Elizabeth Betsey Prather

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1784 - 1870 (85 years)

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Betsey Prather was born 02 Apr 1784, Fayette, Fayette Co., Pa.; died 01 Mar 1870, ,Travis, Tx; was buried , Lot #129, Oakwood Cem., Austin, Tx..

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Reference Number: 6.337.05
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

She was born at her grandfather Phillips home in Fayette Co., PA.
Her husband was William Givens, son of George and Rachel (Black) Givens. He
died 1837 in Trimble Co., Ky.; buried on his farm there about 1.5 miles from
Bedford, Ky.
She is buried Lot #129, Oakwood Cem., Austin, Texas.
There were 12 children born to them.

research by Stout Lillard. by: Gary B. Prather

Elizabeth married William Givens 01 Dec 1804, Mercer Co., Ky.. William (son of George Givens and Rachel Black) was born 15 Mar 1777, of Botetourt Co., Va; was christened , Soldier of War of 1812; died 25 Mar 1837, Trimble Co., Ky; was buried , On His Farm About 1.5 Miles Bedford, Ky.. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Lucretia Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
3. Rachel Black Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
4. James Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
5. William L. Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
6. George F. Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
7. Marcia Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
8. Capt. Newton Curd Givens was born , of Bedford, Ky.; died 09 Mar 1859, San Antonio, Tx..
9. Hiram T. Givens was born , of Fayette, Pa.
10. Mortimer Givens was born 14 Feb 1808, of Fayette, Pa; died 05 Nov 1884, Cedar Creek, Tx..

Generation: 2

2.	Lucretia Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa. Other Events: Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Lucretia married Copeland P J Arion of Fayette, Pa. Copeland was born , of Fayette, Pa. [Group Sheet]

3.
Rachel Black Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa.
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
4.
James Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa.
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
5.
William L. Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa.
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6.
George F. Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa.
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7.
Marcia Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa.
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Capt. Newton Curd Givens

(1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Bedford, Ky.; died 09 Mar 1859, San Antonio, Tx..

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Occupation: U.S.N.
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

He was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy from Madison, IN., graduated,
and was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant, First Dragoons, on July, 1,
1845.
In the Mexican War he fought in the battle of Buena Vista and was cited for
gallant and meritorious conduct.
From 1850 to 1859 he served at various posts in Texas: FT. Croghan, Ft.
Belknap, FT. Phantom Hill, and Camp Cooper.
Givens was commander of a small garrison of troops suspected of setting fire
to the buildings at Ft. Phantom Hill in 1854, when that despised post was
finally ordered closed by the army.
He was acquitted in one court-martial and was suspended for nine months (of
which 51/2 months was remitted) in another.
He achieved the rank of captain on Feb., 28, 1857.

Capt. Givens, known as a hunter, kept a pack of trained dogs that were often
used by other officers for special hunts. His place on a tract of land in
Throckmorton and Shackelford counties in the 1850's, known as the Old Stone
Ranch, was the westernmost ranch on the northwestern frontier at the time,
beyond that of Indian agent Jesse Stem. The remains of two rock houses and
two large rock-walled corrals, built in 1856, still stand near Albany.

From the New Book of Texas. 1999

Capt. married Mary L. Powers of Bedford, Ky.. Mary was born , of Bedford, Ky.. [Group Sheet]

Children:

11. Miss Givens was born , of Bedford, Ky.; was christened , Only Child.

9.
Hiram T. Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Fayette, Pa.
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

10.	Mortimer Givens (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 14 Feb 1808, of Fayette, Pa; died 05 Nov 1884, Cedar Creek, Tx.. Other Events: Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Mortimer married Emily Buchanan of Fayette, Pa. Emily was born , of Fayette, Pa. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 3

11.
Miss Givens (8.Capt.², 1.Elizabeth¹) was born , of Bedford, Ky.; was christened , Only Child.
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009