Richard Smith Giffin (1801 - 1874)

Born 4 May 1801 in Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 May 1874 at age 73 in Kingsbury, Vermont

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Biography

Richard Smith Giffin was born 4 May 1801, the son of John Giffin and Keziah Smith ^[1]

Circa 1822 he married Rebecca Hatch (born January 10, 1804, died February 11, 1857), and lived in East Hardwick, Vermont, and they had children, including:

1. John, born September 22, 1826,^[2] who died October 11, 1846
2. Hannah Miner, born October 25, 1829^[3], who died September 29, 1846
3. Seth (Willy) born August 12, 1832^[4], who married Mary Burlett on June 9, 1853 and had 11 children.
4. Richard Jones Deerborne, born February 17, 1833^[5], who married Emma Cameron^[6]
5. Rebecca D, born May 4, 1838^[7], who married Howell Flanagan and died in 1900^[8]
6. Thankful Elvira, born Februray 2, 1842^[9], who married Jacob Rood^[10] and died in 1930^[11]
7. Sidney Edward, born August 11, 1851, who married Mary White^[12], and who died in 1914^[13]

Richard died May 14, 1874^[1] in Kingsbury, Vermont, and is buried in the Greenmount Cemetery in Burlington, Chittenden County Vermont^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Simon Giffin and his descendants : a genealogy, compiled by Florence Giffin Martin and Mary Alsted Strange ; with Anne Borden Harding on Nova Scotia families; Publication: New York, New York : F.G. Martin, c1971 Subject Class: 929.273 G366; pages 41, 53-54
2. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8L6-Q43 : 12 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for John Giffin, 22 Sep 1826; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
3. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F825-K7S : 12 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for Hannah Miner Giffin, 25 Oct 1829; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8L6-Q48 : 12 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for Seth Willey Hatch Giffin, 12 Aug 1832; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
5. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8L6-Q4P : 12 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for Richard Joseph Dearborn Giffin, 17 Feb 1833; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVX-WXV : 6 December 2014), Richard Giffin in entry for Richard J Giffin and Emma A Cameron, 23 May 1858, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,558.
7. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F825-KQT : 12 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for Rebecca D. Giffin, 04 May 1834; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
8. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF7Q-TL4 : 6 December 2014), Richard Giffin in entry for Rebecca Flanagan, 30 Oct 1900, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,088.
9. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F825-K77 : 12 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for Thankful Elvira Giffin, 02 Feb 1842; citing HARDWICK TWP,CALEDONIA,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
10. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFS4-SF9 : 6 December 2014), Richard Giffin in entry for Jacob S. Rood and Thankful Giffin, 27 Oct 1892, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,091.
11. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNSV-3V5 : 6 December 2014), Richard Giffin in entry for Thankful E Giffin Rood, Death, 17 May 1930, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.
12. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFS4-SXT : 6 December 2014), Richard S. Giffin in entry for Sidney E. Giffin and Mary H. White, 12 Jul 1874, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,091.
13. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFY8-R84 : 6 December 2014), Richard V Giffin in entry for Sidney Edward Giffin, Death, 23 Jun 1914, Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.
14. ↑ Findagrave Memorial #110552625 for Richard S Giffin 1801-1874