BIO: Robert Given, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                            CHAPTER XXXVIII.

                          BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

375   BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

  ROBERT GIVIN, (deceased), late banker and manufacturer of Carlisle, 
was a native of Cumberland County, born at Carlisle June 11, 1810, son 
of James and Amelia (Steele) Givin, former a native of Coleraine, 
Ireland, and the latter of Cumberland County, Penn.  James Given was 
for many years a dry good merchant of Carlisle.  Our subject received 
his education in his native village, and January 13, 1841, was married 
to Miss Sarah H. Gibson, at Romney, W. Va., the place of her birth.  
Her parents were David and Eliza (Armstrong) Gibson, natives, he of the 
Winchester, W. Va., and she of the vicinity of Romney, W. Va.  David 
Gibson was a merchant and farmer.  After the marriage of our subject 
and wife they moved to Mount Holly Springs, in Cumberland Co., Penn., 
where Mr. Givin, with others, had established the Mount Holly Paper 
Mills, of which company he was president from its organization until 
his death, which occurred February 9, 1879, at Carlisle, to which point 
he had previously removed.  At the organization of the Farmers Bank, 
Mr. Givin became its president, and remained as such until his death.  
The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Givin were David Gibson Givin, who 
died when a young man; James (deceased); Samuel G. (deceased), who 
married Miss Ella Mark; Robert H., and Amelia S., who resides with her 
mother.  Mr. Givin was an active, energetic business man and citizen, 
always taking special interest in anything that promised progress to 
his county.  He was a man of the highest honor, enjoying the confidence 
and respect of all.  As a friend, neighbor and citizen he possessed all 
the noblest qualities.  His widow lives in her elegant residence in the 
Farmers Bank building.  She and her daughter are members of the Second 
Presbyterian Church.