"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-RVY : 15 July 2017), James Given in entry for Mathew Given, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 150, sheet 402B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM2X-YBJ : 21 November 2018), James Dodrill Given, 24 Apr 1948; citing Bolair, Webster, West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 63, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 593,538.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Robert Givens :
Y-Chromosome Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-A12087
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
Sandy (Craig) Patak :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H, FTDNA kit #T882365 +
Mitochondrial DNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H, MitoYDNA ID T18736[compare]
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: