Julius Gifford son/o Eli Gifford and Abi Booth of Tolland Co., Conn. His birth record in Connecticut Pre-1870 Barbour Collection of Ellington, New London Co., Conn. He married 1/wife Gerusha (Jerusha) Adeline (Rice or Rise) Warner on 20 Jan 1844 Oquawka, Henderson Co.,IL. She had 3 children by 1st husband Thadeus Warner: Adaline E. Warner, Ann Eliza Warner, Thaddeus C. Warner. Julius Gifford divorced Gerusha-Jerusha Adaline Gifford 19 May 1859 Oquawka, IL., on grounds that she never divorced her 1st husband Thaddeus Warner who she had married 16 March 1833 Erie Co., PA., prior to Julius marrying her in 1859 in Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL.
He married much younger 12 year old 2nd wife Sophia Foster 29 Oct. 1859 Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL.,
daughter of William Foster and 1/w Mandana Townsend of Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL. They had one child: Hattie Louisa Gifford who married George Franklin Pope and lived in
Camden, Ouachita Co. Arkansas.
In 1869 Julius Gifford and Sophia Gifford divorced in Henderson Co., IL.
Julius Gifford was Sheriff of Oquawka, IL., in 1850-1852 and a teamster/mail contractor in 1860.
Old Settlers Asso. "Oquawka Spectator" Feb. 29, 1872 States: "Julius Gifford settled in Henderson Co., IL. March 7, 1841."
He probably is buried in Oquawka Cemetery but no tombstone
or cemetery record found for him in this cemetery.
Federal Census
1850 Henderson Co., IL.
1860 Henderson Co., IL.
1865 Illinois State Census Henderson Co., IL. 11N, 5 West
1870 Henderson Co., IL. Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL
P. O. Oquawka
Gifford, Julius 56 Teamster 600- 300 b. Conn.
Gifford, Hattie 6 dau. b. IL.
He married much younger 12 year old 2nd wife Sophia Foster 29 Oct. 1859 Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL.,
daughter of William Foster and 1/w Mandana Townsend of Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL. They had one child: Hattie Louisa Gifford who married George Franklin Pope and lived in
Camden, Ouachita Co. Arkansas.
In 1869 Julius Gifford and Sophia Gifford divorced in Henderson Co., IL.
Julius Gifford was Sheriff of Oquawka, IL., in 1850-1852 and a teamster/mail contractor in 1860.
Old Settlers Asso. "Oquawka Spectator" Feb. 29, 1872 States: "Julius Gifford settled in Henderson Co., IL. March 7, 1841."
He probably is buried in Oquawka Cemetery but no tombstone
or cemetery record found for him in this cemetery.
Federal Census
1850 Henderson Co., IL.
1860 Henderson Co., IL.
1865 Illinois State Census Henderson Co., IL. 11N, 5 West
1870 Henderson Co., IL. Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL
P. O. Oquawka
Gifford, Julius 56 Teamster 600- 300 b. Conn.
Gifford, Hattie 6 dau. b. IL.
Julius Gifford son/o Eli Gifford and Abi Booth of Tolland Co., Conn. His birth record in Connecticut Pre-1870 Barbour Collection of Ellington, New London Co., Conn. He married 1/wife Gerusha (Jerusha) Adeline (Rice or Rise) Warner on 20 Jan 1844 Oquawka, Henderson Co.,IL. She had 3 children by 1st husband Thadeus Warner: Adaline E. Warner, Ann Eliza Warner, Thaddeus C. Warner. Julius Gifford divorced Gerusha-Jerusha Adaline Gifford 19 May 1859 Oquawka, IL., on grounds that she never divorced her 1st husband Thaddeus Warner who she had married 16 March 1833 Erie Co., PA., prior to Julius marrying her in 1859 in Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL.
He married much younger 12 year old 2nd wife Sophia Foster 29 Oct. 1859 Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL.,
daughter of William Foster and 1/w Mandana Townsend of Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL. They had one child: Hattie Louisa Gifford who married George Franklin Pope and lived in
Camden, Ouachita Co. Arkansas.
In 1869 Julius Gifford and Sophia Gifford divorced in Henderson Co., IL.
Julius Gifford was Sheriff of Oquawka, IL., in 1850-1852 and a teamster/mail contractor in 1860.
Old Settlers Asso. "Oquawka Spectator" Feb. 29, 1872 States: "Julius Gifford settled in Henderson Co., IL. March 7, 1841."
He probably is buried in Oquawka Cemetery but no tombstone
or cemetery record found for him in this cemetery.
Federal Census
1850 Henderson Co., IL.
1860 Henderson Co., IL.
1865 Illinois State Census Henderson Co., IL. 11N, 5 West
1870 Henderson Co., IL. Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL
P. O. Oquawka
Gifford, Julius 56 Teamster 600- 300 b. Conn.
Gifford, Hattie 6 dau. b. IL.
He married much younger 12 year old 2nd wife Sophia Foster 29 Oct. 1859 Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL.,
daughter of William Foster and 1/w Mandana Townsend of Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL. They had one child: Hattie Louisa Gifford who married George Franklin Pope and lived in
Camden, Ouachita Co. Arkansas.
In 1869 Julius Gifford and Sophia Gifford divorced in Henderson Co., IL.
Julius Gifford was Sheriff of Oquawka, IL., in 1850-1852 and a teamster/mail contractor in 1860.
Old Settlers Asso. "Oquawka Spectator" Feb. 29, 1872 States: "Julius Gifford settled in Henderson Co., IL. March 7, 1841."
He probably is buried in Oquawka Cemetery but no tombstone
or cemetery record found for him in this cemetery.
Federal Census
1850 Henderson Co., IL.
1860 Henderson Co., IL.
1865 Illinois State Census Henderson Co., IL. 11N, 5 West
1870 Henderson Co., IL. Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL
P. O. Oquawka
Gifford, Julius 56 Teamster 600- 300 b. Conn.
Gifford, Hattie 6 dau. b. IL.
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