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John "Indian John" Tidwell 1815 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1815

Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1903

Death Location: Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Youngdeer Tidwell

Mother: Winnifred Tidwell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gravitt, Lucretia Thompson

Children(s): Pleasant Tidwell, Lodesta Tidwell, Mary Tidwell, Grace Tidwell, Versensy Tidwell, John Tidwell, Sehonia Tidwell, Pennington Tidwell, Minor Tidwell

John "Indian John" Tidwell was born in 1815 in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA, the child of Youngdeer "Ahwi'nita" Tidwell and Winnifred Marie Tidwell. John "Indian John" Tidwell married Elizabeth "Betsy" Gravitt, Lucretia Thompson, and had children including Pleasant H (Pleas) Tidwell, Lodesta Ann Tidwell, Mary Tidwell, Grace Arminda Tidwell, Versensy Tidwell, John Granville Tidwell, Sehonia C Tidwell, Pennington Washington Tidwell, Minor Loveless Lovelace Tidwell. John "Indian John" Tidwell passed away in 1903 in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • John "Indian John" Tidwell was born in 1815 in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA, the child of Youngdeer "Ahwi'nita" Tidwell and Winnifred Marie Tidwell.
  • John "Indian John" Tidwell married Elizabeth "Betsy" Gravitt, Lucretia Thompson, and had children including Pleasant H (Pleas) Tidwell, Lodesta Ann Tidwell, Mary Tidwell, Grace Arminda Tidwell, Versensy Tidwell, John Granville Tidwell, Sehonia C Tidwell, Pennington Washington Tidwell, Minor Loveless Lovelace Tidwell.
  • John "Indian John" Tidwell passed away in 1903 in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Youngdeer Tidwell
1790 – 1825
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation, Forsyth, Georgia, United States
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Winnifred Tidwell
1799 – 1865
Birth Location: Forsyth, Georgia, United States
WT

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gravitt
1815 – 1837
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
EG
Lucretia Thompson
1824 – 1904
Birth Location: Jackson County, Georgia, USA
LT

Children(s)

Pleasant Tidwell
1843 – 1922
Birth Location: , Cobb, Georgia, USA
PT
Lodesta Tidwell
1845 – 1903
Birth Location: Cobb, Georgia, United States
LT
Mary Tidwell
1847 – 1906
Birth Location: Georgia
MT
Grace Tidwell
1849 – 1906
Birth Location: Cobb, Georgia, United States
GT
Versensy Tidwell
1852 – 1903
Birth Location: Georgia
VT
John Tidwell
1853 – 1938
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sehonia Tidwell
1857 –
Birth Location: Georgia
ST
Pennington Tidwell
1861 – 1930
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
PT
Minor Tidwell
1865 – 1949
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
MT

John Tidwell's Ancestors

Self
John Tidwell
1815 – 1903
Birth Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Youngdeer "Ahwi'nita" Tidwell
1790 – 1825
Cherokee Nation, Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Winnifred (Marie) Tidwell
1799 – 1865
Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Chief (Big Nunnaahi-Diha Snake Pathfinder) **
1760 – 1827
Georgia, United States
Cherokee (Indian Peggy) Young
1770 – 1853
Tennessee, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
John Tidwell
1769 – 1850
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Celia Tidwell
1779 – 1850
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tidwell's Descendants

1.
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John ("Indian John") Tidwell (22 Jun 1815 – 12 Mar 1903) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Gravitt (abt 1815 – 1837) m. Lucretia Thompson (8 Jan 1824 – 22 Mar 1904)
  1. 1. Pleasant (H (Pleas)) Tidwell (9 Sep 1843 – 6 Aug 1922)
  2. 2. Lodesta (Ann) Tidwell (11 May 1845 – 12 May 1903) m. John (Washington) Brown (1815 – 7 Oct 1893)
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Brown (15 Jul 1861 – 22 Apr 1922) m. James (Taylor) Miller (6 Apr 1863 – Nov 1935)
      1. 1. Joseph (Mayes) Miller (31 Jul 1892 – 4 Nov 1979) m. Dortha ("Dorothy" Mildred) Hart (15 Oct 1907 – Jun 1987)
        1. 1. Joanne Miller (20 Dec 1929 – 16 Feb 2011)
        2. 2. Richard (Wayne) Miller (31 Dec 1930 – 14 Mar 2014) m. Helen (Lee) Brown (26 Jul 1934 – 17 Sep 2011)
  3. 3. Mary Tidwell (1 Mar 1847 – 17 Sep 1906) m. William (Harrison) White (16 Oct 1849 – 20 May 1926)
    1. 1. Sarah (E.) White (abt 1869 – )
    2. 2. Martha (Louella) White (11 Nov 1870 – 3 Oct 1961) m. Simeon (Marshall) Crocker (19 Apr 1850 – 15 Aug 1931)
      1. 1. Julia (Z) Crocker (abt 1884 – 20 Dec 1958)
      2. 2. Lourena (E) Crocker (abt 1884 – 22 Aug 1972)
      3. 3. John (Harrison) Crocker (24 Jul 1896 – 30 Oct 1952) m. Lois (Thelma) Reynnolds (11 May 1900 – 13 Apr 1967)
        1. 1. Phyllis (M) Crocker (abt 1920 – 5 Mar 2006)
        2. 2. Eva (M) Crocker (abt 1923 – )
        3. 3. Avalon Crocker (30 Mar 1923 – 13 May 1989)
        4. 4. Betty (Lou) Crocker (16 Nov 1929 – 28 Jan 1945)
        5. 5. Leo (R) Crocker (abt 1932 – )
        6. 6. John (Harrison) Crocker (7 Mar 1935 – 11 Nov 2000) m. Iris (Ethel) Nydegger (11 May 1938 – )
      4. 4. Lois (Bessie) Crocker (27 Jul 1898 – 3 May 1987)
      5. 5. Blanche (G) Crocker (12 Dec 1900 – 30 Oct 1938) m. Clayton (Winfred) Paschal (20 Jul 1893 – 23 Jan 1960)
        1. 1. Capt (Thomas C) Paschal (15 May 1922 – 16 Apr 1944)
        2. 2. Jack (Eugene) Paschal (21 Apr 1923 – 5 Sep 2001)
        3. 3. Wanda (Arlene) Paschal (5 Sep 1925 – 6 Jun 1985) m. Bryan (Clinton) Cannon (19 Jul 1921 – 6 Apr 2006)
        4. 4. James (Richard) Paschal (5 Aug 1929 – 2 Nov 2006) m. Leota (E) Hall (28 Mar 1932 – 8 Jun 2015)
      6. 6. Simeon (Walter) Crocker (abt 1904 – 5 Jan 1990)
      7. 7. Violet (Mary) Crocker (abt 1908 – 1979)
      8. 8. James (Roosevelt) Crocker (12 Jul 1910 – 18 Sep 1980) m. Jessie (Beatrice) Chesser (31 May 1911 – 4 Aug 1968)
        1. 1. Jimmy (Gilbert) Crocker (31 Mar 1932 – 23 Jan 2019) m. Rhona (Jean) Hoover
        2. 2. Michael (G.) Crocker
    3. 3. William (J) White (abt 1873 – )
    4. 4. James (O.) White (abt 1874 – )
    5. 5. George (W) White (abt 1878 – 15 Jan 1968) m. Nancy (Anna) Duncan (14 Oct 1881 – 15 Mar 1967)
      1. 1. Leonard (Lafayette) White (15 Feb 1919 – 27 Jul 2007) m. Bernice (Winifred) Whitmire (5 Mar 1920 – 11 Jul 2007)
        1. 1. Gary White
  4. 4. Grace (Arminda) Tidwell (22 Jan 1849 – 17 Sep 1906) m. Samuel (Lindsey) Hughes (2 Oct 1848 – 17 Feb 1921)
    1. 1. James (Henry) Hughes (14 Jan 1890 – 26 Dec 1979) m. Grace (Edna) Lawson (26 May 1889 – 3 Mar 1979)
      1. 1. Virgie (Augusta) Hughes (5 Nov 1915 – 26 Mar 2005) m. Wilburn (Floyd aka Webb) Harris (26 Sep 1915 – 15 Jan 1991)
        1. 1. V Harris
  5. 5. Versensy Tidwell (abt 1852 – 12 May 1903)
  6. 6. John (Granville) Tidwell (30 Sep 1853 – 27 Nov 1938)
  7. 7. Sehonia (C) Tidwell (abt 1857 – )
  8. 8. Pennington (Washington) Tidwell (3 Feb 1861 – Jun 1930)
  9. 9. Minor (Loveless Lovelace) Tidwell (14 Sep 1865 – 1949)

John Tidwell's Timeline

10 Records

1815
22 Jul 1815
Birth of John "Indian John" Tidwell in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
1815
22 Jun 1815
Birth of John "Indian John" Tidwell in Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
1815
22 Jun 1815
Birth of John "Indian John" Tidwell
None
1831
4 Sep 1831
Age 16
John "Indian John" Tidwell was married in Hall, Georgia
Hall, Georgia
1850
1850
Age 35
John "Indian John" Tidwell resided here in Baits, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Baits, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
John "Indian John" Tidwell resided here in Burnt Hickory, Paulding, Georgia, USA
Burnt Hickory, Paulding, Georgia, USA
1890
1890
Age 75
John "Indian John" Tidwell resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 85
John "Indian John" Tidwell resided here in Township 16, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 16, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1902
5 Nov 1902
Age 87
John "Indian John" Tidwell resided here in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1903
12 Mar 1903
Age 88
Death of John "Indian John" Tidwell in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1815
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
    [2] U.S., Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
    [3] U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Burnt Hickory, Paulding, Georgia; Roll: 160; Family History Film: 1254160; Page: 415B; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 0835
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 16, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241845
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Baits, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 130B; Image: 87
    [7] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1815
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1815

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Hall, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Baits, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Baits, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 130B; Image: 87

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Burnt Hickory, Paulding, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Burnt Hickory, Paulding, Georgia; Roll: 160; Family History Film: 1254160; Page: 415B; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 0835

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 16, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 16, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241845

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
    [2] U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1903
    Event Place: Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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