Husband: Thomas William Givens
Born: May- 7-1857 in Monroe Co, OH 1,2 (see note 1) Died: May-15-1941 in Farmington, Marion Co, WV 2 Buried: in Park Cemetery, Monongah, Marion Co, WV 2 Cause of death: carcinoma of lower lip & neck 2 Resided: in Farmington, Marion Co, WV 2 Census: 1940 in Lincoln District, Marion Co, WV Resided: 1921 in Long Reach, Tyler Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1919 in Macfarlan, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1910 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Perry Twp, Monroe Co, OH Census: 1860 in Benton Twp, Monroe Co, OH Occupation: coal miner 2,3 Occupation: 1920 loader for coal company Occupation: 1910 farmer 5 Father: Daniel William Givens (1835 - ) Mother: Mary Ann Lowther (1835 - ) Other spouse 2
Wife: Sarah Emma "Emily" Mullenax 6
Also known as: Emily Mullenax 6
Married: Feb-18-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 7,8
Born: Nov- -1857 8,9 (see note 3)
Died: Aug- 2-1919 in Macfarlan, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Cause of death: "female trouble" 9
Census: 1910 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Sheridan District, Calhoun Co, WV
Resided: 1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Father: George Mullenax
Mother: Sarah A. Cunningham
M Child 1: James Washington Givens Born: Apr-29-1892 in Ritchie Co, WV 10,11,12 Died: Aug-15-1962 in Haywood, Harrison Co, WV 12 Buried: in Union Cemetery, New Manchester, Hancock Co, WV 11,13 Resided: in Haywood, Harrison Co, WV 11 Occupation: government worker 11 Census: 1910 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Laura Dell Carnes b. 1887 d. Feb- 5-1955
M Child 2: Elias S. Givens Born: Jul- 6-1893 in Ritchie Co, WV 14,15 Died: Mar- 5-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Hepzibah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt 19, Hepzibah, Harrison Co, WV 14 Cause of death: struck by automobile on Phillipi Pike in Clarksburg 14 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1920, 1930 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1910 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Sheridan District, Calhoun Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 14 Occupation: 1920 loader for coal company 16 Wife: Bertha Helen Maxwell b. Aug- -1888 d. Feb-10-1948 Married: Jun- 2-1916 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 48, Line 20 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11538872&Type=Marriage. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1069457&Type=Death. (3) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12043646&Type=Marriage. (4) Death record of wife. (5) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) (6) Death record of son. (7) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Thos. W. Givens, single, 24, b. Monroe Co Ohio, res. Ritchie Co; and Sarah E. Mulenax, single, 25, b. in (blank), res. Ritchie Co. Married Feb 18 1882 in Ritchie County, officiated by M. McNeil. MR p. 48, Line 20 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11538872&Type=Marriage. (8) 1900 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1394153&Type=Death. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=77757&Type=Death. (12) Headstone (year only) (13) Findagrave.com. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=762002&Type=Death. (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=54491&Type=Marriage. (16) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in Social Security application as Belmont County, Ohio, but in his marriage record as Monroe County, Ohio. He was with his family in Monroe County for the 1860 Census. Note (2) Listed as father Thomas Givens, 62, widowed, loader for coal company, in household of son Elias S. Givens and his family. Note (3) Birth date given in death record as Nov 3 1856, but age 60y 9m 3d in death record calculates to a birth date of Oct 30 1858. Her birth date is given in the 1900 Census as Nov 1857.