Joseph Henry CLIFT

1866 - 1951  (85 years)

• Name	Joseph Henry CLIFT
  Birth	14 Sep 1866	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D0530ED68D6547849B7FF2D9CE239C97CD86
  Death	23 Dec 1951	USA   [1]
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	1900 US Federal Census: in Martinsville, Virginia (all CLIFT, born Virginia), Henry (head, born Sep 1870, 29, married for 7 years, carpenter), Sallie E (wife, born Dec 1871, 28, married 7 years, 3 children all living), Jessie M (daughter, born Mar 1895, 5), Claud B (daughter, born Sep 1897, 2) and John M (son, born Sep 1899, 4 months). Also a servant, Mary HUNSTON (black, born Mar 1891, 10). 1910 US Federal Census: in North Franklin Street, Martinsville, Virginia (all CLIFT, born Virginia), Joseph H (head, 40, widower, mechanic, own shop), Jessie May (daughter, 15), Claudia B (daughter, 13), John R (son, 10) and Pattie E (daughter, 8). 1920 US Federal Census (indexed as CLIFF and possibly recorded as such): at 492 Franklin Street, Martinsville, Virginia (all CLIFT, born Virginia), J Henry (head, 48, automobile mechanic), Sallie (wife, 42), Pattie (daughter, 17), Hubert (son, 7), Lucile (daughter, 4 years 8 months) and Annett (daughter, 2 years, 9 months). Also sister-in-law Viginia THOMASSON (19, single, spinner in cotton mill). 1930 US Federal Census : at 1024 Park Street, Martinsville, Virginia (all CLIFT, born Virginia), Joseph H (head, 58, married at age 39, machinist, lumber yard), Sallie J (wife, 52, married at 33), Joseph H (son, 16), Lucille (daughter, 14) and Annette (daughter, 13). Also, as boarders, the SULLY family. 1940 US Federal Census : at 128 Park Street, Martinsville, Virginia (all CLIFT, born Virginia), Joseph H (head, 70, mechanic, lumber company), Sally J (wife, 63) and Joseph H (son, 26 attendant at gasoline filling station). Also Edward VARNER (son in law, 22, shipping clerk) and Virginia VARNER (daughter, 22, beauty operator in beauty parlor).
  Person ID	I8970	America
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph B CLIFT,   b. Mar 1833, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Nancy T HARFIELD,   b. Apr 1849, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Jul 1864	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F3707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Elizabeth CARTER,   b. 1 Dec 1869, USA d. 28 Jun 1909, Southwestern State Hospital, Marion, Virginia, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1893	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Jessie May CLIFT,   b. 20 Mar 1895, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Claudia Book CLIFT,   b. 21 Sep 1897, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Nov 1987, Martinsville Convalescent Center, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 90 years)   3. John Rucker CLIFT,   b. 9 Sep 1899, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Pattie E CLIFT,   b. Abt 1902, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Sallie THOMASSON,   b. 15 May 1875, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jun 1958, Martinsville, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	14 Sep 1910	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Joseph Hubert CLIFT,   b. 6 Apr 1913, Franklin County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Sep 1984, Martinsville, Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Sep 1866 - Virginia, USA Burial - - Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later.