Lydia Gifford Manchester

Female Abt 1806 - 1886  (~ 80 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lydia Gifford Manchester was born Abt Aug 1806, Westport, MA (daughter of John Manchester and Lydia Gifford); died 18 Nov 1886, Fall River, MA.

    Notes:

    Lydia died at age 80 y 3 m of "senile gangrene." According to the death record, her parents were John M. and Lydia M., both born Westport.

    Lydia married Silas Lake 26 Feb 1826, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Silas (son of Jeremiah Lake and Mary Hart) was born 29 Jan 1803; died 5 Nov 1863; was buried , Stone Church Cemetery, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    A marriage intention was filed 28 Jan 1826 at Westport, MA.

    Tiverton marriage record:
    LAKE Silas. of Tiverton, and Lydia Gifford Manchester, of Westport; m. by Elder Peleg Slsson, Feb. 26, 1826.

    Marriage announcement:
    LAKE Silas, of Tiverton, and Lydia Manchester, of and at Westport. Journal of March 13, 1826

    Children:
    1. Phebe Lake was born 17 Oct 1828, Tiverton, RI.
    2. Lydia Ann Lake was born Abt 1829.
    3. Mary E. Lake was born Abt 1835, Tiverton, RI.
    4. Lucinda Lake was born Abt 1837.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Manchester was born Abt 1780.

    Notes:

    This family is briefly discussed in "Genealogy of a Part of the Wodell Family" by Eli Wodell p 69 (Google Books).

    John married Lydia Gifford 23 Dec 1802, Westport, MA. Lydia (daughter of John Gifford) was born 24 Oct 1781. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lydia Gifford was born 24 Oct 1781 (daughter of John Gifford).

    Notes:

    Birth record, Westport, MA: Lydia GIFFORD -- Lydia, ch. John (s. Benjamin), Oct 24, 1781.

    Children:
    1. Isaac Manchester was born Abt 1803.
    2. 1. Lydia Gifford Manchester was born Abt Aug 1806, Westport, MA; died 18 Nov 1886, Fall River, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Gifford (son of Benjamin Gifford).
    Children:
    1. 3. Lydia Gifford was born 24 Oct 1781.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Benjamin Gifford died Abt 1817, Westport, MA.
    Children:
    1. 6. John Gifford