Bill,
I tried to email you, but your mail system does not seem to like mine.
I was interested in seeing if your family might tie into mine. I have traced my Given family to John Given (b. Nov 1839, immigrated about 1855 from Ireland). He married Anna. They lived in Philadelphia from then on, with one bried stint in Iowa. Except for his attempt to farm in Iowa, he seems to have been employed as a shoemaker. They had five children before she died. He remarried, and had one more son.
I'd be interested in comparing notes.
Craig
cgiven@bigplanet.com