TIDWELL

History

The name Tidwell is derived from the old English name Tideswell, which was in turn derived from the Scandinavian Tidzel, all three essentially meaning "one who dwells by the stream or river". The earliest known English use of the name was a Henry de Tiddeswell, recorded in 1273.

Our own Tidwell history can thus far be traced back to the mid 1700s in Virginia, USA.
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Robert Tidwell
1750 - 1806

Little is known about Robert. He was born around 1750 in Virginia, and in the early 1770s married a woman named Mary. The two raised at least fifteen children on a large piece of land in South Carolina. Robert passed away in 1806, leaving behind a will that provides most of the information we have on him. 

Robert and Mary's children:
  • Richard Tidwell, b. 1774, d. 1863
  • Francis Marion Tidwell, b. 1777, d. 1852
  • Levi Tidwell, b. 1782, d. 1823
  • Keziah Tidwell
  • Delilah Tidwell
  • Martha Tidwell
  • Anne Tidwell
  • Mary Tidwell
  • John Tidwell
  • Elizabeth Tidwell
  • Lucy Tidwell
  • Ellender Tidwell
  • James Tidwell
  • Notley Tidwell
  • Robert Tidwell

Sources:
  1. Last Will and Testament of Robert Tidwell
  2. 1800 Census
  3. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Richard Tidwell
​1774 - 1863

Richard was born in South Carolina, the first born son of Robert and Mary. Upon his father's passing, he acquired a significant amount of land, which he farmed. He married Mildred Goodrum in the 1790s, and the two settled in Tennessee, where they raised at least seven children. Richard passed away in 1863.

Richard and Mildred's children:
  • James Tidwell, b. 1796, d. 1865
  • Thomas Tidwell, b. 1797, d. 1857
  • Rosanna Tidwell, b. 1800, d. 1856
  • Lewis Tidwell, b. 1814, d. 1862
  • Greenbury Tidwell, b. 1816, d. 1884
  • Lucinda Tidwell, b. 1818, d. 1877
  • Richard Tidwell, b. 1821, d. 1874

Sources:
  1. 1850 Census
  2. Gravestone
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Lewis Tidwell
​1814 - 1862

Lewis was born in Tennessee, the middle child of Richard and Mildred. He, like many before him, spent his life as a farmer. In the late 1830s or early 1840s, he married Rebecca Wagstaff, and the two raised eight children on their Tennessee farm. Lewis passed away in 1862.

Lewis and Rebecca's children:
  • Ann Tidwell, b. 1841
  • Mary Tidwell, b. 1844
  • James Tidwell, b. 1846
  • Sarah Tidwell, b. 1847
  • John Tidwell, b. 1851
  • Josephine Tidwell, b. 1852, d. 1904
  • Robert Tidwell, b. 1855
  • Thomas Tidwell, b. 1858

Sources:
  1. 1850 & 1860 Census
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Josephine Tidwell
​1852 - 1904

Josephine was born in 1852, the youngest daughter of Lewis and Rebecca. In 1877, she married Winston Hooker, and the two raised seven children in Texas. She passed away in 1904.

For more information on Josephine and Winston's family, please visit the Hooker page.