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John "Skinney" Tidwell 1811 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1811

Birth Location: Hall County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1888

Death Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA

Father: Henry Tidwell

Mother: Mary Evans

Spouse(s): Malinda Armstrong

Children(s): Ollie Tucker, Mary Box, Calvin Tidwell, Mima Tidwell, Elic Tidwell, Francis Tidwell

John "Skinney" Tidwell was born in 1811 in Hall County, Georgia, USA, the child of Henry Tidwell and Mary Margaret Evans. In 1850, John "Skinney" Tidwell resided in Division 15, Fayette, Alabama, USA. In 1860, John "Skinney" Tidwell resided in Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA. John "Skinney" Tidwell married Malinda "Linnie" Armstrong, and had children including Ollie Tucker, Mary Ann Box, Calvin Tidwell, Mima Tidwell, Elic Tidwell, Francis Tidwell. John "Skinney" Tidwell passed away in 1888 in Fayette, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • John "Skinney" Tidwell was born in 1811 in Hall County, Georgia, USA, the child of Henry Tidwell and Mary Margaret Evans.
  • In 1850, John "Skinney" Tidwell resided in Division 15, Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, John "Skinney" Tidwell resided in Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • John "Skinney" Tidwell married Malinda "Linnie" Armstrong, and had children including Ollie Tucker, Mary Ann Box, Calvin Tidwell, Mima Tidwell, Elic Tidwell, Francis Tidwell.
  • John "Skinney" Tidwell passed away in 1888 in Fayette, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Tidwell's Ancestors

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John Tidwell
1811 – 1888
Birth Place: Hall County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Henry Tidwell
1790 – 1850
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Margaret) Evans
1795 – 1860
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tidwell's Descendants

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John ("Skinney") Tidwell (25 May 1811 – 1 Nov 1888) m. Malinda ("Linnie") Armstrong (Dec 1820 – 1900)
  1. 1. Ollie Tucker (May 1833 – 22 May 1927)
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Box (1836 – 9 April 1934)
  3. 3. Calvin Tidwell (Abt 1859 – )
  4. 4. Mima Tidwell (Abt 1860 – )
  5. 5. Elic Tidwell (Abt 1862 – )
  6. 6. Francis Tidwell (Abt 1864 – )

John Tidwell's Timeline

7 Records

1811
25 May 1811
Birth of John "Skinney" Tidwell in Hall County, Georgia, USA
Hall County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
John "Skinney" Tidwell resided here in Division 15, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Division 15, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 49
John "Skinney" Tidwell resided here in Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1866
1866
Age 55
John "Skinney" Tidwell resided here in Fayette, Alabama
Fayette, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 59
John "Skinney" Tidwell resided here in Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 69
John "Skinney" Tidwell resided here in Fayette, Alabama, USA
Fayette, Alabama, USA
1888
1 Nov 1888
Age 77
Death of John "Skinney" Tidwell in Fayette, Alabama, USA
Fayette, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1811
    Event Place: Hall County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 435A; Enumeration District: 075
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 397A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 375; Family History Libra
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 15, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 87a
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 15, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 15, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 87a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 375; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama State Census, 1820-1866

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 397A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 435A; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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