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William Anderson Givens 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 3 Nov 1920

Death Location: Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee

Father: John Givens

Mother: Elizabeth Wiggins

Spouse(s): Mary Jones, Martha Miller, Sarah McClennin

Children(s): Nora Givens, Harriet Givens, Mary Givens, Velbert Givens, James Givens, Ira Givens, James *, Tennessee Givens, Elisha Givens, Rachael Givens, Frank Givens

In 1844, William Anderson Givens entered the world in Tennessee, born to John R Givens And Elizabeth Wiggins. William Anderson Givens married Martha Miller, Mary A Jones, Sarah Ann Mclemore Or Mcclennin, and had children including Elisha B Givens, Frank Monroe Givens, Harriet Louise Louisa Givens, Ira Lee Givens, James Harrison Harris Givens, James Harvey Virl Givens, Mary Etta Givens, Nora Lee Givens, Rachael E Givens, Tennessee Givens, Velbert Lawrence Givens. William Anderson Givens passed away in 1920 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Anderson Givens entered the world in Tennessee, born to John R Givens And Elizabeth Wiggins.
  • William Anderson Givens married Martha Miller, Mary A Jones, Sarah Ann Mclemore Or Mcclennin, and had children including Elisha B Givens, Frank Monroe Givens, Harriet Louise Louisa Givens, Ira Lee Givens, James Harrison Harris Givens, James Harvey Virl Givens, Mary Etta Givens, Nora Lee Givens, Rachael E Givens, Tennessee Givens, Velbert Lawrence Givens.
  • William Anderson Givens passed away in 1920 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Givens
1816–1893
Birth Location: Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Wiggins
1814–1904
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jones
1873–1906
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Martha Miller
1850–1890
Birth Location: –
MM
Sarah McClennin
1839–
Birth Location: Tennessee
SM

Children(s)

Nora Givens
1904–1904
Birth Location: Snowball, Searcy, Arkansas
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Harriet Givens
1897–1980
Birth Location: Snowball, Searcy, Arkansas
HG
Mary Givens
1894–1982
Birth Location: Snowball, Searcy, Arkansas, United States
MG
Velbert Givens
1899–1975
Birth Location: Snowball, Searcy, Arkansas
VG
James Givens
1902–1986
Birth Location: Snowball, Searcy, Arkansas, United States
JG
Ira Givens
1892–1963
Birth Location: Snowball, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
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James *
1862–1940
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee
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Tennessee Givens
1861–
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee
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Elisha Givens
1868–
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee
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Rachael Givens
1870–
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee
RG
Frank Givens
1872–1945
Birth Location: Nashville, Tennessee
FG

William Givens's Ancestors

Self
William Givens
1844–1920
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John R. Givens
1816–1893
Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee
Elizabeth Wiggins
1814–1904
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Stafford) Givens
1789–1871
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth oliver
1799–1874
Tennessee, USA ?
Stephen Wiggins
1778–1835
Dublin, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Ann) Thames
1785–1864
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Rev
1756–1837
Elizabeth Seals
1768–1840
James Ross
1759–1841
Dorothy Davison
1776–1847
George Sr
1755–1819
Elizabeth Cooper
1759–1825
Thomas Thames
1762–1827
Lucy Carver
1762–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Captain
1719–1790
Mary Sitlington
1729–1797
William Seals
1726–1769
George )
1738–1791
Priscilla Brown
1738–1790

William Givens's Descendants

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William (Anderson) Givens (1844–3 Nov 1920) m. Mary (A) Jones (Abt 1873–Mar 1906) m. Martha Miller (Abt. 1850–Bef. 1890) m. Sarah (Ann McLemore *,or) McClennin (abt 1839–)
  1. 1. Nora (Lee) Givens 1904–1904
  2. 2. Harriet (Louise "Louisa") Givens 1897–1980 m. James (Samuel Frankland) Guilliam 1895–1970 m. Raymond (Alford) Bailey 1901–1977
    1. 1. Ottis (Henry) Guilliam 1914–1978
      1. 1. James (William) Guilliam 1937–2023
    2. 2. William (Earl) Guilliam 1914–1988
    3. 3. Lloyd (Thomas) Guilliam 1916–1988
    4. 4. Avo (Phenen) Guilliam 1920–1985
    5. 5. Herbert (James) Guilliam 1922–2002
    6. 6. Mary (Ettie) Guilliam 1925–1993
    7. 7. Robert (James Monroe) Guilliam 1932–1992
    8. 8. Junior (Warren) Guilliam 1935–2003
  3. 3. Mary (Etta) Givens 1894–1982 m. Henry (Wiley) Thornton 1888–1967
    1. 1. Maxine Bolen –1982
    2. 2. Edna (Marie) Bolen 1934–1991
    3. 3. Tommie (Lene) Bolen 1935–2009
    4. 4. Omage (E Lee) Thornton 1918–1992
    5. 5. James (Theophilus) Thornton 1912–2003
    6. 6. Myrtle (Ann) Thornton 1921–2014
    7. 7. Garland (Henry) Thornton 1924–1974
    8. 8. Lawrence (Gwendolyn) Thornton 1928–1992
    9. 9. Dorothy (Louise) Thornton 1930–2004
    10. 10. Elvira (Delilah) Thornton 1910–1941
  4. 4. Velbert (Lawrence) Givens 1899–1975 m. Dimple (Gertrude) Fields 1905–1972 m. Dovie (Mae (Wilson-Givens-Long)) Morris 1909–1990
    1. 1. Velbert (Lawrence) Givens 1924–1996 m. Alta (Bernice) Beck 1917–1997
    2. 2. Harold (Daniel) Givens 1925–2004
    3. 3. Bonnie (Alice) Givens 1933–2011
  5. 5. James (Harvey Virl) Givens 1902–1986 m. Lottie Stafford 1909–2000
    1. 1. Harvey (L) Givens 1930–2001
    2. 2. Vernon (A) Givens 1933–1999
    3. 3. Wilma (Bea) Givens 1939–2005
  6. 6. Ira (Lee) Givens 1892–1963 m. Millisa (Pearl) Williams 1892–1967
    1. 1. Nora (Lee) Givens 1926–2008
    2. 2. Dimple (Gertrude) Givens 1932–2007
  7. 7. James (Harrison "Harris" Givens) * 1862–1940 m. Liza (Juretta Breeden) * 1865–1933
    1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Givens 1885–1951
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Givens 1926–2001
    2. 2. Dallas (Marion "Dal" Givens) * 1889–1963
    3. 3. John (Harrison) Givens 1894–1940
    4. 4. Dovie Givens 1896–
    5. 5. Tobe (O) Givens 1900–1964
    6. 6. Beulah (M) Givens 1902–1938
    7. 7. William Givens 1885–
    8. 8. Ben Givens 1887–
  8. 8. Tennessee Givens 1861–
  9. 9. Elisha (B.) Givens 1868–
  10. 10. Rachael (E.) Givens 1870–
  11. 11. Frank (Monroe) Givens 1872–1945 m. Rosetta (Foretner) White 1878–1958
    1. 1. Infant (Female) Givens 1915–1915
    2. 2. John (Henry) Givens 1894–1942 m. Clara (A) Kimble 1904–1983
      1. 1. Shirley (Monroe) Givens 1932–2024
      2. 2. Nancy (Hazel) Givens 1931–1969 m. Albert (Louis Mattingly) Sr 1920–1969
      3. 3. Etta (Elizabeth) Givens 1929–2004 m. Gordon (A) Coney 1923–1972
        1. 1. Gordon (Dale) Coney 1949–1976
      4. 4. John (Henry) Givens 1927–2006
      5. 5. Irene Givens 1925–1971
      6. 6. Anna (Bell) Given 1924–2017 m. Leroy Rakestraw 1918–1996
    3. 3. James (David) Givens 1897–1930 m. Verna Shelton 1900–1977
      1. 1. Charles (E) Givens 1931–1953
      2. 2. Carl (V) Givens 1925–1995 m. Wilma (S) Walters 1933–2007
      3. 3. Ruby (Louise) Givens 1919–2003
      4. 4. James (Howard) Givens 1917–1983 m. Martha (Katherine) Seay 1927–2011
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Givens 1947–2017
    4. 4. Carl (Bertie) Givens 1905–1976 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hoskins 1912–1992
      1. 1. Herman (Franklin Frank) Givens 1929–2008
      2. 2. Gary (Lynn) Givens 1949–2017
      3. 3. Mary (Virginia) Givens 1927–1996 m. Virgil (Henry) Carter 1923–1991
        1. 1. Lois Carter 1947–1947
      4. 4. Eugenia (Ann) Givens 1944–1944
      5. 5. Gloria (Gwendolyn) Givins 1932–2002 m. Thomas (Gregory) Willett 1926–1995
    5. 5. Rudy (Herman) Givens 1907–1977 m. Thelma (Ella) Hoskins 1909–1985
      1. 1. Dorothy (Jane) Givens 1927–2022 m. Doris (Earl) Gibson 1921–2017
        1. 1. Stanley (Earl) Gibson 1950–2015
      2. 2. Mildred (Marietta) Givens 1935–2018
      3. 3. Eugene (Thomas) Givens 1932–1971 m. Dixie (Lee) Norris 1938–2016 m. Delois (Jean) Girten 1933–1999
        1. 1. Donna (Jean) Givens 1951–1999
      4. 4. Agnes (Louise) Givens 1929–2016 m. Leo (Berlin) McClanahan 1924–1988 m. Peter (Benjamin Grisham) Jr 1922–2005 m. Paul Adams 1930–1990
        1. 1. Mitchell (W.) Grisham 1948–2016
        2. 2. Thelma (Paulette) Grisham 1951–2014 m. Billy (Wayne) Pemberton 1947–2008
      5. 5. David (Wayne "Sardo") Givens 1946–2001
      6. 6. Rudy Givens 1937–2018 m. Eula (Francis "Tootsie") Courtney 1937–2022
      7. 7. Jesse (Ray) Givens 1940–1982 m. Lula Givens 1941–2009
      8. 8. Rita (Kathleen) Givens 1943–1944
    6. 6. Hazel (Lee) Givens 1911–1949 m. Luther (Franklin) Bowley 1904–1963
      1. 1. Margaret (Rose) Bowley 1941–2018
      2. 2. Paul (Franklin) Bowley 1931–2014
      3. 3. Lilian (Francis) Bowley 1946–1946
      4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Bowley 1944–2014
      5. 5. Doris (Jean) Bowley 1934–2016
      6. 6. Marvin (Elsworth) Bowley 1926–2014 m. Bonnie (Sue) Eblen 1934–2018
      7. 7. Jesse (Donald) Bowley 1936–2009
      8. 8. Thomas (Edward) Bowley 1929–1995
    7. 7. Delbert (Dixon) Givens 1913–1978 m. Martha (Grace) Jones 1920–1975
      1. 1. Donald (Wayne) Givens 1942–1988
    8. 8. Jesse (Wilson) Givens 1916–2000 m. Dorothy (C. Ivie) Givens 1930–1977
      1. 1. Robert (Wayne "Goat") Givens 1951–1992
    9. 9. Dorris (Miller) Givens 1919–1997 m. Helen (Christine) Kellen 1917–1987
      1. 1. Dorris (Edward) Givens 1943–2020
    10. 10. Robert (V) Givens 1898–1910

William Givens's Timeline

6 Records

1841
1841
Birth of William Anderson Givens in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1844
Oct 1844
Birth of William Anderson Givens in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
1844
1844
Birth of William Anderson Givens in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 36
William Anderson Givens resided here in District 12, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
William Anderson Givens resided here in Mount Pleasant, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1920
3 Nov 1920
Age 76
Death of William Anderson Givens in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee
Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1844
    Event Place: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: 1272; Page: 89C; Enumeration District: 208
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Searcy, Arkansas; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240076

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: 1272; Page: 89C; Enumeration District: 208

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Searcy, Arkansas; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240076

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee
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