William Giddens

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: William Giddings [William Giddens]
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L. Giddings [Giddens]
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
William Giddens 53
Mary L. Giddens 48
Delila A. Giddens 19
George W. Giddens 17
James L. Giddens 15
Rance Giddens 14
Andrew J. Giddens 18
Emily M. Giddens 13
Margaret E. Giddens 11
Amanda E. Giddens 10
Eliza J. Giddens 9
Thomas R. Giddens 6
Marion F. Tucker 14 [stepson]

1900 Census
Name: William G Giddens
Age: 72
Birth Date: Feb 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1900: Saline, Miller, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Giddens
Marriage Year: 1850
Years Married: 50
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members:
William G Giddens 72
Mary L Giddens 61
Hattie L Giddens 16 [grandaughter]

1910 Census
Name: William G Giddens
Age in 1910: 82
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Equality, Miller, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Giddens
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members:
William G Giddens 82
Mary Giddens 76
Silas N Tate 54
Sarah L Tate 55 [stepdaughter]
[Note: Here is where Sarah maiden name is mistakenly assumed to be Giddens.]

BIOGRAPHY

From Find A Grave

Source: Pulaski Co Mo Goodspeed pg 784

William received a meager education in the subscription schools of his young days, and remained at home with his parents until twenty-one. When his marriage occurred to Miss Mary Ann Isbel, daughter of James and Nancy Isbel, born in Monroe County, Tenn.

In 1850 Mr. Giddens moved to Illinois, in 1853 to Texas County, Mo., in 1854 started for Kansas, but stopped in Webster County, and in 1857 his wife died, having borne three children: Nancy E., wife of F. A. Dodson; John K., and Mary C., married Frank Tucker November 14, 1877 and died August 16, 1879.

In 1858 he married Nancy C. Clark, daughter of Levi and Nancy Clark. She was born in Walker County Ga., in 1831 and became the mother of nine children, six living: Deliah A., wife of George Rogers; George W., James F., Margaret; Amanda, wife of Andrew Musgraves, and Eliza A., wife of Price William. Mrs. Giddens died in Pulaski County January 1, 1873.

Mr. Giddens married for his third wife, March 15, 1878, Mrs. Mary Tucker, nee Ready. They had one child R. T. January 20 1889, he immigrated to Miller County, Mo., where he has purchased land. He owns 380 acres, 200 of which are in cultivation. Himself and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.



Buried:
Grave location, biography and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42663707&ref=acom

William married Mary Reedy. Mary was born 25 Dec 1836, Tennessee; died 01 Mar 1917, Missouri; was buried , Allen Cemetery, Olean, Miller Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

1. Thomas Richard Giddens was born 28 Feb 1875, Pulaski Co. MO; died 27 May 1952, Miller Co. MO; was buried , Allen Cemetery, Olean, Miller Co. MO.