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Edward Thompson GIFFORD

Edward Thompson GIFFORD

Male 1851 - 1924  (73 years)

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  • Name Edward Thompson GIFFORD 
    Born 22 Mar 1851  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3, 5, 6] 
    Died 23 Jul 1924  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Smith Cemetery, Meadowbrook Rd, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 7] 
    Person ID I93082  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 May 2020 

    Father Quincy Adams GIFFORD,   b. 30 Sep 1827, Shinnston, Harrison Co, W(VA) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1887, Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Jane STEWART,   b. 23 Apr 1830, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1901  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F48686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret A. "Maggie" WHETZEL,   b. CA 1853, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 1876  (Age ~ 23 years)  [8] 
    Married 1 Sep 1872  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Sylvester GIFFORD,   b. 28 Jun 1872, Flemington, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1948, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +2. Mary Belle GIFFORD,   b. 15 Sep 1876, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1959, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F21669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catharine Virginia WHETZEL,   b. CA 1855, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 28 Dec 1876  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (district not indicated), enumerated on Jun 25 1880:
      Edward Gifford, 29, farmer; wife Cathrine Va., 22, cannot write; son Charles S, 7; dau Mary B, 5; dau Emma A, 3; dau Mirtle Q, 1.

      When Edward Gifford remarried in February 1893, he gave his marital status as widowed. He was actually divorced.

      1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Jun 8 1900:
      Catharine B. Gifford, 47, b. Jan 1853, divorced, mother of 6 children (all still living); dau Arthie L, 18, b. Mar 1882, single; dau Hattie R, 15, b. Jun 1884.

      1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 18 1910:
      Robert D. Fluharty, 38, farmer, married 15 yrs; wife Emmie A, 35, married 15 yrs, mother of 6 children (4 still living); dau Rilla C, 13; dau Tacie M, 7; dau Rubey V, 4; dau Evelyn L, 10 months; mother-in-law Catharine V. Wetzel, 53, widowed, mother of 6 children (4 still living).

      We have found no record of Catharine after this census.
    Children 
    +1. Emma GIFFORD,   b. 19 Dec 1876, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1912, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     2. Myrtle Q. GIFFORD,   b. Jan 1879, Rock Camp (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age ~ 76 years)
    Family ID F55450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Vietta MCINTIRE,   b. 14 Aug 1871, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1928, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)  [11, 12] 
    Married 2 Feb 1893  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Children 
    +1. Tessie Leola GIFFORD,   b. 17 Jan 1896, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1986  (Age 90 years)
    +2. Edward Ray GIFFORD,   b. 25 Dec 1901, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1947, Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    +3. Chester Ernest GIFFORD,   b. 20 Aug 1905, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1997  (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F40154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=424938&Type=Death.

    2. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    4. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=23454&Type=Marriage.

    5. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 81, Line 86 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254282&Type=Marriage.

    6. [S670] 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    9. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 81, Line 86 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254282&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Edward T. Gifford, single, farmer, age 21y 6m, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Quincy A. & Jane Gifford; and Margaret A. Whetzel, single, 20, b. Marion Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of John J. & Rebecca H. Whetzel. Married Sep 1 1872 in Harrison County, officiated by H. F. Garrett.

    10. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 113, Line 137 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254905&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Edward T. Gifford, widowed, farmer, age 25, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Quincy A. & Jane Gifford; and Catharine V. Whetzel, single, 22, b. Marion Co, res. Harrison Co dau of John J. & Rebecca Whetzel. Married Dec 28 1876 in Harrison County, officiated by William Edgell.

    11. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    12. [S1604] Death record of son.

    13. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=23454&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Edward T. Gifford, widowed, age 40, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Quincy A. & Jane Gifford; and Mary V. McIntire (or McIntyre), single, 22, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of William & Amy McIntyre, Married Feb 2 1893 "at the residence of William McIntire."
      NOTE: Husband's stated marital status is incorrect. He was divorced. The spelling of the wife's and her father's surname appeared both ways for each of them within the document.