Americus Gifford and Descendants
Generation 2

2. Louise Jane Gifford(Americus) born July 25, 1840 in Bedford Co. TN and died Apr. 1868 in TX. She was married Feb. 5, 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX to Marquise D. Lafayette Rogers, son of Rebecca Unknown. He was born Apr. 2, 1834 in TN.

Notes about Marquise Rogers
He is found in the household on Henry Brewer in the 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 & Sarah G. (Blanton) Petty Rogers Sylvester.
He had four more daughters.

Notes about Louise Gifford
She is found in her father's household in 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census.

Children of Marquise Rogers & Louise Gifford
12. i. William Henderson Rogers born May 19, 1858 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 12, 1925 in Howell Co. MO.
13. ii. Mary Annette Rogers born Oct. 8, 1860 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Mar. 7, 1927 in Dallas Co. TX.
14. iii. Amanda Knoxie Rogers born July 18, 1865 TX and died June 30, 1945 in Cherokee Co. TX.
15. iv. Sarah Louisa Rogers born Feb. 5, 1868 in TX and died in Feb. 29, 1940 in Cherokee Co. TX.

3. Edward Lawson Gifford(Americus) born 1843 in TN and died Jan. 30, 1871 in Cherokee Co.TX. He was married abt. 1825 in Cherokee Co. TX to Mary Louise Roberts, daughter of Elige F. Roberts & Sarah Jane Frances. She was born Oct. 4, 1847 in TN and died Feb. 9, 1925 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Edward Gifford
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 is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Mary Roberts
She is found in her father's household in the 1850 & 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is found in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census with Mr. Cook.
She is found in the 1900, 1910 & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
After Edwards death she married Green Berry Cook & J. N. Hoover
She is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX under the name of Cook.

Children of Edward Gifford & Mary Rogers
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 Dec. 7, 1869 in TX and died Aug. 24, 1936 in Rusk Co. TX.
iii. John Edward Gifford born Oct. 9 1871 in TX and died Oct. 3, 1873 in TX

Notes about John Gifford
He is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

4. John E. Gifford(Americus) born Mar. 25, 1846 in TN and died Nov. 10, 1916 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about John Gifford
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 is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

5. William M. Gifford(Americus) born Aug. 4, 1848 in TN and died Nov. 10, 1913 in 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 TX and died in 1905 in TX.

Notes about William Gifford
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.

Notes about Mary Blankinship
She is found in her father's household in the 1860 & 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of William Gifford & Mary Blankinship
i. Caroline Gifford born 1876 in TX and died 1890 in TX.

Notes about Caroline Gifford
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

ii. Robert Gifford born 1879 in TX and died 1885 TX.

Notes about Robert Gifford
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

18. iii. Betty Gifford born Oct. 24, 1881 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Jan. 20, 1957 in Cherokee Co. TX.
19. iv. Kittie Belle Gifford born Dec. 12, 1883 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 17, 1934 in Cherokee Co. TX.
vi. Anna Gifford born 1886 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1886 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Anna Gifford
She is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

vi. Hugh Gifford born 1888 in Cherokee Co. TX and died 1888 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Hugh Gifford
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

vii. Eddie Gifford born 1890 in Cherokee Co. TX and died in 1890 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Eddie Gifford
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

20. viii. Benjamin Franklin Gifford born Aug. 20, 1892 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Feb. 1, 1949 in Harris Co. TX.
21. ix. Mary Frazer Gifford born 1894 in Cherokee Co. TX and died abt. 1976 in Tuscaloosa Co. AL.

x. George Gifford birth & death unknown.

Notes about George Gifford
He drowned at the age of Eleven.
He is buried in Lowe's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

xi. James Dewey Gifford born 1898 in TX and died 1919 in TX

Notes about James Gifford
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Jarrett Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

xii. John Henry Gifford born Dec. 1, 1900 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Feb. 1, 1951 in Ft. Bend Co. TX.

Notes about John Gifford
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in his brother-in-law James Vaughn's household in the 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He never married via his death certificate.
He is buried in Jarrett Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

22. xiii.Loy Gifford born Mar. 21, 1902 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Feb. 1, 1964 in Ft. Bend Co. TX.

6. Nancy Ann Gifford (Americus) born abt. 1853 in Cherokee Co. TX and died before 1900. She was married Jan. 6, 1870 in Cherokee Co. TX to Daniel Cornelius, son of Daniel & Mary Cornelius. He was born abt. 1844 in SC.

Notes about Daniel Cornelius
He is found in his father's household in 1850 Union Co. SC census.
He is found in his mother's household in 1860 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1870 Nacogdoches Co & 1880, 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.

Notes about Nancy Gifford
She is found in the household of her uncle N. W. Looney in 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.

Children of Daniel Cornelius & Nancy Gifford
23. i. Andrew Jackson Cornelius born Oct. 6, 1874 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 6, 1942 in Harris Co. TX.
24. ii. William Daniel Cornelius born Aug. 7, 1875 in TX and died Oct. 18, 1902 in TX.
25. iii. Sarah L. Cornelius born abt. 1877 in TX.
26. iv. James Edmond Cornelius born June 18, 1882 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Oct. 22, 1932.
27. v. Birdie Lee Cornelius born May 30, 1884 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 1, 1911.
28. vi. Marcy S. Cornelius born Mar. 1889 in TX.

7. Mary Francis Gifford (Americus) born abt. 1855 in Cherokee Co. TX and died abt. 1879 in Cherokee Co TX. She was married Feb. 10, 1870 in Cherokee Co. TX to Charles P. Gardiner. He was born abt. 1848 in TX and died in 1923 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Charles Gardiner
He is found in his mother-in-law's household in the 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1880, 1910 & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
After Mary Francis' death Charles married Madorah C. Glenn. The marriage is recorded in
Bk. I-64 in Cherokee Co. TX. Have copy of marriage certificate.
He is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Mary Gifford
She is found in the household of N. W. Looney in 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Charles Gardiner & Mary Gifford
29. i. Sallie L. Gardiner born Oct. 13, 1871 in TX and died Jan. 13, 1917.
30. ii. Laura Ann Gardiner born Jan. 10, 1874 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 12, 1945 Cherokee Co. TX.
31. iii. Amanda Clementine Gardiner born May 2, 1876 in TX & died Nov. 22, 1941 in Cherokee Co. TX.

8. James Alexander Gifford (Americus) born abt. 1858 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about James Gifford
He is found in his father's household in the 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.

Last updated Feb. 22, 2019


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