GEcBALOGICAL RECORDS


members of the Methodist Church in Tampa, the first house
 of worship erected by that denomination being built by himI
 on the corner directly opposite his residence, the church
 standing on the northeast, and his residence on the south-t
 east, corner of Morgan and Lafayette streets. The "Castle
 Hall" of the Knights of Pythias at present occupies the site
 of the old home.
 2Ur. Givons was active in all phases of coznunity life, -
 taking a lively interest in political matters and in all
 things that concerned the public welfare. He was county
 treasurer of Hillsborough County for a term, served as coun-
 ty commissioner for two terms, was a member of the county
 board of public instruction also for two terms. Ho erected
 the first public school building 'in the city of Tampa. It
 stood u;on a lot that he had himself owned and had sold to
 the county board for the purpose of a school site. It stood
 where the "Sparkman block"' nov is, on Franklin street. As
 illustrating -th Dnhanc3ami-nt in value of real estate since
 that timo, it :ay be mentioned that Aho price he received
 s 400 whiwas 40, hi waS considered at .That time a f'air valua-
 tion.
 Twelve children were born to John T. and Iancy C.
 (Walker) Givens, of whom but four at present (1915) survive.
 There' were ssven sons and five daughters. In the order of
 their birth they were Robert Henry, Thomas :'ilkes, John lasp-
 er, Jane Florid., Franceso lizaboth, LAarion, Mary Louisa,
 Ariana Eliza, W'arren Addison, Darwin Branch, Clara Virginia,
 Franklin Leonidas.
 (1) Robert Henry died aged nineteen unmarried.
 (2) Thomas Wilkeo had attained manhood just as the War
 Between the States opened. He enlisted at once and served;
 throughout the struggle in the Confederate airy. He was
 first a member of the second Florida infantry, which was the
 first /command from this state to be ordered to Virginia.
 He went with it, and saw the most strenuous service in all,
 of the campaigns in which the regiment participated from
 the Seven Days to Gettysburg, where he -was taken prisoner
 and sent to the officers' prison at Johnson's Island, in
 Lake Erie.
 After the battle of Sharpsburg Thomas Wilkes Givens
 was transferred from the Second to the Eighth Florida regia
 Sent and promoted to the position of second lieutenant.
 was wounded at Gettysburg, taken prisoner and carried to
j Johnsoans Island, where he remained until the end of the
 war, when he returned to Florida.
 After his return he was married to Mary McNeill, of
a Teoy .e orida, iSheore him tw daughter. na S A
 ta) The oldest child is a daughter named Sarah Angie,
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