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James Austin Gifford 1842–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1842

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 3 November 1899

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

Father: Gideon Gifford

Mother: Mary Austin

Spouse(s): Mary Allen

Children(s): John Gifford, Annie Cook, Rachel Gifford, Robert Gifford, Sara Gifford

James Austin Gifford was born in 1842 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Gideon Gifford And Mary Austin. James Austin Gifford married Mary E Allen, and had children including Annie M Cook, John Hanson Gifford, Rachel A Gifford, Robert Allen Gifford, Sara A Gifford. James Austin Gifford passed away in 1899 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Austin Gifford was born in 1842 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Gideon Gifford And Mary Austin.
  • James Austin Gifford married Mary E Allen, and had children including Annie M Cook, John Hanson Gifford, Rachel A Gifford, Robert Allen Gifford, Sara A Gifford.
  • James Austin Gifford passed away in 1899 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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James Gifford's Ancestors

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James Gifford
1842–1899
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Gideon Gifford
1813–1896
Westport, Massachusetts
Mary Austin
1812–1891
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Grandparents
Noah Gifford
1758–1835
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Martha Hathaway
1771–1863
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Joshua Austin
1778–1852
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Dianna Manchester
1779–1857
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Canaan Gifford
1731–1789
Abigail Salisbury
1733–1765
Joshua Austin
1750–1828
Esther Grinnell
1756–1824
Eliphal Manchester
1768–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enos Gifford
1693–1769
Phillis Allen
1708–1790
Jeremiah Austin
1730–1815
Margaret Congdon
1725–1812
Daniel Grinnell
1721–
Grace Palmer
1720–
Gilbert Manchester
1745–
Mercy Durfee
1745–

James Gifford's Descendants

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James (Austin) Gifford (28 January 1842–3 November 1899) m. Mary (E.) Allen (27 November 1841–20 December 1906)
  1. 1. John (Hanson) Gifford 1878–1935 m. Nellie (Allen) Gifford 1879–1968
    1. 1. Esther (Allen) Gifford 1916–1991 m. Thomas (Brightman) Hawes 1917–1995
  2. 2. Annie (M) Cook 1871–1943 m. Abraham (S) Cook 1871–1963
    1. 1. Edward (Austin) Cook 1907–1968 m. Alberta (Hall) Damon 1906–
    2. 2. James (Gifford) Cook 1900–1901
  3. 3. Rachel (A) Gifford 1879–1879
  4. 4. Robert (Allen) Gifford 1877–1957 m. Eugenie (M.) Hart 1878–1969
    1. 1. Robert (Allen Gifford) Jr 1903–1929
    2. 2. Stanley (Eugene) Gifford 1906–1992 m. Inez Potter 1913–1996
  5. 5. Sara (A.) Gifford 1881–1953

James Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1842
28 January 1842
Birth of James Austin Gifford in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1899
3 November 1899
Age 57
Death of James Austin Gifford in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1842
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James A Gifford 3 Nov 1899

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1899
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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