Hi Marcia, Appears they were in IA..they are the only Gifford indexed in Polk Cnty.. GIFFORD, JOSEPH (1860 U.S. Census) IOWA , POLK, ALLEN TWP Age: 26, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: PA Series: M653 Roll: 338 Page: 114 Joseph 26 Plasterer 100/100 born:Penn Isabel 33 born: Penn Franklin 4 Born: Iowa No Joseph/Jos Gifford indexed in HQ in PA 1860.. Jennifer In a message dated 6/19/2005 9:59:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kch423@adelphia.net writes: 1870 Iowa, Polk Co, Bloomfield Twp #119 GIFFORD, Jos, 35, M, W, Plasterer, $2000 / $500, b. PA Isabel, 43, F, W, Keeping House, b. PA Franklin, 14, M, W, b. Iowa, attended school Margaret, 9, F, W, b. Iowa, attended school Rosella, 3, F, W, b. Iowa Here's a family visit #115 that may be of interest GIFFORD, Isaac, 25, M, W, Farmer, $3500 / $700, b. PA Lusetta, 22, F, W, Keeping House, b. OH Nora, 8/12, M, W, b. Iowa, born in October BOYD, Jno, 22, M, W, F. Hand, b. Norway WILEY, Viola, 20, F, W, b. OH Also, this family # 112 GIFFORD, Isaac, 69, M, W, Farmer, $8000 / $1000, b. PA Eliz, 55, F, W, Keeping House, b. KY JOHNSON, J B, 18, M, W, b. NJ, attended school ---- Houston <houston4@netcarrier.com> wrote: > Sorry, I read the birth place of Joseph Gifford's children incorrectly, they were born in Iowa. Hope to find Joseph and Isabella in PA in 1860 with other children listed. > > Thanks again for any help. > > Marcia Fronk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Houston > To: PA-CENSUS@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:39 PM > Subject: 1870/unknown/Gifford > > > Looking for Joseph Gifford, age 36 in the 1870 census. 1880 census has his children born in PA and he was married in 1854 in PA in Indiana Co. Wife's name is Isabella, and children listed in 1880 are Margaret 19, and Rosa 13. > > Many thanks, > > Marcia Fronk > > > ==== PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > #2) To view completed census transcriptions online go to: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html > Also, don't forget that the Ancestry Family Tree at Ancestry.com is FREE; someone may have already found your ancestors and put a tree online so take a minute to check it out. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > ==== PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== #5) Please send any questions or concerns to the list administrator at pa-census-lookup-admin@rootsweb.com. This list is not to be used for generalized surname research purposes. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx