Israel Beard GAFFORD
SOURCES: 1. 1870-1900 Census Records Lafayette County,Mississippi 2. Lafayette County,Mississippi Cemetery Records, Owen Cemetery 3. "The Heritage of Lafayette County,Mississippi" Gafford Family Sketch
NAME: E. (Mary?) Frances GAFFORD NOTES: Probable Parents Israel Beard GAFFORD & Amelia B. ROUSEY
He married Amelia Rousey Abt 1841 at Alabama . Amelia Rousey was born at Alabama 22 Apr 1824 daughter of Prob John Rowsome and Prob Rosannah .
They were the parents of 7
children:
W. R. Gafford
born 1844.
E. Frances Gafford
born Nov 1847.
H. M. Gafford
born 1853.
L. R. Gafford
born 1857.
Rosa Gafford
born 1861.
Jenny L. Gafford
born 1865.
Joel Malry Gafford
born 27 Dec 1867.
Israel Beard Gafford died Jul 1915 at Lafayette, Mississippi .
Amelia Rousey died 21 Jun 1883 at Lafayette, Mississippi .