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James Levi Givans

Male 1883 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Levi Givans was born on 12 Apr 1883 in Pittsville, Maryland (son of Lambert Givans).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lambert Givans was born about 1855 in Worcester, Maryland, USA (son of James R. Givans and Priscilla Elenora Parsons); died on 18 June 1930 in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA; was buried in Walston, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Levi Givans was born on 12 Apr 1883 in Pittsville, Maryland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James R. Givans was born in 1818 in Worcester County, Maryland; died in ca 1885 in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Married: 26 Jan 1837, Worcester County, Maryland

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Numerous Givans on Worcester MD area at time of James birth, nothing found online gives father's name so unable to go further on line with Givans.

    Died:
    Not sure death date. No 1890 census and not listed in 1900 (Priscilla is widowed in 1900) so could have died anytime between 1880-1900.

    James married Priscilla Elenora Parsons. Priscilla (daughter of George Parker Parsons and Hannah J. Holloway) was born in Jul 1821 in Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; died after 1900 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Priscilla Elenora Parsons was born in Jul 1821 in Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware (daughter of George Parker Parsons and Hannah J. Holloway); died after 1900 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Married: 26 Jan 1837, Worchester County, Maryland
    • Inheritance: 24 Oct 1868, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA; Will of her grandfather, Joshua Holloway, probated. She and each of her 5 surviving siblings inherited 1/6 of 1/2 of the remainder of the estate (remainder is what was left after specific bequests made earlier in the will).

    Children:
    1. Mary E. Givans was born in 1838 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Leah Givans was born in 1840 in Worcester, Maryland, USA.
    3. Elisha Givans was born on 26 June 1842 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA; died on 16 March 1920 in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA; was buried in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
    4. Sarah Givans was born in 1845 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA.
    5. Lavisa Jane Givans was born in 1849 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA.
    6. Caroline Givans was born about 1850 in Maryland.
    7. George W. Givans was born in Sep 1851 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA; died in Bet. 1900-1910 in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
    8. 2. Lambert Givans was born about 1855 in Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 18 June 1930 in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA; was buried in Walston, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
    9. John A. Givans was born about 1859 in Maryland.
    10. Amelia Givans was born in Jun 1861 in Maryland.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  George Parker Parsons was born in 1798 in Worcester County, Maryland (son of William J. "Billy" Parsons and Priscilla Parker); died in 1846 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 23 August 1825, Worcester County, Maryland; Left land in Delaware to split with brother William.
    • Land Sale: 5 April 1828, Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; G & H sale to Shedrack Short for $132.37 part of the tract of land Red Oak Ridge. Deed in notes.
    • Land Sale: 4 December 1829, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; George and wife Hannah of Broad Creek Hundred in Sussex sale land know as "addition to Swane's Ridge" (land he inherited from his father I'm assuming as it is next to his brother William's) to Thomas Hearn. Deed in notes.
    • Land Purchase: 22 Dec 1832, Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; G. from Jarman Truitt, a tract of land called Truitt's Last Discovery.
    • Land Sale: 1 November 1834, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; Geo & wife sale P. Shockley, a tract of land knn. as Solomon's Wisdom & part of a necessary (water reserve?) called Red Buck Ridge & part of a tract called Truitt's Last Discovery,& adjoining Wm B Parsons land. Looks like he's selling off his inheritence
    • Will: 12 October 1847, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Admin bond filed on his estate by Elisha Holloway (George's brother-in-law) (Worcester Co. MD Will Index only)

    George married Hannah J. Holloway on 4 Dec 1818 in Worcester County, Maryland. Hannah (daughter of Joshua Holloway and Elizabeth Adkins) was born on 18 January 1804 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 31 July 1857 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Hannah J. Holloway was born on 18 January 1804 in Worcester County, Maryland (daughter of Joshua Holloway and Elizabeth Adkins); died on 31 July 1857 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Holloways of the Eastern Shore and Descendants Near and Far 1066-1985 (refers to family bible) p. 391

    Died:
    Admin bond posted by Elisha Holloway (brother) 8 Sep 1857 (Index Only) Her children are mentioned in her father's will of 1867.

    Children:
    1. 5. Priscilla Elenora Parsons was born in Jul 1821 in Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; died after 1900 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    2. Elizabeth Parsons was born in 1827 in Maryland; died in 1905 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
    3. Ann Mariah Parsons was born in 1830 in Maryland.
    4. George W. Parsons was born on 11 Aug 1832 in Maryland; died on 15 May 1921 in Maryland.
    5. Daniel Joseph Parsons was born in 1835 in Maryland; died in 1915 in Maryland.
    6. Joshua J. Parsons was born on 4 August 1837 in Maryland; died on 22 Sep 1916; was buried in Parsonsburg, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.



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