Thomas J. Givens

b. circa January 1889, d. 18 July 1938
  • Thomas J. Givens was born circa January 1889 in High Rock, York County, Pennsylvania.
  • His name was recorded as Thomas Gibbons in the early family censuses but later he was known as Thomas Givens.
  • James G. Gibbons and Rachel E. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Thomas J. Givens, Gilbert James Givens, Valentine Trout Gibbons, Sarah M. Gibbons and Amanda M. Gibbons. The family appars to bes enumerated under the surname "Girons."
  • He married May Johnson.
  • Thomas J. Givens appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 130 East Hope Avenue boarding in the household of widow Julia Reed.
  • He was employed working with ice machinery, according to the 1930 census.
  • Thomas J. Givens died on 18 July 1938 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at York Hospital . Informant was his son William.
  • The following appeared on 19 July 1938 in The Gazette & Daily: Thomas Givens, 17 East Charles avenue, died at 9:30 o’clock yesterday morning at the York hospital, where he had been a patient last week. He was aged 61 years. Surviving are a son, William Givens; two brothers, Valentine and Gilbert Givens, and three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Johnson, Mrs. Eliza Wilson and Mrs. Minnie Dorsey, all of York. The funeral will be held Wednesday, with services at 10:30 a.m., from the J. Milton Bricker funeral home, 210 West Jackson street. Rev. A. J. Pagan will officiate. Interment will follow in Upper Chanceford cemetery.
  • He was interred at Upper Chanceford Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania.
  • The following appeared on 21 January 1959 in The Gazette & Daily: William Givens, son of the late Thomas and May Givens, died at the Samuel Dickson sanitorium, South Mountain, yesterday at 6:30 a.m.
    [:TAB::] Susviving are a son, Harold Givens, Harrisburg, and eight grandchildren. He was a veteran of World War II. Funeral arrangements were incomplete last evening.
  • Last Edited: 23 Sep 2015

Family: May Johnson