Henry Green Giles

Henry Green Giles

• Father: Wade Hampton Giles b. 2 November 1805, d. 4 September 1881
• Mother: Sarah Vincent b. circa 13 April 1810, d. 4 November 1873

• Henry Green Giles was born circa 1848 in Butts County, Georgia.
• Wade Hampton Giles and Sarah Vincent appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Butts County, Georgia, enumerated next to Wade's brother William.. Other members of the household included Henry Green Giles, William Powell Giles, Thomas Jefferson Giles, James S. Giles, John J. Giles, William S. Giles, Egbert B. Giles, Mary E. Giles, Nancy Sarah Giles, H. W. Giles and George H. Giles. Son William Powell Giles also in enumerated with his wife and son.
• Wade Hampton Giles and Sarah Vincent appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Anderson PO, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Green Giles, James S. Giles, John J. Giles, William S. Giles, Egbert B. Giles, Mary E. Giles, Nancy Sarah Giles, H. W. Giles, George H. Giles and E. V. Giles. Initials representing names of children are difficult to decipher, and ages differ from other censuses. There is a "John M. Giles" (age 12) between George and Henry who was not present in the 1850 census -- perhaps Wade's nepher Charles (?)
• Wade Hampton Giles and Sarah Vincent appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Green Giles, Nancy Sarah Giles, George H. Giles and Mary E. Giles. Wade's name is recorded incorrectly in this census as William, and Mary appears to be identified as Matilda (age 25), and Gustave M. Giles (24) likely is Wade's nephew Charles M. Giles.
• He was working on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Susan C. Taliaferro, daughter of Tazewell Taliaferro and Wilma Nowlin, on 27 January 1880 in Walker County, Texas.
• Henry Green Giles and Susan C. Taliaferro appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Anderson Precinct, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Charles M. Giles, E. V. Giles, Mary Ann Spinks, James L. Giles, Lewis H. Giles and John J. Giles.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• Henry Green Giles became a widower at the between 1887 and 1910 death of his wife Susan C. Taliaferro.
• Henry Green and Susan Giles have yet to be found in the 1900 census. Son Hamp (age 15) is enumerated with distant cousin Mary Elizabeth Hobdy in Montgomery County, and married daughters Nancy Giles and Chloe Cude are in Grimes County.
• William Dudley Giles and Nancy Mildred Giles appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Green Giles, Elizabeth Giles, William Henry Giles, May A. Giles and Robert Morgan.
• Henry Green Giles died circa 1914 according to at least one family researcher.

• Last Edited: 8 Jun 2012