GIVENS, Todd Eugene

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Wrote an unsigned genealogy on the Givens obtained by this writer 3/7/2000. (Oral History - 7/14/2002 - per Stuart Givens, his first cousin, to this writer).

Arthur married FRIERMOOD, Helen 25 Jul 1934, Wabash, Indiana by Rev. Harvey Fruth. Helen (daughter of FRIERMOOD, Guy T. and ???, Rosa) was born 17 Nov 1914, Wabash County, Indiana; died 16 Dec 1996, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; was buried Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"The Givens had farms in Madison, Hamilton and Henry Counties. They moved to the family farm in Middletown, Henry County, Indiana, in 1918. It had 40 acres on both sides of the road. This would remain the family home until 1970 when the farm was sold after Elmer and Pearl died.

The home that the family moved into was only a few years old at the time and consisted of four bedrooms, a parlor, a living room, dining room and kitchen, with front and back porches and a cellar. It was not modern and thus did not have running water and electricity until many years later.

The farm was located 2-1/2 miles southeast of Middletown, Indiana and one-half mile south of the Miller Cemetery where Elmer and Pearl Givens are buried.

The three oldest children (Willis, Fern, Audrey) attended the one room Painter School, 1 mile north of the farm until 1920 when the school closed and then the children went to school in Middletown. The family were members of the Middletown Methodist Church and of the Republican Party" (Arthur Givens -unsigned Genealogy, credited to Arthur by his cousin, Stuart Givens.)

Elmer Givens was accustomed to driving the horse and wagon to Brown County to obtain Sorghum; until his death, John Givens came to dinner every Sunday (Kay Hinshaw Spang, granddaughter)
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Anderson Herald/Bulletin-Wednesday, July 16, 1969, p. 20 B, Column 1

Elmer G. Givens
?MIDDLETOWN ? Elmer Glen Givens, 88, retired farmer of this area, died Wednesday
evening in the Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Anderson after an illness of the past several years.
A native of Madison County, he was the son of John and Amanda Hersberger Givens. He was a member of the Middletown United Methodist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Fern) Showers of Indianapolis, Mrs. Carl (Audrey) Hinshaw of New Castle and Mrs. Bert (Neva) Goul of Anderson; four sons, Willis Givens of Indianapolis, Rev. Arthur Givens of Culver, Hanson Givens of Rosemont, Minn., and Eugene Givens of New Castle; a brother, Dr. Willard E. Givens of Washington, D.C.; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Ballard and Shirley Funeral Home, Middletown with the Rev. Morris Howell officiating. Enterment will be in the Miller Cemetery.

Elmer married SISSON, Pearl Lee 08 Feb 1903, M.E. Church, Pendleton, In by Rev. Lovelace. Pearl (daughter of SISSON, William Jr. and GRAHAM, Sarah Electa) was born 08 Feb 1884, Madison County, Indiana; died 20 Jun 1964, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried 23 Jun 1964, Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

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Anderson Herald/Bulletin ? Monday, June 22, 1964, P. 6

Mrs. Pearl Givens
?Middletown-Mrs. Pearl Lee Givens, 80, RR2, died Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after a short illness. She and her husband, Elmer, had celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this year.

Born Feb. 8, 1884, near Pendleton, Mrs. Givens was a member of the Middletown Methodist Church, the WSCS, and the Friendly Club of the church.

She is survived by her husband; four sons, Hanson Givens of Minneapolis, Minn., Willis Givens of Indianapolis, Eugene Givens of New Castle, and the Rev. Arthur Givens of Huntington; three daughters, Mrs. Bert Goul of Anderson, Mrs. Ruth Butrum of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Carl Hinshaw of New Castle; a brother, Vernie Widner of Anderson; a sister, Mrs. Ruby McClary of Pendleton; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Middletown Methodist church. The Rev. C. Edwin McClaron will officiate and interment will be in the Miller Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the Ballard and Shirley Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.

Guy — ???, Rosa. Rosa was born 1896, Indiana. [Group Sheet]