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Ellen Maria Gifford 1848–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1848

Birth Location: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 28 June 1940

Death Location: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Peleg Gifford

Mother: Sarah Tripp

Spouse(s): Luther Leland

Children(s): Waldo Leland

Ellen Maria Gifford was born in 1848 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Peleg Hill Gifford And Sarah Brown Tripp. Ellen Maria Gifford married Luther Erving Leland, and had children including Waldo Gifford Leland. Ellen Maria Gifford passed away in 1940 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ellen Maria Gifford was born in 1848 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Peleg Hill Gifford And Sarah Brown Tripp.
  • Ellen Maria Gifford married Luther Erving Leland, and had children including Waldo Gifford Leland.
  • Ellen Maria Gifford passed away in 1940 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen Gifford's Ancestors

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Ellen Gifford
1848–1940
Birth Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Peleg Hill Gifford
1816–1906
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah (Brown) Tripp
1825–1901
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Peleg Gifford
1783–1863
Phebe Brownell
1785–1840
Deacon, (Benjamin) Tripp
1787–1874
Westport, Bristol, MA
Elizabeth (Jane) Butts
1790–1883
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sgt.
1754–1835
Ruth Luther
1754–1829
Benjamin Brownell
1760–1830
Abigail Milk
1765–1837
James Tripp
1762–1818
Patience Devol
1764–
James Butts
1758–1799
Sarah Chase
1762–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Gifford
1728–1817
Mary Pettis
1729–1779
Levi Luther
1706–1772
hills
1710–1768
Benjamin Brownell
1734–1816
Phoebe Potter
1733–1811
David Milk
1720–1770
Rebecca Lawton
1725–1805
Isaac Tripp
1736–1817
Edith GGM
1730–1804
John Devoll
1723–
Patience Seabury
1736–
Chase Butts
1744–1820
Genevieve Griffeth
1748–
Benjamin Chase
1737–1826
Elizabeth Durfee
1735–1776

Ellen Gifford's Descendants

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Ellen (Maria) Gifford (15 March 1848–28 June 1940) m. Luther (Erving) Leland (22 July 1824–13 January 1895)
  1. 1. Waldo (Gifford) Leland 1879–1966 m. Gertrude (Carlotta) Dennis 1879–1976

Ellen Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1848
15 March 1848
Birth of Ellen Maria Gifford in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1940
28 June 1940
Age 92
Death of Ellen Maria Gifford in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1848
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1940
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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