Mary Elizabeth Tidwell: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Mary Elizabeth Tidwell was born on 22 Jan 1797 (daughter of Isaac Tidwell and Elizabeth Rackley); died on 13 Dec 1888. Mary married J. R. Dickey before 1839 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Isaac Tidwell was born about 1779 in South Carolina, USA (son of John Tidwell and Mary [Inknown]); died between 1820 and 1830 in Tennessee, USA.

Notes:

Owned a large tract of land on the waters of Big Creek, and had a "Mansion house." (1820 Giles Co census)

Goodspeed entry on TIDWELL of Giles Co CALLAWAY H. TIDWELL, Esq., a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of the Sixth District of Giles County, is a son of Vincent and Phebe Tidwell and the grandson of Isaac and Elizabeth Tidwell, who immigrated to this State from South Carolina and settled in this county in the early part of the eighteenth century. Our subject's mother was the daughter of Silas Rackley of South Carolina, who came to Tennessee at an early date and settled in Lawrence County. The parents of our subject were married January 10, 1817 and their family consisted of eleven children: Callaway H., Jane E., Silas, Elizabeth, Charles W., Darling M., William G., Thomas B., James P., Melissa A. and Andrew J. Callaway passed his youthful days on the farm and secured a practical education in the country schools. In 1841 he was united in marriage to Leah Tucker, a native of Giles County, born February 17, 1825, and the daughter of Anderton and Stacy Tucker, natives of North Carolina, who immigrated to this State at an early day and made their home in this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Tidwell were born eleven children: Naucy J., Margaret A., Stacy E., William C., Martha C., Vincent M., Phebe M., Alice N., Mary W., Charles W., and Ozro H. Our subject settled where he is now living in 1874, and his farm consists of 500 acres of excellent land, all well improved and a part of the same in a high state of cultivation. He also owns 600 acres more, all well improved, in other parts of the county. He has been very successful financially, as he started in life with very little of this world's goods. He was elected magistrate in 1845, and has held the office in an able and capable manner. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Trinity, and are all very highly respected citizens. Mr. Tidwell's political belief is Democratic. (Goodspeed's History of Giles County, 1886)

Died:
Was gone before time of 1830 census.

Isaac married Elizabeth Rackley about 1796 in South Carolina, USA. Elizabeth was born between 1770 and 1780 in South Carolina, USA; died between 1830 and 1840 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Rackley was born between 1770 and 1780 in South Carolina, USA; died between 1830 and 1840 in Tennessee, USA.

Notes:

WFT disk #7 indicates that Isaac Tidwell's wife was named Elizabeth RACKLEY; although undocumented, it is quite likely to be true, as some of her descendants married into the Rackley family.

Children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Tidwell was born on 22 Jan 1797; died on 13 Dec 1888.
Permilia Milberry Tidwell was born about 1798 in South Carolina, USA; died about 1850.
Vincent Tidwell was born about 1799 in South Carolina, USA; died between 1868 and 1870 in Tennessee, USA.
David J. Tidwell was born on 14 Jul 1802 in South Carolina, USA; died on 20 Feb 1883.
Nancy Tidwell was born in 1804 in , , [Tennessee Or Alabama], USA; died in 1836 in Tennessee, USA.
Isaac Tidwell was born between 1804 and 1807 in , , [Tennessee Or Alabama], USA; and died.
William Gazeaway Tidwell was born about 1805 in , , [Tennessee Or Alabama], USA; died on 19 Jul 1874.

Generation: 3

4. John Tidwell was born between 1745 and 1750 in Virginia, USA (son of Francis Tidwell); died before 1800.
John married Mary [Inknown]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary [Inknown]

Children:

Eli Tidwell was born between 1770 and 1780 in South Carolina, USA; and died.
2. Isaac Tidwell was born about 1779 in South Carolina, USA; died between 1820 and 1830 in Tennessee, USA.

Generation: 4

Francis Tidwell was born about 1716 in Virginia, USA (son of Richard Tidwell, II and Sabrina [Inknown]); died about 1775 in South Carolina, USA.

Children:

4. John Tidwell was born between 1745 and 1750 in Virginia, USA; died before 1800.