Hi Susan (and List), Thanks for your message. Who was the father of your William Sylvanus Gifford? Was he Sylvenus Gifford (b. abt 1790 - ?)? We would greatly appreciate any information you could share on the parents and siblings of your great great grandfather (William Sylvanus Gifford). Best regards, David On Sat, 13 Nov 1999 16:09:33 EST SPrimeMD@aol.com writes: > I've had a number of inquiries regarding my GIFFORDS, so wanted to > share the > information about them & their contacts ot other Geauga & Lake > county > families in case anyone has additions, corrections, or links to pass > on :^) > > My GIFFORDs include my great great grandfather: > > William Sylvanus GIFFORD, > b 14 Dec 1816, Otsego County NY. > m. Sara COLE 12 Sept, 1836 in Madison, Lake County, OH > d. 26 October 1902, Madison OH > > The info I have is that their children were all born in Lake County > OH . . . > George Washington GIFFORD > b 07 June 1836 > m. Rachel Rebecca ALLISON (from Lake Pleasant, Erie County PA) > > Maria GIFFORD > b. 28 April 1840 m. Ephram/Ephraim MILLER > > William Sylvanus GIFFORD II > b. 03 February 1842 > > Edward & Edwin > b. 1844 > d. 1849 > > Elizabeth GIFFORD > b. 1845 m. Alfred MONROE > > Sarah Ellen GIFFORD > b. 1847 > d. cir 1848/9 > > James GIFFORD > b. 1849 > d. 1850 > > James A GIFFORD > b. 1851 m. Elizabeth COLE (Betsy) > > Jane GIFFORD (Jennie) > b. 1853 m. James MILLER > > Desire GIFFORD > b. 1857 > ---------------- > > George W. GIFFORD (above) & wife Rachel Rebecca ALLISON had > children: > > Willaim A GIFFORD > b. 1868 m. Gertrude ST JOHN > > Mary Ellen GIFFORD MCMACKIN, > b. 08 Feb, 1875 m. Dan Burchard MCMACKIN > > John GIFFORD > b. 1876 m. Effie JOHNSON > > Andrew GIFFORD (Drew) > b. 1879 > > My grandmother was Mary Ellen. She was educated at Lake Erie > College (I > can't reacll what it was called at the turn of the century, but you > know > where I mean) & later became the second wife of Dan Burchard > MCMACKIN (1904) > Dan's first wife was Susan HALL. > > I'd love to share information about connections etc! > > >~@~~^~v~~~~~v~^~~@~< > Susan McMackin Reynolds ~ the Heritage Preservation Lady > ~ Memory Book Classes, Consultation & Supplies to Last Beyond Your > Lifetime ~ > -------- > Do Research for Income or Find New Resources for Your Own Use with . > . . > <A > HREF="http://www.profitbank.com/cda/clickthru.cgi?id=susanreynolds">http: // > www.profitbank.com/cda/clickthru.cgi?id=susanreynolds</A> > > * Earn FREEBIES with <A HREF="http://www.mypoints.com">My Points > Program</A> > (Referrer: SUSANMREYNOLDS) * > > * Connect to me & others who share your interests at <A > HREF="http://www.planetall.com/main.asp?s=1043&cid=966275 > ">PlanetAll</A> * > > * Were hot dogs made of dogs? Find out with a FREE subscription to > <A > HREF="http://go.MailBits.com/trivia.asp?9954.1">MailBits</A> * > >