Joseph Charles GAFFORD

                   Family bible:  "Sarah Ann Gafford was borne November the first 1845"
                    "Sarah Ann Gafford died January the 3 1846"

Ordinance Record	FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
Sara Ann Gafford		Female
	Birth: 	01 NOV 1845 		
	Death: 	03 JAN 1846
               Sealing to Parents:    13 JUN 2001        ARIZO
                  Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood
                  

                   IGI:
William Edward Gafford
	Male
	Birth: 	08 APR 1847 	Of, , , Indiana
	Death: 	03 APR 1921
   LDS Ordinances:
		Baptism: 	12 MAY 2001 	ARIZO
		Endowment: 	07 JUL 2001 	ARIZO
		Sealing to Parents: 	22 AUG 2001 	ARIZO
			Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

Family bible record:  "William Edward Gafford was born April the eight 1847"

1870 Indiana Census,
4 sons, Jim, Ernest, Earl, Lawrence; 2 girls, Anna, Nellie, possibly another boy. Believed lived in Kansas.  According to notes from Anna Gafford, 29 Apr 1955. Grandfather of Leland Gafford.
Birth year listed as 1848 in Iowa in Leland Gafford papers.

born Iowa according to chart by Leland Gafford
children:.1.Douglas*, 2.Perry*, 3.Dorcas*, 4.Ida*,
5.James Albert, b. 3 Sep 1880, md. Amanda Ochampaugh,
6. Charles Ernest (Ernest C.) B. 16 Nov 1882, md. Laura____.3 children,
7. Earl Mason married Elsie Callahan
8. Lawrence Elmer, B.31 Aug 1888, M. Flavilla Saddoris
9. Joseph*
10. Nellie Ora, B. 2 Aug 1895, md. Walter Berger and Frank
11.child born dead, unnamed*
*All these children died young
Notes by Rachel Hayward from Leland Gafford


1880  Census Place:	Padonia, Brown, Kansas (next door to J.C. Gafford and Cordelia)
	Source:	FHL Film 1254374  National Archives Film T9-0374     Page 389C
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
William GOFFORD	Self	M	M	W	33	IN
	Occ:	Farmer	Fa: MD	Mo: OH
Mahala GOFFORD	Wife	F	M	W	25	OH
	Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: OH	Mo: OH
Dorcas GOFFORD	Dau	F	S	W	5	KS
			Fa: IN	Mo: OH
Idia GOFFORD	Dau	F	S	W	3	NE
			Fa: IN	Mo: OH
Perry GOFFORD	Son	M	S	W	2	KS
			Fa: IN	Mo: OH

1900 census:  Padonia Twp., Brown County, Kansas, E.D.32, image 15
Gafford, Will E., head, Apr 1847, 53, married 28 years, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, farmer
     Mahala, wife, May 1857, 43, married 28 years, 6 children, 6 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio,
     James, son, Sep 1880, 19, single, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio
     Earnest, son, Nov 1882, 17, single, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio
     Anne, daughter, Oct 1884, 15, single, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio
     Pearl, son, May 1886, 14, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio
     Laurence, son, Aug 1888, 11, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio
     Kellie, daughter, Aug 1895, 4, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio

Living next door to George A. Wise and Hannah (Anna Gafford)

1910 census:  Harrison Twp., Nemaha, Kansas, E.D. 117, family no. 144
Gafford, William E., head,63,md 38 years, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, farming, general farm
              Mahalia, wife,55, md. 38 years, 12 children, 6 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
              Lawrence, son, 21, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, farmer, at home
              Nellie, Daughter,15, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio


1920 Census:  Gafford, William E
	Age:	72	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:	Indiana	Roll: 	T625_544
	Race:	White	Page: 	2A	State:	Kansas	ED: 	124
	County:	Pottawatomie	Image: 	1126	Township:	Wamego
Gafford, William E./ head/o/m/male/white/72/married/Indiana/Maryland/Ohio/farmer/home farm
                 Mahala M./wife/female/white/65/married/Ohio/Ohio/Ohio

Pottawatomie County Cemeteries
Wamego City - F - H
GAFFORD, Earl Edward 1919 1971
GAFFORD, Earl M. 1886 1952
GAFFORD, Mahalia M. 5/03/1855 6/02/1922
GAFFORD, Wm. E. 4/08/1847 4/03/1926
                  

                   Husband died.  Never Married again.  Tiny son died.notes by Anna Gafford, 29 Apr 1955.

Family Bible:  "Cordelia Gafford was born the 16 day of February AD 1849."

listed in 1870 census with parents and in 1880 with parents as widow, age 27,  and in 1900, living with father, Joseph C. Gufford (sic).
Hamlin Twp. Hamlin City, Brown Co., KS, b. Feb 1858, age 42, widowed, 1 child, 0 living, housekeeper.
                  

                   Fannie Gafford lists death date as 8 Nov 1912.  Children: Charlie, Lloyd, John, Maude, Ray according to Anna Gafford, 29 Apr 1955.   Other notes say 7 children.

7 children , also listed as Anna Mariah,  in notes: md. 1874?,

Family Bible:  "Ann Maria Gafford was born 22 day of February AD 1851."

Doniphan Co. KS marriage records 1855-1891:
"Wright, Joseph P., 23  Ann M. Gofford, 18  24 May 1869"  first husband???

IGI:  Family Ordinance Record
Husband
   George Andrew Wise
    Birth:  About 1847
Marriage:  19 JAN 1873  , Brown, Kansas
   LDS Ordinances
     :  23 MAY 2001   ARIZO
Wife
   Anna Maria Gafford
    Birth:  22 FEB 1851  Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Marriage:  19 JAN 1873  , Brown, Kansas
Death:  29 OCT 1912
   LDS Ordinances
     :  14 MAR 2001   ARIZO
     :  04 APR 2001   ARIZO
      :  14 JUN 2001   ARIZO
     :  23 MAY 2001   ARIZO
   Father:   Joseph C Gafford Family
Mother:   Margaret Dorcas Sherwood
                  

                   Ordinance Record	FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
James Albert Gafford		Male
		Birth: 	01 JUL 1853 	 Des Moines, Iowa
		Death: 	17 DEC 1944
   LDS Ordinances:
	Baptism: 12 MAY 2001 	ARIZO
	Endowment: 07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
	Sealing to Parents: 22 AUG 2001  ARIZO
		Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood


Family bible:  "James A. Gafford was born July 1 AD 1853."

Listed also B. Des Moines, Iowa; D. Glendale Sant.LA,California;

According to Leland Gafford letter, 4 May 1954: James A. was a doctor at Huntington Park, California.  He was the father of James A. Gafford, Jr. and Mrs. Esther Gafford Rogers, 1621 Amberwood Drive, South Pasadena, California. Esther gave Leland the original info. to start his research.

California Death Index (ancestry.com)
GAFFORD JAMES A MALE 1 Jul 1851 15 Dec 1944 IOWA LOS ANGELES 0 SHERWOOD GAFFORD

1900 census: Miami Street, #98,  Hiawatha City, Brown Co., Kansas, E.D.22, sheet 5, image 10
#119, Gafford, James A., head July 1856, 43, married 16, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, Physician
                        Mary, wife, Nov 1856, 43, married 16 years, 1 child, 1 living, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana
                       Samuel B.,son, Sept 1878, 21, single, Kansas, Virginia, Illinois

Samuel B. must be a stepson?  See 9 mo. old William B Dickinson in 1880?

1910 census: COLORADO,  EL PASO 1-WD COLORADO SPRINGS; Series: T624            Roll: 118 Page: 197  1435 N. Weber St.
Gafford, James A., head, male, 51, married 2, 5 years, Iowa, Maryland, Indiana, Physician, home
               , Mary, wife, female, 39, married 1, 5 years, 2 children, 2 living, Missouri, Virginia, Virginia,
Hanks, Mary, boarder, female, 19, single, Penn, Ger, Unk,
Gafford, James A., jr, son, male, 3, single, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri
               , Elizabeth E., daughter, female, 1 1/2, single, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri,

1920 census:  Gafford, James A
              Age:	60	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:	Iowa	Roll: 	T625_119
	Race:	White	Page: 	17B
	State:	California	ED: 	561
	County:	Los Angeles	Image: 	611
	Township:	Huntington Park
227/Gafford, James A., head/male/60/Iowa/Maryland/Indiana/Physician/General Practice
               Mary C./wife/female/45?/Missouri/Virginia/Virginia
              James A., Jr./son/male/13/Oklahoma/Iowa/Missouri
               Esther E./daughter/female/10/Oklahoma/Iowa/Missouri


1900 Mary must be Mrs. Dickinson
1920 Mary must be Mary Cummings.

who is this?
IGI:  Husband
   James Albert Gafford
   Mollie Dickerson
    Birth:  About 1857  Of, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Marriage:  About 1877
Children
1.   James A. Gafford
     Male
     Birth:  About 1882  Of, , , Iowa
Death:  About 1914
   LDS Ordinances
     :  CLEARED
     :  CLEARED
     :  CLEARED
2.   Miss Gafford
     Female
     Birth:  About 1878  Of, , , Iowa
LDS Ordinances
     19 JUL 2002 SDIEG
     23 SEP 2003  ARIZO
     CLEARED
                  

                   Family bible:  "Alvin S. Gafford was born March the 3 AD 1855."

also recorded in Gafford newletter:  D. Canon City, Colorado and M. 18 Jan 1887.  According to Anna Gafford,ltr of 1955: six children, Freeland, Charlie, Blanche, Ed, Ruth (lives Colo. Springs), Sam.

Gafford Newsletter contributors:
Alice M. Rotz,   Lafayette, CO; b. Mar 1930 , age 72
Gloria Gafford, Anderson, IN
Lena Gookin, Morrison, CO
Rachel Hinton, Aurora, CO
Fannie Gafford, 725 Macon Ave.#7,Canon City, CO. 81212,

Carl Rotz, age 76 (2002)
   406 W Chester St
Lafayette , CO  (303) 665-5143


Denver Land Office Records, 1862-1908
Name:		ALVIN S. GAFFORD
Township/Direction:	4/North
Range/Direction:		50/West
Book:		Register of Timber Culture Entries
Type:		Timber Culture Act
Bureau of Land Management:	6
Application #:	4337.00




IGI:
Husband:
   Alvin Scott Gafford
Birth:  03 MAR 1855  Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana
Marriage:  03 SEP 1887  Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska
Death:  28 AUG 1935
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
     :  23 MAY 2001   ARIZO
   Father:   Joseph C Gafford Family
Mother:   Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

Wife
   Lydia Emma Freeland
Birth:  30 MAY 1867  
Marriage:  03 SEP 1887  Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska
Death:  28 FEB 1946
   LDS Ordinances
     :  23 MAY 2001   ARIZO
Children
1.   Freeland Gafford
     Male
     Birth:  02 FEB 1888  Of, Reserve, Brown, Kansas :
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
2.   Charles Francis Gafford
     Male
     Birth:  06 FEB 1891  Reserve, Brown, Kansas
Death:  21 DEC 1963
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
3.   Mary Blanche Gafford
     Female
     Birth:  19 JUN 1897  Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
   LDS Ordinances
     :  14 MAR 2001   ARIZO
     :  04 APR 2001   ARIZO
     :  14 JUN 2001   ARIZO
4.   Edwin Alvin Gafford
     Male
     Birth:  17 NOV 1899  Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
5.   Samuel Andrew Gafford
     Male
     Birth:  21 APR 1916  Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO


1880Census Place:	Robinson, Brown, Kansas
	Source:	FHL Film 1254374  National Archives Film T9-0374     Page 443A
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Charles HACK	Self	M	M	W	45	PRUSSIA
	Occ:	Merchant	Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: PRUSSIA
Emily C. HACK	Wife	F	M	W	37	IL
	Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
William HACK	Son	M	S	W	18	KS
	Occ:	Works On Farm	Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: IL
Cora E. HACK	Dau	F	S	W	14	KS
	Occ:	At Home	Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: IL
Charles HACK	Son	M	S	W	10	KS
			Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: IL
Harry W. HACK	Son	M	S	W	5	KS
			Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: IL
John A. HACK	Son	M	S	W	1	KS
			Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: IL
Charles ROBBINS	Nephew	M	S	W	5	KS
			Fa: IL	Mo: IL
Julius MEEKE	Nephew	M	S	W	27	PRUSSIA
	Occ:	Harness Maker	Fa: PRUSSIA	Mo: PRUSSIA
Alvin GAFFORD	Other	M	S	W	22	IA
	Occ:	Clerks In Store	Fa: MD	Mo: OH
George ROTH	Other	M		W	20	PA
	Occ:	Harness Maker	Fa: ---	Mo: -


1900 census:  ED 191, sheet H?   Shermanville Twp., Sherman Co., KS
Alvin S. Gafford, Mar 1855, age 45, b. Iowa,
Lydia E., wife, May 1867, age 32, b. Pennsylvania,
Freeland S., son, Feb 1887, age 12, KS
Charles F., son, Feb 1891, age 9, KS
Mary B., dau, June 1897, age 2, KS
Edwin A., son, Nov 1899, 6/12, KS

1910 census:  Shermanville, Sherman, Kansas, E.D. 194, family #122
Gafford, Alvin S., head, 55, md, 21, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, farmer, general farm
               Lydia E., wife, 43, md, 21, Penn., Penn., Penn.,
               Freeland S., son, 21, Kansas, Iowa, Penn., farm laborer, home farm
               Charles F., son, 19, Kansas, Iowa, Penn., farm laborer, home farm
               Mary B., daughter, 12, Kansas, Iowa, Penn.
               Edwin, son, 10, Kansas, Iowa, Penn.
               Ruth, daughter, 3, Kansas, Iowa, Penn.

1920   Gafford, Alvin S
              Age:	64	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:	Iowa	Roll: 	T625_552
	Race:	White	Page: 	6B
	State:	Kansas	ED: 	207
	County:	Sherman	Image: 	132
	Township:	Shermanville
93/93/Gafford, Alvin S/ Head/owns/male/64/Iowa/Maryland/Ohio/farmer/general
                       Emma/wife/female/52/married/Pennsylvania/PA/Pa
                       Freeland/son/male/31/single/Kansas/Iowa/Pa
                       Blanche/daughter/female/22/single/Kansas/Iowa/Pa
                       Edwin/son/male/20/single/Kansas/Iowa/Pa
                       Ruth/daughter/female/13/single/Kansas/Iowa/Pa
                       Samuel/son/male/3 8/12/single/Kansas/Iowa/Pa

1930 census:   Shermanville Township, Sherman, Kansas, p. 2B
39, 41, Gafford, Albie/Alvin S., head, male, 75, married age 32, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, farmer
               , Lydia E., wife, female, 64, married age 18, Penn, Penn, Penn
               , Freeland S., son, male, 42, single, Kan, Iowa, Penn, farm laborer
               , Ruth E., daughter, female, 22, single, Kan, Iowa, Penn, evangelist, Holiness Church
               , Samuel A., son, male, 13, Kan, Iowa, Penn
40, 42Gafford, Edwin A., head, male, 30, married age 22, Kan, Iowa, Penn, minister, Holiness Church
               , Mary E., wife, female, 33, married age 24, Kan, Illinois, Ohio
               , Alvin S., son, male, 6, Kan, Kan, Kan
               , Alice M., daughter, female, 9/12, Kan, Kan, Kan
                  

                   family bible record:  "Charles Gafford was born January the 22 AD 1857"
                             "Charles Gafford died February 23 AD 1857"

Charles Gafford
    Male
   Birth:  22 JAN 1857   , , Iowa
   Death:  23 FEB 1857   , , Iowa
LDS Ordinances:
     Baptism:  CHILD
     Endowment:  CHILD
     Sealing to Parents:  04 OCT 2002   HOUST
   Joseph Charles Gafford / Dorcas Sherwood
                  

                   Beatrice, Nebraska Directory, 1893-94
Name:		Charles C Gafford
State:		NE
Occupation:	physician


Ordinance Record	FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
Charles C. Gafford      Male
		Birth: 	03 APR 1860 	 Des Moines, Iowa
		Death: 	01 FEB 1945
   LDS Ordinances:		Baptism: 	12 MAY 2001 	ARIZO
			Endowment: 	07 JUL 2001 	ARIZO
			Sealing to Parents: 22 AUG 2001 	ARIZO
				Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

also recorded B. 3 Apr 1860. no children.
raised orphan train girl Grace Devoe who married Dudley Scott, in Beatrice, Neb.
According to Gafford Newsletter, Vol. I, issue l:  Grace had a sister, Edith who died in college and a brother Seymour DeVoe all in Wymore.  Their parents were Hugush (sp?) and Alice DeVoe.  Grace married Dudley Scott then a Furey and had two daughters, both living in Ill.  She was b. 22 June 1900 in NYC and died 6 Nov. 1984. She lived in Chicago as adult. She went to live with Gaffords, 20 Mar 1905.

Western Nebraska History and Biography
Gafford, C.C., Gage county, Session 20


1900 census, Wymore, Gage Co., Nebraska, E.D. 65, sheet 7, image 14
#150, Gafford, Charles C., head, Apr 1861, 39, married 13 years, Iowa, Maryland, Maryland, physician
                      Mary F., wife, July 1859, 40, married 13 years, mother of 0 children, New York, NY, NY

Family Bible Record:  "Charles Chester Gafford was born April the 2 AD 1858"


studied in Hiawatha with Dr. J. Bussing,
grad. Keokuk, Iowa, March 3, 1881
went to Wymore, then N.Y. Polyclinic, 1883, then Wymore State Leg.1886, Rep.
married Mary Fenton from Randolph, NY

1885 Nebraska census:
listed alone:
Name: Dr Gafford Race: W Birth Place: New York ED: 337Loc: City of Wymore,Gage,NebraskaDate: 10 Jun 1885Enumerator: A. G. KeineLocality: Midway BoroughED: 192OSPage Number: 9B

Rootsweb:  Gage County, Nebraska, "Portrait and Biographical Album of..."  1888
R. CHARLES C. GAFFORD is a leading and prominent physician and surgeon in Wymore. His father, Joseph Gafford, was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1822. He received a common-school education in the city of his birth, and while still a young man he went to LaFayette, Ind., where he was for many years engaged in the furniture business. In 1873 he removed with his family to White Cloud, Kan., where he continued in the same business until about 1880, when he bought a farm eight miles north of Hiawatha, Kan., on which he still lives. He married Miss Doreas Sherwood, and to them have been born eleven children, ten of whom are still living, viz: William, Delia, Anna, Alvin, Charles C. (our subject), Elizabeth, John, George, James and Daniel. Dr. Gafford was born on the 3d of April, 1860, in Des Moines, Iowa, and when he was a small child his parents moved to Rensselaer, Ind., thence to Burlington, Kan., and again, to White Cloud. In Burlington our subject began the pursuit of his education, supplementing it with a High School course at White Cloud, after which he began the study of medicine in the year 1877 with Dr. J. Bussing, of Hiawatha, Kan. He took a course of lectures in 1879-80, and another course in 1880-81, at Keokuk, Iowa, being graduated on the 3d of March in the class of '81. Immediately after his graduation our subject came to Wymore and began the practice of his profession, where he continued for two years, when he completed his professional knowledge by a course at the New York Polyclinic in the spring of 1883. Then he returned to Wymore, and has continued his practice up to the present time, having become a prominent surgeon in this vicinity, also
being the surgeon for the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad, and examiner for all the old-time insurance companies doing business in Wymore. Dr. Gafford was elected to the State Legislature in 1886, on the Republican ticket, serving as Chairman of the Committee on Asylums, also on the Committee of Labor, his term as yet unexpired. He is quite a young man, and has an excellent beginning for a life of prominence and usefulness. Mrs. Gafford was formerly Miss Mary Fenton, of Randolph, N. Y.

Heritage Quest:  Dobbs, Hugh J.
History of Gage County, Nebraska : a narrative of the past, with special emphasis upon the pioneer period of the county's history, its social, commercial, educational, religious, and civic development from the early days to the present time Lincoln, Neb.: Western Pub. and Engraving Co., 1918, 1102 pgs
       Charles C. Gafford, M.D., was the first physician to locate in what is now the city of Wymore, Gage county.  Dr. Gafford was born at Des Moines, Iowa, February 23, 1860, a son of James (sic) and Dorcas (Sherwood) Gafford, natives of Maryland and New York, respectively.  The marriage of the parents was solemnized in Ohio and the father thereafter was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business in Des Moines, Iowa; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Hiawatha, Kansas.  He died in Kansas, at the age of eighty-four years, and his wife was seventy-two years of age when she was called to her final rest.  Dr. Charles C. Gafford was one of a family of eleven children and his boyhood days were spent largely at Hiawatha, Kansas, where he attended the public schools.  He prepared for his profession at the Keokuk medical College, Keokuk, Iowa, in which institution he was graduated in 1881.  In that year he came to Wymore, then a new town, and here he had the distinction of becoming the first physician and surgeon of the vital little village, which has been developed into a fine community.
       Dr. Gafford has taken a keen interest in all civic affairs of the community and has served as mayor of Wymore.  In 1887-1888 he represented Gage County in the lower house of the state legislature, in which he served as chairman of the committee on asylums.  Along strictly professional lines he is a member of the American Medical Assocition, the Gage County Medical Society and the International Association of Railroad Surgeons.  For thirty-six years Dr. Gafford has been division surgeon for the Burlington Railroad, and this is a longer continuous service than that of any other Burlington Surgeon west of the Missouri river.
       Dr. Gafford married Miss Mary Fenton, a native of New York.  They have one child, Miss Grace.


http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/books/whoswho/whowhog1.htm
GAFFORD, CHARLES C: Retired Physician & Surgeon; b Des Moines Ia Apr 23, 1857; s of Joseph Gafford- Dorcas Sherwood; ed Kas; Coll of Phys & Surg, Keokuk, Ia MD 1881; ten grad courses; NY Polyclinic & Chicago post grad sch; m Mary Fenton Oct 18, 1887 Randolph NY (dec Oct 26, 1938); d Grace Mrs Dudley C Scott); came to Wymore June 9, 1881 ent private prac & shortly afterward apptd surg of Wymore div CB&Q RR; surg for CB&Q RR until retirement 1933; dean of Gage Co medical men, has prac for longer period of time than any other phys in Gage Co; Gage Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; Amer Assn of Rwy Surgs; AF&AM; hobby, travels extensively; res Wymore.

caption under photo in Welcome to Gage County, Nebraska  http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/books/jubilee/09.htm#65
Dr. C. C. Gafford, who come to Wymore in 1881, was one of eleven children, five of them doctors. Besides serving as physician in the community for many years, he represented Gage County in the Lower House of the State Legislature in 1887-1888. He passed away Feb. 1, 1945 in Wymore and was buried in Glendale, Calif.

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/books/1890gaz/1890town.htm
NEBRASKA STATE GAZETTEER
Business Directory for 1890-1891
Wymore Nebraska:
Gafford Charles C, phys.
Dimmitt Harden W, furniture.
                  

                   Ordinance Record	FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
Elizabeth Jane OR Molly Gafford		Female
			Birth: 	22 DEC 1859 	, , Indiana
			Death: 	10 NOV 1932
   LDS Ordinances:
		Baptism: 14 MAR 2001 	ARIZO
		Endowment: 	04 APR 2001 	ARIZO
		Sealing to Parents: 14 JUN 2001 	ARIZO
			Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

Family bible record:  "Lizebath Jane Gafford was born december 22 AD 1859"

In family bible record and 1870 census, she is known as Elizabeth Jane.  All other references by descendants are for Mary Elizabeth or Mollie, or Maude. Info. by Anna Gafford, 1955, and Rachel Hayward papers, and Gafford Newsletter.

Also raised Orphan train girl, Lillian Ada Maude Jeffs, b. 5 Feb 1878, Bristol, England.  Md. William S. Bowersox in Hiawatha, KS, 3 Dec 1894 and D. 25 Jan 1959 in Hiawatha.  She had brother and sisters who also came west.

Gafford newsletter also lists Reserve, Kansas as place of marriage, p.6,Issue no.one.

1920 census:  Wise, Molly E
	Age:	60	Year:	1920
	Birthplace:  Indiana	Roll: 	T625_525
	Race:	White	Page: 	14B	State:	Kansas	ED: 	21
	County:	Brown	Image: 	560	Township:  Hiawatha
408 Shawnee street,
Molly E. head, female, 60, widow, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio
Imogene, dau, female, 12, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Indiana
Geraldine, dau, female, 12, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Indiana
Delia G. Edwards, sister, female, 72, widow, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio
(record is very faint on ancestry.com )
                  

                   Ordinance Record FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
    North America
John Lawrence Gafford
    Male
   Birth:  22 AUG 1846   Rensslaer, , Jasper, Indiana
   Death:  09 MAY 1901
LDS Ordinances:
     Baptism:  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     Endowment:  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     Sealing to Parents:  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
   Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

Family bible record:  "John L. Gafford was born August 21 AD 1861"

Listed in Portrait and biographical record of state of Colorado,1899.  Doctor in Buena Vista, Co. Bio says born in Wash., D.C., Aug. 21, 1865. Raised in Hiawatha, Kansas, Northwestern Medical College at St. Joe, Mo, then Central Medical College of St. Joe, graduated 4 March 1894.  Then worked in Colorado.

Never Married.
Obituary: Died in 1901, electrocution accident., 36 years old. Buried next to mother in Robinson, KS.
born at Rensselier (sic), Jasper co., Indiana on 25 Aug. 1861. Raised in Robinson, KS.,  "He leaves a father, six brothers and four sisters..."

1880	Census Place:	Robinson, Brown, Kansas
	Source:	FHL Film 1254374  National Archives Film T9-0374     Page 444C
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Noble F. LESLIE	Self	M	M	W	38	OH
	Occ:	Hardware Merchant	Fa: PA	Mo: CT
Delphina LESLIE	Wife	F	M	W	32	IN
	Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: NC	Mo: PA
Harry LESLIE	Son	M	S	W	6	KS
			Fa: OH	Mo: IN
Bailomart LESLIE	Dau	F	S	W	2	KS
			Fa: OH	Mo: IN
John GAFFORD	Other	M	S	W	18	---
	Occ:	Clerks In Store

1900 census: Colorado, Chaffee Co., Pct. 4, Buena Vista, E.D.4, sheet 4, line 99
John L. Gafford, white, male, Aug 1864, age 35, single,  District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio, Physician and Surgeon
North Side of Main Street, in Buena Vista (city).  Living alone
                  

                   from Rachel:  Gordon1906 practicing Emporia, KS1914 Emporia, KS    1916 Kinsley, KS doing surgery only, 1918 commissioned in Med reserve corps of the Army, 1921 Scott City, KS, surgery only, 1923 Co. Springs, CO, 1927 Cheyenne Wells, Co. 1933 Denver, Co., 1936 Co. Springs, Co.  (he had several hospitals around).Gordon Moss Gafford died age 73 28 Sept 1936 of coronary occlusion and arteriosclerosis   (the heart will get us all)
History of Central Kansas  V  II  Lewis Publ.  1902Gordon M. Gafford, M.D........He was born in Baltimore, Maryland Aug. 26, 1864 and belongs to an old and honored family which was founded in America many generations ago.  His paternal Grandparents, Joseph Gafford, and his wife, both died in Baltimore at a great age and were buried there.  (I have been there 3 times, have not yet found grave stones)  In their family were five children, two sons (my Joseph & your James) and three daughters, all of whom married and reared families of their own.  The oldest, Sarah Ann, is now ninety seven years of age and is still a resident of Baltimore, MD.  One son James A, is a wealthy retired citizen of Pasadena, CA, of this family Joseph C. Gafford, the father of our subject, is the third in order of birth.  He was born in Baltimore, MD in about 1826, and is now a resident of Hamlin, KS.  By occupation he is a farmer.  He was married in Iowa about 1856, to Miss Dorcas Sherwood, of Oskaloosa, that state.  Her mother died in Burlington, KS in 1872 or 73, but her father, Albert Sherwood is still living in that city, a farmer by occupation.  They were the parents of five children, one son and four daughters.  The son ,m Joseph C. Gafford and family removed from Iowa to Burlington, KS in Brown & Dauphin counties for many years.  In the later county, the mother of our subject dies in Dec. 1889, at the age of seventy three years.GORDON M. GAFFORD  ...9th in order of birth in a family of 11 children.  William (the rancher/farmer) he had7 children., (5 of them, girls who are all old maids).Cordelia widow of Dr. John Edwards, Dr. James A, physician, real-estate dealer and man of great wealth, living in Colorado Springs, CO.  Mrs. Anna Wise has seven children, Alvin Cattle ranch, Dr. Charles C. (no children), Mrs. Mollie Wise, has five children, (2 sons who were 1 pharmacist, 2 Veterinarian), John L was killed by a live wire in his office at Buena Vista CO, at the age of thirty nine, highly educated man and successful physician, who had studied in European hospitals and was surgeon for the Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado Midland Railroad Companies and the Colorado reformatory, Daniel M, a physician of Leonardville, KS who is married and has one son,  Mrs. Laura Mills...Wuautumka, OK territory and has one son (Paul)...........Gordon  College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, Rush Medical College, Chicago grad 1894, grad also from Barnes Medical College at St. Louis, MO, intern at Cook Co. Hosp. Chicago, demonstrator of anatomy in Chicago summer school of medicine for 3 years.  In 1896, he opened an office in Bern, Nemaha Co. KS. Engaged in private practice, then to Emporia in June 1901.  He has an x-ray machine, and continues to take post graduate courses yearly, receiving several diplomas.  Married Swpt 19, 1889 to Miss Minnie Schmitz of Hastings, NE, da of J.H. Schmitz....4 children Myrtle D., Annie, Gordon M. & Marie.  He was a Master Mason (they all were) and IO of the Odd Fellows, a stanch Democrat. (how did that happen????????)
FORMER EMPORIA DOCTOR DIES
Dr. Gordon M. Gafford, 73 years old, who operated the medical establishment of Gafford and Gafford, with a brother in Emporia, several years ago, died Monday, at his home in Manitou Springs, Col. Mr. Gafford left Emporia about 1915. While practicing medicine in Emporia, the Gafford and Gafford office was over the Morris Drugstore. Dr. Gordon Gafford died of a heart attack.For several years Dr. Gafford, operated hospitals in Hugo and Cheyenna Wells, Colo. In 1931 he moved to Manitou Springs, and shortly afterwards went to California. He returned to make his home in Manitou Springs in 1932. For many years he was a railroad physician in eastern Kansas.Surviving ae a daughter Mrs. A.T. Schelmann of Grand Island, Neb. And three brothers.
Emporia, Gazette Oct 2, 1936


Colorado Springs GazetteTuesday September 29, 1936 page 1:2Former Hospital Head is stricken suddenlyDr. Gordon M. Gafford, 83, who formerly operated hospitals at Hugo, and Cheyenne Wells and Sharon Springs, Kan., was found at his home, 122 North Fifteenth street, shortly after noon yesterday. He had lived here since 1932. Dr. Gafford was the victim of a heart attack and was discovered in his room by his nurse and housekeeper, Carrie Schope, on her return from a short trip to town to obtain provisions. Dr. Gafford had what he believed to be a slight attack of indigestion the night before but physicians pronounced it the beginning of the cardiac condition which caused his death.Dr. Gafford operated hospitals in Cheyenne Wells and Sharon Springs for a number of years before moving to Hugo in January 1923 (??1928??). In 1931, he moved to Manitou Springs, but shortly afterward went to California. He returned to make his home in Colorado Springs in 1933. Dr. Gafford lived in eastern Kansas many years, where he was a railroad physician. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. A.T. Schallmann, Grand Island, Nebr., and three brothers.

Colorado Springs GazetteThursday, October 1, 1936 page 2Last Rites Today for Dr. GaffordFuneral services for Dr. Gordon Moss Gafford, 73-year old, retired eastern Colorado hospital head, who died Monday afternoon at his home, 123 North Fifteenth street, will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Swan drawing room. Rev. W.G. Schaefer will officiate. The body will be cremated in Denver. Dr. Gafford is survived by a son, a daughter, two brothers and a sister. He died Monday from an attack of acute indigestion. A news story to the effect that he died during this temporary absence of his nurse was incorrect. His nurse returned from a trip to town and found him in a serious condition from which he died several hours after.



Family Ordinance Record
Husband
   Gordon Moss OR Moses Gafford
    Birth:  21 AUG 1863  , Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage:  About 1887  Hastings, Adams, Nebraska
Death:  28 SEP 1930
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
      :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
     :  23 MAY 2001   ARIZO
   Father:   Joseph C Gafford Family
Mother:   Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

Wife
   Minnie Schmitz
   Birth:  About 1867  , Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage:  About 1887  Hastings, Adams, Nebraska
   LDS Ordinances
     :  14 MAR 2001   ARIZO
     :  04 APR 2001   ARIZO


   (notes of Rachel Hayward, 1985)
Middle name also listed as Moses, also listed as died in Cheyenne Wells, CO, also listed with birthplace of Baltimore, Maryland? Master Mason, Independent Order of Odd Fellow,  Democrat, Methodist

family bible record:  "Gordon M. Gafford was born August 26 AD 1863"

Doctor, had a hospital in Colorado Springs, also lived in Long Beach, California
Worked in Buena Vista along with brother Dr. John L. Gafford, married twice?
son Gordon Jr. and dau. Myrtle Showen(adopted?), also at Cripple Creek, Co.

remains scattered over Garden of Gods according to Fannie Gafford listed as born in Baltimore, Maryland.  1870 Census lists Indiana.
also listed died, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

1900 census:  Kansas, Nemaha County, Washington Twp.,  E.D. 127, p.10, image 20
194, Gafford, G.M., Head, Aug 1863, 36 years, married 11 years, Maryland, Maryland, Iowa, physician
      Minnie, wife, Jan 1869, 31 years, married 11 years, mother of 3, 3 living, Wisconsin, Germany,
Germany
      Myrtle D., daughter, Mar 1891, 9 years, single, Nebraska, Maryland, Wisconsin
      Anna, daughter, Feb 1893, 7 years, single, Nebraska, Maryland, Wisconsin
      Gordon M. son, Sept 1898, 1 year, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin

1910 census, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, E.D. 48, family no. 233
Gafford, G.M., head, 46, M2 (2nd marriage), 4 years, Maryland, Maryland, Maryland, physician/office
              Justina, wife, 35 M1, 4 years, 0 children, Illinois, Ger-German, Ger-German,
              Myrtle, daughter, 20, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin
              Anna, Daughter, 18, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin
              Gordon M., son, 12, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin
              Marie, daughter, 8, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin

Gafford, Gordon M
Age:	56	Year:	1920
Birthplace:	Maryland 	Roll: 	T625_548
Race:	White	Page: 	11A	State:	Kansas	ED: 	222
County:	Scott	Image: 	599	Township:	Scott
265/270 Gafford, Gordon M. Head/R/M/W/56/widowed/Maryland/Maryland/Maryland/Medical
                                                                                            Doctor/General Practice/OA
                Cline, Flora/lodger/F/W/29/Single/South Dakota/Illinois/Wisconsin/Nurse/Hospital/W
                Shelman, Myrtle/daughter/F/W/28/Married/Kansas/Maryland/Maryland/none
                Gafford, Marie/Daughter/F/W/16/single/Kansas/Maryland/Maryland/none



from Carol Serb email:
Dr. Gafford's obit - it did say that he was in practice with his brother in Emporia, Gafford and Gafford over Morris Drugstore
                  

                   Ordinance Record FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
Daniel M. Gafford
    Male
   Birth:  FEB 1867   , , Indiana
   Death:  23 OCT 1924
LDS Ordinances:
     Baptism:  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     Endowment:  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
     Sealing to Parents:  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
   Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood


   Family bible record: "Daniel M. Gafford was borne February the 16th AD 1865"
                             "Daniel M. Gafford died Oct 23rd 1924"

Mos. #610-H, Forest Lawn, LBC?? according to Fannie Gafford Sunnyside Mausoleum, Long Beach, California according to gafford newsletters

1900 census - Leonardville, Bala Twp., Riley Co, Kansas, E.D. 102, sheet 11, image 21
#206, Daniel M. Gafford, Feb 1865, 35, Married 9 years, Indiana, Maryland, Indiana, physician
Anna M., Mar 1873, 27, married 9 years, 1 child, 1 child living, Wisconsin, Germany, Germany
Harry D., Apr 1893, 7, Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin
                  

                   Family bible record:  "Laury Elen Gafford was born May the 7th AD 1867"
                              "Laura Elen Gafford Mills, March 30, 1931" (Deaths)

Ordinance Record FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
Laura Elen Gafford
    Female
   Birth:  07 MAY 1867   Reserve, Brown, Kansas
   Death:  30 MAR 1931
LDS Ordinances:
     Baptism:  14 MAR 2001   ARIZO
     Endowment:  04 APR 2001   ARIZO
     Sealing to Parents:  14 JUN 2001   ARIZO
   Joseph C Gafford / Margaret Dorcas Sherwood