Cliffords

1315. ISAIAH⁷ GILSON (called Gil) CLIFFORD (Carson⁶ Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born January 1880; married BERTHA [-?-]; born circa 1882 in England.

In 1910, Isaiah, Bertha and son Irvin were liviing in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania; in 1920, Isaiah, Bertha and son Irvin were living on Beale Avenue, Altoona, Pennsylvania, at which time Isaiah was enumerated as a linesman for Bell Telephone.³²²³ In 1930, Isaiah (enumerated as "Isak") and Bertha, no children, were still in Altoona and Isaiah was still working for the telephone company.³²²⁴
 
From Lacy (Clifford) Lewis's "Early memories," page 4:

Gill came out home often, after he came home from his travels (he had been to England and many places) - when he was married at 1913 or 1914 - his wife called him "Sailor Boy" - I liked Gill, a son of Carson and Melissa very much, but lost track of them after I was married and we had so much sickness in the family.

 

Child of Isaiah and Bertha [-?-] Clifford:

	2019	i.	Irvin8 G. Clifford; born 2 March 1903; died March 1960.3225 Irvin was enumerated as a mechanic's helper in the 1920 federal census, when he was living with his parents in Altoona. He was not listed with his parents in the 1930 federal census.

1320. EDWARD⁷ C. (CLIFFORD?) FELTON (Mary⁶ Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 9 January 1873; died 22 May 1939; married, 21 April 1896, ZULA MALETTA HAIN (or Hane); born 8 April 1872 in Pennsylvania; died 29 October 1955.³²²⁶ Both Edward and Zula are buried in Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Zula's father was John Hain as reported in Zula's marriage announcement, which states both Edward and Zula were from Sunbury and were to reside on Third and Church Street, Sunbury.³²²⁷ Zula's mother was Joanne Neyhart.³²²⁸

In 1897, Edward was listed as a telegrapher for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Sunbury.³²²⁹ In 1920, Edward and Zula and family were still living in Sunbury, where Edward was enumerated as a train dispatcher.³²³⁰ In 1930, Edward and Zula were living alone in Sunbury, where Edward was still enumerated as a dispatcher for the railroad.³²³¹

 

Known children of Edward and Zula (Hain) at the time of the 1920 federal census:

	2020	i.	Gilson8 Clifford Felton; born 22 June 1898; died 31 October 1977, a resident of Virginia;3232 married Sara Rossiter, born 15 September 1898 in Pennsylvania; died 18 October 1953.3233 Both Gilson and Sara are buried in Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Pennsylvania.3234 In 1920, Gilson, living with his parents in Sunbury, was enumerated as a college student. In 1930, Gilson (listed as Clifford) and Sara were living in Westmont Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, where he was enumerated as an electrical supervisor for the railroad.3235 When Gilson's mother, Zula, died in 1955, Gilson was a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.3236 Known children of Gilson and Sara at the time of the 1930 federal census were (1) Grace H. Felton, born (private) in Pennsylvania; and (2) Melvin Felton, born (private) in Pennsylvania.
	2021	ii.	Helen A. (Nellie?) Felton; born 1906 in Pennsylvania; married (first), circa 1928, Ross Hufford; born circa 1899. One known child of Ross and Helen was (1) Ross Hufford, born (private) in Pennsylvania. In 1930, Ross and Helen and son Ross were living in Pottsville Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where Ross was enumerated as a public school teacher.3237 Helen married (second) (tentative) Edward Walker. Both Helen and Edward Walker are listed in records of Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Ottawa Avenue, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, but no death dates are given. When Zula (Hain) died in 1955, her children were listed as son Gilson, daughter Helen Walker and four grandchildren (not named) and six great grandchildren (not named).3238

1322. SAMUEL⁷ ERNEST FELTON (Mary⁶ Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 6 November 1876 in Pennsylvania; died 1 October 1945; married (first) EMMA CARDELLA BYERLY; born 1878; died 21 July 1914; married (second) ELIZABETH [-?-].³²³⁹ Both Ernest and Cardella are buried in Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.³²⁴⁰

In 1897, Ernest was listed as a call boy for the Pennsylvania Railroad.³²⁴¹ In 1920, Ernest was living with his mother and some siblings in Sunbury, where he was listed as a "widower" and a clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad.³²⁴² Ernest was still listed as a widower in 1930, when he was living alone in Sunbury and still enumerated as a clerk for the railroad.³²⁴³

 

Child of Ernest and Emma (Byerly) Felton:

	2022	i.	(tentative) George8 Franklin Felton; born 9 January 1904; died 11 May 1997, a resident of Sunbury;3244 married Mildred Hamor, born 10 October 1906, died 26 June 1981.3245 Pomfret Manor Cemetery records lists G. Franklin Felton, born 1904 (no death date), and wife Mildred Hamor, born 10 October 1906, died 26 June 1981. In 1920 a George Felton, born circa 1904 was reported in the household of Ernest's mother, Mary (Clifford) Felton. I am listing him as George Franklin Felton, son of Ernest and Cardella. In 1930, Franklin G. and Mildred were living in Sunbury, where Franklin was enumerated as a bookkeeper in a bank.3246 One child of Franklin and Mildred was (1) Georgiana Felton.

1326. ELSIE⁷ CLIFFORD (Edward⁶, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 12 September 1869³²⁴⁷ in Blairsville, Pennsylvania [Blairsville is in Burrell Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, but there is a small hamlet called Blairsville Intersection in Derry Township, Westmoreland County]; died of a heart attack September 1938 while at work in Altoona; interred 14 September 1938 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Elsie came to Altoona as a child with her parents. In 1910, she was the only child enumerated with her parents in Altoona.³²⁴⁸ In 1920, Elsie was still living with her parents in Altoona, 5th Ward, enumerated as working in the YMCA office.³²⁴⁹ In 1930, she was living by herself in Altoona and working as a credit clerk in the Altoona Hospital.³²⁵⁰ She was still working as a credit clerk in the Altoona Hospital when she died in 1938.

Elsie was active in church and lodge work. For example, she served as secretary for the Blair County Sunday School Association, secretary to the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, secretary of the Altoona YWCA board of directors, secretary of Jordan Shrine, and treasurer of the Order of the Eastern Star in Altoona. She won honors in a nationwide hymn writing contest.³²⁵¹


1329. (tentative) WILLIAM⁷ F. CLIFFORD, (Edward⁶, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born March 1878; interred 24 May 1924 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona;³²⁵² married LEONA [-?-]; born circa 1884. That William Clifford, son of Edward, married and had a family is based on the William Clifford living on 8th Avenue, Altoona, as reported in the 1920 soundex for Clifford of Pennsylvania and the 1920 federal census, in which William was enumerated as an railroad inspector.³²⁵³

 

Children of William and Leona [-?-] Clifford:

	2023	i.	William8 Clifford; born circa 1907.
	2024	ii.	Walton Clifford; born circa 1908.

1332. JAMES⁷ EDWARD CLIFFORD (called Edward), (Edward⁶, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born February 1881; died in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 5 June 1939; married ADDA E. KANE; born circa 1883 in Pennsylvania.³²⁵⁴

In 1920 an "Anna" M. Treese, "M-L," age 71, was living with James and Adda.³²⁵⁵ I can not resolve Anna Treese being "mother-in-law" of James Edward Clifford, unless she had remarried a Treese. James's brother, Clair, did marry a Treese, see next. In 1905, when son Lester was born, James was listed as a clerk in Altoona. In 1920, James and family were living on Beale Avenue, Altoona; at this time James was enumerated as a (railroad?) gang leader.³²⁵⁶ In 1930, James and "Ida" were living alone in Altoona, and James was listed as a machinist for the railroad.³²⁵⁷

 

Children of James and Adda (Kane) Clifford:

	2025	i.	Lester8 Edward Clifford; born 17 February 1905 in Altoona;3258 married Dorothy Miller; born circa 1906.3259 In 1930, Lester was listed as a machinist on the railroad. Their children in 1930, when the family was living in Altoona, Pennsylvania, were (1) James D. Clifford, born 26 May 1925, died 20 April 1999 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Veterans Home, buried in Grandview Cemetery, Altoona, married Betty L. Costlow, born 17 September 1928,3260 died 17 June 1992-their children were (a) Rebecca L. (Clifford) Wiedemer, (b) Beth E. (Clifford) Simpson, (c) Linda K. (Clifford) Ketner, and (d) Dorothy Clifford; (2) Gloria Clifford, married [-?-] Sipes; and (3) Richard A. Clifford, born 25 August 1929, died 20 November 1998.3261 The fourth child was (4) Gary W. Clifford, born 5 May 1936, died 13 April 1989, a resident of Jacksonville, Florida.3262
	2026	ii.	Helen G. Clifford; born circa 1908; married Paul Conrad Armstrong3263 in 1923. Helen G. was probably named after James's sister Helen Graham Clifford (#1331) who died at age 14 of measles.

1333. CLAIR⁷ (CLARE) LESTER CLIFFORD (Edward⁶, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 19 January 1887; died 10 June 1936 of a heart attack; interred in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Pennsylvania,³²⁶⁴ or the Alto-Reste Cemetery (Altoona?);³²⁶⁵ On 12 December 1906, he married RUTH EMMA TREESE,³²⁶⁶ born 28 March 1895; died August 1978, a resident of Altoona.³²⁶⁷ She was a daughter of James and Agnes Treese.

In 1910, Clair, Ruth and daughter Lavenia were living in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.³²⁶⁸ In 1920, the three were living on Ninth Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania; Clair was enumerated as an electrician.³²⁶⁹ In 1930, Clair, Ruth, daughter Lavinia and her first husband, Glenn Brickley, were still in Altoona; also in the household was Dean Treese, age 44, brother of Ruth.³²⁷⁰ Clair worked in the electric shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Altoona. He was a member of the fire company. His obituary is in the Altoona Tribune 11 June 1936.

 

Child of Clair and Ruth (Treese) Clifford:

	2027	i.	Lavenia8 Clifford; born circa 1910; married (first) Glenn Brickley; born circa 1906; listed as an auto salesman in 1930. Lavenia married (second), in 1934, John P. Hoover.3271 No information on children.

1334. JAMES⁷ ROSS CLIFFORD (Phillip⁶ Bannon Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 24 April 1883; died 1955, buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Pennsylvania; married (first) ANNA RIFE; born circa 1887;³²⁷² died 1911; married (second) RUTH E. RIFE; born circa 1886;³²⁷³ she was a sister of Anna (Rife) Clifford; both Rife sisters were born in Chambersburg, ?Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.³²⁷⁴

In 1920, James and Ruth were living next door to Ruth's parents in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. James was enumerated as a clerk on the railroad.³²⁷⁵ At the time of the 1920 federal census, their daughter, Ruth E. Clifford, was living with her Clifford grandparents, who were next door to James and Ruth. (Altoona is in Logan Township, but Logan Township also encompasses other areas.) In 1930, James, Ruth and Ruth were still in Altoona, where James was enumerated as working in the car shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad.³²⁷⁶

There was a James R. Clifford who married Verna S. Garland in Blair County, Pennsylvania, in 1924.³²⁷⁷

 

Child of James and Ruth (Rife) Clifford:

	2028	i.	Ruth8 E. Clifford; born circa 1916;3278 married William Davis. Their children were (1) James Davis and (2) Anna Marie Davis. In 1920, Ruth was living with her grandparents, Phillip Bannon and Alice (Gibson) Clifford.

1335. LACY⁷ MAY CLIFFORD (Phillip⁶ Bannon Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 21 May 1885; died 1971 in Colorado; in 1905,³²⁷⁹ she married LUCIUS HOWARD LEWIS; born 1885; died 1947.³²⁸⁰

In 1920, Lacy, Lucius and son Clifford were living next door to Lacy's parents in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania; at this time Lucius was enumerated as a machinist for the railroad.³²⁸¹ In 1930, still in Altoona, Lucius, Lacy and children were still in Altoona, where Lucius was enumerated as a (section) gang foreman on the railroad.³²⁸² Lacy (Clifford) Lewis was the author of the treasured Clifford document, "Early memories of P. B. Clifford and his children" (see References).

 

Children of Lucius H. and Lacy May (Clifford) Lewis:

	2029	i.	Clifford8 Lewis; born 18 August 1912; died 26 July 1997;3283 married [-?-]. The family moved to Denver, Colorado; their children: (1) Jean Lewis, (2) Joan Lewis, born (private) (twin); and (3) Ann Lewis, born (private) (twin).
	2030	ii.	Ethel Lewis; born (private); married Robert Ingraham. Apparently Ethel and Robert did not have children.

1336. MATILDA⁷ CLIFFORD (Phillip⁶ Bannon Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 16 September 1887; died 1965; married JAMES E. SIMPSON; born circa 1887.³²⁸⁴ In 1930, James, Matilda and children Paul and Harold were living in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where James was enumerated as a machinist helper for the Pennsylvania Railroad.³²⁸⁵

 

Children of James E. and Matilda (Clifford) Simpson:

	2031	i.	Donald8 Simpson; he was a Boy Scout executive.
	2032	ii.	Paul Simpson; born circa 1911; killed at Sampson Naval Base, 1942 or 1943. Sampson Naval Base was in use during World War Two and the Korean War. It is now a state park in upstate New York, in the vicinity of Geneva, New York.
	2033	iii.	Harold R. Simpson; born circa 1916; married [-?-]; educated at Duke University. Harold was a Methodist minister. Harold and wife's children: (1) Jane Simpson and (2) Ann Simpson.

1337. AMY⁷ E. CLIFFORD (Phillip⁶ Bannon Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 5 May 1890; died 1968; married CLAYTON B. FOOR; born circa 1885 in Bedford, Pennsylvania.³²⁸⁶ In 1930, the family was living in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where Clayton was listed as working for the Pennsylvania Railroad.³²⁸⁷

 

Children of Clayton B. and Amy E. (Clifford) Foor:

	2034	i.	Thelma8 G. Foor; born circa 1913; graduated from Lockhaven Teachers College (Clinton County, Pennsylvania). Thelma was a teacher in Altoona.
	2035	ii.	Audrey Foor; born circa 1918; graduated from Duke University; married William Hallow, Ph.D. Their children: (1) David Hallow, (2) William Hallow, and (3) Carol Hallow.

1338. SARA JANE⁷ CLIFFORD (Phillip⁶ Bannon Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 16 August 1892 in Altoona, Pennsylvania; died 1968; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Altoona. On 10 October 1919 in Williamsburg (Woodbury Township, Blair County), Pennsylvania,³²⁸⁸ she married WILLIAM ARTHUR BROWN; born 14 January 1892; died 16 January 1955. William was a son of Harry Henry and Margaret (Barley) Brown.³²⁸⁹

In 1920, William and Sara were living as boarders in the household of Clyde and Lillian Fluke and their family in Altoona, Pennsylvania.³²⁹⁰ At that time William was enumerated as an electrician for the railroad. In 1930, William (still enumerated as an electrician for the railroad) and Alice and children were still in Altoona, Pennsylvania.³²⁹¹

 

Child of William Arthur and Sara Jane (Clifford) Brown:

	2036	i.	William8 Robert Brown; born 8 May 1922 in Altoona, Pennsylvania; died 2 November 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland; married, 29 April 1949, Geraldine Elizabeth Swan of Freeland, Maryland; she was born 16 March 1917, a daughter of Edwin Milton and Elsie Marie (Ensor) Swan. Bob and Geraldine did not have children. Bob graduated from Altoona High School in 1940. He spent the war years on mine sweepers in the U. S. Navy. After the war, Bob moved to Baltimore where he was employed by the Glenn L. Martin Company (now Martin Marietta) as an inspector of machine parts. He retired 6 May 1983, and lived at 1605 Sako Court, Belair, Maryland. Bob's sphere was the Lockport Cliffords. He was a prolific letter writer and tenacious in attempting to make contact with Lockport Clifford descendants. The result is invaluable information and photographs, the type of information that would never be found in published documents. Genealogists interested in the Lockport branch of the Westmoreland County Cliffords owe a great debt to Bob Brown. His enthusiasm for the subject and willingness to share information knew no bounds. It is with great pleasure that I dedicate this book to William Robert Brown and Charles D. Clifford.
	2037	ii.	Alice Brown; born (private); moved to Baltimore; married Robert H. Dencler; born 9 December 1923. Their children: (1) Claude Irvin Dencler (Reverend), born (private), in Altoona; married Betty Jean Edinger, born (private); (2) Mark Arthur Dencler, born (private), in Altoona; married Angie Fletcher; and (3) Sharon Jessica Dencler, born (private), in Altoona; married Louis Baker, born (private).

Photo 27. W. Robert Brown (#2036) (1922-1988).

1339. MINNIE⁷ CLIFFORD (Phillip⁶ Bannon Clifford, James⁵, Charles⁴, Charles³, James², unknown Clifford¹); born 1 August 1895 in Pennsylvania; died in California;³²⁹² married WALTER FREDERICK SCHROEDER in 1926; he was born circa 1902 in Pennsylvania.³²⁹³ In 1930, Walter, Minnie and child Wayne were living in Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, (page 13A); no occupation listed for Walter.

 

Children of Walter and Minnie (Clifford) Schroeder:

	2038	i.	Rebecca8 Schroeder.
	2039	ii.	Jackie Schroeder; perhaps he was son Wayne Schroeder enumerated in the 1930 federal census.