Roseanne, Joseph Gifford was my wife's gg-grandfather. She descends through his son, William R. Gifford. Joseph was born May 5, 1859 at DeKalb Co., AL and married Lucy Ellen Craze, daughter of Daniel R. Craze and Jane Tinker in AL on August 4, 1881. He died November 17, 1939 in DeKalb Co., AL. James Reno b. 1886 m. Douvie Keith William R. Keith b. July 15, 1883 m. Annie Haseltine Keith Thomas Hardy Addie Margaret Floyd Herman Chester John Jessie and Robert b. 1899 d. 1919 I have many descendants of William. Joseph was, the son of William Gifford b. ca 1828 in TN, d. May 31, 1863 in Gunnings Station, VA (wounded fatally at Bull Run), and Mary Ann Dean, b. 1830 McMinn Co., TN, daughter of Thomas Dean and Lucretia. This family migrated to the Valley Head area between 1850 and 1854 via Dade Co., GA. There was a Gifford Family living in Sullivan Co., TN in the early 1800's. (John Gifford and Anney Hawley) who had a son named William b. about this time. I am currently checking out this lead. Contact me direct for more information. Marcus Thomas mctlrt@erols.com PKaylor777@aol.com wrote: > > Need information on Joseph Gifford (1864-1944) m. Lucy Ellen Craze ( Daniel > Craze and Jane Tinker Craze, parents); lived in the Valley Head area. Their > children were: > William P.- 1885-1963 > James Reno - 1886-? > Thomas Hardy - 1888-1959 > Annie - 1891 > John - 1894 > Margaret - ( Williams) 1897 - ? > Chester - -1898- ? > Herman -1900-? > JesseLee 1904 - ? > Floyd - 1907-1976 > Joseph and Lucy are buried at Mt. Home cemetery. Any help will be appreciated > Roseanne