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James Monroe Gifford 1755–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 06 Oct 1829

Death Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States

Father: Benjamin Gifford

Mother: Mary Petteys

Spouse(s): Susannah Falconer

Children(s): Jefferson Gifford

In 1755, James Monroe Gifford entered the world in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States, born to Benjamin Gifford And Mary Petteys. James Monroe Gifford married Susannah Elizabeth Falconer, and had children including Jefferson Gifford. James Monroe Gifford passed away in 1829 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1755, James Monroe Gifford entered the world in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States, born to Benjamin Gifford And Mary Petteys.
  • James Monroe Gifford married Susannah Elizabeth Falconer, and had children including Jefferson Gifford.
  • James Monroe Gifford passed away in 1829 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Gifford
1727–1817
Birth Location: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Petteys
1732–1779
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Falconer
1771–1831
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Jefferson Gifford
1811–1886
Birth Location: Medina County, Ohio, United States of America
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James Gifford's Ancestors

Self
James Gifford
1755–1829
Birth Place: Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States
Parents
Benjamin Gifford
1727–1817
Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Petteys
1732–1779
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
William Petteys
1682–1772
Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
Mary Winter
1691–1748
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Winter
1667–1748
Abigail Smith
1670–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Winter
1634–1690
Hannah Cutler
1638–1683

James Gifford's Descendants

1.
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James (Monroe) Gifford (1755–06 Oct 1829) m. Susannah (Elizabeth) Falconer (1771–1831)
  1. 1. Jefferson Gifford 1811–1886 m. Elizabeth Myers 1815–1852
    1. 1. Aaron (Monroe) Gifford 1838–1893 m. Emerancy (O.) Sherman 1846–1909
      1. 1. Marvin (Willis) Gifford 1884–1958 m. Nellie Neal 1879–1906

James Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of James Monroe Gifford in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States
Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States
1829
06 Oct 1829
Age 74
Death of James Monroe Gifford in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States
Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Medina, Medina County, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1829
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States
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