Descendants of Quartus Ingraham of Hope

I have this family back to 1600’s and a picture of the family crest; if anyone is interested I'd be glad to share.
 

Generation No. 1

1.  QUARTUS INGRAHAM  (WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born November 24, 1793 in Hadley, Mass., and died 1857.  He married (1) ELIZABETH DEWEY.  He married (2) CHRISTIANA.

Notes:

Children of QUARTUS INGRAHAM and ELIZABETH DEWEY are:
 

2.i.ESTHER INGRAHAM, b. April 2, 1817, Williamsburg, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. June 6, 1902, Galesburg, Knox Co. Illinois.
 ii.BENJAMIN INGRAHAM, b. January 7, 1813.
 iii.ELANZO INGRAHAM, b. 1815; d. 1816.
3.iv.LORENZO WHITE INGRAHAM, b. September 12, 1822, Williamsburg, Mass; d. February 19, 1915, Barnes City, Iowa.
4.v.PHILADELIA INGRAHAM, b. 1823; d. 1880.
5.vi.QUARTUS CLARK INGRAHAM, b. September 12, 1821, Williamsburg, Mass; d. April 26, 1905, Cass County, Iowa.

Generation No. 2

2.  ESTHER INGRAHAM (QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born April 2, 1817 in Williamsburg, Hampshire Co., Mass, and died June 6, 1902 in Galesburg, Knox Co. Illinois.  She married WILLIAM HENRY GROFF 1837, son of JOHN GROFF and OLIVE WOOSTER. See obits for more information about Esther. William Groff was brother to Eliphalet Groff see Groff family.

Children of ESTHER INGRAHAM and WILLIAM GROFF are:
 

 i.WILLIAM HENRY GROFF, b. April 15, 1838, Northville, Fulton Co., NY; d. November 14, 1865, Salter Grove, Henderson Co., Illinois.  Private in Company H of the 11th Regular  of Illinois Cavalry Vounteers. He was mustered in on March 8th 1865 and died on 14th  day of Nov 1865 by reason of disease contracted while in the service. Left no widow or children.
6.ii.GEORGE GROFF, b. 1839, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. lived in Laurel, Iowa.
 iii.ELIZABETH GROFF, b. 1840, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. April 6, 1841, Hope, Hamilton Co.,
NY.
 iv.MARY GROFF, b. 1842, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY.  Was listed in the 1860 census of Hope Centre, Hamilton Co., NY.  Moved to Moline, Illinois in 1902.
 v.THOMAS GROFF, b. 1844, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY.
 vi.LAURA GROFF, b. August 1, 1846, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. August 7, 1846, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY.
 vii.OLIVE ELIZABETH GROFF, b. 1847, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. September 23, 1848, Age 11 months 11 days..
 viii.PAUL GROFF, b. 1850, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. October 3, 1852, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY. Age at death : 1 yr., 8 months, 18 days.  Burial: Willard Cem., Hope, Hamilton Co., NY
7.ix.PHILADELIA GROFF, b. July 17, 1852, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. May 4, 1929, Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois.
 x.NEAL GROFF, b. 1855, Hope, Hamilton Co., NY; d. Galesburg, Knox Co. Illinois.

3.  LORENZO WHITE INGRAHAM (QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born September 12, 1822 in Williamsburg, Mass, and died February 19, 1915 in Barnes City, Iowa.  He married JANETTE DOAGE September 9, 1841 in Hope, Hamilton Co., NY.

Children of LORENZO INGRAHAM and JANETTE DOAGE are:
 

8.i.JOHN DOAGE INGRAHAM, b. 1842; d. 1926.
9.ii.WILLIAM DOAGE INGRAHAM, b. 1846; d. 1928.
 iii.ALANZO INGRAHAM, b. 1849.
 iv.SAMUEL G. INGRAHAM, b. 1856; d. 1935; m. SARAH COOPER.
 v.ALEXANDER INGRAHAM, b. 1861; m. DELIA POWELL.

4.  PHILADELIA INGRAHAM (QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born 1823, and died 1880.  She married A. F. GIFFORD.

Children of PHILADELIA INGRAHAM and ARA GIFFORD are:
 

 i.GEORGE GIFFORD, b. Abt. 1850.
 ii.EZRA GIFFORD, b. 1854; d. 1937; m. CATHERINE P. (GIFFORD).

I would like to know more about this Gifford family. If anyone has any information, it would be greatly appreciated.
 

UPDATED: March 2006

Re: Descendants of Quartus Ingraham of Hope. Generation 2 Phidelia Ingraham and Ara Gifford

You request more information about this Gifford Family.

Found in Harry E Gifford's book of Gifford's in America ...the following

Joseph Gifford (son of Gideon Jr) and wife Lois Jackson
10 children: Of which Benjamin is one. Benjamin's wife is Sybil Wilson

Benjamin and Sybil have 7 children:
(Amancey)Nancy, Ezra, Delilah, Charlotte, ARA, Mary, and Caroline

Ara Gifford married Philadelia Ingraham Conklin(g)

"I have been corresponding with Ara's descendents who confirm the above information. I also have information from the files of Mrs Helen Fyvie that also confirms it."

Gail M Cramer, Town of Northampton and Northville Historian


 

5.  QUARTUS CLARK INGRAHAM (QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born September 12, 1821 in Williamsburg, Mass, and died April 26, 1905 in Cass County, Iowa.  He married (1) ELECTRA LIXINA GRENNELL.  He married (2) POEBE GRENNELL KINGSLEY.

Notes for ELECTRA LIXINA GRENNELL:

Tombstone inscription:
"Here lies my son by the side of me, my husband dear and children five"
Age at death: 37 years 10 months

Children of QUARTUS INGRAHAM and ELECTRA GRENNELL are:
 

 i.OLIVER INGRAHAM, b. 1848; d. 1850.
 ii.ABRAM INGRAHAM, b. 1852.
 iii.ELECTRA LUCINDA INGRAHAM, b. 1855; d. 1930; m. JOHN BLAKELY.
 iv.ELIZABETH INGRAHAM, b. 1859; d. 1908; m. FINK WARE.
 v.MARGARET JANE INGRAHAM, b. 1861; m. A.C. MILLER.
 vi.GEORGE WASHINGTON INGRAHAM, b. 1863; d. 1942.

Generation No. 3

6.  GEORGE GROFF (ESTHER2 INGRAHAM, QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born 1839 in Hope, Hamilton Co., NY, and died in lived in Laurel, Iowa.  He married ALMA.

Children of GEORGE GROFF and ALMA (GROFF) are:
 

 i.GLEN GROFF, b. Abt. 1860; m. CASSIE (GROFF).
 ii.AMY GROFF, b. Abt. 1865.

7.  PHILADELIA GROFF (ESTHER2 INGRAHAM, QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born July 17, 1852 in Hope, Hamilton Co., NY, and died May 4, 1929 in Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois.  She married FRANK W. WEST.

Children of PHILADELIA GROFF and FRANK WEST are:
 

 i.LAURA BELLE GROFF, b. 1870; m. HIRAM HOWARD FAUBLE.
 ii.ESTHER WEST, b. Abt. 1872.
 iii.LOUIE WEST, b. Abt. 1875.

8.  JOHN DOAGE INGRAHAM (LORENZO WHITE2, QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born 1842, and died 1926.  He married LUCINDA SALTER.

Children of JOHN INGRAHAM and LUCINDA SALTER are:
 

 i.JAMES WARDON INGRAHAM, b. 1864; d. 1939; m. IDA YEOMAN.
 ii.MARY JANE INGRAHAM, b. 1866; m. FRANKLIN B. TOLSTEDT.
 iii.WILLIAM INGRAHAM, b. 1868; d. 1941; m. MARY ELIZABETH STEEL.
 iv.JANET INGRAHAM, b. 1873; d. 1939; m. JOHN WILLIAM DAWSON.
 v.EMMA INGRAHAM, b. 1873; d. 1878.
 vi.CATHERINE INGRAHAM, b. 1875; d. 1964; m. (1) JAMES ALBERT HITE; m. (2) WILLIAM T. RICHARDSON.
 vii.MINNIE INGRAHAM, b. 1877; m. GEORGE SEARLES.
 viii.JOHN INGRAHAM, b. 1879.
 ix.BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INGRAHAM, b. 1880; d. 1913; m. EFFIE ABNEY.
 x.NELLIE MAY INGRAHAM, b. 1882; m. MARLYN DOUGLAS.
 xi.LEROY INGRAHAM, b. 1884; m. GERTRUDE WOOD.
 xii.ANNIE INGRAHAM, b. 1886; d. 1889.

9.  WILLIAM DOAGE INGRAHAM (LORENZO WHITE2, QUARTUS1, WILLIAMA, PHILIPB, JOHNC, JOHND, JOHNE, RICHARDF) was born 1846, and died 1928.  He married IDA E. SCHERMERHORN.

Children of WILLIAM INGRAHAM and IDA SCHERMERHORN are:
 

 i.CHARLES B. INGRAHAM, b. 1872; d. 1940; m. MARY SLOAN.
 ii.CHARITY HUDSON INGRAHAM, b. 1875; d. 1965; m. JOHN MELLRATH.
 iii.ALTA C. INGRAHAM, b. 1877.
 iv.GRACE C. INGRAHAM, b. 1879.
 v.FRED S. INGRAHAM, b. 1883; d. 1955; m. NELLIE STARNES.
 vi.CHALMER H. INGRAHAM, b. 1885; d. 1926; m. ELIZABETH STEWART.
 vii.WESLEY INGRAHAM, b. 1887.
 viii.JENNETTE INGRAHAM, b. 1893; d. 1986; m. LEE CAREY.

 

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