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Richard Cobb Givens 1913–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1913

Birth Location: Lafayette PA, Louisiana

Death Date: 25 October 1997

Death Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA

Father: John Jr

Mother: Anna Givens

Spouse(s): Evelyn Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth Givens

The story of Richard Cobb Givens began in 1913 in Lafayette PA, Louisiana. In 1920, Richard Cobb Givens resided in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. Richard Cobb Givens married Evelyn Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Catherine A Givens, Elizabeth Liz Ann Givens, Luchard C Givens, Mary Donohoc. Richard Cobb Givens passed away in 1997 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cobb Givens began in 1913 in Lafayette PA, Louisiana.
  • In 1920, Richard Cobb Givens resided in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
  • Richard Cobb Givens married Evelyn Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Catherine A Givens, Elizabeth Liz Ann Givens, Luchard C Givens, Mary Donohoc.
  • Richard Cobb Givens passed away in 1997 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr
1876–1936
Birth Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
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Anna Givens
1883–1963
Birth Location: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
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Spouses(s)

Evelyn Smith
1916–2008
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Givens
1943–1974
Birth Location: Jefferson, Texas, USA
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Richard Givens's Ancestors

Self
Richard Givens
1913–1997
Birth Place: Lafayette PA, Louisiana
Parents
John Slye Givens Jr
1876–1936
Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
Anna (Keener) Givens
1883–1963
Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
Grandparents
Thomas (Benjamin Hopkins) MD
1832–1922
Jackson, Rankin, Mississippi
Susan (Ann Eliza) Kennedy
1852–1903
Homer, Claiborne, Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Francis Hopkins
1800–1844
Martha Battle
1812–1837
John Kennedy
1805–1867
Eliza Cobb
1815–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Orren Battle
1787–1869
Sarah Fort
1786–1843
Henry Cobbs
1778–1824
Obedience Bugg
1792–1846

Richard Givens's Descendants

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Richard (Cobb) Givens (15 Aug 1913–25 October 1997) m. Evelyn (Elizabeth) Smith (abt 1916–21 Oct 2008)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Liz" Ann) Givens 1943–1974

Richard Givens's Timeline

11 Records

1913
15 Aug 1913
Birth of Richard Cobb Givens in Lafayette PA, Louisiana
Lafayette PA, Louisiana
1916
15 August 1916
Age 3
Birth of Richard Cobb Givens in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Lafayette, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
1942
Abt 1942
Age 29
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Port Arthur , Texas
Port Arthur , Texas
1945
1945
Age 32
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Griffing Park, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Griffing Park, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 38
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1993
1993
Age 80
Richard Cobb Givens resided here in Poughkeepsie, NY
Poughkeepsie, NY
1997
25 October 1997
Age 84
Death of Richard Cobb Givens in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1916
    Event Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1913
    Event Place: Lafayette PA, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Elizabeth, La.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Poughkeepsie Journal; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1997; Publication Place: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA; ,0.056553736,0.3582831,0.22258088&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana; Roll: T625_615; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 32

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning; Year: 1935

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Port Arthur , Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1942; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.3435152,0.35967386,0.9753558&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Griffing Park, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Griffing Park, Jeffe

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Louisiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texaco
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Poughkeepsie Journal; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1997; Publication Place: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA; ,0.056553736,0.3582831,0.22258088&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1997
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
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