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Thankful Dunham 1770–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1837

Death Location: Dartmouth

Father: David Dunham

Mother: Priscilla Butler

Spouse(s): Abner Gifford

Children(s): John Gifford, Hepzibah Gifford, son Gifford, daughter Gifford, daughter Gifford, daughter Gifford, Hannah Gifford, Mary Gifford

The story of Thankful Dunham began in 1770 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Thankful Dunham married Abner Gifford, and had children including Daughter Gifford, Hannah Gifford, Hepzibah Gifford, John Allen Gifford, Mary Ann Gifford, Son Gifford. Thankful Dunham passed away in 1837 in Dartmouth.

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Biography

  • The story of Thankful Dunham began in 1770 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thankful Dunham married Abner Gifford, and had children including Daughter Gifford, Hannah Gifford, Hepzibah Gifford, John Allen Gifford, Mary Ann Gifford, Son Gifford.
  • Thankful Dunham passed away in 1837 in Dartmouth.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Dunham
1724–1725
Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
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Priscilla Butler
1730–1810
Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
PB

Spouses(s)

Abner Gifford
1780–1862
Birth Location: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
AG

Children(s)

John Gifford
1802–1872
Birth Location: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
JG
Hepzibah Gifford
1804–1863
Birth Location: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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son Gifford
1803–
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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daughter Gifford
1803–
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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daughter Gifford
1806–
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
dG
daughter Gifford
1809–
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
dG
Hannah Gifford
1810–1825
Birth Location: –
HG
Mary Gifford
1804–
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
MG

Thankful Dunham's Ancestors

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Thankful Dunham
1770–1837
Birth Place: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David Dunham
1724–1725
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Priscilla Butler
1730–1810
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thankful Dunham's Descendants

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Thankful Dunham (1770–17 Feb 1837) m. Abner Gifford (18 Oct 1780–22 Dec 1862)
  1. 1. John (Allen) Gifford 1802–1872
  2. 2. Hepzibah Gifford 1804–1863
  3. 3. son Gifford 1803–
  4. 4. daughter Gifford 1803–
  5. 5. daughter Gifford 1806–
  6. 6. daughter Gifford 1809–
  7. 7. Hannah Gifford 1810–1825
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Gifford 1804–

Thankful Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Thankful Dunham in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1837
17 Feb 1837
Age 67
Death of Thankful Dunham in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1837
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dartmouth
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
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