Son of William & Harriett Stinson Givens. Husband of Emily Jane Derrick. On his draft card, he is listed as tall and slender with black hair and brown eyes. Residence was given as Telico Plains, Tenn. He worked at Firestone Mill in Gastonia. Later in his life, he was hit by an object in the mills and was sent to Broughton Hospital in Morganton. He later lived by his son Ernest in a trailer by the side of their house. In later years he was remembered as congenial.

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Given Name: Joseph
Middle Name:
Surname: Givens
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 16 March 1884
State: North Carolina
Last Place of Residence: Midland, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Previous Residence Postal Code: 28107
Event Date: September 1966
Age: 82

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Name: Joseph H. Givens, Sr.
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Sep 1966
Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1884
Birth Year (Estimated):
Burial Date: 21 Sep 1966
Burial Place:Gastonia, N. C.
Cemetery: Hollywood
Funeral Home:
Residence Place:Gastonia, Gaston, N. C.
Address: 520 N. Scruggs St.
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Textiles
Birth Date:16 Mar 1884
Birthplace: , Monroe, Tenn.
Father's Name:William Givens
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:Harriett Stinson
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:Emily Jane Derrick Givens

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Name: Joseph Henry Givens
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1884
Birthplace: , , United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number:1877596
Digital Folder Number: 005152425
Image Number: 01306

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Name Henry Gibbons
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Ward 4, Gastonia, Gastonia Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Sex Male
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Last Place of Residence Rural, Monroe, Tennessee
Household
Henry Gibbons Head M 56 Tennessee
Emily Gibbons Wife F 55 Tennessee
William R Gibbons Son M 23 Tennessee
Ernest Gibbons Son M 18 Tennessee

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Henry Givens
United States Census, 1930
Name Henry Givens
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 2
HOUSEHOLD
Henry Givens Head M 46 Tennessee
Emily Givens Wife F 45 Tennessee
Joe H Givens Son M 20 Tennessee
William R Givens Son M 13 Tennessee
Earnest A Givens Son M 8 Tennessee

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Henry Givens
United States Census, 1920
Name Henry Givens
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Civil District 4, Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Own or Rent Rent
Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 2
HOUSEHOLD
Henry Givens Head M 35 Tennessee
Emley Givens Wife F 34 Tennessee
Joseph Givens Son M 10 Tennessee
Bertha Givens Daughter F 6 Tennessee
Robert Givens Son M 3 Tennessee

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Henry Givins
United States Census, 1910
Name Henry Givins
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Civil District 2, McMinn, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 4
HOUSEHOLD
Henry Givins Head M 23 Tennessee
Emily Givins Wife F 23 Tennessee
Joseph Givins Son M 0 Tennessee

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Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002
Name: Emily Derrick
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 May 1905
Event Place: McMinn, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Henry (Unknown) Givins

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