanna Cornell
1792–1879
Easton, Washington, New York, United States
BENONI (Kenyon) 1789
1789–1864
Oblong, Dutchess (later Putnam), New York
HANNAH (1795 Ketcham) II
1795–1887
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elihu Gifford
1761–1846
Deborah Allen
1765–1841
Thomas Cornell
1761–1828
Mary Briggs
1763–1852
BENJAMIN II
1746–1831
LYDIA Hawkins
1747–1815
Benjamin Ketcham
1769–1859
Elizabeth Kenyon
1771–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Gifford
1732–1761
Abigail Wing
1735–1820
Moses Allen
1739–1796
Chloe Ward
1744–1780
Daniel Cornell
1723–1799
Elizabeth Allen
1722–1767
Daniel Briggs
1723–1801
John Kenyon
1745–1843
HANNAH I
1750–1829

Edward Gifford's Descendants

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Edward (Wellesley) Gifford (18 JUL 1847–25 September 1921) m. Alvinia (A) Farr (10 Feb 1850–17 September 1939)
  1. 1. Lyle (Cornell) Gifford 1873–1966 m. Jennie (E) Timmins 1881–1969
    1. 1. Dale (Martin) Gifford 1912–1998 m. Marian Martin 1915–2012
      1. 1. Nancy (Kay) Gifford 1940–1940
    2. 2. Laurence (Edward) Gifford 1903–1978
    3. 3. Ruth (Irene) Gifford 1901–1989 m. Harry (William) Mummert 1901–1980
      1. 1. Dean Mummert 1924–2022
      2. 2. Keith (James) Mummert 1928–1996
      3. 3. Gerald (Francis) Mummert 1923–1979 m. Mary (M) Kistner 1939–2013
      4. 4. Lyle (Vincent) Mummert 1938–1999
      5. 5. Rita (Ruth) Mummert 1933–2001
      6. 6. Donald (Paul) Mummert 1926–1926
      7. 7. Philip (William) Mummert 1936–2011
    4. 4. Vivian (Agnes) Gifford 1917–2017
    5. 5. Floyd (Sylvester) Gifford 1906–1975 m. Florence (L) Carey 1907–1991
  2. 2. Lester (M) Gifford 1885–1910
  3. 3. Pearl (Agnes) GIFFORD 1879–1943 m. Frank Mummert 1872–1964
    1. 1. Troy (Harry) Mummert 1899–1972
    2. 2. Karl (Gifford) Mummert 1904–1993 m. Ruth (Viola) Paulson 1903–1965
      1. 1. Dan (Lynne) Mummert 1940–1991
    3. 3. Albert ((Burt) E.) Mummert 1902–1983
  4. 4. Clarence (A) Gifford 1871–1956
  5. 5. William (Albert) Gifford 1870–1960

Edward Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1847
18 JUL 1847
Birth of Edward Wellesley Gifford in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
1921
25 September 1921
Age 74
Death of Edward Wellesley Gifford in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1847
    Event Place: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 September 1921
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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