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William Givens 1840–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1840

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1862?

Death Location: Battle of Prairie Hill, Civil War

Father: Samuel Givens

Mother: Mary Sutton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Givens began in 1840 in Kentucky. William Givens passed away in 1862 in Battle of Prairie Hill, Civil War.

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Biography

  • The story of William Givens began in 1840 in Kentucky.
  • William Givens passed away in 1862 in Battle of Prairie Hill, Civil War.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Givens
1810–1857
Birth Location: near Frankfort Kentucky
SG
Mary Sutton
1812–1857
Birth Location: Kentucky
MS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Givens's Ancestors

Self
William Givens
1840–1862
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Samuel Slye Givens
1810–1857
near Frankfort Kentucky
Mary (Ann) Sutton
1812–1857
Kentucky
Grandparents
Samuel Givens
1769–1825
Augusta, Virginia Colony
Ann Harris
1780–1823
MD or KY
Great-Grandparents
Capt Givens
1740–1825
Rebecca Black
1750–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Givens
1693–1741
Sarah Cathey
1697–1740
Alexander Black
1710–1764
Elizabth Miller
1718–1762

William Givens's Timeline

2 Records

1840
about 1840
Birth of William Givens in Kentucky
Kentucky
1862
1862?
Age 22
Death of William Givens in Battle of Prairie Hill, Civil War
Battle of Prairie Hill, Civil War

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1840
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862?
    Event Place: Battle of Prairie Hill, Civil War
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