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Mercy Slade 1791–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 11 Oct 1866

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

Father: Edward Slade

Mother: Eliphal Sherman

Spouse(s): John Gifford

Children(s): Edward Gifford, Stephen Gifford, Caleb Gifford, Anna Gifford, Hannah Gifford, John Gifford, Lydia Gifford

The story of Mercy Slade began in 1791 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Mercy Slade married John Allen Gifford, and had children including Anna B Gifford, Caleb S Gifford, Edward S Gifford, Hannah Gifford, John Allen Gifford, Lydia S Gifford, Stephen A Gifford. Mercy Slade passed away in 1866 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Slade began in 1791 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
  • Mercy Slade married John Allen Gifford, and had children including Anna B Gifford, Caleb S Gifford, Edward S Gifford, Hannah Gifford, John Allen Gifford, Lydia S Gifford, Stephen A Gifford.
  • Mercy Slade passed away in 1866 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Slade's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Slade
1791–1866
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Parents
Edward Slade
1750–1822
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eliphal Sherman
1747–1801
Grandparents
Samuel Slade
1721–1776
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mercy Buffum
1723–1797
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Caleb Sherman
1708–1753
Elizabeth Lawton
1718–1769
Great-Grandparents
Edward Slade
1694–1755
Phoebe Chase
1700–1735
Jonathan Buffum
1683–1728
Mercy Thrasher
1691–
Peleg Sherman
1668–1714
Alice Fish
1680–1714
William Lawton
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Slade
1662–1729
Sarah Holmes
1665–1761
Samuel Chase
1673–1755
Sarah Sherman
1682–1748
CALEB 8
1650–1731
HANNAH 8
1648–1731
John Thrasher
1653–1733
Peleg Sherman
1638–1719
Elizabeth Lawton
1639–1720
Thomas Fish
1646–1684
Grizzelle Strange
1650–

Mercy Slade's Descendants

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Mercy Slade (1791–11 Oct 1866) m. John (Allen) Gifford (10 August 1785–8 May 1837)
  1. 1. Edward (S) Gifford 1814–1851
  2. 2. Stephen (A) Gifford 1815–1874 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1828–1892
    1. 1. Fannie (Edwards) Gifford 1852–1927
    2. 2. Anna (B) Gifford 1854–1890
  3. 3. Caleb (S.) Gifford 1818–1822
  4. 4. Anna (B) Gifford 1821–1874 m. Peleg Cornell 1806–
  5. 5. Hannah Gifford 1825–1879
  6. 6. John (Allen) Gifford 1828–1878
  7. 7. Lydia (S) Gifford 1830–1894

Mercy Slade's Timeline

2 Records

1791
1791
Birth of Mercy Slade in Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
1866
11 Oct 1866
Age 75
Death of Mercy Slade in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 967.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CRG
    [3] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [6] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mercy Slade Gifford 1866

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1866
    Event Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] 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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