Came to Syracuse 1820 from costal Massachusetts, from which he brought the solar salt production process. He had 20 acres of land with salt vats along the canal from Geddes to downtown Syracuse. This was personal land, not state owned land, which was against the rules. Therefore he was not allowed water for three years on this property. He moved after that. He owned land on South West Street to South Geddes St. and constructed 50 homes along Gifford Street, which he sold to laborers. He never had to foreclose on a mortgage from this property. He was also the vice president of Syracuse Savings Bank and at his death his estate was worth $4.8 million in today's dollars.
Came to Syracuse 1820 from costal Massachusetts, from which he brought the solar salt production process. He had 20 acres of land with salt vats along the canal from Geddes to downtown Syracuse. This was personal land, not state owned land, which was against the rules. Therefore he was not allowed water for three years on this property. He moved after that. He owned land on South West Street to South Geddes St. and constructed 50 homes along Gifford Street, which he sold to laborers. He never had to foreclose on a mortgage from this property. He was also the vice president of Syracuse Savings Bank and at his death his estate was worth $4.8 million in today's dollars.
Family Members
-
![]()
Phoebe Kelley Gifford
1827–1833
-
![]()
Sylvanus Morse Gifford
1828–1845
-
![]()
Mary Eliza Gifford
1830–1831
-
![]()
Mary Gifford Babcock
1832–1905
-
![]()
Henry Brooks Gifford
1834–1924
-
![]()
George Thomas Gifford
1836–1837
-
![]()
Frances Phoebe Gifford
1838–1923
-
![]()
George S. Gifford
1845–1885
-
![]()
Isabella Grahame "Belle" Gifford
1847–1889
-
![]()
Helen Gifford
1848–1923
-
![]()
Martha C. Gifford
1849–1890
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
