Givens Owen ‘Gib’ Niswonger

Person/Family

Spouse 1

Radie Catherine Niswonger (daughter of Peter Niswonger and Cordelia L. Weaker)

1.	Jewel Marie Niswonger

2.	Harlan Waldo Niswonger

3.	Ruby A. Niswonger

+4.	Jesse Peter Niswonger, Sr.

5.	(unnamed male) Niswonger

6.	Mary Opal Niswonger

7.	Glenn O. Niswonger

8.	James Woodrow Niswonger

Sources

1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Givens Owen Niswonger, Serial Number 2762; born: 29 December 1872; farming; nearest relative: Radie Niswonger.
2. Find a Grave (website). Niswonger Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Givens O. Niswonger; Radie C. Niswonger: Niswonger / Radie C. / Feb. 28, 1880 / July 12, 1966 / Married / Aug. 6 / 1899 / Givens O. / Dec. 29, 1874 / Feb. 3, 1965 [from grave marker]. The record provides the names and links to six of their children.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, White Water Township, Enumeration District 21, Page No. 9A, family of Jessie Niswonger (30, Mo., farmer); wife M. L. Niswonger (33, Mo.); daughter S. A. Niswonger (10, Mo.); son L. A. Niswonger (7 Mo.); son G. O. Niswonger (5, Mo.); son S. A. Niswonger (2, Mo.); son M. M. Niswonger (0/12, Mo., Dec.).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Whitewater Township, Enumeration District 34, Sheet No. 11B, adjacent families of: 1. Peter Niswonger (53, Missouri, Dec 1846, farmer); wife of 35 years Cordelia L. Niswonger (59, Missouri, Aug 1840, 11 children, 10 living); daughter Shaby J. Niswonger (16, Missouri, Sept 1883). 2. Gib O. Niswonger (24, Missouri, Jan 1876, farm laborer); wife of 1 year Rada C. Niswonger (19, Missouri, Feb 1881, no children). [Their birth dates here differ from other sources.]
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Hubble Township, Enumeration District 25, Sheet No. 15B, family of Givens O. Niswonger (34, Missouri, farmer, general farm); wife of 10 years Radie Niswonger (29, Missouri, 4 children, 4 living); daughter Jewel Niswonger (9, Missouri); son Harlin Niswonger (8, Missouri); daughter Ruby Niswonger (6, Missouri); son Jesse Niswonger (5, Missouri).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Whitewater Township, Enumeration District 37, Sheet No. 6B, family of G. O. Nieswonger (45, Missouri, farmer, gen. farm); wife Radie Nieswonger (39, Missouri); daughter Jewel Nieswonger (19, Missouri); son Harlan Nieswonger (18, Missouri); daughter Ruby Nieswonger (16, Missouri); son Jesse Nieswonger (14, Missouri); daughter Opal Niewonger (6, Missouri); son Glenn Nieswonger (3, Missouri).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Jackson City, Enumeration District 16-6, Sheet No. 18A, adjacent families of: 1. Givens O. Niswonger (55, Missouri, laborer, farm, first married age 24); wife: Radie C. Niswonger (50, Missouri, first married age 19); daughter Ruby A. Niswonger (25, Missouri, stitching, shoe factory); daughter Mary O. Niswonger (14, Missouri); son Glen O. Niswonger (13, Missouri); son James W. Niswonger (8, Missouri). 2. Jesse Niswonger (24, Missouri, vamper, shoe factory, first married age 21); wife Eleanor K. Niswonger (21, Missouri, stitcher, shoe factory, first married age 18); son Jesse Niswonger, Jr. (2 7/12, Missouri).
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Byrd, Enumeration District 16-6B, Sheet No. 3A, family of Givens O. Niswonger (65, Missouri, farmer); wife Rade Niswonger (60, Missouri); son Glenn O. Niswonger (23, Missouri, cutler, shoe factory); son James W. Niswonger (18, Missouri).
9. Obituary, The Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Missouri (website: www.semissourian.com), 13 July 1966, Mrs. Radia Katherine Niswonger, died 12 July 1966 in Jackson, Missouri. The article provides biographical details, her birth and marriage dates, the names of her parents, husband, children, and a sister, and place of burial.