I REMEMBER A DOC TIDWELL WHO WAS AMECHANIC AND RUN A SERVICE STATION ON WEST MAIN. WAS THIS SIDNEY TIDWELL. BOB Proud Roots Web Donor ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Kathy Tidwell" <dkmct@ectisp.net> To: <TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 9:32 PM Subject: [TXELLIS] Surnames > My husband's Tidwell's did come from Blount County, Ala. > (Oneonta). My husband's Great Grandfather was Sidney > Wilson Tidwell, born July 21 1866 and died Dec 31 1952. > He is buried at Mt Peak cemetery Ellis County. Sidney was > one of fourteen children. Sidney and two of his brother's > migrated to Texas. Sidney and his brother Thomas Wheeler > Tidwell eventually settled in Ellis County. The other brother, > Rufus Marion Tidwell settled in Van Zandt County, Texas. > > I don't think I know a Bolivar Tidwell. I'll look in my files. > The name Nycum does sound familiar. > > Kathryn Tidwell > >