John Giffen and Jean Robison

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Husband John Giffen ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Oct 1774 1
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           Died: 6 Oct 1854 1
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         Father: John Giffen (1743-      ) 3
         Mother: Eleanor Heron (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 10 Jan 1807 1

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Wife Jean Robison ^{1 2}

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           Born: 10 Dec 1785 1
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Children

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1 F Hannah Giffen ¹

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           Born: 26 Oct 1807 1
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           Died: Abt 1819
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Eleanor Giffen ¹

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           Born: 25 Nov 1809 1
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           Died: Abt 1888
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M John Giffen ¹

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           Born: 9 Mar 1812 1
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4 F Jean Giffen ¹

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           Born: 2 Apr 1814 1
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         Spouse: William Hunter (      -      ) 1

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5 M Thomas Giffen ¹

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           Born: 19 Apr 1816 1
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           Died: Abt 1824
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Andrew Giffen ¹

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           Born: 17 Nov 1818 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Hannah McCombs (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 23 May 1865 1

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7 M William Giffen ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Jan 1821 1
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           Died: Jul 1899 2
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         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Hill (      -      ) 2

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8 M Oliphant P. Giffen ¹

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           Born: 12 Jan 1823 1
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           Died: Abt 1883
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9 F Amanda Giffen ^{1 5}

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            AKA: Amanda Giffin 4
           Born: 7 Jan 1826 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Spouse: Alexander Culbertson (1819-1871) 1 5 6 7

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10 M Jesse Giffen ¹

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           Born: 20 Jan 1831 1
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General Notes: Husband - John Giffen

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He succeeded to the family homestead and followed the occupation of farming, thereby gaining considerable financial success. He was honorable and upright in all his dealings, a thorough Christian, and a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, serving in the capacity of elder, as did also his father.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 383.

2 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 43.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 382.

4 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 304.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 893.

6 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 74.

7 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 303.