7.(*) Thomas5 Giddings(III)(Thomas4, Thomas3, John2), born at Lyme(New London)
CT, 31 Aug 1753; died at Hartland(Hartford)CT, 13 Aug 1845;
married 1) Simsbury(Hartford)CT, 1775 Affiah Hayes b. Simsbury(Hartford)CT
24 Sep 1757 d. Hartland 29 Dec 1804, daughter of Asahel and Martha(Holcombe)
Hayes. Thomas(III) was a soldier from Connecticut in the Revolutionary War;
his pension application states that he saw George Washington while preparing
defenses on Manhattan Island.
Children(all born Hartland):
8. i. Ira6, b. 22 Jun 1785.
9. ii. Thomas W., b. 17 Mar 1791.
10. iii. Chester W., b. 4 Jul 1795.
11. iv. George, b. 1797.
12. v. Erastus, b. 1800.
13. vi. William, b. c1801.
vii. Lucy, b. c1804, m. Granby(Hartford)CT Cyrus Case, resided Ohio.
married 2) Canton(Hartford)CT 29 Jan 1806 Ann Bishop b. 1777 d. Jun 1854.
Children:
14. viii. Seth, b. 25 Dec 1807.
ix. Affiah, b. Jan 1810, m. North Granby(Hartland)CT 10 Apr 1828 George
Carr b. CT. In 1880 she was living with her son Clarence.
Children(surname Carr):
1. Thomas7
2. George W., b. CT c1840, m. Mary I. ----. In 1880 he was farming
next to his brother Clarence, George was still there in 1900.
Child: Frank C. b. CT Aug 1874.
3. Clarence, b. CT c1855, in 1880 he was farming at Simsbury
(Hartford)CT.
4. Miriam
x. Emeline
xi. Mary L., b. 1814, m. c1835 Daniel Pridle b. CT, in 1880 she was living
with her daughter Julia M. at Grand Rapids(Kent)MI.
Children(surname Prindle):
1. James7
2. John, b. CT 1838, living with his sister Julia M. in 1880, in
1900 with his brother Seth.
3. Julia M., b. CT c1842, m. Allen Davis b. MI c1817.
Children: Mary b. MI c1866, Orson E. b. MI c1870.
4. Seth, b. MI May 1850, m. c1872 Eudora A. ---- b. NY May 1849,
living Plainwell(Allegan)MI in 1880, in 1900 they were in Grand
Rapids(Kent)MI, in 1910 they were in Saginaw(Saginaw)MI where
he was a stationary engineer.
5. Frank D., b. MI Dec 1854, m. c1882 Johanna ---- b. MI May 1860,
living Grand Rapids(Kent)MI in 1880 and 1900, working as a trav-
elling man. In 1920 she was a widow in Grand Rapids(Kent)MI
working as a housekeeper for a Moran family.
xii. Laura, b. 1816, m. ---- McRoy.
15. xiii. John, b. 8 Jul 1820.
8. Ira6 Giddings(Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3), born at Hartland(Hartford)CT,
22 Jun 1785; died at Seneca Falls(Seneca)NY, 13 Feb 1832; married 1) Seneca
Falls(Seneca)NY 1805 Anna Farnham b. 4 May 1785 d. Romulus(Seneca)NY c1814.
Children(all born Romulus(Seneca)NY):
i. Laura7, b. 2 Aug 1808.
ii. Emma, b. 11 Jun 1809.
iii. Lorinda, b. 8 Aug 1812, d. MI 25 Aug 1839, m. ---- ----.
married 2) Romulus(Seneca)NY 11 Mar 1815 Anna(Doty)Gleason b. 4 May 1785,
daughter of Shillman and Hannah(Haden)Doty, she was the widow of Mahlon Gleason.
16. iv. Amherst C., b. 31 Mar 1816.
v. Hannah A., b. 10 Aug 1820, d. 28 Feb 1822.
17. vi. William Doty, b. 22 mar 1822.
vii. Mahlen, b. 31 Jul 1825, d. Romulus(Seneca)NY 25 May 1844.
11. George6 Giddings(Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3), born at Hartland(Hartford)CT,
c1797.
Children:
23. i. Hiram7, b. NY 28 Nov 1822.
24. ii. Erastus, b. NY 10 Sep 1824.
iii. George
iv. William
v. Abigail
vi. Polly, m. ---- Moshier.
vii. Lucinda
13. William6 Giddings(Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3), born at Hartland(Hartford)CT,
c1801; died Genesee Co. MI 14 Jun 1886; married 1) Mary Wakely. In 1880 he was
living with his son at Atlas(Genesee)MI.
Child:
28. i. William Henry7, b. Genesse Co. MI 17 Nov 1835.
maried 2) Fanny Philips.
14. Seth6 Giddings(Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3), born at Hartland(Hartford)CT,
25 Dec 1807; died at West Hartland(Hartford)CT, 7 Apr 1896; married 1) 2 May 1830
Chloe Clakre b. c1810 d. 23 May 1854. In 1880 he was farming at Hartland
(Hartford)CT.
Children(all born CT):
i. son7, b. 1831, d. same day.
ii. Lucy A., b. 29 Dec 1832, m. 12 Feb 1854 William H. Spencer b. CT c1821.
In 1880 they were farming at Hartland(Hartford)CT.
Children(all born CT, surname Spencer):
1. Henry W.8, b. 19 Mar 1855, living with his parents in 1880.
2. Jennie, b. 15 May 1859.
3. Huron, 20 May 1862.
4. Seth G., b. 14 Mar 1864, living with his parents in 1880.
5. George A., b. 22 Jan 1866, m. c1889 Aillie S. ---- b. CT Feb 1870,
living with his parents in 1880 and in 1900 working as a wagon
driver in Hartford(Hartford)CT. Child: Mildred b. CT Nov 1892.
6. Fred C., b. 29 Nov 1869, living with his parents in 1880, in 1900
he was farming at Hartland(Hartford)CT. unm.
7. William H., b. 23 Aug 1875, d. 22 Dec 1875.
iii. son, b. 1836 d. same day
29. iv. Erastus Warren, b. 16 Jan 1837.
v. son, b. 1843 d same day
vi. Ellen C., b. 12 Oct 1844, d. 19 Jul 1880, m. West Hartland(Hartford)CT
25 Oct 1863 Josiah W. Case.
Child(surname Case):
1. Nellie L.8, b. 12 Aug 1866, d. 28 Mar 1871.
vii. Persis A., b. 27 Jun 1850, d. 11 Jun 1910.
viii. Laura, b. 1851 d. 18 Apr 1862.
ix. Mary J., b. 17 Apr 1852 d. 19 Dec 1882.
married 2) Tolland Co. CT, Feb 1855 Lucy(Hall)Shepherd b. MA c1817 d. aft. 1880.
30. x. Burrell, b. Hartland(Hartford)CT c1856.
xi. Seth, b. Hattland(Hartford) CT Oct 1858 d. Hartland(Hartford)CT 5 Apr 1862.
15. John6 Giddings(Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3), born at Hartland(Hartford)CT,
8 Jul 1820; married 10 Sep 1854 Hannah Jane Colby b. NH 3 May 1839.
In 1880 he was a retail grocer in Grand Rapids(Kent)MI.
Children:
i. John Franklyn7, b. 16 May 1855, d. 5 Dec 1860.
ii. Edward William, b. 27 Jan 1858, d. 27 Nov 1860.
31. iii. Franklyn Edward, b. MI 28 Apr 1861.
iv. Albert J., b. MI 7 Feb 1864, m. c1900 Mary B. ---- b. PA Apr 1866, residing
Grand Rapids(Kent)MI in 1900, working in a laundry.
32. v. John Arthur, b. MI 27 Mar 1872.
16. Amherst C.7 Giddings(Ira6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born at Romulus(Seneca)NY,
31 Mar 1816; died at Varick(Seneca)NY 1894; married Elizabeth ---- b. NY Jun 1823
d. 1904. In 1900 she was living with her daughter.
Child:
i. Jennie E.8, b. NY c1860, m. Alton McLafferty b. NY c1852. In 1880
they were living with her parents, farming at Romulus(Seneca)NY, in 1900 she
was a widow living at Romulus(Seneca)NY, and 1910 with her son, in 1920 she
was living with her daughter.
Children:(surname McLafferty):
1. Maud E.9, b. NY Sep 1883, m. c1904 John George Secor b. NY 5 Apr 1884.
In 1920 and 1930 they were farming at Romulua twp(Seneca)NY.
Child: Clifford R. b. NY 14 Apr 1906 d. 13 Sep 1991.
2. J. Seward, b. NY 30 Apr 1889. He was farming at Romulus(Seneca)NY in
1910.
17. William Doty7 Giddings(Ira6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born at Romulus(Seneca)NY,
22 mar 1822; died at Romulus(Seneca)NY, 27 Dec 1910; married 1) Romulus(Seneca)NY,
25 Oct 1845 Elizabeth Swarthout b. Roumulus(Seneca)NY 6 Nov 1827 d. Romulus
(Seneca)NY 6 Jun 1893, daughter of Coe and Susan(---)Swarthout. In 1880 they were
farming at Varick(Seneca)NY.
Children:
i. Josephine8, b. NY c1855, living with her parents in 1880.
ii. Frank D., b. NY c1859, living with his parents in 1880.
married c1895 2) Celia H.(----)---- b. Jan 1840, in 1900 and 1910 they were farming
at Varick(Seneca)NY.
23. Hiram7 Giddings(George6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born NY, 28 Nov 1822; died
Argentine(Genesee)MI, 27 Feb 1902; married Macomb Co. MI, 22 Feb 1849 Harriet
Robinson b. NY 20 Apr 1828 d. Argentine(Genesee)MI 5 Feb 1892. In 1880 they
were living Argentine(Genesee)MI; he was employed as a carpenter.
Children:
i. Bertie8, b. MI, c1868.
ii. James, b. MI, 1873.
in 1880 an Ada b. MI c1851 was enumberated as a daughter-in-law of Hiram
24. Erastus7 Giddings(George6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born NY, 10 Sep 1824;
died 23 Aug 1892; married 12 Jan 1858 Mary Anne ---- b. France c1835.
In 1860 he was in Chesterfield(Macmb)MI working as a carpenter, in 1870 in
Grand Rapids(Kent)MI as a carpenter, in 1880 farming at Bazaar(Chase)KS.
Child:
36. i. Homer G.8, b. MI 1859.
28. William Henry7 Giddings(William6, Thomas5,Thomas4), born Genesse Co. MI,
17 Nov 1835; died c1928; married 6 May 1858 Mary Beardslee b. Oakland Co. MI
Jun 1837, duaghter of James and Jane[---]Beardslee. In 1880 they were farming at
Atlas twp(Genesee)MI and were still there in 1900.
Children(both born MI):
46. i. Cassius H.8, b. Sep 1868.
ii. Leah, b. Jun 1873, m. 26 Apr 1893 Arthur Grandy b. MI Nov 1867, in 1900
they were farming in Oxford twp(Oakland)MI, in 1910 she as a widow was
living in Davison(Genesee)MI.
Child(surname Grandy):
1. Bernice9, b. MI Jun 1899.
29. Erastus Warren7 Giddings(Seth6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born CT, 16 Jan 1837;
married Jenners(Somerset)PA, 31 Jan 1866 Jane M. Earle b. PA c1838.
In 1880 they were living in Somerset(Somerset)PA.
Children:
i. Bertha B.8
ii. Maria B., b. PA c1869.
iii. Annie E., b. PA c1871.
30. Burrell7 Giddings(Seth6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born Hartland(Hartford)CT,
c1856; died CA c1910; married 1) c1875 Eliza Jane Stewart b. Hartland
(Hartford)CT 25 Jan 1857 d. Simsbury(Hartford)CT 20 Mar 1925, daughter of Robert
and Corinthia(Vedakin)Stewart; divorced, she married secondly Luther T. Valentine.
In 1880 he was farming at Hartland(Hartford)CT, near her parents.
Child:
i. Robert Burrell8, b. CT 25 Jan 1874.
married 2) 17 Nov 1895 Charlotte Beach.
31. Franklyn Edward7 Giddings(John6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born MI, 28 Apr 1861;
married m. c1899 Ellen ----- b. MI Jun 1874, 1880-1930 in Grand Rapids(Kent)MI,
working as a clerk in a grocery in 1880, in 1900 he was working in a laundry,
in 1920 employed as a concrete worker, in 1930 working as a concrete contractor.
Children:
i. Edna8, b. MI c1901, living with her parents in 1930 working as a timekeeper
for a sweeper compnay.
ii. John, b. MI c1909.
32. John Arthur7 Giddings(John6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born MI, 27 Mar 1872;
died c1905; married c1894 Etta R. Aldrich b. MI Nov 1874, daughter of Stephen Henry
and Elizabeth(----)Aldrich. In 1900 he was a machinist living in Grand Rapids(Kent)
MI and they were living with her parents, she and the children were living with her
father in 1910 at Grand Rapids(Kent)MI. By 1920 she had married William Thompson
b. MI c1865. In 1930 she was a widow living in Grandrapids(Kent)MI.
Children:
i. Persis A.8, b. MI 4 Jul 1896, d. Grand Rapids(Kent)MI Aug 1984, m. H. W.Mac-
Donald. In 1930 she and her child were living with her widowed mother and
she was a bookkeeper for the gas company.
Child(surname MacDonald)
1. James William9, b. WI c1924.
ii. John Arthur, b. MI 1 Mar 1900, d. Grand Rapids(Kent)MI Oct 1976, m. c1925
Florence Lindrew b. MI c1896. In 1930 he was a steam fitter and she oper-
ated a bank's switchboard in Grand Rapids(Kent)MI.
iii. Phoebe J., b. MI 19 Mar 1902, d. Hollywood(Broward)FL Jan 1978, m. c1928
Rexford C. Edwards b. IN 23 Dec 1903 d. Hollywood(Broward)FL Mar 1981, a
testman for the phone company when they were living with her widowed
mother in 1930.
38. Homer G8 Giddings(Erastus7, George6, Thomas5), born MI, c1859; married
Emma ---- b. IN c1861. In 1920 they were farming at San Bernadino twp(San Bernadino)
CA.
Child:
i. Harry9, b. CA c1902, working for the telegraph Co. in 1920.
46. Cassius H.8 Giddings(William Henry7, William6, Thomas5), born MI, Sep 1868;
married 31 Dec 1891 Myrtle J.Knapp b. Oct 1870; 1900-1930 they were in Atlas twp
(Genesee)MI, farming in 1900, 1920 a laborer in a garage, and 1930 proprietor of a
mill.
Child:
66. i. William Henry9, b. Atlas twp(Genesee)MI 27 Sep 1892.
66. William Henry9 Giddings(Cassius8, William7, William6), born Atlas twp(Gen-
esee)MI 27 Sep 1892; married 1) Lida Billings b. MI Feb 1888, daughter of ---- and
Lucy(----)Billings, married 2) c1925 Melva J. ---- b. MI c1905. Living with his
first wife in 1920 at Pontiac(Oakland)MI where he was a stock carrier for a body
factory, and still there in 1930 when he was a sanitary inspector for the city.
Children(both born MI):
i. Robett G.10, b. c1926.
ii. Mary J., b. c1928.
27 Feb 1999 (rev. 19 Jan 2009)