Givens family

Martin A Hammack (1841-1890) married Anna Eliza Givens (or Given) from Kanawha County, VA (now WV) around 1863. Anna was born April 1841 and died in 1916 in Lagrange, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. They had 10 children (listed in the last posting).According to the 1880 US Census report they lived in Glade, Webster County, WV.


Anna's parents were Adam Givens (1815-1902) and Mary Ellen Schoonover (1819-1902). According to one report they both died before 1880, so the death dates I have on the chart above may not be accurate. Their marriage date also seems to be in question as I merge files of records I have obtained. Several reports list 15 March 1835, others list 01 May 1838. All the records lead me to believe that they lived in Kanawha & Braxton Counties during their lifetime.
They had 11 children.

i. William Madison Given (1836-1893)

ii. Benjamin V.B. Given (1836-1900), married Eliza F. (unknown surname)

iii. Anna Eliza Given (1841-1916) married Martin A. Hammack (see last post for more information about him)

iv. Nancy Given(1842-1843)

v. Rachel Given (1844-1870), married George W. Gandee on 21 Dec 1864.

vi. Margaret Given (1846-1846)

vii. Henry Given (1848-??), married Balinda Mckown on 27 Dec. 1866.

viii. Mathura Jane Given (1849-1931), married John Alexamder Groves on 07 May 1871.

ix. Elisha V.W. Given (1852-??)

x. Sarah Elspie Given (1854-??)

xi. Alcindia Given (1857-??), m Seville W. Moore date unknown



According to the 1850 Census reports Adam & Mary lived in District 29, Kanawha County, VA (now WV) where Adam was a farmer. By 1860 they had moved the family of 13 and a "land agent," John Fall, to Flat Fork, Roane County, VA (now WV). They were still in Roane County during the 1870 US Census. The 1880 US Census reports that the family had moved to Glade, Webster County, WV where 64 year old Adam still worked as a farmer. In 1900, Adam and Mary were living with their daughter Alcinda, son-in-law, Seville Moore and their 14 year old son Charles in Braxton County, WV.

I have found very little information on Mary Ellen Schoonover's family other than her parents are Adam Schoonover (1795-??) and Lucinda Currence, from Ireland (1796-??), married around 1814. From what I have learned they had at least 3 children.

i. Daniel F Schoonover (1815-est 1900)

ii. Mary Ellen Schoonover (1819-1902), married Adam Given(s) see above.

iii. Rachel Schoonover (??)

However it is just the opposite for the Givens family. I have found a few more generations back.

The parents of Adam Given are George Bratton Given and Margaret Mcguffin. George was born November 11, 1784 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1858 in Kanawha County, Virginia (now WV). He married Margaret Mcguffin on 12 Jan, 1809 in Bath County, Virginia. She was born September 15, 1785 in Bath County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1860 in Kanawha County, Virginia (now WV). Margaret is the daughter of Robert Mcguffin and Elizabeth King.

George & Margaret Given had 9 children:

i. Robert Mcguffin Given, (1809-1822)

ii. John B. Given, (1811-1837)

iii. Elizabeth Given (1815-?)

iv. Adam Given (1816-est 1902), married Mary Ellen Schoonover see above

v. William K. Given (1819-?)

vi. Nancy Given (1822-?)

vii. Mary H. Given (1823 -1893)

viii. Margaret Given (1826-1908)

ix. Glory Given (??)

The parents of George Bratton Given are William Given & Nancy "Agnes" Bratton about whom I will share next time.