Joseph Gifford: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph Gifford was born about 1799 (son of Gideon Gifford, Sr. and (Gideon's 1st wife) Gifford); died after 1825 in of, Tennessee.

Joseph married Mary "Polly" Lovelady about 1823 in Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Pvt. John Henry Lovelady, Jr., War of 1812 and Mary Ellis) was born on 7 Feb 1799 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died in 1850 in Smith Co, (later Macon Co), Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Gideon Gifford, Sr. was born in 1777 in New York (son of William Gifford and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Gifford); died on 20 Jul 1854 in Trousdale Co, Tennessee; was buried in Gifford Cem, Trousdale Co, Tennessee.

Gideon married (Gideon's 1st wife) Gifford about 1798. (Gideon's was born about 1777; died before 1817. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(Gideon's 1st wife) Gifford was born about 1777; died before 1817.

Children:

1. Joseph Gifford was born about 1799; died after 1825 in of, Tennessee.
Sarah "Sally" Gifford was born about 1800; died about 1835.
Hannah Gifford was born in 1802; died after 1848 in of, Franklin Co, Illinois.
George Gifford was born in 1805 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Smith Co, Tennessee.
Mary "Polly" Gifford was born in 1809 in Tennessee; died in 1860 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4.	William Gifford was born on 28 Mar 1750 in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York; died on 15 Sep 1846 in Erie, Erie Co, Pennsylvania. William married Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Gifford on 22 Mar 1770. Elizabeth was born in 1858; died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Gifford was born in 1858; died in 1840.

Children:

Joseph F. Gifford was born on 20 Sep 1775 in Pennsylvania; died on 5 Feb 1855 in Trousdale Co, Tennessee; was buried in Gifford Cem, Trousdale Co, Tennessee.
2. Gideon Gifford, Sr. was born in 1777 in New York; died on 20 Jul 1854 in Trousdale Co, Tennessee; was buried in Gifford Cem, Trousdale Co, Tennessee.