Erickson and Brown Funeral Home Records, Taft, CA:

Book G, Line 107 Gifford Carl John 22 April 1875 - Ca. 4 May 1931 Union Cemetary Bakersfield, Ca. Father: Henry N. Gifford - Ill. Mother: Racheal Hunt - Mo. Spouse: Florence Gifford Occ. oil worker

May 4, 1931
John Gifford

Carl John Gifford, 56, born in Lompoc, April 22, 1875 and a resident of the West Side since 1908 passed away this morningat a local hospital at 11:30 o'clock. He had been ill for some time. Gifford first came to Maricopa district in 1908 and had resided there almost continuosly. He had been employed by the Standard Oil Company for the past 11 years.

Besides his widow, he is survived by two sons, Sheldon and Weldon both of Santa Marta, 3 daughters, Mrs. D.D. Cash of Taft; Mrs. L.S. Schanack of Ventura and Rachel Gifford of Maricopa as well as nine grandchildren.

Services have not been arranged. The body is at the Taft Funeral Home.

Carl J Gifford