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Rufus Monroe Tidwell 1893–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1893

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 27 Sep 1957

Death Location: Walker Co AL

Father: Thomas Tidwell

Mother: Mary Freeman

Spouse(s): Dora Drummond

Children(s): Leonard Tidwell, Felma Tidwell

Rufus Monroe Tidwell was born in 1893 in Alabama, the child of Thomas E Tidwell And Mary Freeman. Rufus Monroe Tidwell married Dora Jane Drummond, and had children including Felma Adell Tidwell, Leonard Virgil Tidwell, Verta Ethelene Tidwell. Rufus Monroe Tidwell passed away in 1957 in Walker Co AL.

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Biography

  • Rufus Monroe Tidwell was born in 1893 in Alabama, the child of Thomas E Tidwell And Mary Freeman.
  • Rufus Monroe Tidwell married Dora Jane Drummond, and had children including Felma Adell Tidwell, Leonard Virgil Tidwell, Verta Ethelene Tidwell.
  • Rufus Monroe Tidwell passed away in 1957 in Walker Co AL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Tidwell
1874–1950
Birth Location: Alabama
TT
Mary Freeman
1877–1966
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
MF

Spouses(s)

Dora Drummond
1892–1970
Birth Location: –
DD

Children(s)

Leonard Tidwell
1923–2007
Birth Location: –
LT
Felma Tidwell
1920–2003
Birth Location: Walker Co AL
FT

Rufus Tidwell's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Tidwell
1893–1957
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Thomas E. Tidwell
1874–1950
Alabama
Mary Freeman
1877–1966
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Rowan Tidwell
1859–1932
Alabama
Alsey (c) Tidwell
1822–1934
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Tidwell
1803–1860
William Tidwell
1817–1880
William Goad
1837–1862
Elizabeth Goad
1837–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Tidwell
1770–1845
Monica Roden
1780–1830
Eliza Nicholson
1805–
Clark Jackson
1789–1869
Jane Reynolds
1793–1871

Rufus Tidwell's Descendants

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Rufus (Monroe) Tidwell (abt 1893–27 Sep 1957) m. Dora (Jane) Drummond (1892–19 Sep 1970)
  1. 1. Leonard (Virgil) Tidwell 1923–2007 m. Mildred (Frances) Snow 1925–1988
  2. 2. Felma (Adell) Tidwell 1920–2003 m. Lester Short 1918–1999

Rufus Tidwell's Timeline

7 Records

1888
abt 1888
Birth of Rufus Monroe Tidwell in Alabama
Alabama
1892
Sep 1892
Birth of Rufus Monroe Tidwell in Alabama
Alabama
1892
14 Sep 1892
Birth of Rufus Monroe Tidwell in Alabama
Alabama
1893
abt 1893
Birth of Rufus Monroe Tidwell in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 7
Rufus Monroe Tidwell resided here in Turpentine, Walker, Alabama
Turpentine, Walker, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 17
Rufus Monroe Tidwell resided here in Powellville, Walker, Alabama
Powellville, Walker, Alabama
1957
27 Sep 1957
Age 64
Death of Rufus Monroe Tidwell in New Hope Cemetery Walker Co, AL
New Hope Cemetery Walker Co, AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1892
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1888
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Turpentine, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T623 43; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 149.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1892
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Walker County, Alabama; Roll: 1473283; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1893
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Turpentine, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T623 43; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 149.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Powellville, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T624_36; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 221.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Turpentine, Walker, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Turpentine, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T623 43; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 149.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Turpentine, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T623 43; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 149.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Powellville, Walker, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Powellville, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T624_36; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 221.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1957
    Event Place: New Hope Cemetery Walker Co, AL

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walker Co AL
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