Year Settled in Iowa: 1843

County where ancestor first settled: Des Moines

Born: September 8, 1816

Birth Place: New York

Married: December 3, 1838

Marriage Location: Indiana

Died: March 21, 1889

Burial Location: Monroe, Iowa

Father: Annaniah Gifford

Mother: Phoebe Ann WARDLE

Spouse: Sarah DAVIS

Born: January 1, 1821

Birth Location: Adams Co., Ohio

Died: December 21, 1865

Burial Location: Monroe, Iowa

Father: William Davis

Mother: Nancy ZUMWALT

Proof:

U.S. Census. Marriage records.Obituary in Knoxville Journal (March 27, 1889).

Children:

1. Ellis F. Gifford
   b. November 16, 1839 in Rush Co. IN.
   d. November 26, 1911 in Jasper Co. IA.
   m. August 27, 1865 to Emily WOODY.
2. William R. Gifford
   b. 1842 in Rush Co. IN.
   d. January 6, 1918 in Woodbury Co. IA
   m. in 1866 to Harriet ANDERSON
3. John M. Gifford
   b. August 13, 1843 in Des Moines Co. IA.
   d. December 2, 1899 in Knoxville, IA.
   m. January 25, 1868 to Ann WORTH.
   m. 1872 to Sarah TENER.
   Children: Corda, Ellis, Arthur, Cecil, Francis, Bertha, Jessie
4. Nancy Jane Gifford
   b. February 6, 1848 In Jasper Co. IA.
   d. December 31, 1930 in Harrison Co. IA.
   m. November 28, 1868 to William WORTH
5. Alfred Gifford
   b. January 20, 1850 in Jasper Co. IA.
   d. December 27, 1915.
   m. March 16, 1876 to Amanda STONER
6. Mary Ellen Gifford
   b. June 18, 1854 in Jasper Co. IA.
   d. September 19, 1948 in Des Moines, IA
   m. December 15, 1875 to John PROUDFIT
7. Harriet Gifford
   b. February 5, 1859 in Jasper Co. IA.
   d. December 9, 1861 in Jasper Co. IA.
8. Sarah E. Gifford
   b. March 10, 1865 in Jasper Co. IA.
   m. December 9, 1886 to George French

Data Submitted Tue Dec 30 06:53:30 1997 by: Dennis Miller, e-mail: Dennis7449@aol.com