Historical records matching Christopher Crowmell Clifford
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About Christopher Crowmell Clifford
"The first name was for the great discoverer of America, and the second name, possibly for a favorite uncle of my father’s. Christopher was born March 23, 1832. Died in Chatham, Ohio. He was married to Marriette Pember on April 17, 1855. To them were born nine children from February 5, 1856 to April 7, 1875. Two of them were twins, William and Lillian, born May 15, 1871. Father bought Christopher a farm of about fifty acres, with a log-house on it when he was married. This was in Spencer Township. He was a good farmer and most of his children followed in his steps and are good men and women."
-This is an excerpt from an appreciation written by Charles Thomas Clifford in the summer of 1923 when he was 85 years old. Charles Thomas Clifford is brother of Christopher Cromwell Clifford.
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Following from "Chatham Township Cemetery Families and Relationships [courtesy Family of Darlene Clifford Plesz] [*Many dates seem to be slightly inaccurate.]
The Clifford Family
John Clifford was one of the first settlers in Wellington Township, in Lorain County in March of 1818. In May of 1820, John brought his family, wife and ten children, to his cabin on Lot 16. Most of this large family remained in the Lorain County area. [Much of the following discussion is taken from [Milleman].]
A grandson of John, CHRISTOPHER CROMWELL CLIFFORD [son of Daniel], b 23 Mar 1832, d. 10 Aug 1919, was the first and only branch of the Clifford family to settle in Chatham Township. He is bur. in Place 2 of Lot 46, Plat 2. Christopher md. MARYETTE PEMBER, b 17 Sep 1832, d. 9 Apr 1921; they had nine children. She is bur. in Place 3 of Christopher's Lot. The second child of Christopher and Maryette, MORRIS A. CLIFFORD, b. 1858, d. 5 Aug 1873, died young. He is bur in Place 1 of the lot; in Place 4, there is a large family stone.
The eldest child of Christopher and Maryette was HARRIET D. CLIFFORD, b. 16 Feb 1857, d. 13 Sep 1885; she was known as "Hattie". She md. WILLIAM J. RICHARDSON, b 12 May 1855 d. 9 Jul 1914. Hattie and William are bur. in Lot 45, Plat 2, just south of her parents. Hattie is in Place 2 and William is in Place 3; a large family stone is in Place 1 of the lot.
Hattie and William had one child before Hattie died young. That child, HARLEY EARL RICHARDSON, b. 6 Aug 1882, d. 9 Dec 1971, is bur. in Place 4 of Lot 45. Harley md. LELA ALTA MONG, b. 16 Mar 1888, d. 19 Feb 1968, who is bur. between Places 3 & 4 of Lot 45.
The third child of Christopher and Maryette, Mary Janette Clifford md. Ira Delbert Norton; they are bur. in Lodi's Woodlawn Cemetery. The fourth child was CORA ADELINA CLIFFORD who md. ALLEN C. MAIN they are is referenced elsewhere with the Main, Palmer and Coulter families.
DANIEL WILLIAM CLIFFORD, b. 9 Jun 1865, d. 29 Dec 1932, was the fifth child of Christopher and Maryette. He md. ALMA ADELINE LEDYARD, b. 11 May 1866, d. 8 Jan 1942. They had no children of their own, but did adopt a son, Robert Lincoln Clifford. Daniel and Alma are bur. in Places 1 and 2, respectively, of Lot 45, Plat 5.
The sixth child was ALLEN MURLAND CLIFFORD, b. 6 Jul 1868, d. 13 Oct 1958. Allen md. LOUISA ANNA KATE YOST, b. 4 Jun 1873, d. 4 May 1811. Louisa died when she spilled coal oil on her skirt, which then caught fire. Allen is bur. in Place 1 of Lot 61, Plat 2, beside his wife, Louisa, in Place 2. Allen and Louisa had seven children. Two of them died in the same year, 1904; they are bur. on the same lot as their parents. ROY HENRY CLIFFORD, b. 27 Dec 1894, d. 8 Jun 1904, (eldest child) is bur. in Place 3, while CLATE CLIFFORD, b. 12 Feb 1904, (fifth child) d. 5 Mar 1904, is in Place 4.
The second child of Allen and Louisa was Floy Joy Clifford; she married Albert Amos Noah. Their son, Albert Eugene Noah mar. Judith Byrd Williams; they are discussed elsewhere with the CLAPP and BEACH families.
FAYE DELL CLIFFORD, b. 7 Jan 1900, d. 22 Jan 1994, was the third child of Allen and Louisa Clifford. Faye md. HARRY LEROY KRUGGEL, b. 23 Dec 1895, d. 20 Feb 1969. He was better known as "Roy". Roy is bur. in Place 1 of Lot 87, Plat 7. When Faye died in 1994, she was cremated; her ashes were also bur. in Place 1. Roy's family will be discussed with the Sanford and Kruggle families.
Of the remaining three Children of Allen and Louisa, Corte, Clint and Parke, none are bur. in Chatham.
The seventh child of Christopher and Maryette Clifford was WILLIAM MAITLAND CLIFFORD, b. 15 May 1871, d. 16 Jul 1947. William md. URSULA JOY WINTERS, b. 11 Sep 1874, d. 16 Jul 1947; they are bur. in Lot 59 of Plat 2. According to Lillian (Beach) Williams' diary, they died a few hours apart on the evening of 16 Jul and a double funeral was held on 19 Jul 1947. William is in Place 1 while Ursula is in Place 2. William and Ursula had twelve children. Three of the children died very young; an UNNAMED SON was bur. in Place 4 in 1900. Two other young boys named CLYDE [sic, CLAIR?] and CLAUD were bur. in 1908 between Places 3 and 4.
A fifth burial on Lot 59, Plat 2, was another son, HUBERT DUDLEY CLIFFORD, b 6. Jun 1902, d. 4 Jan 1931. He is bur. between Places 2 and 3.
The oldest child of William and Ursula was RAYMOND AUSTIN CLIFFORD, b. 10 Mar 1893, d. 18 Jul 1960; he is bur. in Place 1 of Lot 59, Plat 5. Ray md. VIVIAN SURRARRER MATTINGLY, b. 12 Jan 1913, d. 5 Jun 1978; she was cremated, her ashes are bur. in Place 2 of Lot 59, Plat 5. Ray and Vivian had four children, three of whom are living; the first-born, EMMA JANE CLIFFORD was stillborn and was bur. in Place 4 of the family plot on 3 Jan 1936.
Another child is bur. in Place 4 of Lot 59, Plat 5. PAMELA ANDREA MATTINGLY, aged 4 mos, d. 29 May 1965, was the daughter of Vivian's brother, Robert Mattingly and his wife Carol.
The Mattingly family are native to Hinkley Twp. Vivian and Robert have another sibling, Richard Mattingly, who md. EDITH S. LASSOND, b. 25 Feb 1934, d. 10 Feb 1977. Edith is bur. in Place 3, Lot 104, Plat 6. This is a lot purchased by her parents, Hubert and Florence Lassond. HUBERT JOHN LASSOND, b. 1907, d. 23 Dec 1994, is bur. in Place 2.
The second child of William M. and Ursula was CARL CELEN CLIFFORD, b. 22 May 1894, d. 25 Oct 1977. Carl is bur. in Place 2 of Lot 44, Plat 6. Carl md. ESTHER MARGUERITE SEARS, b. 4 Mar 1895, d. 20 Sep 1963. She is bur in Place 1 of Lot 44, Plat 6, next to her husband. Esther was a daughter of James Sears and Lenora McConnell; they are discussed in a separate section.
Carl and Esther had five children; as of this writing, three are still living. Only a son, HAYDEN MELVIN CLIFFORD is bur in Chatham. Hayden, b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 15 Mar 1971, md. Wilma Jean Safreed. Hayden is bur. in Place 3 of Lot 44, Plat 6, his parents' lot.
The next child of William M. and Ursula was EARL EMERSON CLIFFORD, b. 20 Mar 1896, d. 14 Dec 1965. Earl did not marry until late in life; in 1945, he md. FLORENCE P. YOST, b. 31 Aug 1902, d. 30 Jun 1972. Florence was previously married to Milo Gunsaul. The Gunsaul family will be discussed elsewhere. Earl and Florence are bur in Lot 60, Plat 2; Earl in Place 1 and Florence in Place 2.
Eva Marie Clifford is the seventh, and only surviving child of William M. and Ursula. She md. MYRON ATLEE YODER, b. 25 Jun 1904, d. 1 Oct 1981. Atlee is bur. in Place 3 of Lot 91, Plat 6. A grandson of Eva and Atlee is bur. in Chatham. JERRY W. SHELLHORN, b. 31 Jul 1950, d. 3 Nov 1985, is bur. in Place 3 of Lot 92, Plat 6.
The final child of child of William M. and Ursula to be considered is HAROLD WILLIAM CLIFFORD, b. 26 Jul 1906, d. 14 Jul 1950. He is bur. in Place 1 of Lot 4, Plat 2. Harold md. SARAH MILDRED FLEMING, b. 23 Jun 1908, d. 8 May 1987. She is bur. in Place 2, next to her husband. Of Harold and Sarah's children, two are deceased as of this date and are bur. with their parents. MARVIN DENNIS CLIFFORD, b. 25 Mar 1937, d. 15 Dec 1964, is bur. in Place 3. AGNES B. CLIFFORD, b. 24 Oct 1938, d. 19 Jun 1991, is bur in Place 4. The eldest child of child of William M. and Ursula, Viola Mae, md. ROBERT N. AUNGST, b. 1922, d. 28 Dec 1972, he is bur. in Plat 6, Lot 50 Place 1.
The remaining children of William M. and Ursula Clifford, Ethel Ruth, Marion Grover and Lawrence Woodrow, all moved away from the township and are not discussed here.
The next to last child of Christopher and Maryette Clifford was LILLIE DELLE CLIFFORD, b. 15 May 1871, bur. 25 Nov 1936, who md. Milfred Deloss Woods. She is bur. in Place 1 of Lot 132, Plat 3. It is not known where Milfred is buried. Of the seven children of Lillie and Milfred, only LETHA LUELLA WOODS, b. 10 Dec 1894, d. 16 Oct 1965 is bur. in Chatham. Letha md. RAY PACKARD, b. 1892, d. 30 Jan 1968; both Letha and her mother are bur. on the Ray Packard lot. Letha is bur. in Place 4; Ray is in Place 3. Ray will be discussed with the rest of the Packard family. A daughter of Ray and Letha, GRACE L. PACKARD, d. 18 Apr 1920, is bur. in Place 2.
The final child of Christopher and Maryette Clifford is Bert Gilmore Clifford. He md. Dora Elvira Handshue. Of their extensive family, only two children are bur. in Chatham. They are OPAL ENDORA CLIFFORD, b. 11 Feb 1912, d. 31 May 1912 and HAROLD EUGENE CLIFFORD, b. 1 Dec 1913, d. 4 Dec 1913. The exact location of the burials is unknown. There are six possible grave sites; Lot 262 of Plat 4 (4 graves) and Places 3 and 4 of Lot 220, Plat 4.
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Christopher Crowmell Clifford's Timeline
| 1832 |
March 23, 1832
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Wellington, OH, United States
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| 1856 |
February 5, 1856
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Spencer, OH, United States
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| 1858 |
1858
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OH, United States
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| 1859 |
July 24, 1859
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Penfield, OH, United States
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| 1861 |
November 5, 1861
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Penfield, OH, United States
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| 1865 |
June 9, 1865
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Penfield, OH, United States
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| 1868 |
July 6, 1868
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Lafayette, OH, United States
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| 1871 |
May 15, 1871
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Lafayette Township, Medina County, OH, United States
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May 15, 1871
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Lafayette, OH, United States
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