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| Husband: John Giddens 1 |
| Born: 1815 | Place: North Carolina 2, 3 |
| Died: 1 APR 1866 | Place: Berrien County, Georgia 4 |
| Married: BET. 1831 - 1832 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia 5 |
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| Father: Thomas G. Giddens |
| Mother: unknown Gregory |
| Other Spouses: Nancy Smith
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| Wife: Sarah\Sally Smith 6 |
| Born: ABT. 1815 | Place: |
| Died: ABT. 1845 | Place: Raldolph County, Georgia 7 |
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| Father: Thomas Smith |
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| Child 1 (F): Letitia Lettie Giddens |
| Born: 14 JUL 1832 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia 8 |
| Died: AFT. 1870 | Place: Berrien County, Georgia |
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Spouses: John M Giddens |
| Child 2 (F): Fannie Giddens |
| Born: 1 JAN 1834 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia 9 |
| Died: 31 MAR 1911 | Place: Lowndes County, Georgia 10, 11 |
| Buried: | Place: Cat Creek Cemetery, Lowndes County, Georgia 12 |
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| Child 3 (F): Emaline Giddens |
| Born: 10 JAN 1838 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia |
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| Child 4 (M): Silas C. Giddens 13 |
| Born: 14 MAR 1841 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Died: SEP 1876 | Place: Lowndes County, Georgia 18, 19 |
| Buried: | Place: Cat Creek, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia 20, 21 |
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Spouses: Sabra Ann Mary Giddens, Mary Ann Taylor |
| Child 5 (M): Norris Giddens |
| Born: 23 SEP 1842 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia |
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| Child 6 (M): Andrew Jackson Giddens |
| Born: BET. 1843 - 1844 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia |
| Died: 30 DEC 1862 | Place: CSA - Howard's Grove, Richmond, Virginia 22 |
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| Child 7 (?): Albert Giddens |
| Born: BET. 1843 - 1847 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia |
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| Child 8 (F): Rebecca Frances Giddens |
| Born: ABT. 1845 | Place: Randolph County, Georgia |
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HUSBAND NOTES: In 1840 John Giddens was recorded in the Randolph County, Georgia census. He was living next door to Thomas Smith, his probably father in law. According the the marriage records he married Nancy Smith on 11 Apr 1847, however in the Indian War Pension Application, Nancy claims she was married on 12 Sep 1831. According to Folks Huxford, John Giddens was married twice to sisters Sarah and Nancy Smith. This is a mistery since there is no documentation of the first marriage. John's grave has not been found. He appeared in the Randolph County census in 1850 and in the Berrien County census in 1860. He purchased land from his brother Frederick north of what is now New Lois, but sold it back to him a few months later. It is possible that John was buried on the property of Benjamin Wooding. According a widow's pension application dated 12 Mar 1890, Columbia County, Florida, Nancy Giddens applied for a pension. John Giddens elisted in the Indian War on 10 Jul 1840 in Raldolph County, Georgia. He served in the Regiment of Sanford, commanded by Captain Glover. When he enrolled he was 30 years of age, 5 1/2 feet tall, blue eyes, light hair, and a farmer by occupation. He was born in Lowndes County. After serving he resided in Randolph County until he died. Nancy Smith married to John Giddens on 12 Sep 1831. He died in Berrien County on 1 Apr 1866 and she did not remarry. NOTE: The marriage date is not correct according the the marriage certificate. !BIRTH-MARRIAGE: John Giddens was born in 1815. He married Sarah Smith, and later Nancy Smith who were sisters. !CENSUS: 1850 Census of Randolph County, Georgia (MF-37, Roll 81, page 438. District 11) records Jno. Gideon (33), born in North Carolina, with the following in his household (all born in Georgia): Nancy (24), Letty (18), Francis (16), Emaline (17), Silas (12), Norris (9), Albert (7), Francis (5), Jackson (3), Pricilla (1). !CENSUS: The 1860 Berrien County, Georgia Census list John Giddens (47) with the following in his household: Nancy (40), Norris (17), Andrew J. (16), Rebecca F. (15), Priscilla Ann (12), John T. (10), James Madison (8), Sweat (7), Elizabeth (5), and Mary Ann (2). !BIRTH-PARENTS: Source quoted in LDS Library material on CD ROM from original document on film, Film # 471059. The birth of John Giddens in 1815 in Bulloch County, Georgia. Father is Thomas Giddens and mother is Mary Nevill. !MARRIAGE-SPOUSE: Source quoted in LDS Library material on CD ROM from original document on film, Film # 537162. The marriage of John Giddens about 1848 to Nancy Smith in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia. !MARRIAGE-SPOUSE: Source quoted in LDS Library material on CD ROM from original document on film, Film # 962065. The marriage of John Giddens about 1865 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia to Nancy Smith. HUSBAND FACTS: Military: Indian Wars 23 SOURCES: 11840 Census of Raldolph County, Georgia, GMD 941, records John Giddons as head of household. 2Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 3Folks Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume I, Press of the Patten Publishers, Adel, Georgia 1951, Book, page 94. 4Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 5Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 6Folks Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume I, Press of the Patten Publishers, Adel, Georgia 1951, Book, page 94. 7Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 8Folks Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume IV, Press of the Atkinson County Citizen, Pearson, GA 1960, Book, page 105. 9Charles W. Adams, Survey of Lowndes County, Georgia Cemeteries 1825-1987, Genealogy Unlimited, Valdosta, Georgia 1988, Book, page 284. 10Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 11Charles W. Adams, Survey of Lowndes County, Georgia Cemeteries 1825-1987, Genealogy Unlimited, Valdosta, Georgia 1988, Book, page 284. 12Charles W. Adams, Survey of Lowndes County, Georgia Cemeteries 1825-1987, Genealogy Unlimited, Valdosta, Georgia 1988, Book, page 284. 13The Valdosta Times, Valdosta, Georgia, Newspaper, date unknown. 14Tommy & Diane Bargeron, Inspection of Cemetery Marker, Tombstone. 15LDS Church, CD ROM, LDS Ancestral Files, Electronic, Batch 7907801, Sheet 05, Source Call 1260502. 16Charles W. Adams, Survey of Lowndes County, Georgia Cemeteries 1825-1987, Genealogy Unlimited, Valdosta, Georgia 1988, Book, page 284. 17Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 18Charles W. Adams, Survey of Lowndes County, Georgia Cemeteries 1825-1987, Genealogy Unlimited, Valdosta, Georgia 1988, Book, page 284. 19Tommy & Diane Bargeron, Inspection of Cemetery Marker, Tombstone. 20Charles W. Adams, Survey of Lowndes County, Georgia Cemeteries 1825-1987, Genealogy Unlimited, Valdosta, Georgia 1988, Book, page 284, Buried in section 4.. 21Tommy & Diane Bargeron, Inspection of Cemetery Marker, Tombstone. 22Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other. 23Information from Lane Giddens, 803 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601, Other, Indian War Pension Application dated 1900, alleged service in Captain Glover's Company, Georgia Volu. |
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