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Martha Chaffie Dunham 1817–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1817

Birth Location: Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 13 Jan 1889

Death Location: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jabez Dunham

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jefferson Gifford

Children(s): Aaron Sr, William Gifford, Franklin Gifford, James Gifford, Marantha Gifford

The story of Martha Chaffie Dunham began in 1817 in Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA. In 1860, Martha Chaffie Dunham resided in Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. Martha Chaffie Dunham married Jefferson Gifford, and had children including Aaron Monroe Gifford Sr, Franklin Gifford, James Gifford, Marantha Gifford, William Gifford. Martha Chaffie Dunham passed away in 1889 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Chaffie Dunham began in 1817 in Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1860, Martha Chaffie Dunham resided in Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Martha Chaffie Dunham married Jefferson Gifford, and had children including Aaron Monroe Gifford Sr, Franklin Gifford, James Gifford, Marantha Gifford, William Gifford.
  • Martha Chaffie Dunham passed away in 1889 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez Dunham
1779–1846
Birth Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jefferson Gifford
1811–1886
Birth Location: Medina County, Ohio, United States of America
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Children(s)

Aaron Sr
1838–1893
Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, United States of America
AS
William Gifford
1850–1916
Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, United States of America
WG
Franklin Gifford
1839–
Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
FG
James Gifford
1846–
Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
JG
Marantha Gifford
1844–
Birth Location: Ohio
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Martha Dunham's Ancestors

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Martha Dunham
1817–1889
Birth Place: Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jabez Dunham
1779–1846
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Dunham's Descendants

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Martha (Chaffie) Dunham (13 Oct 1817–13 Jan 1889) m. Jefferson Gifford (1811–22 June 1886)
  1. 1. Aaron (Monroe Gifford) Sr 1838–1893
  2. 2. William Gifford 1850–1916
  3. 3. Franklin Gifford 1839–
  4. 4. James Gifford 1846–
  5. 5. Marantha Gifford 1844–

Martha Dunham's Timeline

3 Records

1817
13 Oct 1817
Birth of Martha Chaffie Dunham in Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA
Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA
1860
1860
Age 43
Martha Chaffie Dunham resided here in Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
1889
13 Jan 1889
Age 72
Death of Martha Chaffie Dunham in Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1817
    Event Place: Ashfoul, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leon, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1889
    Event Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
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