Alvin Scott GAFFORD
Birth:
3 Mar 1855
Marion, Iowa or Rensselaer, Jasper, Iowa
Death:
28 Aug 1935
Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
Marriage:
3 Sep 1887
Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
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
Lydia Emma FREELAND
Birth:
30 May 1863/67
Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania
Chr:
30 Aug 1868
Penningtonville Presbyterian Church, Atglen, Chester, Pennsylvania
Death:
28 Feb 1946
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
IGI
LYDIA EMMA FREELAND Female
Christening: 30 AUG 1868
Penningtonville Presbyterian Church, Atglen, Chester, Pennsylvania
LDS Ordinances: Baptism: 22 SEP 1995 SGEOR
Endowment: 06 MAR 1997 SGEOR
Sealing to Parents: 21 MAY 1997 SGEOR
SAMUEL FREELAND / LENAH
obituaryGazette TelegraphFriday, March 1, 1946 page 18:5Lydia E. Gafford Dies at Residence, N. 25th StreetMrs. Lydia Emma Gafford, 316 N. 25th St., died at her home Thursday afternoon. She was the widow of Alvin Gafford, who died in Goodland, Kan., in 1935. Mrs. Gafford had been a resident of Colorado Springs since last September. She was born in Fallowfield, Pa., May 30, 1863. She was a charter member of the Pilgrim Hillines church in Goodland. She is survived by four sons, Freeland S. Gafford and Edward Edwin A. Gafford, Colorado Springs; Charles F. Gafford, Penrose, Colo., and Samuel A. Gafford, Emmett, Ida.; two daughters, Miss Ruth E. Gafford, Colorado Springs, and Mrs. Mary Blance Hall, Suisun, Calif.; two brothers, Samuel and Ed L. Freeland, both of Marion, Kan., 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday at the Pilgrim Holiness church. The Rev. C. J. Myers will officiate. Burial will be in Goodland, Kan. The Blunt Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
Children
Marriage
1
Freeland Sherwood GAFFORD
Birth:
2 Feb 1888
Reserve, Sherman, Kansas
Death:
Nov 1982
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado
Marr:
Notes:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Freeland Sherwood Gafford age 29
City: Goodland
County: Sherman
State: Kansas
BirthPlace: Reserve, Kansas
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1888
single, no dependents, no exemptions
Race: Caucasian
tall, slender, gray eyes. dark brown hair
Jun 5, 1917
Roll: 1643853
Social Security Death Index
Name: Freeland Gafford
SSN: 521-60-0626
Last Residence: 80904 Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States of America
Born: 2 Feb 1888
Died: Nov 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (1961 )
2
Birth:
6 Feb 1891
Reserve, Brown, Ks
Death:
21 Dec 1963
of Penrose, Colorado
Notes:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Charles Francis Gafford age 26,
City: Goodland
County: Sherman
State: Kansas
BirthPlace: Reserve, Kansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1891
Race: Caucasian
farming, Sherman County, Kansas
no dependents, single, medium height, medium build, Gray eyes, dark brown hair, not bald
June 5, 1917
Roll: 1643853
1920 census: Washington Twp., Sherman county, Kansas Roll: T625_552Page: 2B, ED: 206
89/42/Gafford, Charles F./head/male/27/married/Kansas/Iowa/Pennsylvania/farmer/gen.farmer
Mary E./wife/female/32/married/Missouri/Missouri/Missouri/ housekeeper/at home
Ella E. /daughter/female/ 1 8/12?/ Kansas/Kansas/ Missouri
1930 census: Washington, Sherman, Kansas Roll: 724; Page: ; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 168.0.
Charles F Gafford, head, male, 39, married age 26, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, farmer abt 1891
Mary E Gafford, wife, female, 43, married age 30, Missouri, Mo, Mo abt 1887
Enna/ Emma E Gafford, abt 1919 Daughter 11, Kansas
Elmer C Gafford abt 1921 Son 9, Kansas
Francis M Gafford abt 1923 Daughter 7, Kansas
Fannie B Gafford abt 1925 Daughter 5, Kansas
Mary A Gafford abt 1927 Daughter 3 1/2, Kansas
Martha A Gafford abt 1927 Daughter 3 1/2, Kansas
Paul W Gafford abt 1929 Son 1/12, Kansas
IGI:
Husband
Charles Francis Gafford
Birth: 06 FEB 1891 Reserve, Brown, Kansas
Marriage: 04 NOV 1917 Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
Death: 21 DEC 1963
LDS Ordinances
: 12 MAY 2001 ARIZO
: 07 JUL 2001 ARIZO
: 22 AUG 2001 ARIZO
: 23 MAY 2001 ARIZO
Father: Alvin Scott Gafford
Mother: Lydia Emma Freeland
Wife
Mary Ella Hall
Birth: 23 NOV 1886 Fayette, Howard, Missouri
Marriage: 04 NOV 1917 Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
Death: 08 AUG 1970
LDS Ordinances
: 23 MAY 2001 ARIZO
3
Birth:
19 Jun 1897
of Shermanville Twp., Sherman Co. Kansas
Death:
5 May 1983
Suisun, Solano, California
Notes:
California Death Index (ancestry.com)
HALL MARY BLANCHE FEMALE 19 Jun 1897 5 May 1983 KANSAS SOLANO 551127705 FREELAND GAFFORD
4
Birth:
17 Nov 1899
Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
Death:
6 Jan 1978
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado
Notes:
Edwin and Mary are both buried at Fairview Cemetery in Colorado Springs, ColoradoGAFFORD Edwin A. (Rev.) A03 340GAFFORD Mary E. A03 339
obituaryGazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, COSaturday, Jan. 7, 1978 page A4:4Edwin A. GaffordServices for the Rev. Edwin A. Gafford of 2717 W. Cucharras St. will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Tabernacle. The Rev. Paul W. Mattern will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. Gafford, assistant pastor of Grace Tabernacle, died Friday at a local nursing home. Born Nov. 17, 1899, in Goodland, Kan., he had been a resident here since 1933. He had lived in Fowler, Kan., before coming here. He was the assistant general superintendent of the Emmanuel Association of editor of various church publications. He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Gafford; a son, Alvin S. Gafford of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Alice M. Rotz of Lafayette; two brothers, Freeland Gafford of Colorado Springs and Samuel Gafford of Castle Rock; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth E. Noble of Colorado Springs and Mrs. Blance Hall of California; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Rev Edwin Alvin Gafford
Birth: Nov. 17, 1899
Death: Jan. 6, 1978
h/o Mary E. Bradford Gafford.
Burial: Fairview Cemetery
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Alvin Scott Gafford - Lydia Emma Freeland
Alvin Scott Gafford
was born at Marion, Iowa or Rensselaer, Jasper, Iowa 3 Mar 1855.
His parents were Joseph Charles Gafford and Dorcas or Margaret Sherwood.
He married Lydia Emma Freeland 3 Sep 1887 at Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska . Lydia Emma Freeland was born at Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania 30 May 1863/67 daughter of Samuel C. Freeland and Lena Andrews .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Freeland Sherwood Gafford
born 2 Feb 1888.
Charles Francis Gafford
born 6 Feb 1891.
Mary Blanche Gafford
born 19 Jun 1897.
Edwin Alvin Gafford
born 17 Nov 1899.
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Alvin Scott Gafford died 28 Aug 1935 at Goodland, Sherman, Kansas .
Lydia Emma Freeland died 28 Feb 1946 at Colorado Springs, Colorado .