-----Original Message----- From: LEE A BENNETT <NATGASMAN@prodigy.net> To: GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com <GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 12:55 AM Subject: John Gifford John Gifford and his family eludes me. Does any of this info correspond with yours? John Gifford b. abt 1765 WVA m. Mary Jacobs b.1761 13 children I think born in Harrison Co. WVA :Mapey b 1779, James b.1780, Benjamin b.1782, Joseph b.1784, Jacob b.1785, Hannah b.1787, John b.1789, Job b. 1791, Asahel b.1793, William b.1794, Mary Polly b. 1798, Margaret b. 1802, and Deborah Asahel Gifford is my ancestor and he married Sarah Waldo in 1817. They had 13 children all in Shinnston, Harrison Co. WVA: Gamaliel b.1818, Nancy b.1819, Jedediah b.1822, Cyrus K. b.1825, Calvert Thomas Bills b.1827, Quincy Adams b. 1828, Phoebe b.1831, Judith Pauline b.1833, John James Marshall b.1835, Alvy Washington b.1837, Elizabeth b.1840, William b.1841, and Sarah Jane b.1847. Cyrus is my ancestor and he married Martha Ann Madden in 1849. He also fought for the Union. They lived in OH, IL and IN. They had 9 children: Williard Winfield b.1851, Alva Williard b. 1852, Loyal Firman b.1856, Edward Pitner b.1858, Charles Clement b.1860, Elizabeth May b.1868, Ella b.1871, Nellie b.1874, and Floss b.1875. Any information would be appreciated! Thanks!