My ggrandfathers cemetery card and death certificate say that he was the son of James Henry(H. on the cert.) Biven and that his mother was Permalia Jane Bane (she's the daughter of George Bane of Lewis Co.). James and Permalia's marriage documents say that James was on his second marriage when he married Permalia (or Permelia or Amelia). The 1880 census shows their last name incorrectly as "Bivans". It also shows a daughter of 19yrs old who would have to be from James' first marriage. I have not been able to find his parents (James'). I know that Charles (Benjamin's twin and Henry's brother; sons of James Hoy Biven) had a son who's name appears to be James T. Biven. I also know that Charles and his wife died in 1855 which would leave James T. as an orphan at the age of 15yrs old. I'm thinking that Henry may have taken in some or all of Charles' children at his death. James T. Biven may have adopted the middle name Henry after his uncle. THis is conjecture but, it is all I have to go on right now. Can someone review closely the will document for James Hoy Biven which names Charles as an heir (one of them) and says that if something happens to Charles the goods Charles was to get would pass to his (James') grandson. What is the name of the grandson on that will that inherits Charles property if CHarles is deceased. My James and his wife and one of their children (Laura) are buried in the Mount Tabor cemetery near Ribolt. I am a decendant of James Henry Biven's son, George Lewis Biven. One of his daughters married a William Kaufman and one a Oran McNutt. His son Alvin Benjamin Biven has many descendants and they use the name Bivens.