Bio of Clifford, Vilroy E. (b.1833) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some 
of the bios on her pages.

Clifford, Vilroy E., for many years a grain dealer at Maiden Rock, is a
native of Rutland county, Vermont, and was born in 1833. He passed his
early youth on the farm and at school in the Green Mountain State. At
about the age of twenty years he removed with his parents to the State of
Michigan, where they purchased a large farm. Here he remained till about
1864, when he removed to Wisconsin and soon after engaged in the grain
trade at Maiden Rock, on the shores of lovely Lake Pepin. Here he did a
large and successful business for many years, not only in grain but in
merchandising. In May, 1880, he removed to his pleasant and substantial
home on East Oak street, in Lake City. Though he still continues to deal
in wheat, he is giving more attention to real estate. His parents, Nathan
D. and Daphne (Smith) Clifford, who were also natives of Vermont, now
reside at Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. Mr. Clifford was married in 1866 to Miss
Zoe A. Huestis, a daughter of Benjamin W. and Mary E. (Blackman) Huestis.
She was born in Jackson county, Michigan, in 1846, where her parents
settled in the heavy timber at an early day. They have three children,
whose names are George W., Burt and Emer (sic) V. Mr. Clifford is Mason
and holds his membership at Maiden Rock.
Note from fellow genealogist: I would like to thank you for putting the
article from "History of Wasbasha County" concerning Vilroy E Clifford on
the Wasbasha message board on Rootsweb. I have done research on Benjamin W
Huestis and found only 2 references to Zoe A Huestis (wife of Vilroy E
Clifford) as a young child. No living descendant had ever heard her
mentioned in any family documents or conversation so I believed she must
have died young (last reference I have she was 7). I was delighted to see
she married and left Jackson County, MI where there are descendants of her
brother's still living today on the old family homestead they have lived
on for 156 years. Marie