HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY                          5

his second wife Elizabeth J. Mathews, their union occurring June 17, 
1869, and resulting in the birth of two sons and one daughter of whom
Martha E. became the wife of Samuel Grimes of Brazil. In November, 
1872, the Doctor wedded Emeline B., Cooper, of Wilmington, Delaware,
the ceremony occurring in Philadelphia. Dr. Gifford, the elder, became
influential while a resident of Williamstown, both as a physician and a
man of public affairs, and in 1864 was as elected by the Whigs to represent
them in the state legislature. About 1864 he located in Brazil and there
actively continued his practice until 1881. In 1872 he was nominated by
the Republican party and again elected to the general assembly of Indi-
ana. Until his death in 1891 he was considered a representative physician
and citizen of Clay county, and when he died a strong and elevating
force was withdrawn from its affairs.
    On August 3, 1860, three years before his fathers last marriage, Dr.
Joseph C. Gifford wedded Miss Mary E. Page, and they have become the
parents of three children, of whom only a married daughter survives.
The elder son, the late Dr. William Howard Gifford was born in Brazil,
Indiana, June 3 1870, and after passing through the public and high 
schools of that city pursued his medical education in Chicago. He was
first matriculated at Rush Medical College, completing three terms in that
institution and finishing his professional course at the Collage of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons, Indianapolis. Graduating from the latter in 1896.
he located for practice at Brazil and continued it with his father until
the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. He then enlisted in the
169th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving as hospital stward until the 
close of the war. At his muster-out he re-enlisted in the Eleventh United 
States Infantry and for three years served in the ranks, his duties taking
him to both Porto Rico and the Philippines. He was mustered out as 
first sergeant, returning then to Brazil to resume practice, which he con- 
tinued until his untimley death March 3, 1903. The second son, of Joseph
C. Gifford died in 1884 at the age of ten years, and the daughter, Frances
G. is the wife of John Liddell of Brazil Mrs. J.C. Gifford, the mother
of the family, was born in in Clermont county  Ohio, December 29, 1848, and
is a daughter of Asbury McHenry and Harriet B. (Carr) Page. Mrs.
Gifford's father was a native of Adams county, Ohio, born on the 14th
of March, 1818, and is still living in Clermont county. His wife was
born in that county in July, 1827 and died therein during May, 1903.
They were also married in Clermont county, and lived to celebrate their
golden wedding, having become tht parents of eleven children, of whom
these are alive at this writing: May E., the second child and wife of
Dr. Joseph C Gifford; Charles W., residing on the old Ohio homestead:
Belle Georgia A., wife of Gustave A. Wolf, residents of Cincinnati, Ohio;
William R., living in in California and Margaret, wife of Harry B. Phipps.
Asbury M. Page was a farmer and stock raiser of Clermont county until
his retirement from active pursuits in 1902. He was especially well
known as a breeder of Jersey cattle, he was for many years a school
director and very active in educational work, and is one of the most
honored pioneers of Clermont county. His father. William Page, was one
of the pioneer ministers of the Buckeye state, his home being in West
Union, Adams county, Ohio.

    Emanuel L. Winklepleck, of the extensive house—furnishing firm
of Winklepleck and Sons, located at Brazil, Indiana, is a native of Ohio,