I am not confident at all that the Tidwell family I am tracking is kin. BUT one has to wonder. I have Descendants of Joseph TIDWELL 1 Joseph TIDWELL b: 1824 SC d: .. +Sarah BOWMAN b: 1834 Tennessee d: . 2 James TIDWELL b: 1853 Hardin Co, TN d: . 2 [1] Sarah Alene TIDWELL b: Oct 1858 Hardin Co, TN d: 1940 Hardin Co, TN ..... +[2] Josiah Harvey NORWOOD b: Nov 1855 Hardin Co, TN d: 1932 Hardin Co, TN m: 1874 . 2 John W. TIDWELL b: 1859 Hardin Co, TN d: 1933 ..... +Eliza P. BLANKENSHIP b: 11 Mar 1862 Hardin Co., TN d: 25 Oct 1943 McNairy Co., TN m: 03 Dec 1879 . 2 Joseph TIDWELL b: 1865 Hardin Co, TN d: . 2 Leroy TIDWELL b: Jan 1866 Hardin Co, TN d: . 2 Amanda TIDWELL b: 1867 Hardin Co, TN d: . 2 Harvey J. TIDWELL b: 10 Mar 1872 Hardin Co, TN d: 1953 McNairy Co. TN ..... +Sherman HUGHES b: 15 Dec 1871 Hardin Co, TN d: 15 Feb 1946 McNairy Co. TN m: 1895 *2nd Wife of Joseph TIDWELL: .. +SARAH b: 1834 Tennessee d: . 2 [1] Sarah Alene TIDWELL b: Oct 1858 Hardin Co, TN d: 1940 Hardin Co, TN ..... +[2] Josiah Harvey NORWOOD b: Nov 1855 Hardin Co, TN d: 1932 Hardin Co, TN m: 1874 There was enough cross over between McNairy and Hardin in this bunch to think somebody may have been kin. Additionally, during WWI, a Blasingame is good friends with the niece of Sherman Hughes Tidwell. I am under the impression that they were living in Corinth. The direct descendant of Harvey and Sherm is away and thus not getting email this week. I will forward this to her in case some of it rings a bell with her. Also, I can't swear by the information above since I don't remember where it came from. I can say that much of it came from the Federal Census records. Plus, the Blankenship connection ties to Sherm's brother in law who is a brother to Eliza P. It could have come from my extensive Blankenship correspondents. Plus Josiah Norwood is a first cousin of Eliza and her brother. It gets all confusing. K. S Lee wrote: > Wow! This is a fantastic list! I've received several responses from > people with very helpful information! > > My TIDWELL line has been a very difficult one to trace. I'm trying to > connect with any descendants of the following family which appeared in > the 1860 McNairy Co, TN, census: > > 1894 1895 > Nelsom M TIDWELL 53 m $75 GA > Lucy TIDWELL 49 f VA > John F TIDWELL 21 m TN > Robt N TIDWELL 16 m TN > Francis TIDWELL 12 f TN > > I am descended through Francis "Fanny " TIDWELL through her only > daughter (born out of wedlock), Martha Ann TIDWELL. Fanny never > married and I have no idea who Martha Ann's father was, but have > searched for a Robert PURDY who might be a possible lead. The only > Robert PURDY I could find, never married or had any children. So that > was a DEAD END......... > > Robert N, above, I believe married Elizabeth ROBERTSON , but never had > any biological children, however, he did have a stepson that he lived > with in later census years. Another dead-end... > > There is also another possible unidentified son in this familiy that > was born between 1835 and 1840 in Giles Co, TN. Since I cannot find > the above family in the 1850 census, I have not been able to find any > additional information on this possible male son. It is possible he > was not longer living in the household in 1860 so ....Another > dead-end.... > > Lastly, as mentioned in my initial email, I cannot seem to find what > happened to John F after his marriage to Mary J BLASSINGAME, and I've > wondered if he could have been killed in the Civil War, which would > lead me to another dead-end. > > As far as I can tell, the only descendants Nelson TIDWELL had are > through his only granddaughter, Martha Ann TIDWELL, which was my > great-grandmother. > > I know I connect to these other McNairy Co, TN, TIDWELLs because > Nelson is probably the son of Rhode TIDWELL, though I have no proof. > > I just keep hoping to find a clue or thread of evidence somewhere that > will lead me to other descendants besides those that are descended > through Martha Ann TIDWELL. > > Thanks so much for all your helpfull advise! > > Sandra > > > > > > > > >> From: furst m moore <filmo2@juno.com> >> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR] TIDWELLs >> Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 09:55:18 -0600 >> >> Sharon, I'm sure you already thought of the war but you must be looking >> because of relations so do you know any kids and when they were born ?/ >> Also look for JF if you haven't already >> 1st >> >> On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:38:11 -0600 "S Lee" <ihunt4kin@hotmail.com> >> writes: >> > I really hope someone can help me. >> > >> > I have searched for several years trying to find the following >> > couple and I >> > cannot find them anywhere. >> > >> > They married in McNairy Co, TN, in 1862: >> > >> > P.97 John F. TidwelL and Mary J. Blasingame applied 6 January 1862, >> > Solemnized 9 January 1862 by William Patterson. >> > >> > I have found John in the 1860 census prior to his marriage but I >> > can't find >> > him in later years and I cannot find Mary before or after their >> > marriage. >> > >> > Does anyone have any clues about what may have happened to this >> > couple after >> > their marriage? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Sandra >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== >> > USGenWeb Census records on line >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ >> > >> > ============================== >> > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== >> USGenWeb Archives >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. 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