Wife of Lysander W. Gifford and daughter of
Joshua W. Gifford and Catherine Wing.
Abby was married on November 21, 1854 in Westport, Mass. to Lysander W. Gifford, the
son of Jeptha W. Gifford and Mary "Polly" Allen.
They had one son:
Edward Everett Gifford
Note: Her name was recorded as Abby A. Gifford on the various U.S. Federal and Massachusetts State Census records, as well as in the Massachusetts V/R.
Note: stone is in very worn condition.
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Note: Abby's husband, Lysander W. Gifford (b. abt. 1828) of Westport, Mass. (son of Jeptha Gifford & Mary Allen) should NEVER be confused with:
Lysander W. H. Gifford (1830-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Charles Gifford & Rebecca Howland)
~or~
Lysander W. Gifford (1834-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Alfred M. Gifford & Hannah B. Wordell and grandson of Squire Gifford & Sophia Macomber) who removed to Carson City, Nevada before the 1880 U. S. Federal Census enumeration.
These are three completely different people.
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Note: Abby's husband, Lysander, was living in Westport, Mass. as of June 1877 when he was appointed Postmaster for that area of town. He was not enumerated with the family on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. No death record for him has been located as of yet. Also, there are no entries for Lysander in the Town of Westport, Mass. cemetery records.
Researching..........
Joshua W. Gifford and Catherine Wing.
Abby was married on November 21, 1854 in Westport, Mass. to Lysander W. Gifford, the
son of Jeptha W. Gifford and Mary "Polly" Allen.
They had one son:
Edward Everett Gifford
Note: Her name was recorded as Abby A. Gifford on the various U.S. Federal and Massachusetts State Census records, as well as in the Massachusetts V/R.
Note: stone is in very worn condition.
_________________________________________
Note: Abby's husband, Lysander W. Gifford (b. abt. 1828) of Westport, Mass. (son of Jeptha Gifford & Mary Allen) should NEVER be confused with:
Lysander W. H. Gifford (1830-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Charles Gifford & Rebecca Howland)
~or~
Lysander W. Gifford (1834-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Alfred M. Gifford & Hannah B. Wordell and grandson of Squire Gifford & Sophia Macomber) who removed to Carson City, Nevada before the 1880 U. S. Federal Census enumeration.
These are three completely different people.
_________________________________________
Note: Abby's husband, Lysander, was living in Westport, Mass. as of June 1877 when he was appointed Postmaster for that area of town. He was not enumerated with the family on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. No death record for him has been located as of yet. Also, there are no entries for Lysander in the Town of Westport, Mass. cemetery records.
Researching..........
Wife of Lysander W. Gifford and daughter of
Joshua W. Gifford and Catherine Wing.
Abby was married on November 21, 1854 in Westport, Mass. to Lysander W. Gifford, the
son of Jeptha W. Gifford and Mary "Polly" Allen.
They had one son:
Edward Everett Gifford
Note: Her name was recorded as Abby A. Gifford on the various U.S. Federal and Massachusetts State Census records, as well as in the Massachusetts V/R.
Note: stone is in very worn condition.
_________________________________________
Note: Abby's husband, Lysander W. Gifford (b. abt. 1828) of Westport, Mass. (son of Jeptha Gifford & Mary Allen) should NEVER be confused with:
Lysander W. H. Gifford (1830-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Charles Gifford & Rebecca Howland)
~or~
Lysander W. Gifford (1834-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Alfred M. Gifford & Hannah B. Wordell and grandson of Squire Gifford & Sophia Macomber) who removed to Carson City, Nevada before the 1880 U. S. Federal Census enumeration.
These are three completely different people.
_________________________________________
Note: Abby's husband, Lysander, was living in Westport, Mass. as of June 1877 when he was appointed Postmaster for that area of town. He was not enumerated with the family on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. No death record for him has been located as of yet. Also, there are no entries for Lysander in the Town of Westport, Mass. cemetery records.
Researching..........
Joshua W. Gifford and Catherine Wing.
Abby was married on November 21, 1854 in Westport, Mass. to Lysander W. Gifford, the
son of Jeptha W. Gifford and Mary "Polly" Allen.
They had one son:
Edward Everett Gifford
Note: Her name was recorded as Abby A. Gifford on the various U.S. Federal and Massachusetts State Census records, as well as in the Massachusetts V/R.
Note: stone is in very worn condition.
_________________________________________
Note: Abby's husband, Lysander W. Gifford (b. abt. 1828) of Westport, Mass. (son of Jeptha Gifford & Mary Allen) should NEVER be confused with:
Lysander W. H. Gifford (1830-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Charles Gifford & Rebecca Howland)
~or~
Lysander W. Gifford (1834-1905) of New Bedford, Mass. (son of Alfred M. Gifford & Hannah B. Wordell and grandson of Squire Gifford & Sophia Macomber) who removed to Carson City, Nevada before the 1880 U. S. Federal Census enumeration.
These are three completely different people.
_________________________________________
Note: Abby's husband, Lysander, was living in Westport, Mass. as of June 1877 when he was appointed Postmaster for that area of town. He was not enumerated with the family on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. No death record for him has been located as of yet. Also, there are no entries for Lysander in the Town of Westport, Mass. cemetery records.
Researching..........
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