John W. Giffin and Elizabeth Patterson

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Husband John W. Giffin ¹

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           Born: 1 Dec 1815 - Allegheny Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Giffin (1785-1870) 3
         Mother: Jane Hanson (Abt 1787-Bef 1870) 2

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   Other Spouse: Patience Morrison (      -1870) 4 - 19 Mar 1863 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 2

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Wife Elizabeth Patterson ²

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           Born:  - Allegheny Co, PA
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           Died: 1860 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Patterson (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 F Mary Abigail Giffin ²

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2 M Samuel Hanson Giffin ²

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3 M James P. Giffin ²

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         Spouse: Unknown (      -Bef 1893)

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General Notes: Husband - John W. Giffin

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He was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was educated in the log-cabin subscription schools of Fayette township. He married and they settled in Fayette township. In 1874 he bought an improved farm of 111 acres adjoining Venice, Washington County, where he carried on general farming, and on which was an oil well. Politically he was first a Whig, and became a member of the Republican party at its organization; served as supervisor, member of the school board, assessor and in various other offices of public trust. He was a member of the U. P. Church at Venice.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 887, 1210.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1211.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1210.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 887, 1211.