BIOGRAPHY

CALEB GIFFORD - OF GENESEE COUNTY, NY

Caleb Gifford was born in Lyme, Grafton County, N. H., April 10, 1805, and came to Genesee County with his parents when he was two years old. They located in Warsaw (old Genesee County), and their mode of conveyance was an ox-team and cart. He married Julia, second daughter of William Raymond, of Warsaw, and they had four children, viz.: William R., James H., Mary E., and Frances J. James H. was born in Bethany, June 22, 1835, and received a common school and academic education. He is a farmer and fruit grower. February 28, 1872, he married Martha A., oldest daughter of Edmund Stebbins, of his native town. They have two children, William C., born January 8, 1879, and Mabel, born September 23. 1881. They reside near East Bethany, on road 22.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890