Americus Gifford and Descendants
Generation 2

9. Martha Rebecca Gifford (Americus) born Aug. 12, 1864 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 20, 1939 in Nacogdoches Co. TX. She was married Feb. 20, 1884 in Cherokee Co. TX to John Albert Jenkins son of James Jenkins and Leah West. He was born Jan. 2, 1865 in TX and died June 29, 1924 in Gaines Co. TX.

Notes about John Jenkins
He is found in his father's household in the 1870 & 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1900 Rusk Co. & 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He divorced Martha Gifford and married Sallie Unknown.
He is buried in Henry Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Martha Gifford
She is found in her mother's household in the 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is found in her grandfather Alvin Johnson's household in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is found in her son Crosley's household in the 1920 Angelina Co TX census.
She is found in her son Samuel's household in the 1930 Polk Co. TX census.
She is buried in Cushing Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX.

Children of John Jenksins & Martha Gifford
32. i. James P. Jenkins born Feb. 1885 in TX.
33. ii. Fredrick A. Jenkins born Aug. 1887 in TX.
34. iii. Viola Vergie Jenkins born Oct. 12, 1890 in TX and died Jan. 8, 1985 in Harris Co. TX.
35. iv. Bertha E. Jenkins born Apr. 1892 in TX.
36. v. Valda Jenkins born Apr. 6, 1895 in TX and died June 5, 1982 in Nacogdoches Co. TX.
37. vi. Crosley Jackson Jenkins born July 14, 1897 in Nacogdoches Co. TX and died June 1, 1979 in Cherokee Co TX.
38. vii. Samuel Earl Jenkins born June 1, 1899 in Rusk Co. TX and died July 6, 1951 in Polk Co. TX.
39. viii. John Absolum Ansley Jenkins Dec. 11, 1901 in TX and died Jan. 14, 1973 in Nacogdoches Co. TX.
40. ix. Ethel Jenkins born abt. 1908 in TX.

10. Charles A. Gifford (Americus) born Oct. 1, 1868 in Cherokee Co. TX census and died in Aug. 1, 1937 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married Oct. 30, 1901 in Cherokee Co. TX to Dena F. Bagley, daughter of Simeon O. Bagley & Isabella Martin. She was born Sept. 7, 1878 in Smith Co. TX and died in Mar. 10, 1965 in Jefferson Co. TX.

Notes about Charles Gifford
He is found in his mother's household in the 1870 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in his grandfather Alvin Johnson's household in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 Cherokee Co. TX census
He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Dena Bagley
She is found in her father's household in the 1880 & 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is found in her son-in-law William Hurt's household in the 1940 Jefferson Co TX census.
Her sister Mollie Bagley married Fredrick Manning. For more information on Fredrick see the Atkinson family page.
She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Charles A. Gifford & Dena Bagley
41. i. Fabrice Gifford born Dec. 14, 1902 in TX and died Jan. 2, 1990 in Cherokee Co. TX.

ii. Charles M. Gifford born Feb 6, 1904 in TX and died July 23, 1914 in TX.

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

42. iii. Chester Thomas Gifford born Jan. 15, 1906 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Mar. 13, 1968 in Cherokee Co.
TX.

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