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Helen G. Gifford

Helen G. Gifford

Female Abt 1937 -  (~ 87 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen G. GiffordHelen G. Gifford was born Abt 1937, Tennessee (daughter of Russell M. Gifford and Isabelle "Bell" Ball).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Helen — Clarence Richard Myers. Clarence (son of Thomas Richard Myers and Rebecca Elizabeth "Lizzie" Floyd) was born 9 May 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Dec 1995. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Patrick Myers
    2. Thomas Myers
    3. Susan L. Myers
    4. Mary Anne Myers

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Russell M. Gifford was born 2 Oct 1911, Ocean County, New Jersey (son of George Russell Gifford and Mildred Mabel Maffett); died 28 May 1972, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey
    • Census: 1930, Bayhead, Ocean County, New Jersey
    • Census: 1940, East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 301.

    Russell — Isabelle "Bell" Ball. Isabelle (daughter of Houston Norman Ball and Mary Etter Carver) was born 31 May 1912, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1991, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Isabelle "Bell" Ball was born 31 May 1912, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Houston Norman Ball and Mary Etter Carver); died 8 Jan 1991, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Bay Head Borough, Ocean County, New Jersey

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 171, 301.

    Children:
    1. 1. Helen G. Gifford was born Abt 1937, Tennessee.
    2. Russell Houston Gifford was born 11 Oct 1940.
    3. William David Gifford was born 23 Apr 1942, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 1999, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Russell Gifford was born Apr 1890, Bayhead, New Jersey (son of George A. Gifford and Martha K. Johnson); died 1956; was buried Greenwood Cemetery, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey
    • Census: 1920, Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey
    • Census: 1930, Bayhead, Ocean County, New Jersey

    George married Mildred Mabel Maffett 28 Dec 1910, Loudoun County, Virginia. Mildred (daughter of Marcellus L. Maffett and Sarah Elizabeth Fling) was born 15 Sep 1886, Loudoun County, Virginia; died 1950; was buried Greenwood Cemetery, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mildred Mabel Maffett was born 15 Sep 1886, Loudoun County, Virginia (daughter of Marcellus L. Maffett and Sarah Elizabeth Fling); died 1950; was buried Greenwood Cemetery, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Broad Run District, Loudoun County, Virginia
    • Census: 1920, Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey
    • Census: 1930, Bayhead, Ocean County, New Jersey

    Children:
    1. 2. Russell M. Gifford was born 2 Oct 1911, Ocean County, New Jersey; died 28 May 1972, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Raymond Gifford was born Abt 1914, New Jersey.
    3. Evelyn Gifford was born Abt 1918, New Jersey.
    4. William M. Gifford was born Abt 1927, New Jersey.

  3. 6.  Houston Norman Ball was born 10 May 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Riley Ball and Annie McGaha); died 15 May 1968, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Misty Spenelli
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 123, 301.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 253.

    Houston married Mary Etter Carver 26 Jun 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Abijah B. Maples and Martha Carver) was born 17 Sep 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1971; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Etter Carver was born 17 Sep 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Abijah B. Maples and Martha Carver); died 7 Apr 1971; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Misty Spenelli
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 123, 301.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 253.
    Shawn Matlock, matlocksz@aol.com, 4 June 2001.

    Children:
    1. Zilla Ball was born 28 May 1904, Tennessee; died 4 Mar 1983; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Isabelle "Bell" Ball was born 31 May 1912, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1991, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Lillie Ball was born 21 Jul 1914, Elkmont, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1989; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. James Norman "Jim" Ball was born 10 Jul 1916, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 1991; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Kate Ball
    6. Carl Ball
    7. Pauline Ball
    8. Gertie Ball


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George A. Gifford was born May 1866, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey

    George married Martha K. Johnson 2 Sep 1888, Point Pleasant, Ocean County, New Jersey. Martha was born Sep 1868, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha K. Johnson was born Sep 1868, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey

    Children:
    1. 4. George Russell Gifford was born Apr 1890, Bayhead, New Jersey; died 1956; was buried Greenwood Cemetery, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

  3. 10.  Marcellus L. Maffett was born 1 Apr 1853, Virginia (son of James A. Maffett and Margaret E. Ross); died 21 Sep 1923; was buried Union Cemetery, Loudoun County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Broad Run District, Loudoun County, Virginia

    Marcellus — Sarah Elizabeth Fling. Sarah (daughter of Sanford M. Fling and Sarah Elizabeth Blincoe) was born 8 Mar 1854, Virginia; died 9 Aug 1929; was buried Union Cemetery, Loudoun County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Elizabeth Fling was born 8 Mar 1854, Virginia (daughter of Sanford M. Fling and Sarah Elizabeth Blincoe); died 9 Aug 1929; was buried Union Cemetery, Loudoun County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Broad Run District, Loudoun County, Virginia

    Children:
    1. Raymond H. Maffett was born Mar 1881, Virginia.
    2. Edith I. Maffett was born Jul 1885, Virginia.
    3. 5. Mildred Mabel Maffett was born 15 Sep 1886, Loudoun County, Virginia; died 1950; was buried Greenwood Cemetery, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

  5. 12.  James Riley BallJames Riley Ball was born Abt 1828, North Carolina (son of Merriman Ball and Rebecca Burke); died 14 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Aug 1918, Lindsey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Misty Spinelli lists date of birth 1813.

    Death record #134 lists age as 90.
    Listed as Royal Ball in the 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census with parents, age 18, born in North Carolina, occupation farmer, able to read and write?
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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli

    James married Annie McGaha Cocke County, Tennessee. Annie (daughter of William H. McGahey and Catherine) was born Abt 1842, Tennessee; died Bef 1911. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Annie McGahaAnnie McGaha was born Abt 1842, Tennessee (daughter of William H. McGahey and Catherine); died Bef 1911.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli

    Children:
    1. Rebecca Ball was born Abt 1859, Tennessee.
    2. William Ball was born Jan 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 May 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 30 May 1945, Haynes Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Wry Ball was born Abt 1864, Tennessee.
    4. Isaac Ball was born Dec 1870, Cocke County, Tennessee; died Bef 1931.
    5. Osie Ball was born 20 Feb 1870, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Jun 1940; was buried Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Katie Ball was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
    7. Samuel Watson Ball was born Abt 1877, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 6. Houston Norman Ball was born 10 May 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 May 1968, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Nancy J. Ball
    10. Mandy Ball

  7. 14.  Abijah B. Maples was born May 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William D. "Bill" Maples and Lucinda Ann King); died 17 Nov 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, District 12, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1860, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    There is an Abijah and Emeline Maples listed as 24 March 1871 charter members of the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 192, 237.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 155.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
    "The Townsend Heritage," Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 111, 112.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 301.
    Shawn Matlock, matlocksz@aol.com, 4 June 2001.

    Abijah married Martha Carver NOT MARRIED. Martha (daughter of Israel Carver and Mary Bradley) was born 7 Jun 1853; died 31 Jul 1910; was buried Lindsey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Martha CarverMartha Carver was born 7 Jun 1853 (daughter of Israel Carver and Mary Bradley); died 31 Jul 1910; was buried Lindsey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 155.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 269, 301.
    Shawn Matlock, matlocksz@aol.com, 4 June 2001.

    Children:
    1. Isabel Carver was born 3 Nov 1875, North Carolina; died 6 Aug 1953, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Aug 1953, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Hettie Maples was born 4 Apr 1878, North Carolina.
    3. 7. Mary Etter Carver was born 17 Sep 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1971; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Minnie Carver