Posted By:	Pamela Tippett
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	Subject:	William Franklin Given born Charleston W.Virginia
	Post Date:	June 17, 2004 at 14:43:46
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	Forum:	Given Family Genealogy Forum
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I am interested in finding ancestors and descendents of William Franklin Given, born 28 April 1868 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. In his obituary it states he had 2 sisters, Florence Slice of Bowdon, North Dakota; Martha Murphy of Paron Arkansas and a brother, Jasper of Bowdon, North Dakota. His parents were Thomas and Elvira. William Franklin Given was a union organizer that worked for John L. Lewis in organizing coal miners. His son, Lloyd Jasper(my grandfather) was also a coal miner, and died of black lung in 1929. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much. Pamela Tippett