John
Giffin
Born in Big Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew Giffin II
and Janet (Harvey) Giffin
Brother of
Agnes (Giffin) Hanson, William R. Giffin, Jane (Giffin) Fawcett, Andrew Giffin III, James Giffin, Mary (Giffin) Jamphrey, Eleanor (Giffin) Simpson, Hervey Giffin and Rebecca (Giffin) McPherson
Husband of
Janet (Hanson) Giffin
— married
15 Nov 1804 in Washington Co Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Father of
Andrew Harvey Giffin, Margaret Giffin, Janet (Giffin) Young, Alice Ann (Giffin) Ballentine, Nancy (Giffin) Hanson, John Webster Giffin, Jacob Hanson Giffin, William Giffin, Mary Emma (Giffin) Boyce, Thomas Giffin, Rebecca Belle (Giffin) Rutherford and Sarah Ann (Giffin) Rutherford
Died
at age 85
in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2016
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Biography
John Giffin was born July 8, 1785 in Big Spring, Cumberland Co, PA. Son of Andrew and Janet "Jane" Harvey Giffin. Married to Jane Hanson 1787-1859.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZQ-13K : 4 April 2020), John Giffin, Cecil, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 38, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGB-FQ2 : 13 December 2017), John Giffin in entry for William Giffin, 1860.
- The Giffin Family Pioneers in America Prior to 1742 p. 92
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Barry Sharp
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~0.78%
~12.50%
Richard Cross :
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~0.78%
Rob Parkos :
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