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> *