Orlando H. Clifford
Vermont-born trader in Livingston County, Missouri, in 1850, and by 1860 a hotel keeper at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory. His wife in 1850 was probably Delila, and in 1860 probably a second wife, Elizabeth. Probably the father of John Marshall Clifford; his grandson Orlando Hines "Ora" Clifford was named for him.
Life
- c. 1795BornVermont
Aged 55 in 1850, which gives c. 1795; but 48 in 1860, which would give c. 1812. Both say Vermont.
- 1850Lived
- 1860LivedNebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Territory
Head of household, hotel keeper.
Family
- Parents
- Spouse 1
- Delila Clifford
Named next after him in the 1850 household; the census gives no relationships.
inferredprobable - Spouse 2
- Elizabeth (b. c. 1823, Missouri)
"Elizabeth Jr.," 37, in his household in 1860, read as a second wife.
Pedigree
Notes
A trader in Livingston County, Missouri, in 1850, with Delila and four sons (Henry C., born Indiana about 1835; Mortimer; John M.; and a baby). By 1860 a hotel keeper in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, with $1,000 in real estate and $2,000 in personal property. His grandson Orlando Hines “Ora” Clifford was named for him.
Open questions
- When did he die? A family note has it that he died about two years before his grandson Orlando was born, so about 1871; not yet sourced. Nebraska death or probate records.
- Is the 1860 hotel keeper of 48 the trader of 55 in 1850? The ages don’t agree.