Buried January 8, 1884
Age 61 years
Resided in Anne Arundel County near Annapolis
Cause of death: typhoid fever
SOURCE OF ABOVE: St. Anne's Church Records Collection, Parish register V, p. 248. Maryland State Archives, MSA SC 15 M 159.
Luther's mother was Susanna Banbury Beckel – widow of Richard Beckel and 1st wife of Luther's father, James Francis Giddings. Luther came to America (Baltimore, MD) in 1829 from England with his father, possibly his mother, his older brother William and his mother's son Daniel Beckel (from her previous marriage to Richard Beckel). Both Luther and William graduated (BA & MA) from St. Johns College in Annapolis, MD – Class of 1841. William and Luther had two younger brothers who apparently died in infancy - Job Giddings, born in 1825 and James Thomas Giddings, born in 1826. Luther enlisted at Ft Washington (Cincinnati, OH) in the Ohio Volunteers on 30 May 1846 and was discharged in New Orleans as a Major on 12 June 1847. He served in the War with Mexico and authored "Sketches of the Campaign in Northern Mexico in 1846" - an often quoted book about the War. Following the war, Luther was presented with a $500 sword by members of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Regiment as a token of their respect. In 1850 he is listed as an attorney in Dayton Ohio and living in the historic Oakwood community. He most probably is the "Luther Giddings" listed as a member of the 1850 Ohio General Assembly from Montgomery County, OH. By 1860 Luther had returned to Maryland and was a delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1867. In 1869 he purchased at auction vast acreage of land known today as West Annapolis and Wardour. Luther had vast vineyards along the Severn River and was also the publisher of the "Anne Arundel Advertiser", an Annapolis newspaper.
Luther and Catharine had the following four daughters:
Laura Wirt Giddings (abt 1851 - 1882)
Katherine Grattan Giddings (1853-1899)
Elizabeth Giddings (abt 1855 - 1921)
Susan Giddings (1857-1857)
SOURCE: "The Giddings of the Chesapeake & Potomac" - Second Revised Edition - 2021
NOTE: Luther Giddings Mexican War presentation sword noted above sold on 10/30/2018 at Cowan's Auctions for $64,625. Along with a description and numerous pictures of the sword, there was also a lengthy biographical sketch of Luther included on the Cowan website. (Thanks to "Carlo" for this info.)
Luther's half-brother in "Cowan's bio" referenced to immediately above is believed to be Daniel Beckel (1813-1862).
Age 61 years
Resided in Anne Arundel County near Annapolis
Cause of death: typhoid fever
SOURCE OF ABOVE: St. Anne's Church Records Collection, Parish register V, p. 248. Maryland State Archives, MSA SC 15 M 159.
Luther's mother was Susanna Banbury Beckel – widow of Richard Beckel and 1st wife of Luther's father, James Francis Giddings. Luther came to America (Baltimore, MD) in 1829 from England with his father, possibly his mother, his older brother William and his mother's son Daniel Beckel (from her previous marriage to Richard Beckel). Both Luther and William graduated (BA & MA) from St. Johns College in Annapolis, MD – Class of 1841. William and Luther had two younger brothers who apparently died in infancy - Job Giddings, born in 1825 and James Thomas Giddings, born in 1826. Luther enlisted at Ft Washington (Cincinnati, OH) in the Ohio Volunteers on 30 May 1846 and was discharged in New Orleans as a Major on 12 June 1847. He served in the War with Mexico and authored "Sketches of the Campaign in Northern Mexico in 1846" - an often quoted book about the War. Following the war, Luther was presented with a $500 sword by members of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Regiment as a token of their respect. In 1850 he is listed as an attorney in Dayton Ohio and living in the historic Oakwood community. He most probably is the "Luther Giddings" listed as a member of the 1850 Ohio General Assembly from Montgomery County, OH. By 1860 Luther had returned to Maryland and was a delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1867. In 1869 he purchased at auction vast acreage of land known today as West Annapolis and Wardour. Luther had vast vineyards along the Severn River and was also the publisher of the "Anne Arundel Advertiser", an Annapolis newspaper.
Luther and Catharine had the following four daughters:
Laura Wirt Giddings (abt 1851 - 1882)
Katherine Grattan Giddings (1853-1899)
Elizabeth Giddings (abt 1855 - 1921)
Susan Giddings (1857-1857)
SOURCE: "The Giddings of the Chesapeake & Potomac" - Second Revised Edition - 2021
NOTE: Luther Giddings Mexican War presentation sword noted above sold on 10/30/2018 at Cowan's Auctions for $64,625. Along with a description and numerous pictures of the sword, there was also a lengthy biographical sketch of Luther included on the Cowan website. (Thanks to "Carlo" for this info.)
Luther's half-brother in "Cowan's bio" referenced to immediately above is believed to be Daniel Beckel (1813-1862).
Buried January 8, 1884
Age 61 years
Resided in Anne Arundel County near Annapolis
Cause of death: typhoid fever
SOURCE OF ABOVE: St. Anne's Church Records Collection, Parish register V, p. 248. Maryland State Archives, MSA SC 15 M 159.
Luther's mother was Susanna Banbury Beckel – widow of Richard Beckel and 1st wife of Luther's father, James Francis Giddings. Luther came to America (Baltimore, MD) in 1829 from England with his father, possibly his mother, his older brother William and his mother's son Daniel Beckel (from her previous marriage to Richard Beckel). Both Luther and William graduated (BA & MA) from St. Johns College in Annapolis, MD – Class of 1841. William and Luther had two younger brothers who apparently died in infancy - Job Giddings, born in 1825 and James Thomas Giddings, born in 1826. Luther enlisted at Ft Washington (Cincinnati, OH) in the Ohio Volunteers on 30 May 1846 and was discharged in New Orleans as a Major on 12 June 1847. He served in the War with Mexico and authored "Sketches of the Campaign in Northern Mexico in 1846" - an often quoted book about the War. Following the war, Luther was presented with a $500 sword by members of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Regiment as a token of their respect. In 1850 he is listed as an attorney in Dayton Ohio and living in the historic Oakwood community. He most probably is the "Luther Giddings" listed as a member of the 1850 Ohio General Assembly from Montgomery County, OH. By 1860 Luther had returned to Maryland and was a delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1867. In 1869 he purchased at auction vast acreage of land known today as West Annapolis and Wardour. Luther had vast vineyards along the Severn River and was also the publisher of the "Anne Arundel Advertiser", an Annapolis newspaper.
Luther and Catharine had the following four daughters:
Laura Wirt Giddings (abt 1851 - 1882)
Katherine Grattan Giddings (1853-1899)
Elizabeth Giddings (abt 1855 - 1921)
Susan Giddings (1857-1857)
SOURCE: "The Giddings of the Chesapeake & Potomac" - Second Revised Edition - 2021
NOTE: Luther Giddings Mexican War presentation sword noted above sold on 10/30/2018 at Cowan's Auctions for $64,625. Along with a description and numerous pictures of the sword, there was also a lengthy biographical sketch of Luther included on the Cowan website. (Thanks to "Carlo" for this info.)
Luther's half-brother in "Cowan's bio" referenced to immediately above is believed to be Daniel Beckel (1813-1862).
Age 61 years
Resided in Anne Arundel County near Annapolis
Cause of death: typhoid fever
SOURCE OF ABOVE: St. Anne's Church Records Collection, Parish register V, p. 248. Maryland State Archives, MSA SC 15 M 159.
Luther's mother was Susanna Banbury Beckel – widow of Richard Beckel and 1st wife of Luther's father, James Francis Giddings. Luther came to America (Baltimore, MD) in 1829 from England with his father, possibly his mother, his older brother William and his mother's son Daniel Beckel (from her previous marriage to Richard Beckel). Both Luther and William graduated (BA & MA) from St. Johns College in Annapolis, MD – Class of 1841. William and Luther had two younger brothers who apparently died in infancy - Job Giddings, born in 1825 and James Thomas Giddings, born in 1826. Luther enlisted at Ft Washington (Cincinnati, OH) in the Ohio Volunteers on 30 May 1846 and was discharged in New Orleans as a Major on 12 June 1847. He served in the War with Mexico and authored "Sketches of the Campaign in Northern Mexico in 1846" - an often quoted book about the War. Following the war, Luther was presented with a $500 sword by members of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Regiment as a token of their respect. In 1850 he is listed as an attorney in Dayton Ohio and living in the historic Oakwood community. He most probably is the "Luther Giddings" listed as a member of the 1850 Ohio General Assembly from Montgomery County, OH. By 1860 Luther had returned to Maryland and was a delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1867. In 1869 he purchased at auction vast acreage of land known today as West Annapolis and Wardour. Luther had vast vineyards along the Severn River and was also the publisher of the "Anne Arundel Advertiser", an Annapolis newspaper.
Luther and Catharine had the following four daughters:
Laura Wirt Giddings (abt 1851 - 1882)
Katherine Grattan Giddings (1853-1899)
Elizabeth Giddings (abt 1855 - 1921)
Susan Giddings (1857-1857)
SOURCE: "The Giddings of the Chesapeake & Potomac" - Second Revised Edition - 2021
NOTE: Luther Giddings Mexican War presentation sword noted above sold on 10/30/2018 at Cowan's Auctions for $64,625. Along with a description and numerous pictures of the sword, there was also a lengthy biographical sketch of Luther included on the Cowan website. (Thanks to "Carlo" for this info.)
Luther's half-brother in "Cowan's bio" referenced to immediately above is believed to be Daniel Beckel (1813-1862).
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