12.  Erastus6 Giddings(Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3), born at Hartland(Hartford)CT, 
1800; died Columbus(Muscogee)GA, Oct 1838; married 1) ---- ----- d. c1830.
Children:
     i. Eveline7, b. SC 25 Sep 1825, d. 26 Jun 1901, m. 10 Mar 1846 Lester Leander 
         Cowdery b. CT c1807.  In 1850 and 1870 they were in Columbus(Muscogee)GA 
         where he was a wholesale crocery mechant, in 1880 she was a widow in 
         Nances(Muscogee)GA and in 1900 living in Columbus(Muscogee)GA.
         The 1900 census says she had 9 children, 8 living.
         Children(surname Cowdery):
              1. Almarine8, b. GA c1848, in 1870 she was a school teacher in Colum-
                 bus(Muscogee)GA living with her parents.
              2. Sarah P., b. GA c1850.
              3. Lester Leander, b. AL Mar 1854, a crockery merchant in 1880 and 
                 1900, in 1900 living with his mother.
              4. Martha J., b. AL c1856, in 1900 living with her mother.
              5. Louis Eells, b. AL c1858, in 1880 a clerk in crockery store.
              6. Eveline, b. GA c1860, in 1900 living with her mother.
              7. Kate, b. GA c1862, living with her mother in 1880.
              8. Lucie, b. GA c1864, living with her mother in 1880.
              9. Lyman Walter, b. GA Apr 1866, in 1900 living with his mother as 
                 a merchant in crockery, in 1920 he was in real estate in Colum-
                 bus(Muscogee)GA.
25.  ii. Erastus A., b. SC, 8 Mar 1828.
     iii. June, b. SC, c1829.
married 2) Union Co. SC, c1830 Winifred Ann Prince b. Union Co. SC 1800 
d. Birmingham(Jefferson)AL 1884.
26.  iv. William Bascom, b. Columbus(Muscogee)GA, 22 Mar 1832.
27.  v. James Irving, b. Columbus(Muscogee)GA, 1 Jan 1834.
	 
	 

26.  William Bascom7 Giddings(Erastus6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born at Columbus
(Muscogee)GA, 22 Mar 1832; died at Union City(Obion)TN, 23 Aug 1889; married 
Atlanta(Fulton)GA, 19 Apr 1865 Victoria Adelaide Rawlins b. Decatur(Meigs)TN 7 Apr 
1845 d. Union City(Obion)TN 23 Aug 1889, daughter of Robert and Harriet(Rawlins)
Rawlins.  In 1860 he was living at Columbus(Muskogee)GA, in 1870 Dist. 12(Obion)TN 
working as a plasterer.
Children:
     i. William8, b. GA c1869.
44.  i. Robert Rawlings, b. 2 Aug 1887. 



27.  James Irving7 Giddings(Erastus6, Thomas5, Thomas4), born at Columbus
(Muscogee)GA, 1 Jan 1834; died at Americus(Sumpter)GA, 20 Jan 1917; married 
Talcot Co. GA 14 Dec 1858 Mary Ann Fort b. GA 19 Mar 1834.  In 1880 they were in 
Talbottom(Talbot)GA where he was employed as a harness maker, in 1900 they 
were living with their daughter Eva and he was working as a harness maker.
The 1900 census says she had 8 children, 4 living.
Children:
     i. Mary E.8, b. GA c1862.
     ii. James Wilbur, b. GA Feb 1864, in 1880 he was working in a harness shop, 
          in 1900 he was in Houston(Harris)TX working as a RR conductor,a widower.
45.  iii. Charles F., b. GA Mar 1867.
     iv. Eva M., b. GA Aug 1870, m. c1890 George Sullivan b. GA Mar 1871, in 
          1900 they were living at Americus(Sumter)GA where he was a jeweler,
          in 1910 he had a jewerlry store in Bennettsville((Marlboro)SC.
          Children(all born GA, surname Sullivan):
               1. Mary9, b. Aug 1891.
               2. Martha, b. Feb 1893.
               3. Ruth, b. Mar 1896.
               4. George, b. Dec 1898.
               5. Virginia, b. c1902.
               6. Evelyne, b. c1903.
               7. Robert, b. c1905.	 
	 
	 
	 
44.  Robert Rawlings8 Giddings(Robert Bascom7, Erastus6, Thomas5), born TN 
2 Aug 1887; died 1942; married 1) Pearl Dana Stafford b. 1890, married 2) Doris 
Thursby b. Engl c1899.  In 1910 he was an enlisted man in the U.S. Army as a musician 
at Plattsburgh(Clinton(NY)[he enlisted 4 Sep 1908 and was dishonorably discharged 
7 May 1911], in 1930 he was a musician in a band in Auburn twp(Worcester)MA, he was 
still there in 1942.
Children(both born MA):
     i. Robert R. Jr.9, b. 21 Dec 1921, d. Worcester(Worcester)MA 25 May 2008, 
         he enlisted at Worcester Co. MA in WW II on 23 Oct 1942. 
63.  ii. Raymond Thursby, b. c1926. 



45.  Charles F.8 Giddings(James Irving7, Erastus6, Thomas5), born GA, Mar 1867; died
Sumter Co. GA 7 Dec 1950; married c1889 Nannie S. ---- b. GA Feb 1866 d. Sumter Co. GA 
9 Mar 1954, in 1880 he was working in a printing office, in 1900 he was at Americus
(Sumter)GA working as a job printer, in 1910 still there working as a salesman in a 
grocery store, still there in 1920 working as a bank teller, and still there as an 
assistant bank chashier. 
Children(all born GA):
64.  i. James Irving9 b. 10 Oct 1889.
     ii. Charles, b. Oct 1892, living with his parents in 1910 working as a salesman in 
          a grocery store. 
     iii. Lewis Edwin, b. 6 Jan 1896, d, Americus(Sumter)GA 27 Feb 1968, living with 
           his parents in 1920 working as an auditor, and still there in 1930 working 
           as an accountant.
65.  iv. Wilbur Henry, b. 3 Feb 1900.     
     v. Marvin, b. 27 Jul 1902, living with his parent in 1920.
	 
	 
	

63.  Raymond Thursby9 Giddings(Robert Rawlings8, Robert Bascom7, Erastus6), 
born MA 1926; married Dorathy Louise Steelman b. Jun 1935, he enlisted at 
Worcester Co. MA in WW II on 10 Jul 1944. They reside Auburn(Worcester)MA.
Children:
     i. Raymond Thursby10
     ii James Carlon

	 
 
64.  James Irving9 Giddings(Charles F.8,James Irving7, Erastus6), born Amer-
icus(Sumter)GA, 10 Oct 1889; m. c1916 Lockie S. ---- b. GA AR c1895, living with his 
parents in 1910 working as a clerk in a drugstore, in 1930 he and his wife were 
in Glenwood(Wheeler)GA and he was a pharmacist.
Child: 
    i. Betty10, b. GA c1918. 
 
 
  
65.  Wilbur Henry9 Giddings(Charles F.8,James Irving7, Erastus6), born GA, 
3 Feb 1900; died Americus(Sumter)GA, 14 Jun 1978, married c1925 Willie C. ---- 
b. GA c1904, living with his parents in 1920 working as an insurance clerk, 
still with his parents in 1930 working as a sign artist and she was a beauti-
cian. 
Child: 
    i. Elizabeth10 b. GA c1926 
 
 
 
28 May 2002   (rev. 27 Jan 2009)