NameOscar Hibbard Giddings
Birth14 May 1836, Warsaw, Wyoming, N.Y.
Death24 Mar 1899, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI.
BurialWest Highland Cemetery, Highland Twp., Oakland, MI.
Misc. Notes
The contacts made during March, 1961 regarding the West Highland Cemetery Association, Highland, Michigan were: Mr. Roland Armstrong, Pres., 3039 Highland Rd., RFD #2, Highland, Michigan. Tele: MU 4-6036. Mr. Lloyd Hewitt, Secretary, 8078 Faussett Rd., Fenton, Michigan.
Mrs Margaret Mastic, did not have copies of The Milford Times for Nov. 14 or August 8, 1896.
There is another much newer cemetery, located near the corner of Milford Road and M-59, known as "Highland Cemetery". The interments are of more recent date and do not contain any of the known Giddings family.
THE MILFORD TIMES
Saturday, May 25, 1895
"The remains of Will Giddings, eldest son of O. H. Giddings of Saginaw, will be brought here this Saturday afternoon and taken to Highland for interment. The deceased was 33 yrs of age and his death was the result of an accidental injury which he received three weeks ago in the Pennsylvania yards at Toledo, where he was employed as conductor. His Death occured Tuesday unexpectedly, as his friends had reason to believe his recovery was certain. He leaves a wife and one child."
THE MILFORD TIMES
Saturday, December 19, 1896
"The death of Mrs James Giddings occured on Wednesday evening, December 16, from Typhoid fever, at her home southwest of this village. Mrs Giddings was twenty years of age and leaves a husband and one child. The interment took place Friday morning at 11 o'clock."
These individuals are undoubtly connected to Giddings family that located in Highland, Michigan area but have been unable to place them.
Spouses
BirthOct 1837, Michigan
Death13 Oct 1913, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI.
Marriage4 Jul 1861, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI.