2. Louise Jane Gifford(Americus) born July 25, 1840 in Bedford Co. TN and died Apr. 7 or 9, 1868 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married Feb. 5, 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX to Marquise D. Lafayette Rogers. He was born Apr. 2, 1834 in Monroe Co. TN. Notes about Louise Gifford Notes about Lafayette Rogers Children of Louise Gifford & Lafayette Rogers Notes about Edward Gifford Notes about Mary Hoover Children of Edward Gifford & Mary Hoover Notes about John Edward Gifford Notes about John E. Gifford Notes about William Gifford Notes about Mary Blankinship Children of Mary Blankinship & William Gifford. Notes about Caroline Gifford Notes about Dena Gifford Notes about Robert Gifford
I have a copy of her Bible Records.
Her marriage is listed in Bk. C-310 in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is found in her father's household in 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1860, 1870 & 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
After Louise's death he married Sarah Selina (Thompson) Petty. The marriage is recorded in
He had four more daughters.
12. i. William Henderson Rogers born May 19, 1858 in Cherokee Co. TX.
13. ii. Mary Antinette Rogers born Oct. 8, 1860 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Mar. 7, 1927 in TX.
14. iii. Amanda Knoxie Rogers born July 11, 1865 in Cherokee Co. TX and died June 30, 1945 in Cherokee
15. iv. Sarah Louise Rogers born Feb. 1868 in Cherokee Co. TX and died in 1940 in TX.
3. Edward Lawson Gifford(Americus) born 1843 in Bedford Co. TN and died Jan. 30, 1871 in Cherokee Co.TX. He was married abt. 1825 in Cherokee Co. TX to Mary Louise Hoover. She was born Oct. 4, 1847 in SC and died Feb. 9, 1925 in Cherokee Co. TX.
He was found in his father's household in 1850 & 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He was in the 28th TX Cavalry in the Civil War.
He is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
After Edwards death she married Green Berry Cook. The marriage is recorded in Bk. H-93. I have a
She is found in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census with Mr. Cook.
She is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX under the name of Cook.
16. i. Mary Alice Gifford born Sept 23, 1866 in Cherokee Co. TX and died in Sept. 8, 1941 in Cherokee Co. TX.
17. ii. Sarah Caroline Gifford born abt. 1869 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 24,. 1936 in Rusk Co. TX.
He is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
4. John E. Gifford(Americus) born Mar. 25, 1846 in Bedford Co. TN and died Nov. 10, 1913 in Cherokee Co. TX.
He is found in his father's household in the 1850 & 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in his brother Edward's household in the 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He was a member of the Shady Grove Methodist Church in 1880.
He was in Co. F. 9th Battalion TX Reserve Corp. Cavalry in the Civil War.
He is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
5. William M. Gifford(Americus) born Aug. 4, 1848 in Bedford Co. TN and died Nov. 10, 1913 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married Jan. 9, 1876 in Cherokee Co. TX to Mary Elizabeth Blankinship daughter of Benjamin F. Blankinship & Elizabeth Lowe. She was born Apr. 4, 1859 in Cherokee Co. TX and died in 1905 in Cherokee Co. TX.
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He is found in his father's household in the 1850 & 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is found in her father's household in the 1860 & 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk. D2-80 in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
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