John Marshall Clifford

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name
John Marshall Clifford
aka
[John M. Clifford, John Clifford]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Probably the son of Orlando H. Clifford, in whose household he was in Livingston County, Missouri, in 1850 and at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory, in 1860. He married Mariah Emma Bruner about 1872-73, and their children were born in Arkansas and Iowa; he probably died in Iowa in 1879, leaving Emma a widow at about 25. Father of Jessie Lorene Clifford, who married Richard Blackmer Holbrook.
born
date
c. 1844
place
Missouri, probably Livingston County
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford, census-1880-gothic-colorado-clifford]
note
"John M.," 6, born Missouri, in 1850; his daughter Jessie's father born "Mo." in 1880. His son Eli's death certificate says Nebraska, where the family lived in 1860.
died
date
1879
place
Iowa
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[online-tree-familysearch, census-1880-gothic-colorado-clifford]
note
The year and place are from FamilySearch (profile LRX2-NHF). His wife was a widow by June 1880.
residences
date
1850
place
Livingston County, Missouri
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford]
note
In his father's household, as "John M."
date
1860
place
Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Territory
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[census-1860-otoe-county-nebraska-clifford]
note
In his father's household.
date
1873
place
Benton County, Arkansas
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
note
His son Orlando was born in Benton County, Arkansas, on 20 Oct 1873.
date
Mar 1875
place
Des Moines, Iowa
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
note
His son Eli was born at Des Moines in March 1875.
date
1876
place
Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
note
His daughter Jessie was born at Siloam Springs in May 1876; he died in Iowa in 1879.
father
id
orlando-clifford-1795
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
sources
[census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford, census-1860-otoe-county-nebraska-clifford]
research
research/collins-reed/meredith_collins_research.md
note
"John M.," 6, in O. H. Clifford's household in 1850, and John, 15 or 16, in Orlando H. Clifford's in 1860 (neither census gives relationships). His first son was named Orlando.
mother
id
delila-clifford-1812
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
sources
[census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford]
research
research/collins-reed/meredith_collins_research.md
note
The woman of 38 in O. H. Clifford's household in 1850. By 1860 his father's wife was Elizabeth.

Married Mariah Emma Bruner about 1872-73. Their children were born in Arkansas (Orlando, October 1873), Des Moines, Iowa (Eli, March 1875), and Arkansas again (Jessie, May 1876). He died in 1879, leaving Emma a widow at about 25. His sons' names honored both grandfathers: Orlando for his father, Eli for Emma's.

His siblings in 1850: Henry C. (15, born Indiana), Mortimer (8, Missouri) and an unnamed baby brother (5/12, Missouri).

Open questions

  • The marriage record, c. 1872-73, Arkansas or Iowa.
  • His death and burial: the record behind FamilySearch's 1879, Iowa.
  1. ---
  2. name: John Marshall Clifford
  3. aka: [John M. Clifford, John Clifford]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Probably the son of Orlando H. Clifford, in whose household he was in Livingston County,
  8. Missouri, in 1850 and at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory, in 1860. He married Mariah Emma
  9. Bruner about 1872-73, and their children were born in Arkansas and Iowa; he probably died in
  10. Iowa in 1879, leaving Emma a widow at about 25. Father of Jessie Lorene Clifford, who married
  11. Richard Blackmer Holbrook.
  12. born:
  13. date: c. 1844
  14. place: Missouri, probably Livingston County
  15. basis: documented
  16. confidence: probable
  17. sources: [census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford, census-1880-gothic-colorado-clifford]
  18. note: '"John M.," 6, born Missouri, in 1850; his daughter Jessie''s father born "Mo." in 1880. His son Eli''s death certificate says Nebraska, where the family lived in 1860.'
  19. died:
  20. date: "1879"
  21. place: Iowa
  22. basis: compiled
  23. confidence: probable
  24. sources: [online-tree-familysearch, census-1880-gothic-colorado-clifford]
  25. note: The year and place are from FamilySearch (profile LRX2-NHF). His wife was a widow by June 1880.
  26. residences:
  27. - date: "1850"
  28. place: Livingston County, Missouri
  29. basis: documented
  30. confidence: proven
  31. sources: [census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford]
  32. note: In his father's household, as "John M."
  33. - date: "1860"
  34. place: Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Territory
  35. basis: documented
  36. confidence: proven
  37. sources: [census-1860-otoe-county-nebraska-clifford]
  38. note: In his father's household.
  39. - date: "1873"
  40. place: Benton County, Arkansas
  41. basis: inferred
  42. confidence: probable
  43. note: "His son Orlando was born in Benton County, Arkansas, on 20 Oct 1873."
  44. - date: "Mar 1875"
  45. place: Des Moines, Iowa
  46. basis: inferred
  47. confidence: probable
  48. note: "His son Eli was born at Des Moines in March 1875."
  49. - date: "1876"
  50. place: Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
  51. basis: inferred
  52. confidence: probable
  53. note: "His daughter Jessie was born at Siloam Springs in May 1876; he died in Iowa in 1879."
  54. father:
  55. id: orlando-clifford-1795
  56. basis: inferred
  57. confidence: probable
  58. sources: [census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford, census-1860-otoe-county-nebraska-clifford]
  59. research: research/collins-reed/meredith_collins_research.md
  60. note: '"John M.," 6, in O. H. Clifford''s household in 1850, and John, 15 or 16, in Orlando H. Clifford''s in 1860 (neither census gives relationships). His first son was named Orlando.'
  61. mother:
  62. id: delila-clifford-1812
  63. basis: inferred
  64. confidence: probable
  65. sources: [census-1850-livingston-county-missouri-clifford]
  66. research: research/collins-reed/meredith_collins_research.md
  67. note: The woman of 38 in O. H. Clifford's household in 1850. By 1860 his father's wife was Elizabeth.
  68. ---
  70. Married Mariah Emma Bruner about 1872-73. Their children were born in Arkansas
  71. (Orlando, October 1873), Des Moines, Iowa (Eli, March 1875), and Arkansas again (Jessie,
  72. May 1876). He died in 1879, leaving Emma a widow at about 25. His sons' names honored
  73. both grandfathers: Orlando for his father, Eli for Emma's.
  75. His siblings in 1850: Henry C. (15, born Indiana), Mortimer (8, Missouri) and an unnamed
  76. baby brother (5/12, Missouri).
  78. ## Open questions
  80. - The marriage record, c. 1872-73, Arkansas or Iowa.
  81. - His death and burial: the record behind FamilySearch's 1879, Iowa.
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