Harry Leigh Givens

1876 - 1960  (83 years)

• Name	Harry Leigh Givens
  Birth	16 Nov 1876	Craig Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jan 1960	Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Sunset Mem. Park, S. Charleston, WV
  Person ID	I4396	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John Givens
  Mother	Alice Scott
  Family ID	F1963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edna Maria Narich Tingler,   b. 24 Jan 1881, VA d. 4 Apr 1951, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1899	Alleghany, VA
  Children	1. Edith Nannie Givens,   b. ABT. 1901, VA d. 1935 (Age 34 years)   2. William M. "Bill" Givens,   b. 1902, VA d. 1968 (Age 66 years)   3. Emily Frances Givens,   b. 1903, VA d. 1928 (Age 25 years)   4. Kate Leigh Givens,   b. 5 Jun 1905, Craig Co., VA d. 6 Oct 1996, City of Roanoke, VA; burial:Evergreen Burial Park, City of Roanoke, VA (Age 91 years)   5. Mary L. Givens,   b. 1907   d. 1968 (Age 61 years)   6. Genevieve Givens,   b. 1909, VA d. 1970 (Age 61 years)   7. Virginia L. Givens,   b. 1910   d. 1986 (Age 76 years)   8. John Lewis Givens,   b. 17 Mar 1913, VA d. 5 Jul 1970, Canoga Park, CA; burial: Oakwood Mem. Cem., Chatsworth, L. A. Co., CA (Age 57 years)   9. Harry J. "Jack" Givens,   b. 1914, VA d. 1994 (Age 80 years)   10. Hattie Belle Givens,   b. 1916, VA d. 1993 (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F1138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos

  Givens, John Lewis (1913-1970) & Virginia Margaret "Ginny" Shivertaker (1916-1985) & Harry L. Givens (1876-1960) Group photo of (L-R) John Lewis Givens & Virginia Margaret "Ginny" Shivertaker Givens & Harry L. Givens was taken in WV and came from the Shivertaker Collection by Ruby Eloise "Toodles" Shivertaker Clark.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Ruby Eloise "Toodles" Shivertaker Clark Name Source: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KJ4S-BKH/harry-l-givens-1876-1960 Harry L Givens 1876-1960 Birth • 12 Sources 16 November 1876 Craig, Virginia, United States 1960 Age 83 Death • 3 Sources 13 January 1960 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Harry L Givens, "United States Census, 1940" Family Members SPOUSES AND CHILDREN Harry L Givens 1876-1960 Marriage: 28 March 1899 Alleghany, Virginia, United States Edna Maria Tingler 1881-1951 Children (12) Edith Nannie Givens 1900-1935 Minnie A Givens 1900- William M. Givens 1902-1968 Emily Frances Givens 1903-1928 Kate Leigh Givens 1905-1996 Mary L Givens 1907-1968 Genova G Givens 1909-1970 Virginia L Givens 1910-1986 John Lewis Givens 1912-1970 Harry Jackson Givens 1914-1994 Jack R Givens 1915- Hattie Belle Givens 1916-1993 PARENTS AND SIBLINGS John Lewis Givens 1834- Marriage: 15 Oct 1869 , Craig, VA Alice Scott 1849- Children (3) Nancy Bertie Givens 1870-1904 Givens 1870- Harry L Givens Source: US 1930 Census for Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV: Name Age Harry L. Givens 53 Edna M. Givens 47 Edith M. Givens 28 Genevieve Givens 21 John L. Givens 18 Harry J. Givens 15 Hattie Bell Givens 14 Source: Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 2014 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJJP-MWG FamilySearch: Harry L Givens, "United States Census, 1920" Name:Harry L Givens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: New Castle, Craig, Virginia, United States District: 82 Gender: Male Age: 43 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): 1877 Birthplace: Virginia Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Household ID: 73 Line Number: 25 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number:1821886 Digital Folder Number: 004392087 Image Number: 00678 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Harry L Givens M 43 Virginia Wife Edna M Givens F 38 Virginia Daughter Edith N Givens F 19 Virginia Son William M Givens M 17 Virginia Daughter Emily F Givens F 16 Virginia Daughter Kate L Givens F 14 Virginia Daughter Mary L Givens F 12 Virginia Daughter Genova G Givens F 10 Virginia Daughter Virginia L Givens F 9 Virginia Son John L Givens M 7 Virginia Son Jack R Givens M 5 Virginia Daughter Hattie B Givens F 3 Virginia Source: Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 2014 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM41-PSR FamilySearch: Harry L Givens, "United States Census, 1930" Name: Harry L Givens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States District: 0049 Gender: Male Age: 53 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1877 Birthplace: Virginia Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Sheet Number and Letter: 2B Household ID: 48 Line Number: 57 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2538 GS Film number: 2342272 Digital Folder Number: 004547459 Image Number: 00010 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Harry L Givens M 53 Virginia Wife Edna M Givens F 47 Virginia Daughter Edith M Givens F 28 Virginia Daughter Genevieve Givens F 21 Virginia Son John L Givens M 18 Virginia Son Harry J Givens M 15 Virginia Daughter Hattie B Givens F 14 Virginia Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMN6-Z53 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMN6-Z53 : accessed 03 Sep 2014), Harry L. Givens, 13 Jan 1960; citing v 9 p 728, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460381. Harry L. Givens West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999 Name: Harry L. Givens Event Date: 13 Jan 1960 Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia Gender: Male Age (Expanded): 83 years Birth Date: 16 Nov 1876 Birthplace: Va. Marital Status: Widowed Father's Name: John Givens Mother's Name: Alice Scott Occupation: Worked At Furniture Store Address: 317 Laidley St. Residence Place: Charleston, Kan., W.Va. Cemetery: Sunset Mem. Park Burial Place: S. Charleston, W.Va. Burial Date: 15 Jan 1960 Affiliate Repository Type:County Records GS Film number: 460381 , Digital Folder Number: 4226841 , Image Number: 1520 , Reference ID: v 9 p 728 Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73709412/harry-leigh-givens Created by: Dolores Cochenour Carlson Added: 21 Jul 2011 Find A Grave Memorial 73709412 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 September 2019), memorial page for Harry Leigh Givens (16 Nov 1876–13 Jan 1960), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73709412, citing Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Dolores Cochenour Carlson (contributor 46778543) . Harry Leigh Givens BIRTH 16 Nov 1876 Virginia, USA DEATH 13 Jan 1960 (aged 83) Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 73709412 Father - John Givens Mother - Alice Scott Obituary: H. L. GIVENS Published: Thursday, 14 Jan 1960, Charleston Daily Mail p. 34 Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Long and Fisher Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Mr. Givens, 83, of 317 Laidley St., died at his home yesterday after a long illness. The body is at the funeral home. Family Members Spouse Edna Narich Tingler Givens 1881-1951 (m. 1899) Children Nannie Edith Givens 1900-1935 William M Givens 1902-1968 Emily Frances Givens 1903-1928 Photo Kate Leigh Givens Light 1905-1996 Mary L Givens Gorrell 1907-1968 Photo Geneva Givens Rader 1909-1970 Virginia L. Givens 1910-1986 John Lewis Givens 1912-1970