An old family Bible states: "John Gifford my father was born in Vermont, Bennington Co. My gramother Gifford was also born in Vamont Benington & grampa Gifford the same place. Gramother Gifford name was Herinnton. They were Vermonters. Granpa Gifford's people was Vermonters. My fathers gramother ? was 2nd cousin to the great Hosea Balou. My grandfather left Vermont my father was a boy came to Canida gone up boy he came to Niagra Co." I have yet to find any record of John Gifford in Vermont or his mother, Pauline Gifford, who I believe was a Herrington. Karan Armstrong