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Homer Merithew GIFFORD

Homer Merithew GIFFORD

Male 1895 - 1971  (75 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Homer Merithew GIFFORD was born on 11 Aug 1895 in Ovid, Clinton, Michigan, United States (son of Truman Ashel GIFFORD and Inez Melinda MERITHEW); died on 3 Aug 1971.

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    • _UID: D939C4B14AB14545B3196A463CC894C4E423

    Family/Spouse: Katherine RICKETTS. Katherine was born in 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Doris Evelyn PICKARD. Doris was born in 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Truman Ashel GIFFORD was born on 15 Aug 1869 in White Oak, Ingham, Michigan, United States (son of JOSEPH JACKSON GIFFORD and EMMA J. PIERSON); died on 15 Nov 1951.

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    • _UID: E05233578EFB5B4B9DF5B4F58B2FDAB97367

    Truman married Inez Melinda MERITHEW. Inez (daughter of Edwin Rutheford MERITHEW and Eliza Jane COMPTON) was born on 18 Mar 1871 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States; died on 1 Apr 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Inez Melinda MERITHEW was born on 18 Mar 1871 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States (daughter of Edwin Rutheford MERITHEW and Eliza Jane COMPTON); died on 1 Apr 1959.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5CDF97BB125A6E4299A53F976B778A9BC45E

    Children:
    1. 1. Homer Merithew GIFFORD was born on 11 Aug 1895 in Ovid, Clinton, Michigan, United States; died on 3 Aug 1971.
    2. Hubert Sly GIFFORD was born on 7 Jul 1897 in Ovid, Clinton, Michigan, United States; died on 19 Jul 1964.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  JOSEPH JACKSON GIFFORD

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    • _UID: 0000000000000000B5B6AD7174000000FDB5

    JOSEPH married EMMA J. PIERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  EMMA J. PIERSON

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    • _UID: 0000000000000000B6B6AD7174000000FEBD

    Children:
    1. 2. Truman Ashel GIFFORD was born on 15 Aug 1869 in White Oak, Ingham, Michigan, United States; died on 15 Nov 1951.

  3. 6.  Edwin Rutheford MERITHEW was born on 21 Jan 1831 in Springport Twp, Cayuga, New York, United States (son of William H. Merithew and Philomela Wisner); died on 9 Mar 1898.

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    • _UID: 56BFE8412414FB48A8441CF91C7FC2AFC631

    Edwin married Eliza Jane COMPTON on 8 Mar 1866 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Eliza (daughter of Jacob COMPTON and Malinda SLY) was born on 12 Oct 1835 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died on 2 May 1921/1922 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Eliza Jane COMPTON was born on 12 Oct 1835 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States (daughter of Jacob COMPTON and Malinda SLY); died on 2 May 1921/1922 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States.

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    • _UID: 3C34E4EEBAA8064F8F7818AE94F55221C2F7

    Children:
    1. Flora J. MERITHEW was born on 20 Jan 1867 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States.
    2. Jacob G MERITHEW was born on 22 Feb 1869 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States.
    3. 3. Inez Melinda MERITHEW was born on 18 Mar 1871 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States; died on 1 Apr 1959.
    4. Norah MERITHEW was born on 29 Jul 1873 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States; died on 31 Aug 1960.
    5. Edwin Rutheford MERITHEW was born on 14 Sep 1875 in Oceola Twp, Livingston, Michigan, United States; died on 15 Nov 1928.
    6. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William H. Merithew

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    • _UID: 0000000000000000B969A154170000002E6D

    William married Philomela Wisner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Philomela Wisner

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    • _UID: 0000000000000000BA69A154170000002F75

    Children:
    1. 6. Edwin Rutheford MERITHEW was born on 21 Jan 1831 in Springport Twp, Cayuga, New York, United States; died on 9 Mar 1898.

  3. 14.  Jacob COMPTON was born on 1 Apr 1809 in New York, United States (son of COMPTON and Elizabeth CRAWFORD COMPTON); died on 1 Mar 1873 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

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    • _UID: 515D25F60C30F34BA9100512218FAB077586

    Notes:

    !NOTE: father-William Compton, mother-Elizabeth Crawford
    2nd marriage of Jacob Compton-Caroline Jane (she died 9 Nov 1878) children of 2nd marriage were: Lucy Compton - she married Wilbur C. Lare, 7 Dec 1877 (his parents were Adam Lare and Mary C. Bachelor, Wilbur was born 1870, Flat Rock, MI) Harriet Compton - born 1863 Sarah Compton

    Michigan Census, 1827-70 about Jacob Compton
    Name: Jacob Compton
    State: MI
    County: Michigan Territory
    Township: Petitioner
    Year: 1833
    Database: MI Early Census Index


    1850 United States Federal Census about Jacob Compton
    Name: Jacob Compton
    Age: 45
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
    Birth Place: New York
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850(City,County,State): Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
    Household Members: Name Age
    Elizabeth Compton 45
    Jacob Compton 45
    John Compton 8
    Julia Compton 5
    Louisa Compton 14
    Mary Compton 10
    Nancy Slacker 18

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Jacob Compton
    Age in 1860: 51
    Birth Year: abt 1809
    Birthplace: New Jersey
    Home in 1860: Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Walled Lake
    Value of real estate:
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jacob Compton 51
    Elizabeth Sly 74
    Eliza J Compton 24
    Maryett Compton 19
    Jerome Compton 17
    Josephine Compton 15
    Frederick Pover 25


    Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917 about Compton, Jacob
    Name: Compton, Jacob
    Birth Date: 1809
    Birth Place: New York
    Mother: Elizabeth, b. 1786 New York
    Children: Eliza, Mariette, Jerome, Josephine, others
    RESIDENCE: Commerce, MI
    Occupation: Farmer
    Death Date: After summer 1860

    Jacob married Malinda SLY on 23 Jan 1835 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Malinda (daughter of Christopher SLY and Lodema MACK) was born on 21 Mar 1815 in New York, United States; died on 6 Mar 1848 in , Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Malinda SLY was born on 21 Mar 1815 in New York, United States (daughter of Christopher SLY and Lodema MACK); died on 6 Mar 1848 in , Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 306DDD2E6B34364980ACCF1B5503D1474C17

    Notes:

    This family branch came from Ancestral file.

    Children:
    1. 7. Eliza Jane COMPTON was born on 12 Oct 1835 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died on 2 May 1921/1922 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States.
    2. Mary Margaret COMPTON was born in 1841 in Commerce, Oakland, MIchigan, United States; died on 22 Dec 1870 in Commerce, Oakland, MIchigan, United States.
    3. Jerome COMPTON was born on 16 Sep 1842 in Commerce, Oakland, MIchigan, United States; died on 16 May 1931 in , Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in May 1931 in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
    4. Josephine COMPTON was born in 1844 in Commerce, Oakland, MIchigan, United States.


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