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Edith Giddens
The following is a letter written, in 1952, by my great-grandfather Charles Giddens, son of George Lullen Giddens who was the son of Mitchell Giddens, a shoemaker. Mitchell's parents are said to have been John Giddens and Sarah or Sallie TAYLOR. His siblings may include Isaac, John, Jacob, and Abraham. Mitchell was married to Letisha Britt, daughter of William and Patience BRITT of Wayne County, NC. Letisha is buried in a cemetery in Giddensville, NC. Lina was Charles Giddens' half-sister from George's second marriage.
Lina's daughter, Helen Pemberton of
Virginia, owns the original letter.
June 7- 52
Dear Lina your letter of 1 / 2 received Glad to hear from you and to learn where your Fla residence is located. My son Charles lives at Hollywood Fla which is not far from your place. We were down to see him and Louise his wife in 1946. That was before we left St. Louis for Tex. We were in Florida in 1928 and in 1939 and covered both east and west Fla, but in 46 we went by Deland , Sanford, Orlando Kissin then Okeechobie then around the lake. Then on down to Hollywood. We had quite a trip. Geneology or family tree you wrote about I know a little which I learned from Louis Giddens of Goldsboro several years ago I knew nothing until he mentioned it to me that was his hobby. The first known to come to this country were from Wales and they came over with lord Baltimore and landed in Baltimore, Md. One of them drifted down to N.C. Wayne County and married a Miss Taylor I think her first name was Mary. The next I know anything about was our grandfather Mitchell and his brother which was Louis Giddens' father both married sisters whos names was Britts. Our grandmother was Laticha or something like that. This is where you branch off and drop all except the Mitchell branch. I was born Nov 22nd1865 at Giddensville Sampson Co NC You can get sisters history from Hugh and Pearl she was about two years younger than I. My children are all dead but two Charles and Edith I do not know where Edith is Charles may be able to tell you if you write him his address is Hollywood Box 1042 Fla. Lucy my first wife was borned in Vermont and about three months younger than I, her last name was Glenn.
Our great-grandfather was married when he was quite old and had two sons George Britt one of the boys used to visit us at Giddensville and we went to dances together around the Holliday. He was about three or four years older than I was , he was a good sport. Let me hear from you often and come to see us sometime.
Love and best wishes
Charles and Stella Giddens
2005 E. Broadway Sedalia, MO.
Descendants of Mitchell Giddens and Letisha Britt
1 Mitchell Giddens b: October 12, 1802 d: December 18, 1852
. +Letisha Britt b: September 04, 1817 d: February 03, 1895 in Giddensville , NC
...... 2 John William Giddens b: November 23, 1835 d: August 15, 1896 in Giddensville , NC
.......... +Sarah E. Bradshaw b: May 07, 1840 d: October 26, 1899
.............. 3 John Lawson Giddens b: October 29, 1859
.............. 3 Monroe Carson Giddens b: July 09, 1861
.................. +Katie Lorena b: March 14, 1863 d: May 12, 1891 in Giddensville , NC
.............. 3 Louis Henry Giddens b: May 14, 1863
.............. 3 Sallie Catherine (Katie) Giddens b: November 03, 1867
.................. +John Thomas Cox
.............. 3 Della Florence Giddens b: May 26, 1868 d: November 09, 1870
...... 2 Sarah Jane Giddens b: September 01, 1837 d: September 03, 1925
.......... +Ephram Bradshaw d: May 26, 1899
...... 2 James Thomas Giddens b: May 25, 1839
...... 2 George Lullen Giddens b: September 12, 1840 d: June 26, 1914 in Christine, Atascosa TX
.......... +Luellen Bradshaw b: Abt. 1844 in Wayne Co., NC d: September 04, 1890
.............. 3 Charles Allen Giddens b: November 22, 1865 in Giddensville, NC
.................. +Mary Lucy Glynn b: February 15, 1866 in Putney, Vermont d: October 22, 1926 in Phillipsburg, NJ
...................... 4 Elizabeth Giddens b: October 30, 1891 in Crew,VA d: October 21, 1934
.......................... +Louis James b: 1894 d: 1963
...................... 4 Charles Giddens b: December 02, 1892 in Crew,VA d: May 20, 1972 in Hollywood, FLA
.......................... +Louise Uhde b: March 18, 1895 d: January 17, 1975 in Tampa, FL
...................... 4 Warren Giddens b: November 03, 1894 in Crew,VA d: 1949 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.......................... +Calla Male d: 1991
...................... 4 Florence I. Giddens b: February 21, 1896 in Phillipsburg, NJ d: May 13, 1934 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.......................... +Arthur Samer b: April 10, 1904 d: January 17, 1996 in Phillipsburg, NJ
...................... 4 Edith Giddens b: July 21, 1897 in Phillipsburg, NJ d: January 16, 1975 in Virginia Beach, VA
.......................... +Claude Davis b: September 28, 1893 in Kentucky d: May 26, 1967 in Virginia Beach, VA
...................... 4 Georgie Giddens b: July 15, 1899 d: July 27, 1900
...................... 4 John Lewis Giddens b: April 1902 in Phillipsburg, NJ d: June 1902 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.............. 3 Georgianna Giddens b: 1866 in Giddensville , NC d: October 15, 1867
.............. 3 Frances Giddens b: January 02, 1868 in Giddensville, NC d: October 07, 1934
.................. +Warren J. Harper
.............. 3 Ella Giddens b: 1863 d: 1866 in Giddensville , NC
...... *2nd Wife of George Lullen Giddens:
.......... +Sarah Jane Rich b: October 02, 1875 in Faison, Duplin Co., NC d: May 30, 1906 in Faison, Duplin Co., NC
.............. 3 Dorothy Mildred Giddens b: July 11, 1897 in Faison, Duplin Co., NC
.............. 3 Mitchell Alonzo Giddens b: September 16, 1900 in Faison, Duplin Co., NC d: July 24, 1976
.............. 3 PRIVATE
.............. 3 Lina Letisha Giddens b: December 23, 1895 in Faison, Duplin Co., NC d: August 20, 1952 in Richmond, Henrico Co., VA
...... 2 Patience Elizabeth Giddens b: August 26, 1842 d: July 07, 1925
.......... +UNKNOWN Clifton
...... 2 Henry Clay Giddens b: July 18, 1844
...... 2 David Crockett Giddens b: March 09, 1846
...... 2 Mary Susan Giddens b: June 15, 1848
...... 2 Rustus Giddens b: September 02, 1851
...... 2 Sophia Alice Gerome Giddens b: September 07, 1853
Descendants of Joseph T. Glynn and Nancy Reed of Putney, Vermont
1 Joseph T. Glynn b: Abt. 1801 in Vermont d: Aft. 1873
. +Nancy Reed b: Abt. 1799 in Vermont d: April 02, 1854 in Putney, Vermont
...... 2 Joseph Albert Glynn b: February 13, 1835 in Putney, Vermont d: November 02, 1905 in Putney, Vermont
.......... +Julia Harvey b: in Ireland abt.1840
.............. 3 Henry Harvey Glynn b: December 04, 1862
.................. +Harriet May Snyder
.............. 3 Mary Lucy Glynn b: February 15, 1866 in Putney, Vermont d: October 22, 1926 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.................. +Charles Allen Giddens b: November 22, 1865 in Giddensville, NC
...................... 4 Elizabeth Giddens b: October 30, 1891 in Crew,VA d: October 21, 1934
.......................... +Louis James b: 1894 d: 1963
...................... 4 Charles Giddens b: December 02, 1892 in Crew,VA d: May 20, 1972 in Hollywood, FLA
.......................... +Louise Uhde b: March 18, 1895 d: January 17, 1975 in Tampa, FL
...................... 4 Warren Giddens b: November 03, 1894 in Crew,VA d: 1949 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.......................... +Calla Male d: 1991
...................... 4 Florence I. Giddens b: February 21, 1896 in Phillipsburg, NJ d: May 13, 1934 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.......................... +Arthur Samer b: April 10, 1904 d: January 17, 1996 in Phillipsburg, NJ
...................... 4 Edith Giddens b: July 21, 1897 in Phillipsburg, NJ d: January 16, 1975 in Virginia Beach, VA
.......................... +Claude Davis b: September 28, 1893 in Kentucky d: May 26, 1967 in Virginia Beach, VA
...................... 4 Georgie Giddens b: July 15, 1899 d: July 27, 1900
...................... 4 John Lewis Giddens b: April 1902 in Phillipsburg, NJ d: June 1902 in Phillipsburg, NJ
.............. 3 Garret Glynn b: October 30, 1868 d: Bet. 1870 - 1880
.............. 3 Caroline (Carrie) Glynn b: September 1875 d: 1937 in NY
.................. +William Alter
...... 2 Caroline Almira Glynn b: July 22, 1829 d: August 06, 1852
...... 2 Henry Reed Glynn b: June 02, 1833
.......... +Anna E.
