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James Monroe Gifford 1847–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1885

Death Location: Spring Valley

Father: Jefferson Gifford

Mother: Elizabeth Myers

Spouse(s): Sarah McGunnigle

Children(s): Grace Gifford, Rhoda Gifford, Lilla Gifford

James Monroe Gifford was born in 1847 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA, the child of Jefferson Gifford And Elizabeth Myers. In 1850, James Monroe Gifford resided in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA. In 1860, James Monroe Gifford resided in Leon, Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. James Monroe Gifford married Sarah Margaret Mcgunnigle, and had children including Grace Monroe Gifford, Lilla May Gifford, Rhoda Elizabeth Gifford. James Monroe Gifford passed away in 1885 in Spring Valley.

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Biography

  • James Monroe Gifford was born in 1847 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA, the child of Jefferson Gifford And Elizabeth Myers.
  • In 1850, James Monroe Gifford resided in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, James Monroe Gifford resided in Leon, Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA.
  • James Monroe Gifford married Sarah Margaret Mcgunnigle, and had children including Grace Monroe Gifford, Lilla May Gifford, Rhoda Elizabeth Gifford.
  • James Monroe Gifford passed away in 1885 in Spring Valley.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jefferson Gifford
1811–1886
Birth Location: Medina County, Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Myers
1815–1852
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah McGunnigle
1856–1935
Birth Location: Washington County, Illinois, USA
SM

Children(s)

Grace Gifford
1883–1943
Birth Location: Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
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Rhoda Gifford
1881–1961
Birth Location: Tilden, Randolph County, Illinois, United States of America
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Lilla Gifford
1875–1948
Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
LG

James Gifford's Ancestors

Self
James Gifford
1847–1885
Birth Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Parents
Jefferson Gifford
1811–1886
Medina County, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth Myers
1815–1852
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James (Monroe Gifford) Sr
1755–1829
New Jersey
Susannah (Elizabeth) Falconer\Falkuner
1771–1851
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gifford's Descendants

1.
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James (Monroe) Gifford (18 Feb 1847–15 Mar 1885) m. Sarah (Margaret) McGunnigle (21 Mar 1856–1 Jul 1935)
  1. 1. Grace (Monroe) Gifford 1883–1943 m. Walter (Herbert Miller) Gatten 1878–1969
    1. 1. Norma Gatten 1904–1991 m. Thomas (Glenn) Southwell 1901–1994
      1. 1. Norma (Dee) Southwell 1936–2023 m. Leonard (A (Hopkins)) Feyrer 1936–1957 m. Lyndon (Grady) Robertson 1934–1976
      2. 2. Walter (G) Southwell 1922–2017 m. Jean (Fern) Christinsen 1920–2017
      3. 3. Joseph (Benson) Southwell 1924–1942
      4. 4. Raymond (E) Southwell 1926–2005 m. Eva (Leniece) Aho 1932–2022
      5. 5. Norman (G) Southwell 1925–1980
      6. 6. Loren (L) Southwell 1931–1953
      7. 7. Dixie (Lee) Southwell 1936–2024 m. Charles (Arthur) Sanders 1934–1992
      8. 8. Jo (Ann) Southwell 1944–1995
    2. 2. Walter (Gatten) Jr. 1910–1965 m. Lura (Faye) Doser 1908–2000
    3. 3. Gifford (M) Gatten 1913–2005 m. Opha (E.) Detrick 1912–1996
      1. 1. Michael (Gifford) Gatten 1947–2022
    4. 4. Joseph (Roland) Gatten 1915–1979 m. Argenta Brower 1923–
    5. 5. James (Solomon) Gatten 1919–
    6. 6. Doris (L) Gatten 1922–2010 m. Robert (Eugene) Wickard 1921–2010
      1. 1. Doris (Louise) Wickard 1942–1942
      2. 2. Jerry (Ray) Wickard 1947–2007
    7. 7. Maxine Gatten 1923–2012 m. Leslie (Reed) Smith 1913–
    8. 8. Robert (Ross) Gatten 1925–1987
    9. 9. Aphrodite Gatten 1906–1994 m. Charles (T) Boyd 1901–
      1. 1. Lawrence (James) Boyd 1940–1940
      2. 2. Grace Boyd 1926–
      3. 3. Cecil (Leroy) Boyd 1924–2010 m. Ingeborg (Viktoria) Boyd 1928–2007
    10. 10. Grace Gatten 1909–2008 m. Earl Long 1905–1989
  2. 2. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Gifford 1881–1961 m. Ross (W) Trudell 1878–1961
    1. 1. Mildred (M) Trudell 1903–1993 m. Clyde Weber 1902–1996
      1. 1. Knight (Lynn) Weber 1940–2017
      2. 2. Donald (O) Weber 1924–
      3. 3. Gloria Weber 1926–2015 m. Martin (Dale) Cady 1926–1998
    2. 2. Warren (Willard) Trudell 1900–1969
    3. 3. Clifford (Monroe) Trudell 1911–2010
  3. 3. Lilla (May) Gifford 1875–1948 m. Harry (Lindley) Hollowell 1876–1929

James Gifford's Timeline

5 Records

1847
18 Feb 1847
Birth of James Monroe Gifford in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
James Monroe Gifford resided here in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
James Monroe Gifford resided here in Leon, Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
Leon, Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
James Monroe Gifford resided here in Lively Grove, Washington, Illinois, USA
Lively Grove, Washington, Illinois, USA
1885
15 Mar 1885
Age 38
Death of James Monroe Gifford in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lively Grove, Washington, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 539A; Enumeration District: 132
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Reference: 18-1280_us-Ia_15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio; Roll: 709; Page: 267a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leon, Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, 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: Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1424; Page: 71; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lively Grove, Washington, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lively Grove, Washington, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 539A; Enumeration District: 132

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Reference: 18-1280_us-Ia_15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spring Valley
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Reference: 18-1280_us-Ia_15
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