John Giffen and Jean Robison

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Husband John Giffen ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 17 Oct 1774 1 2
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           Died: 6 Oct 1854 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Giffen (1743-      ) 2 4
         Mother: Eleanor Herron (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 10 Jan 1807 1 2

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Wife Jean Robison ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 10 Dec 1785 1 2
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           Died: 
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Children

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1 F Hannah Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 26 Oct 1807 1 5
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           Died: Abt 1819
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Eleanor Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 25 Nov 1809 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1888
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M John Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 9 Mar 1812 1 5
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 F Jean Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 2 Apr 1814 1 5
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Hunter (      -      ) 1 5

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5 M Thomas Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 19 Apr 1816 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1824
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Andrew Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 17 Nov 1818 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 5
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Hannah McCombs (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 23 May 1865 1

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7 M William Giffen ^{1 3 5}

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           Born: 15 Jan 1821 1 5
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           Died: Jul 1899 3
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         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Hill (      -      ) 3

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8 M Oliphant P. Giffen ^{1 5}

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           Born: 12 Jan 1823 1 5
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           Died: Abt 1883
         Buried: 

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9 F Amanda Giffen ^{1 5 7}

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            AKA: Amanda Giffin 6
           Born: 7 Jan 1826 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alexander Culbertson (1819-1871) 1 7 8 9

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10 M Jesse Giffen ^{1 5}

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            AKA: Jesse Griffen 10
           Born: 20 Jan 1831 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 5
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           Died: 2 Feb 1907 - Bellevue, Allegheny Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - Mt. Pleasant Middle Presbyterian Church, Westmoreland Co, PA

         Spouse: Rebecca Fisher (1838-1895) 5 10
           Marr: 22 Mar 1859 5

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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 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 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 313.

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

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

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 314.

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

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

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

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

10 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 450.