Almon Giddens

Male 1921 - 2008  (86 years)


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  • Name Almon Giddens 
    Born 04 Apr 1921  Miller Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Almon D. Giddens
      Last Residence: 65483 Houston, Texas, Missouri
      BORN: 4 Apr 1921
      Died: 9 Mar 2008
      State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 Mar 2008  Houston, Texas Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Boone Creek Cemetery, Licking, Texas Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1930 Census
      Name: Almon D Giddens
      Birth Year: abt 1921
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
      Home in 1930: Equality, Miller, Missouri
      House Number in Cities or Towns: apr 29
      Attended School: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Missouri
      Mother's Birthplace: Oklahoma
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Oral I Giddens 31
      Sallie M Giddens 27
      Lory O Giddens 10
      Almon D Giddens 9
      Carol May Giddens 5
      Mary E Giddens 3 years 10 months

      1940 Census
      Name: Almon D Giddens
      Age: 19
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
      Home in 1940: Havana, Mason, Illinois
      Street: So Orange Street
      House Number: 441
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Havana, Mason, Illinois
      Residence in 1935: Same Place
      Resident on farm in 1935: No
      Attended School or College: Yes
      Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
      Household Members:
      Oral I Giddens 41
      Sally M Giddens 37
      Lory I Giddens 20
      Almon D Giddens 19
      Mary E Giddens 13
      Richard L Giddens 5
      Joann Giddens 5 months

      MILITARY RECORDS

      Name: Almon D Giddens
      Birth Year: 1921
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: Missouri
      State of Residence: Missouri
      County or City: Cole

      Enlistment Date: 30 Jun 1942
      Enlistment State: Missouri
      Enlistment City: Jefferson Barracks
      Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Grade: Private

      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations, n.e.c.
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 70 in.
      Weight: 179 lbs.


      OBITUARY

      From Find A Grave

      Almon Deliot Giddens, 86, son of Oral and Sally Edwards Giddens, was born April 4, 1921, at Eldon. He died March 9, 2008, at Texas County Memorial Hospital.

      He married Delta Sillyman Jan. 16, 1943, in Kansas City, Kan. They had three children.

      Mr. Giddens was a World War II veteran, serving in Germany. He enjoyed cooking for the officers.

      He worked for Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 32 years as a supervisor in the accounting department.

      After retiring, he was a cook at the Houston Senior Center.

      He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

      Mr. Giddens was a member of the Bucyrus Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and taught the men's Sunday School classes for several years. He also enjoyed cooking at the First Baptist and Bucyrus Baptist churches.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; two sisters, Coral May and Mary Whitaker; two brothers, Lory and Richard Giddens; and a grandson.

      Surviving are his children, Larry Giddens and Lloyd Giddens of Houston and Joyce Topper of Peoria, Ill.; one brother, Jerry Giddens of Parson, Kan.; a sister, Jo Ann Risley of Jacksonville, Fla.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

      Services are 10 o'clock today (Thursday) at the Bucyrus Baptist Church with the Rev. Gordon Rhodes and the Rev. Brock Davis officiating. Burial is in the Boone Creek Cemetery under the direction of Evans Funeral Home.

      Memorials may be made to the Bucyrus Baptist Church building fund.
    Person ID I29647  Master File
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 

    Father Oral Ivy Giddens,   b. 31 Oct 1898, Miller Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Feb 1982, Peoria, Peoria Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sally May Edwards,   b. 13 Dec 1902, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Nov 1973, Peoria, Peoria Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F12590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Delta Sillyman,   b. 17 Jul 1929, Bucyrus, Texas Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jan 2008, Houston, Texas Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Larry Giddens
     2. Lloyd Giddens
     3. Joyce Giddens
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F12598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart