PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO - BIO:  Giddings, John R. (1885)

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Bios:  Frazier, Gano, Giddings, Goss, Grenamyer - Portage County, Ohio, from
"History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago,
1885

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JOHN R. GIDDINGS, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Paris Township, this
county, August 14, 1847, son of Thomas and Sarah Giddings, former born in
Wales, in 1798, the latter in England in 1802.  They were married in this
country in 1845, and settled in Paris Township, where they remained until
the death of Mrs. Giddings, June 10, 1877.  Thomas Giddings still resides in
Edinburg Township, this county.  Our subject was married October 2, 1872, to
Julia E. Gano, born in Paris Township, this county, January 23, 1853, a
daughter of Daniel (who died July 10, 1864) and Lorain Gano.  Mr. and Mrs.
Giddings are the parents of two children:  Burton D. and Lyle C.  Our
subject is a carpenter by trade, but is now engaged in farming.  He owns 109
acres of good land.  He is a F. & A. M.; is one of the Justices of the Peace
of the township in which he lives.  He and his wife are members of the
Disciples Church.