Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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Family Group Records C

Isaac Ambrose Clifford & Jane Poag

Husband: Isaac Ambrose Clifford
Occupation: Wool Carder
Born: abt. 1803, Woodford County, KY
Died: July 1864 (Will proved 30 July 1864)
Married: 1) Muhlenberg County, 25 August 1826 to Jane Poag
2) Muhlenberg County, 06 or 09 December 1863, Mrs. Jane Downey Peavler
Father: Michael Clifford
Mother: Phebe

Muhlenberg County Will Book 3, page 220
Will of Isaac A. Clifford, dated 30 June 1863; proven 30 July 1864

To two sons, Joseph P. Clifford and William Clifford, land near South Carrollton, and balance to Mrs. Susan Curd, Pheby Symond, James and Ambrose Farmer and Jane Farmer.
Witnesses: John Kittinger and Bryant C. Bennett
Jane Clifford, widow and relict of Isaac A. Clifford, renounces will or the paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Isaac A. Clifford and “claim my dowable and share of estate of said decedent,” dated and recorded 30 July 1864.

Source: Muhlenberg County KY, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations by Marian G. Hammers, 1968.

Wife 1): Jane Poag
Born: abt. 1808, South Carolina
Died: February 1860, Christian County, KY, age 52 (1860 Mortality Schedule)
Father: Joseph Poag
Mother: Jane Weir

Wife 2): Mrs. Jane Downey Peavler

Muhlenberg County KY Marriage Book 4, pages 459-60
Bond 04 December 1863; Married 06 December 1863
Isaac A. Cifford to Mrs. Jane Pevler
Surety Daniel Peavler (son)
Statement on Bond:
Isaac was born in Woodford County, KY; he was 60 yrs. old
His father was Michael Clifford; his mother was Pheba Clifford, both born US
Jane was born in KY, age 51 years
Her father was James Downey; her mother was Jane (-) Downey
Jane had been married previously.

Children of Isaac A. Clifford & Jane Poag:

  1. Phebe Ann Clifford, born abt. 1832, Kentucky
    10 August 1848, Muhlenberg County - Henry J. Simons (born Germany) married Phebe Ann Clifford
  2. Susan Clifford, born abt. 1830, Kentucky
    Died 1905, buried Fairmount Cemetery, Central City, Muhlenberg County, KY
    17 July 1851, Muhlenberg County - Samuel H. Curd married Susan Clifford
  3. James Clifford, born abt. 1834, Kentucky
  4. William W. Clifford, born abt. 1838-1840, Kentucky
    Buried in Kincheloe's Bluff Cemetery, Central City, Muhlenberg County, KY
    Tombstone: “W.W. Clifford / Company B, 11th Kentucky Infantry”
    Clifford, William W., Private, I Co, 22 yrs, 20 September 61 at Camp George D. Prentice [Greenville], KY. Transferred to B Co December 61. Captured at battle of Stone's River (Murfreesboro, TN) on 2 January 63 and paroled on 22 March 63. Reported to Camp Chase, OH on 4 April 63. Returned to regiment 15 July 63 at Bowling Green, KY. Discharged 16 December 64 at Bowling Green, KY
  5. Isaac Ambrose Clifford, born abt. 1841-2, Kentucky
  6. Margaret J. Clifford, born abt. 1844

Updated July 23, 2017