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The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Jacob Ellsberry TIDWELL
1851 - 1944 (92 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Jacob Ellsberry TIDWELL was born on 12 Jul 1851 in Arkansas, USA (son of William L. TIDWELL and Catherine AKEN); died on 5 Jul 1944 in Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Hope Garden of Memories, Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Berry
- Census: 11 Sep 1870, Johnson County, Texas, USA
Notes:
Census:
Beat 5, P.O. GrandviewJacob married Nancy E. WISE on 28 Aug 1873 in Johnson County, Texas, USA. Nancy (daughter of William M. WISE and Ellen M. (WISE)) was born on 5 Jul 1857 in Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jun 1878 in Johnson County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Minerva Katherine TIDWELL was born on 21 Jul 1874 in Johnson County, Texas, USA; died on 30 Apr 1939 in Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA.
- Hattie Adaline TIDWELL was born on 25 Sep 1873 in Mountain Peak, Ellis, Texas, USA; died on 11 Jul 1933 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth SUE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Jemima BAKER. Jemima (daughter of John BAKER and Elizabeth CLARK) was born on 27 Jun 1859; died on 21 Sep 1939; was buried in New Hope Garden of Memories, Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Thomas TIDWELL was born on 24 Jul 1884 in Indian Territory, USA; died on 31 Dec 1955 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA; was buried in Woodlake Cemetery, Woodlake, Tulare, California, USA.
2. William L. TIDWELL was born about 1817 in Arkansas, USA (son of Hiram TIDWELL and Fannie SPARKS). Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Church of Christ
- Occupation: Farmer
- Occupation: Preacher
- Census: 1840, Scott County, Arkansas, USA
- Census: 13 Nov 1850, Washburn Township, Scott, Arkansas, USA
- Census: 11 Sep 1870, Johnson County, Texas, USA
- Census: 19 Jun 1880, Johnson County, Texas, USA
Notes:
William was blind for thirty years, lived with Hiram and Mattie, and was a Church of Christ preacher.
Census:
Beat 5, P.O. Grandview
Census:
Justice Precinct 5William married Catherine AKEN. Catherine was born about 1816 in Arkansas, USA or Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catherine AKEN was born about 1816 in Arkansas, USA or Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Keeping House
- Census: 1840, Scott County, Arkansas, USA
- Census: 13 Nov 1850, Washburn Township, Scott, Arkansas, USA
- Census: 11 Sep 1870, Johnson County, Texas, USA
Notes:
Census:
(presumed)
Census:
Beat 5, P.O. GrandviewChildren:
- Fanny TIDWELL was born on 15 Nov 1837 in Booneville, Crawford, Arkansas, USA; died on 13 Feb 1911; was buried in Glendale Baptist Church Cemetery, Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA.
- Tabitha TIDWELL was born about 1838 in Arkansas, USA.
- Mariah TIDWELL was born about 1842 in Arkansas, USA.
- Lucinda TIDWELL was born about 1845 in Arkansas, USA.
- Hiram Harper Henderson TIDWELL was born on 9 Jul 1847 in Arkansas, USA; died on 25 Feb 1919 in Granbury, Hood, Texas, USA; was buried in Nubbin Ridge Cemetery, Hood County, Texas, USA.
- William David TIDWELL was born on 9 Jul 1847 in Arkansas, USA; died on 26 Dec 1890 in Johnson County, Texas, USA; was buried in Nubbin Ridge Cemetery, Hood County, Texas, USA.
- Levi J. TIDWELL was born in 1850 in Arkansas, USA.
- 1. Jacob Ellsberry TIDWELL was born on 12 Jul 1851 in Arkansas, USA; died on 5 Jul 1944 in Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Hope Garden of Memories, Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Hiram TIDWELL was born about 1794 (son of Absalom TIDWELL and Nancy); died before 1838. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1821, Miller County, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Residence: 1825, Miller County, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Tax List: 1828, Tumlinson Township, Crawford, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Census: 1830, Tumlinson Township, Crawford, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Tax List: 1830, Tumlinson Township, Crawford, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Residence: May 1830, Crawford County, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Tax List: 1832, Tumlinson Township, Crawford, Arkansas Territory, USA
Notes:
Residence:
Signer of a Memorial of certain thereof relative to the treaty with the Choctaws
Residence:
Signer of a Petition of sundry inhabitants of Miller County in Arkansas Territory, praying that measures be adopted to relieve them of the difficulties under which they are placed by the late treaties with the Choctaws, giving them lands in Arkansas, 1825Hiram married Fannie SPARKS on 6 Jun 1814 in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Fannie SPARKS (daughter of Absalom SPARKS). Children:
- 2. William L. TIDWELL was born about 1817 in Arkansas, USA.
- Wesley TIDWELL was born about 1822 in Arkansas Territory, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Absalom TIDWELL was born about 1772 (son of William TIDWELL and Mary FUNK); died before May 1830. Other Events and Attributes:
- Tax List: 1798, Jackson County, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1821, Miller County, Arkansas Territory, USA
Notes:
Tax List:
Capt. Walter Bells Company District
Residence:
Signer of a Memorial of certain thereof relative to the treaty with the ChoctawsAbsalom married Nancy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Nancy Notes:
The administratrix of the estate of Absalom Tidwell was Nancy Tidwell. The estate mentions heirs “Horam Tidwell, Polly Perkins, Esram Tidwell & Ann Tunilson [sic].”
Children:
- 4. Hiram TIDWELL was born about 1794; died before 1838.
- Mary TIDWELL was born on 21 Feb 1799 in Tennessee, USA; died before 1859.
- Esrom TIDWELL was born about 1803; died before Mar 1838.
- Ann TIDWELL was born about 1804; died about 1835.
10. Absalom SPARKS died in Feb 1829. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Fall 1828, Pope County, Arkansas Territory, USA
- Residence: 24 May 1828, Lovely County, Arkansas Territory, USA
Notes:
Residence:
on Mulberry Creek likely in present day Yell County
Residence:
on Sallisaw CreekChildren: