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==Birth==
Albert W. Gifford was born in about 1844(January 19, 1845<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>) in [[Berne]].<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref><ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> He was the son of [[Harvey Gifford]] (B. abt 1804, D. after 1870) and his wife Sally Roadner(B. abt 1805, D. unk).<ref name="Bernehistory"/> Albert was the youngest of eight children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>

==Marriage & Children==
Albert married [[Mary Hope Fox]] in about 1873.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> She was born on August 2, 1848, to [[Samuel Fox]] and his wife Hope.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> Mary Hope had been previously married to [[Wesley Decker]] and had three children by him.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>

Albert and Mary Hope had the following children:
*[[Frederick Gifford]] (B. May 31, 1872, D. May 1, 1937)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[Austin Gifford]] (B. Dec 1, 1873, D. June 1, 1937)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[Charles Gifford (B. 1876) | Charles Gifford]] (B. Feb 26, 1876, D. 1881)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[Dewitt Gifford (B.1876) | DeWitt Gifford]] (B. Feb 26, 1876, D. Mar 10, 1970)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[Bert Gifford]] B. Sept 12, 1877, D. Mar 1970)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[Mary Hope Gifford]] (B. 1883, D. 1966)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[William A. Gifford]] (B. May 24, 1885, D. July 14, 1955)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
*[[James D. Gifford]] (B. May 18, 1887, D. Mar 25, 1978)<ref name="Bernehistory"/>

==Occupation==
Albert was a farmer before he served in the Civil War.<ref name="Carnival"/>

==Military Service==
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|Name:
|Albert Gifford
|-
|Residence at Enlistment:
|Berne<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref>
|-
|Place of Birth:
|Berne, NY <ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Date of Birth:
|19 Jan 1845<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Names of Parents:
|Henry(Gifford) and Sarah Roadner<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Marital Status:
|Single<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Occupation:
|Farmer<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Term of Enlistment:
|3 years<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Bounty Received:
|None<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Enlistment Date:
|15 Feb 1864<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Enlistment Place:
|Berne, New York
|-
|Enlistment Rank:
|Private<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|State Served:
|New York
|-
|Regiment:
|'''[[7th Regiment]]''' NY Heavy Artillery
|-
|Company:
|Company A<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Muster Out Date:
|2 Jun 1865<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Muster Out Place:
|Lincoln General Hospital, Washington, DC
|-
|}
{| style="color:black;background-color:#ccffff;" cellspacing="1" border="2"
|Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 25<ref name="Ancestry">Ancestry Military Databases</ref>

Born in Berne, NY on January 19, 1845, Farmer, Black eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'11" tall.<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>
|-
|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; [[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1898; Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
|}

==Death==
Albert died in 1935, in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voorheesville,_New_York Voorheesville, N.Y.], following an accident. The below article from the [http://www.altamontenterprise.com/Altamont [[Altamont Enterprise]]], published on January 24, 1936, tells the circumstances of his death:<br> He was buried at the Rensselaerville Cemetery in Rensselaerville, NY

'''''Jurors Disagree In Twenty Thousand Dollar Action'''''<br>

''Disagreement was reported to Supreme Court Justice Bergan this week by a jury which heard the $20,000 negligence action brought in the death of Arthur W. Gifford of Voorheesville. He was killed a few months ago by a truck while running toward a railroad handcar at Voorheesville. The action was brought by his son, James D. Gifford of Voorheesville, as administrator of the estate, against Oscar B. Vunck and company, Voorheesville, owner, and John Tice, of Voorheesville, operator of the truck.''<ref>"Jurors Disagree In Twenty Thousand Dollar Action, [[Altamont Enterprise]] Jan 24, 1936, Altamont, NY</ref><br>

Albert's wife Mary died on August 11, 1899, in [[Westerlo]].<ref name="Bernehistory"/> Many of his children continued to live in the hilltowns and were buried in [[Westerlo]] and [[Rensselaerville]].<ref name="Bernehistory"/>

[[Image:Albert-Gifford-marker.jpg|300px|thumb|center|<center>Albert W. Gifford memorial at the Rensselaerville cemetery, courtesy of Russ</center>]]

==Obituary== 


==Additional Research Notes== 


==Additional Media==
=== '''[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===


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 Born in Berne, NY on January 19, 1845, Farmer, Black eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'11" tall.<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>
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-|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; [[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1898; Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
+|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; [[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1898; Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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 ==Death==
-Albert died in 1935, in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voorheesville,_New_York Voorheesville, N.Y.], following an accident. The below article from the [http://www.altamontenterprise.com/Altamont [[Altamont Enterprise]]], published on January 24, 1936, tells the circumstances of his death:<br> He was buried at the Rensselaerville Cemetery in Rensselaerville, NY
+Albert died in 1935, in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voorheesville,_New_York Voorheesville, N.Y.], following an accident. The below article from the [http://www.altamontenterprise.com/Altamont [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]]], published on January 24, 1936, tells the circumstances of his death:<br> He was buried at the Rensselaerville Cemetery in Rensselaerville, NY
 '''''Jurors Disagree In Twenty Thousand Dollar Action'''''<br>
-''Disagreement was reported to Supreme Court Justice Bergan this week by a jury which heard the $20,000 negligence action brought in the death of Arthur W. Gifford of Voorheesville. He was killed a few months ago by a truck while running toward a railroad handcar at Voorheesville. The action was brought by his son, James D. Gifford of Voorheesville, as administrator of the estate, against Oscar B. Vunck and company, Voorheesville, owner, and John Tice, of Voorheesville, operator of the truck.''<ref>"Jurors Disagree In Twenty Thousand Dollar Action, [[Altamont Enterprise]] Jan 24, 1936, Altamont, NY</ref><br>
+''Disagreement was reported to Supreme Court Justice Bergan this week by a jury which heard the $20,000 negligence action brought in the death of Arthur W. Gifford of Voorheesville. He was killed a few months ago by a truck while running toward a railroad handcar at Voorheesville. The action was brought by his son, James D. Gifford of Voorheesville, as administrator of the estate, against Oscar B. Vunck and company, Voorheesville, owner, and John Tice, of Voorheesville, operator of the truck.''<ref>"Jurors Disagree In Twenty Thousand Dollar Action, [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] Jan 24, 1936, Altamont, NY</ref><br>
 Albert's wife Mary died on August 11, 1899, in [[Westerlo]].<ref name="Bernehistory"/>  Many of his children continued to live in the hilltowns and were buried in [[Westerlo]] and [[Rensselaerville]].<ref name="Bernehistory"/>

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 ==Birth==
-Albert W. Gifford was born in about 1844(January 19, 1845<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>) in [[Berne]].<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref><ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref>  He was the son of [[Harvey Gifford]] (B. abt 1804, D. after 1870) and his wife Sally Roadner(B. abt 1805, D. unk).<ref name="Bernehistory"/> Albert was the youngest of eight children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
+Albert W. Gifford was born in about 1844(January 19, 1845<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>) in [[Berne]].<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref><ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref>  He was the son of [[Harvey Gifford]] (B. abt 1804, D. after 1870) and his wife Sally Roadner(B. abt 1805, D. unk).<ref name="Bernehistory"/> Albert was the youngest of eight children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
 ==Marriage & Children==
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 Born in Berne, NY on January 19, 1845, Farmer, Black eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'11" tall.<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>
 |-
-|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; [[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1898; Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
+|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; [[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1898; Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
 |}

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