John Henry Clifford

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BYU Nauvoo Community Project lists the husband of Elizabeth Price as John Phillip Clifford.

Biographical Summary:

John Henry (Clifford) or RISTON/ WRISTON b. 25 Nov 1790 and died after 24 July 1860 in Cache Co., Utah., and was buried before 25 Dec 1860. (Changed surname to CLIFFORD in 1855. He said this was his father’s correct surname.) In 1817, John RISTON bought 200 acres of land on the Pond River. In 1819, he bought another 250 on the west fork of the river. He also owned many other parcels of land including 2 tracts in the town called Fork of the Little River that is now known as North Fork. Pond River is a small stream that runs through the city of Hopkinsville. These tracts were not bought until 1835. In 1839, he was no longer listed on tax records of Christian Co. He moved the family to Madison Co., IL to be near friends and relatives who were already there. He went to Nauvoo, IL first and then moved to Council Bluffs, IA. He arrived there on 10 July 1846. John and Elizabeth were "endowed" to the Mormon church on 29 Oct 1855.

SOURCE: http://alxnme.tripod.com/riston_page_2.htm

After 1839 the John Clifford land ceased to be listed on the tax records. Early in the 1830's extensive tracts of rich land were opened up in Illinois. John Clifford's brother, Thomas (who never used the name of Clifford) moved to Hancock county, Illinois about 1835 and on February 16, 1840, John moved his family to Madison county, Illinois near his friends and relatives who were already there. The boys worked the farm with their father. It was in Illinois that the Cliffords left for Nauvoo. Later they left Nauvoo and went to Council Bluffs, Iowa where they arrived July 10, 1846. Several days later, two of the brothers, John Price and Isaac Newton, were mustered into the Battalion. Their names can be found on the Battalion monument on the State Capitol ground in Salt Lake City under the names of Wriston. A monument also marks the grave of John in Gentile Valley (Mound Fort) in Idaho. A biography by John Price Clifford's daughter, Rose Clifford Sant is included in this history. (Follow the link below to read the rest of it.)

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