From Pulaski Co Mo Goodspeed pg 784 William received a meager education in the subscription schools of his young days, and remained at home with his parents until twenty-one. When his marriage occurred to Miss Mary Ann Isbel, daughter of James and Nancy Isbel, born in Monroe County, Tenn. In 1850 Mr. Giddens moved to Illinois, in 1853 to Texas County, Mo., in 1854 started for Kansas, but stopped in Webster County, and in 1857 his wife died, having borne three children: Nancy E., wife of F. A. Dodson; John K., and Mary C., married Frank Tucker November 14, 1877 and died August 16, 1879. In 1858 he married Nancy C. Clark, daughter of Levi and Nancy Clark. She was born in Walker County Ga., in 1831 and became the mother of nine children, six living:Deliah A., wife of George Rogers; George W., James F., Margaret; Amanda, wife of Andrew Musgraves, and Eliza A., wife of Price William. Mrs. Giddens died in Pulaski County January 1, 1873. Mr. Giddens married for his third wife, March 15, 1878, Mrs. Mary Tucker, nee Ready. They had one child R. T. January 20 1889, he immigrated to Miller County, Mo., where he has purchased land. He owns 380 acres, 200 of which are in cultivation. Himself and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. (William was married 3 times 1st to Mary Ann Isbell, in 1849. They had 3 children together, Nancy E., John K., & Mary Caroline. William married 2nd, Nancy Caroline Clark, on Nov. 5, 1857, in Webster Mo. They had 8 children, (1) Delila A., (2)George Washington, (3) James Taylor, (4) Andrew J., (5)Margaret Emily, (6)Eliza A., (7)Amanda, & (8) Hattie. William married 3rd, Mary Louise Lewis, on March 28, 1874, in Mo. and they had one child Thomas Richard Giddens.)