Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Tree

MARRIAGE Olive E. Leonard and William M. Gifford were married 2 August 1874 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. William is white, age 31, born in Vermont and living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a stock dealer. Olive E. Leonard is age 22, born in Barry County and living currently in Middleville, Michigan. ("Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QRW-WWD?cc=1452395&wc=966Q-K68%3A1041530301 : 15 January 2019), 004207580 > image 588 of 659; citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing.)

1880 CENSUS Hattie Leonard is living with her sister Olive in Oakland, Alameda, California. W.M. Gifford, age 37, born in Vermont is head of household. His wife Olive E. Gifford is age 27, born in Michigan. No children listed. Hattie Leonard is age 30, listed as sister-in-law. She is a "fancy worker" born in 1850 in Michigan. Her father was born in New York. Her mother was born in Connecticut. ("United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G2-1LX : 12 August 2017), Hattie Leonard in household of W M Gifford, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 9, sheet 181A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), Family History Library microfilm 1,254,061.)

DEATH William M. Gifford, Certificate No. 1126,108, Army Invalid. Service: Pr. A. 16 Vt. Mil. In. Certificate - 6 Jan. 08; Died Dec. 21, 1917. Payable to widow Olive E. Gifford, 608 Hobart St., Oakland, Cal. ("United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-XF9R-LQ?cc=1832324&wc=M6RT-HW5%3A162222301 : 22 May 2014), Giebe, Charles - Gift, William R. > image 736 of 794; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).