Son of John and Mary (Gardner) Gifford. The marriage of Robert G. Gifford to Nancy A., daughter of Andrew and Mary (Carren) Gilliland, took place December 22, 1852. Of their ten children, two died in infancy; William E. died May 7, 1895, aged twenty-nine years, one month and eleven days; Andrew died August 4, 1867, aged eight years. The six survivors are: John A.; Mary J.; wife of Isaac Kelley; Esther, wife of Samuel H. Johnson; George B.; James; and Katie, wife of Edward C. Hirer. Mr. Gifford is a member of the United Brethren church; has been class-leader for many years, and also for a number of years superintendent of the Sunday-school.
——from the biography of Robert G. Gifford, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, p. 393
——from the biography of Robert G. Gifford, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, p. 393
Son of John and Mary (Gardner) Gifford. The marriage of Robert G. Gifford to Nancy A., daughter of Andrew and Mary (Carren) Gilliland, took place December 22, 1852. Of their ten children, two died in infancy; William E. died May 7, 1895, aged twenty-nine years, one month and eleven days; Andrew died August 4, 1867, aged eight years. The six survivors are: John A.; Mary J.; wife of Isaac Kelley; Esther, wife of Samuel H. Johnson; George B.; James; and Katie, wife of Edward C. Hirer. Mr. Gifford is a member of the United Brethren church; has been class-leader for many years, and also for a number of years superintendent of the Sunday-school.
——from the biography of Robert G. Gifford, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, p. 393
——from the biography of Robert G. Gifford, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, p. 393
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