Slaves Found in My Family History Research

Schalene Dagutis had a great idea in coming up with the Slave Name Roll Project. The idea is to post the names of slaves found in your family history research to help those looking for their slave ancestors. I will be adding to this post as I discover others.

James Hopkinson's Plantation. Planting sweet potatoes. ca. 1862/63 Henry P. Moore - Library of Congress

Slaves of William Cornelius (from his will, Blount, Alabama 1840)
I give and have given to my eldest daughter Amy Cargill, the wife of Cornelius Cargill, one Negro girl named Charlotte and her child Lucy.

I give and have given to my eldest son Jesse Cornelius, on Negro boy named Isaiah.

I have given to my son Aaron Cornelius one Negro girl named Leah and her two children, one girl named Harlot, {Hariot or Harriett?} and one boy named Lewis.

I give and have given to my son William Cornelius two Negro boys (brothers), one named Jacob in his possession and the other named Andrew.

I have given to my son Champion Cornelius one Negro girl named Ann and her two children, one named Ransom and the other name Metilda. {Matilda}

I have given to my son Beverly Cornelius two Negro girls, one named Ester {Esther} and the other named Tener.

I have given to my daughter Lettice Cooks children, on Negro girl named Marah.

I have given to my daughter Tabitha Hays one Negro girls named Elinar. {Eleanor}

I have given and bequeath to my son Abner Cornelius on Negro boy named Stuard. {Stewart Steward}

Slaves of Augustus Wheat  (Atlanta, DeKalb County, Campbellton, Campbell County, Douglas County Georgia)

1850, Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
22 year old female

1860 Campbellton, Campbell, Georgia
a 45 year old female and two children, both 7 years old, male and female

Indentured former slave children
1866 Campbellton, Campbell, Georgia

Thompson Wheat* boy twelve years old, Mary Wheat a girl seven years old, Edwin Wheat** a boy five years old and Nancy Wheat*** a girl three years old.
*Married 30 Sep 1873 Campbell, Georgia to Elizzie Smith

** born August 1859, died 7 August 1921. Married Laura Ellison 23 December 1888 in Douglas, Georgia..

April 1867

Augustus Wheat 15 years old

22 June 1867
Robert Edmondson 16 years old

1880 GA Douglas Co., District 1273,Roll T9_144; FHF 1254144, Pg 185.1000, ED50, dwell 127, lines 12-16, June ??
Wheate, Mary 56, widow, white, GA, GA, GA, keeping house, can read & write
Wheate, Gilbert, son, 18, white, GA, GA, GA, farm labor, can read & write
Wheate, Alzira, dau., 14, white, GA, GA, GA, at home, can read & write
Wheate, Ed, son**,18, black, GA, GA, GA, farm labor, cannot read or write
Wheate, Nancy, dau.***, 15, black, GA, GA, GA, farm labor, cannot read or write

Slaves of Moses Kirkland (will dated March 7, 1847, Henry County, Alabama)

...unto my daughter Ailcey Bracken, a negro boy named Abram, also a negro girl named Eveline...said negroes are now in her possession... her husband Mathew Brackin.
...unto my daughter Ruth Kirkland, two negroes, a girl named Hannah and a boy named Alex already in her possession...her said husband William S. Kirkland.
...unto my son, Benjamin Kirkland a negro boy named Alford and one named Service already in his possession.
...unto my son Willis Kirkland, a negro boy named Green and one named Jacob already in his possession.
...unto my son Josiah Kirkland one negro boy named Melvin and one named Daniel already in his possession.

Slaves of William Crabtree (will dated November 4, 1747, Baltimore, Maryland)
...unto my loving wife Jane Crabtree one Irish servant lad called Alexander Anderson, during her widowhood, then to go to my son William Crabtree.
...to my son Thomas Crabtree one servant man that Samuel Webb owes me...
...to my son John Crabtree one Negro boy called Duke...

Slaves of James Warnock (will dated January 16, 1804,  Wilson County, Tennessee)
...to my beloved wife Rhoda a negro wench named Rachel so long as she lives on said land but if she moves of sd land then said wench to return to my proper heirs and if sd wench should have any more children during the time that she has he in possession, such child or children shall be taken away at eighteen months old...
... to my daughter Ann a negro boy named Abram...
...to my daughter Elenor a negro boy named Lige...

Slaves of Robert Dowdle, Sr (will dated September 2, 1819,  Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina)
...unto my Beloved wife Mary...My Negro wench Sally to her...together with my Negro fellow Maurice... My Negro wench Betty to be under the care of my said wife during her life and at her Death to be provided for by my Son Samuel and his heirs. It is further my will that at the Death of my said wife, the aforementioned Negro Fellow Maurice be manumitted from Servitude for Life.
...give and bequeath to my Son Samuel, at the death of my wife Mary, the Negro boy, by name Nathan and at the Death of my Son, this Boy to be left to my Son Samuells Son James...Also I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel the Negro Girl Lucy and her Increase to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my Grand Son Robert Barr, son of my Son Samuel, a Negro Boy by name Cato...
I will and bequeath to my Son James, his heirs and assigns, the Negro Fellow by name Tom.
To my Daughter Margaret Pickens a Negro Boy by name Sambo.
Also to my Son John Dowdle a Negro girl by name Susan with her Increase.

Slaves of Eli Wheat (will dated December 13, 1809, Columbia County, Georgia)

...one negro man named Will, one other negro man named Hannibel, also one negro woman named Polley and her Child called Presby and their increase... I will to my Father and Mother, during their natural lives - but when my Father dies my will then is that the negro man Will as above named may go to my Brother Wesley Wheat...

...after the death of my Father and Mother, the negros Hanibel, Polley and Presby and their increase if any may go to my Brother Harvey Wheat...

Slaves of William H Richardson (Inventory December 23, 1864, Greene County, Alabama)

Ransom
King
Lucinda
Charles
Lucy
Kitty
Jack
Fanny

Sale from Isaiah Phillips to Joel Phillips, Sr December 12, 1791 Wilkes, Georgia

12 Dec 1791 Bill of Sale for a negro wench named Bett, about 21 years old, and a child named Rose, 3 years old. From Isaiah Phillips to Joel Phillips, Senr, for £75. Proved by William Ramey who saw Isaiah Phillips, son of Joel Phillips, sign bill of sale. Recorded 16 Apr 1792 in Wilkes Co Deed Book GG, Page 456

If you have any additional information on anyone listed here, I will be happy to add it.

Rowan aka Ryan Tidwell 1819-1873 #52Ancestors #31

Rowan Tidwell, also known as Ryan Tidwell, was the son of Josiah and Louvenia "Louvice" Roden Tidwell. He was born about 1818 in Allgood, Blount County, Alabama.

Rowan married Cynthia Ann Cornelius October 16, 1842 in Blount County.

Rowan Tidwell married Caney Anny Cornelius, Oct 16, 1842, Rowan and Centerson (probably his brother Kesterson) Tidwell, bondsmen, p. 944, Book C, 1838-1844, Blount Co., Ala.
Married by John H Box, JP

Rowan and Cynthia had seven known children:
Louisiana "Sis" born 1844, married Benjamin Jerome Munkus
Phelan born 1847, married Sarah Elizabeth McCullough
Harriett born 1851, married E Holdridge Moncus (brother of the above Benjamin Munkus)
Beverly Cornelius born 1853, married Eva Sarah Locke
Hampton Clinton born 1855, married Palestine Gibson
Rowan B "Ryan" born 1859, married Zimmie Tubb
Brecusie born about 1861, died young

I thought I had found Rowan in the 1850 census. This Rowan is found in the household of Nelson Word, a farmer in Blount County. IHe was listed as a student instead of a farm laborer.

If this is my Rowan, where were Cynthia and the children they had by 1850?

They show up in the state census in 1855 in Blount County:
Rowan Tidwell     Head of Family:
Males < 21= 2;
Males > 21 = 1;
Females < 21 = 2;
Females > 21 = 1

The family is found living in Village Springs in Blount County in 1860:
Rowan Tidwell 40 M W Farmer Value of personal estate 50 AL
Cinciana 41 F AL
Louisia 14 F AL
Fielding 12 M AL
Harriet 10 F AL
Beverly 8 M AL
Hampton 5 M AL
Rowan 7/12 M AL

The Civil War was soon upon them, and Rowan enlisted in Company I, 49th Alabama Infantry.
The 1862 Confederate Census of Blount County says it all:

"Tidwell, Rowan; has a wife and six children; Lousanna, 16 years old; Filding, 14 years old; Hariett, 12 years old; Beverly, 9 years old; Houston, 6 years old; Rowan, 2 years old; has 150 pounds; no corn nor anything else; in Captain Crump's Company; January 17, 1862; Beat No. 14; $75.00"

The documents I have found for Rowan's service:

Paid January 9 1863 for service from July 1 to December 31 1862

Paid November 16 1863 for service from January 1 to August 31 1863

Captured July 9 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana (exchanged after three months)

Payment for Clothing...with a signature!!!!

Here's a bit about the 49th Alabama from the Alabama Archives:
This regiment was orgnized at Nashville, in January 1862, and attached to the Kentucky brigade of Gen. Breckinridge. It took part in the battle of Shiloh, where it lost 113 killed and wounded. A few weeks later, the Forty-ninth was sent to Vicksburg, with Breckinridge's brigade, and was engaged in the defense of the place when bombarded in 1862. Aug. 6, the regiment fought at Baton Rouge with a loss of 45 killed and wounded. Joining the army of Gen. Van Dorn, the Forty-ninth was engaged in the assault on Corinth, and suffered very severely there. Ordered to Port Hudson, the regiment passed the winter in that quarter, and was brigaded with the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-fifth Alabama, and two Mississippi regiments under Gen. Buford, who was soon succeeded by Gen. Beall. The Forty-ninth shared the dangers and hardships of the 42 days siege of Port Hudson, losing 55 men killed and wounded, and the reminder captured. Exchanged three months later, the Forty-ninth re-organized at Cahaba, and was attached to the brigade of Gen. Scott of Louisiana, with the Twelth Louisiana, and Twenty-seventh, Thirty-fifth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-seventh Alabama regiments. Joining the main army at Dalton, the brigade was assigned to Loring's division, Stewart's corps. Having wintered at Dalton, the Forty-ninth participated in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, doing much arduous service, but losing inconsiderably. Around Atlanta it was again fully engaged, and suffered severely. It moved with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and came out of the battles of Franklin, and Nashville with a long list of casualties, and captured men. Transferred to the Carolinas, the Forty-ninth took part in the operations there. Reduced to a skeleton, it was surrendered at Greensboro, N. C.

Rowan survived the Civil War and in 1870 was found in Marion, Perry County, Alabama:

Tidwell Rion 50 M W AL Farm Laborer can't read & write
Sincina F can't make out age Keeping house AL can't read & write
Fielding 22 M Farm Laborer AL can't read & write
Beverly 17 M Farm Laborer AL can't read & write
Hampton 14 M Farm Laborer AL can't read & write
Rowin 10 M AL Attended school within the year can't write
Brecusie 8 M AL Attended school within the year

Rowan was mentioned in the estate file of his father in 1870

Rowan sold property in January 1873:
Perry Co., AL Deed Book "Y", pages 136, 137, 141, & 142:
Tidwell, Rowan & C. - Grantor
Dunkin, Elias - Grantee
Jan., 1873; T20 R8

Unfortunately, Rowan died later that year. In Cynthia's Confederate Widows
Pension Application she states Ryan Tidwell died Nov. 11, 1873 near Jericho, Perry County.

The Southern Argus (Selma, AL)
November 28, 1873
"Died in Perry Co., recently, Mr. Tidwell"

No grave site has been found.

Cynthia Ann "Cincianna" Cornelius Tidwell 1820-1906 AL #52Ancestors #13

Cynthia Cornelius was the daughter of Beverly Cornelius and his wife Nancy Euphemia Smith. She was the third of nine children and born in Blount County, Alabama March of 1820. Census data all have her name spelled differently. Cancy Ann, Cinceana, and even as Susana. The death certificate for her son  Phelan has Synsandis. The estate of her father Beverly Cornelius refers to her as Cynthia Ann, Cinthian and Cinciana. She is often confused in online trees as her sister, Cincinatti.

Cynthia Cornelius Tidwell from Sandy Grods collection. She looks so much like my grandmother!

Cynthia married Rowan "Ryan" Tidwell October 16, 1842 in Blount County, Alabama. In this record she is recorded as Caney Anny Cornelius. Rowan and Cynthia had at least nine children:
Louisiana "Sis" born 1844. She married Benjamin Jerome Munkus
Phelan born 1847. He married Sarah Elizabeth McCullough
Harriett born 1851, married E Holdridge Monkus
Beverly Cornelius born 1853, married Eva Locke
Hampton Clinton born 1855 and married Palestine Gibson
Rowan B "Ryan" Jr. born 1859. He married Zimmie Tubb.
Brecusie?? born about 1861. He died young and is only found in the 1870 Perry, AL census.

Phelan Tidwell family about 1891. From left: Zada, Phelan, Ella, Kess, Beverly, Sarah, Mattie, Cynthia "Cincianna" Cornelius Tidwell, and Zola

The family lived in Blount County, Alabama until at least after the 1866 Alabama census. Rowan Tidwell died November 11, 1873 in Jericho, Perry County, Alabama. Cynthia A Tidwell applied and was granted a Civil War Widows Pension in 1899.

In 1880 Suzanna? Tidwell was living with her son Beverly's family in Perry County.
In 1890 Perry, Alabama had some of the few surviving 1890 census records, but unfortunately not Cynthia.
The 1900 census enumerated her as Sinsanny Tidwell living in Perry County with her son Rowan Jr's family.

Cynthia A. Tidwell died on April 13, 1906 in Jefferson County, Alabama per the Jefferson County, Alabama Pension Application (#14196). I do not know where she is buried.

Beverly Clinton Tidwell of Alabama 1888-1955 #52Ancestors #7

Beverly Clinton Tidwell was born October 8, 1888 in Perryville, Perry County, Alabama. He was the son of Phelan and Sarah Elizabeth McCullough Tidwell. He was the fifth of nine children. He was known as Clint or B.C.. He was named Beverly after his great grandfather, Beverly Cornelius, and/or his uncle, Beverly Cornelius Tidwell..

Phelan Tidwell Family. Beverly is 5th from the left.

Perry County was one of the few counties in the US to have a surviving census from 1890.
1890 Census Perryville, Perry Co AL Beat 8
Series: M407 Roll: 1 Page: 15

Phelan Tidwell, Head, Age 44, Born AL, Farmer, can read & write
Elizabeth, 33, 5 children born, 5 living, Born AL, can read & write
McKetron (McKesterson) , son, age 9, born AL
Zada, daughter, age 7
Zola, daughter, age 5
Martha J, age 4, daughter, born AL
Beverly C, age 2, son, born AL

The 1900 census was a challenge. Everyone in the family was listed with the last name Phelon.
Oldtown, Perry, Alabama
Series: T623 Roll: 36 Page: 191

Phelon, Tidwell 53 M W AL Sept 1847, 57, Married 19 years, Farmer
Phelon, Sarah E, Dec 1857, 42, 9 children, 8 living, born AL, Father TN, Mother AL
Phelon, Kessie, July 1882, 17, Farm Laborer
Phelon, Zada B, Dec 1883, 16
Phelon, Zola M, Mar 1885, 15
Phelon, Mattie J, Aug 1886, 13
Phelon, Bevley C, Oct 1888, 11
Phelon, Ella D, Sept 1890, 9
Phelon, Phelon, July 1894, 5
Phelon, D. Forest, July 1899, 11/12

The family moved to Kingdom in Bibb county by 1910
Philan Tidwell 64
Bettie Tidwell 53
Clinton Tidwell 21
Ella D Tidwell 19
Phelen Tidwell Jr. 15
Forrest Tidwell 10

Clint served in WWI in the Alabama Wagoner Supply Company, 89th Infantry.

Clint Tidwell, WWI

Clint became a house carpenter and built many houses in Jefferson County Alabama. He also built at least one bridge

Bridge in Perry, Alabama built by Clint Tidwell

In 1920, Clint was living in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama in a boarding house along with his brother McKesterson. Both had occupation as house carpenter.

Clint Tidwell, Bessemer, Alabama

Clint married Flora Jane Carter about 1930. I have not been able to locate a marriage record, but they were not married when the census was taken in April, 1930. Clint was living with his divorced niece, Lucille Blake Bentley, and his father Phelan.

Clint and Flora had two daughters, Anna and Mary. They lived in Hueytown, Alabama.

Per my mother, Anna, Clint had the original idea to build the Hueytown Community Center. He donated his time and labor. He caught pneumonia and suffered his first heart attack while building it.

Beverly Clinton Tidwell died of a heart attack May 31, 1955. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hueytown, Alabama.

The Birmingham News
June 1, 1955, page 8

"SERVICES ANNOUNCED FOR BEVERLY TIDWELL

Funeral services for Beverly Clinton Tidwell, 65, a widely known Hueytown building contractor, who died yesterday in a local hospital, will be held tomorrow.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with the Rev. Fred Jordan, the Rev. John Hones, and the Rev. Clay Herring officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Brown-Service, Bessemer, directing.

Mr. Tidwell, who made his home in Hueytown for the past 30 years, lived at 112 Lindbergh Rd. at the time of his death.

He was active in church and civic work and was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Church.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Flora Carter Tidwell; two daughters. Miss Anne Tidwell, an employee of the Birmingham News Circulation Department, and Mrs. Winifred Justice; three brothers, M. Kess Tidwell, Dallas, Tex., Thelon* Tidwell, Bessemer, and D. Forrest Tidwell, Norfolk, Va.; and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Blake, Trenton, N.J. and Mrs. William H. Ellis of Birmingham."

*Actually Phelon
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William Cornelius- Revolutionary War Patriot

Infantry: Continental Army, 1779-1783, IV from the Library of Congress

Updated June 20, 2015
William Cornelius was born between 1750 and 1760. He was the son of Moses Cornelius and Anne Dodson Cornelius. He married Lettice Cargile June 5, 1774. They had eleven children: Anne (1776-1849) married Cornelius Cargill; Jesse (1778-1850) married Sarah Biggs; Elizabeth (1781-1842) married Calvin Waid; Moses (1784-1847) married Cynthia Bynum; Aaron (1786-1852) married Ellender Fortner; William (1789-1864) married Elizabeth Bethel; Champion (1792-1824) married Jane Bailey; my great-great-grandfather Beverly (1794-1880) married Nancy Euphemia Smith; Lettice (1797-1829) married Alexander Cooke; Tabitha (1800-1852) married Reuben Hays; and Abner (1802-1860) married Susan McPherson.

The book Genealogy of the Bynum Family: Bynum, Murphree, Cornelius, Allgood by Mary Lou Boazman Howard written in 1958 has William's parents as William C. Cornelius and Anne Phillips of North Carolina. No sources are given for this information in the book. New evidence, discovered in 2003, points to Moses Cornelius of Virginia as being William's father.

This research was conducted by Robert C. Johnston, President of the FourFamilies Reunion and published in the September 2003 issue of the Cornelius newsletter.
Here are some highlights of that research:

The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County,
Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants - Volume One has references to the family of Fortunatus Dodson and his wife Alice Goad, both of Richmond County, VA. Fortunatus and Alice had a daughter named Ann, whom the authors claim was married first to a Moses Cornelius and second to a George Phillips, and that she lived in Pittsylvania County. She had a son by Moses Cornelius and he fought in the Revolutionary War.

Robert C. Johnston went through the court records in  Pittsylvania County, VA and found the following:
September Court of 1773 Pittsylvania County Virginia (Deed Book 2,
Page 246)
ORDERED that the Church wardens of the Parish of Camden in this County do bind out Moses and Jepheth Cornelius Orphans of Moses Cornelius deceased in such manner as the law directs.

On September 1, 1780, Ann Cornelius of Pittsylvania County, VA was granted by the State of Virginia, 202 acres of land on both sides of Buck Branch on Frying Pan Creek in northern Pittsylvania County (Land Office Patents "E", 1775-1776, 1780-1781, page 786).

On January 30, 1790, the above mentioned 202 acres on Buck Branch of Frying
Pan Creek, was sold by Ann Cornelius and two of her sons WILLIAM CORNELIUS
and JEPTHA CORNELIUS. This deed was recorded in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 8, pages 526-527.

Anna Phillips was living near William in 1800. She was living alone and over the age of 45. There is a record of an Ann Cornelius marrying George Phillips February 9, 1768 in Lunenburg, Virginia.

I should also point out that my DNA testing seems to bear this out. I have many DNA cousins from the Goad and Dodson lines.

William served in the Continental Line of Washington's Army during the Revolutionary War in Capt. Kingsbury's Artillery, under Colonel John Lamb. William enlisted in this North Carolina Artillery Company as a Matross on July 15, 1776.

Matross was a soldier of artillery, who ranked next below a gunner. The duty of a matross was to assist the gunners in loading, firing and sponging the guns. They were provided with firelocks, and marched with the store-wagons, acting as guards. In the American army a matross ranked as a private of artillery. --Wikipedia

He served in this artillery unit until he was wounded in June, 1778.

From DAR records:
CORNELIUS, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A026122
Service: 
NORTH CAROLINA    Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 
1754    PENNSYLVANIA (actually Pittsylvania County,Virginia)
Death: 
7-27-1842     BLOUNT CO ALABAMA
Service Source: 
NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLL #785
Service Description: 
1) CAPT JOHN KINGSBURY CO OF ARTILLERY, COL JOHN LAMB

William Cornelius was already living in the old 96th District of South Carolina (now Greenville County) on March 6, 1786 when he was granted 500 acres on Checheroc River "including the improvements wherein he now liveth" (SC State Grants Vol. 9, Page 157). In the 1790 Census for Greenville County, South Carolina, William was shown as having four sons and three daughters. In the 1800 Greenville County, South Carolina Census, William Cornelius is listed with three sons under the age of 10, two between 10 and 15 years of age, two daughters under 10 with William being over the age of 45 and Lettice being between 26 and 44 years old.

In 1818 William and his family moved to Blount County, Alabama. They settled south of Oneonta in the vicinity of Chepultepec. This Cornelius family is known as one of the "Four Families" that founded Blount County. Many descendants still live there today.

William died July 22, 1842 in Blount County, Alabama. Pictures of the family cemetery can be seen here: http://home.hiwaay.net/~bobwonda/books/blountcemeteries/corneliuswm.htm

The DAR marker: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33496420

Many thanks to +Robert Johnston and Eugene Cornelius who provided much of my information!

If you are connected to any of these families, I would love to hear from you.

Friday’s Faces From the Past- Phelon and Beverly Clinton Tidwell

I love this blog prompt! Here is my Friday Faces From the Past. This photo was taken in Bessemer, Alabama in front of the now defunct Sullivan-Lewis Lumber Company. The business was located on a full block in Bessemer, and was a forerunner of Long-Lewis Ford, which is still located in the area.

Phelan and son Beverly Clinton Tidwell

My great grandfather Phelan Tidwell (sometimes spelled Phelon) was born September 27, 1847 in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama. He was the second of seven children born to Rowan Tidwell and Cynthia "Cincianna" Cornelius Tidwell. Just after turning 16 he ran away from home and joined the Confederate Army as a private in Co. B., 19th Alabama Regiment, later attached to Hood's Battalion. He was discharged in April, 1865.

He married Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" McCullough September 13, 1881.

My grandfather, Beverly Clinton Tidwell was born October 8, 1888 in Perryville, Perry, Alabama. He was the fifth of nine children.  

Since I am named after Beverly, I often wondered why he was given a girl's name. Evidently he wasn't very proud of it, as he was known as B.C. or Clint. It wasn't until I started genealogy research that I discovered he was named after his great grandfather, Beverly Cornelius. That Beverly was born in 1794. I turns out Beverly was used as a man's name back then, but somehow over time it became a woman's name.

Eleven Generations

Here is a list of my known direct ancestors back to the 11th generation, beginning with my grandparents. I hope to be able to blog about each family in the future.


John Raymond McGowan, Sr. was born on Nov. 9, 1908 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL and died on Dec. 15, 1976 in Birmingham, AL. He married Georgia Mildred Fratoddi on Oct. 7, 1931 in Blessed Sacrament, West End, Birmingham, AL.
Georgia Mildred Fratoddi was born on Sep. 10, 1912 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL and died on Aug. 16, 2007 in Eufaula, Barbour Co, AL.

Beverly Clinton "Clint" Tidwell was born on Oct. 8, 1888 in Perryville AL and died on May 31, 1955 in Hueytown, Jefferson, Alabama,. He married Flora Jane Carter About 1930.
Flora Jane Carter was born on Aug. 13, 1905 in Hueytown, Jefferson Co, AL and died on Apr. 9, 1981 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co, AL.

Patrick Henry McGowan was born on Mar. 22, 1861 in Pittsburgh, PA and died on May 31, 1924 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL. He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" McNamara September 8, 1888 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" McNamara was born on Jun. 3, 1864 in Pennsylvania and died on Nov. 1, 1919 in Birmingham, AL.

Bernardino Fratoddi was born on Jun. 29, 1869 in Montereale, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy and died on Oct. 24, 1950 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL. He married Guilia "Juilia" Montagna on May 9, 1905 in Manhattan, NY.
Guilia "Juilia" Montagna was born on Oct. 10, 1879 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy and died on Dec. 8, 1957 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL

Phelan Tidwell was born on Sep. 27, 1847 in Blountsville, Blount Co, AL and died on Sep. 6, 1933 in Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL. He married Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" McCullough on Sep. 13, 1881 in Jefferson Co, AL.
Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" McCullough was born in Aug. 1858 in Alabama and died on Aug. 9, 1913 in Big Springs (historical), Woodstock, Bibb, Alabama.

Samuel Thomas Carter was born on Jul. 13, 1877 in GA and died on Feb. 20, 1905 in Virginia Mines, Jefferson Co, AL. He married Mary Alice "Alice" Warnick on Dec. 22, 1901 in Dolomite, Jefferson, Alabama.
Mary Alice "Alice" Warnick was born on Jul. 14, 1883 in MS and died on Nov. 29, 1970 in Hueytown, Jefferson Co, AL.

James McGowan was born in 1833 in Ireland and died on Mar. 19, 1889 in 2nd Ward Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He married Bridget Conlin About 1860 in PA.
Bridget Conlin was born on May 18, 1837 in Ireland and died on Jan. 30, 1921 in Birmingham, AL.

Daniel McNamara was born March 1841 in Ireland and died February 1904 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He married Jane McKenzie.
Jane McKenzie was born March 17, 1842 in Ireland and died November 30, 1922 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Giuseppe Fratoddi was born About 1800 in Italy and died in Rome, Italy. He married Flavia Salieri.
Flavia Salieri was born about 1820 in Italy and died in Italy.

Georgio Julius Montagna was born About 1850 in Italy and died on an unknown date in Italy. He married Elizabeth Rosa Bonini.
Elizabeth Rosa Bonini was born About 1850 in Italy and died on an unknown date in Italy.

Rowan "Ryan" Tidwell was born About 1819 in Allgood, Blount Co, AL and died on Nov. 11, 1873 in Jericho, Perry Co, AL. He married Cynthia Ann "Cincianna" Cornelius on Oct. 16, 1842 in Blount Co, AL
Cynthia Ann "Cincianna" Cornelius was born in Mar. 1820 in Blount Co. AL and died on Apr. 13, 1906 in Jefferson Co, AL

Gabriel J McCullough was born in 1821 in TN and died in 1888 in Perry County, AL. He married Mary A Meggs on Jan. 3, 1857 in Perry County, AL
Mary A Meggs was born on Jul. 12, 1827 in GA and died on an unknown date in AL.

Thomas Kendrell Carter was born on Oct. 21, 1845 in GA and died on Dec. 21, 1881. He married Artemesia Elizabeth "Artie" Wheat on Dec. 14, 1873 in Draketown, Haralson Co, GA.
Artemesia Elizabeth "Artie" Wheat was born Nov. 22, 1853 in GA and died Jan 25, 1923 in Blount County, Alabama.

George Washington Warnick was born on Jun. 27, 1855 in Blount Co, Alabama and died on Nov. 19, 1949 in Flat Top, Jefferson Co. AL. He married Flora Jane Cargo on Aug. 12, 1877 in Blount County, AL.
Flora Jane Cargo was born on Oct. 6, 1859 in Blount County, AL and died on Jun. 3, 1945 in Flat Top, Jefferson Co. AL.

Michael Conlin was born about 1810 in Ireland and died in Pennsylvania. He married Ellen.
Ellen was born about 1810 in Ireland and died on an unknown date.

Josiah Tidwell was born about 1789 in Fairfield, Co, SC and died in 1862 in Blount Co, AL. He married Louvenia "Louvice" Roden about 1810 in Blount Co, AL.
Louvenia "Louvice" Roden was born about 1790 in SC and died on an unknown date in AL.

Beverly Cornelius was born on May 12, 1794 in Greenville District, SC and died on May 27, 1880 in Remlap, Blount County, AL. He married Nancy Euphemia Smith in 1817 in South Carolina.
Nancy Euphemia Smith was born between 1790 and 1800 in Blount Co, AL and died between 1850 and 1858 in AL.

William McCullough was born in 1793 in South Carolina and died in Perry, Alabama. He married Eleanor About 1815 in South Carolina.
Eleanor was born in 1793 in South Carolina and died in Perry, Alabama.

Thomas Meggs was born in 1807 in Anson County, North Carolina and died in 1880 in Attala County, Mississippi. He married Karonhappuc "Carry" A Tubb on Oct. 9, 1826 in Perry County, AL.
Karonhappuc "Carry" A Tubb was born in 1806 in Tennessee and died in 1898 in Alabama.

Samuel M Carter was born in 1816 in SC and died in Nov. 1882 in Haralson Co, GA. He married Agnes Coursey.
Agnes Coursey was born on Jan. 13, 1811 in SC and died on Aug. 15, 1882 in Haralson Co, GA.

Augustus Walter Wheat was born about 1821 in GA and died in 1868 in Campbell Co, GA. He married Mary Gray Danforth on Nov. 13, 1845 in Campbell Co, GA.
Mary Gray Danforth was born about 1825 in GA and died on Sep. 29, 1886 in Pope's Bridge on Chattahoochee River near Atlanta, GA

Caleb Rogers Warnick was born on Jan. 15, 1829 in Blount, Alabama and died on Sep. 14, 1917 in Jefferson Co, AL. He married Sophronia J Holley on Jul. 27, 1854 in Blount Co. AL.
Sophronia J Holley was born on Dec. 16, 1836 in AL or SC and died on Jan. 5, 1898 in Jefferson Co, AL.

Albert Cargo was born about 1818 in Blount Co, TN and died on Jul. 12, 1862 in Auburn, AL. He married Sarah Yielding in 1847 in Blount, AL.
Sarah Yielding was born on Nov. 14, 1820 in Blount County, AL and died After 1880 in AL?.

Edmund Tidwell was born in 1758 in Prince William, VA and died on May 12, 1846 in Burns, Dickson Co TN. He married Anna Gladden Hollis in 1776 in Fairfield Co, SC.
Anna Gladden Hollis was born in 1749 in SC, USA and died on Nov. 4, 1839 in Dickson County, Tennessee.

William Cornelius was born Between 1750 and 1760 in Pittsylvania County, VA and died on Jul. 22, 1842 in Blount Co. AL. He married Lettice Cargile on Jun. 5, 1774.
Lettice Cargile was born in 1756 in NC and died on May 11, 1834 in Blount Co. AL.

John T Meggs was born About 1760 in VA or NC and died in 1844 in Campbell County, Georgia. He married Polly Gordon in 1781.
Polly Gordon was born About 1759 in VA or NC and died in Virginia?, USA.

Samuel Tubb was born in 1775 in Tyson Co, NC and died on Oct. 6, 1840 in Attala Co. MS. He married Mary Terry.
Mary Terry was born in 1775 in Tyson Co, NC and died in 1792 in Attala, Mississippi .

William Danforth was born in 1776 in Virginia and died in 1827. He married Mary Egerton.
Mary Egerton was born in 1794 in North Carolina and died on an unknown date.

Robert William Warnick was born in 1805 in TN or GA and died About 1870 in Blount Co, AL. He married Malinda Cheney on Nov. 16, 1828 in Blount Co. AL.
Malinda Cheney was born About 1805 in VA and died in 1844 in AL.

Samuel Alexander Cargo was born in 1791 in Abbeville, SC and died in 1862 in Blount County, Alabama. He married Sarah "Sally" Malcolm on Nov. 22, 1814 in Staunton, Augusta, VA.
Sarah "Sally" Malcolm was born in 1795 in Augusta, VA and died before 1859 in Blount Co. AL.

John Jasper Yielding was born on Feb. 14, 1797 in Rutherford, North Carolina and died on Jul. 10, 1871 in Blount, Alabama. He married Nancy Billingsly on Nov. 23, 1819 in Blount County, Alabama.
Nancy Billingsly was born in Feb. 1802 in Sullivan Co, TN and died in 1870 in Blount County, AL.

Richard J Tidwell was born in 1712 in Westmoreland Co, VA and died Before 1790 in Fairfield Co, SC. He married Rachael Rebecca Helms.
Rachael Rebecca Helms was born About 1710 in Westmoreland, VA and died in 1794 in Fairfield Co, SC.

Moses Hollis, Sr. was born in 1728 in Fairfax Co, VA and died on Aug. 17, 1794 in Fairfield County, South Carolina. He married Rosannah Berry Hagen in 1749.
Rosannah Berry Hagen was born in 1733 in Fairfax County, Virginia and died on Oct. 20, 1817 in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

Moses Cornelius was born about 1720 in VA and died About 1769 in Pittsylvania County, VA. He married Ann Dodson.
Ann Dodson was born on Nov. 10, 1732 in North Farnham Parish, VA and died on Oct. 4, 1807 in Greenville County, SC.

William Tubbs was born in 1729 in NC and died on Dec. 29, 1804 in Traveler's Rest, Greenville Co, SC. He married Elizabeth Tabor.
Elizabeth Tabor was born in 1732 in Orange Co, NC and died in 1824 in Hickman Co, TN.

John Warnick was born on Apr. 28, 1780 in NC and died on Sep. 24, 1856 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He married Lucinda "Lucy" Griffin in 1805 in Henry, TN.
Lucinda "Lucy" Griffin was born on Jul. 4, 1784 in Puryear, Henry, TN and died on Oct. 2, 1845 in Puryear, Henry Co., TN

Henry Cheney was born 1770? in VA? and died on an unknown date. He married Susan Henry.
Susan Henry was born 1770? in VA? and died on an unknown date.

Samuel Cargo was born About 1745 in Augusta Co, VA and died in Sep. 1791 in Abbeville, South Carolina. He married Margaret "Peggy" Gibson.
Margaret "Peggy" Gibson was born in 1745 in Augusta Co, VA and died on an unknown date.

James Malcolm was born in 1752 in Buckingham County, VA and died on Feb. 23, 1829 in Morgan County, GA. He married Nancy Sally Ganaway in 1773 in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia.
Nancy Sally Ganaway was born on Jul. 19, 1760 in Buckingham Co, VA and died in 1828 in Morgan or Walton, Georgia

Richard Jackson Yielding was born on Apr. 26, 1768 in Rutherford, NC and died on Feb. 27, 1864 in Brooksville, Blount, Alabama. He married Millicent "Milly" or Amelia Mills on Nov. 5, 1788 in Rutherford NC.
Millicent "Milly" or Amelia Mills was born in 1768 in Tyron, Columbus, NC and died in 1811 in Rutherford, North Carolina

Thomas Billingsly was born on Dec. 30, 1782 in Onslow Co, NC and died after 1850 in Blount County, AL?. He married Nancy Courtney Allen in May 1801 in Sullivan, Tennessee.
Nancy Courtney Allen was born in 1783 in NC and died in 1843 in Morgan Co, AL

Richard Tidwell, II was born in 1679 in Westmoreland, VA and died in 1739 in Prince William, VA. He married Sabrina About 1710 in Kinsale, Westmoreland County, VA.
Sabrina was born in 1681 and died in 1740 in Kinsale, Westmoreland County, VA.

Joseph Helms was born in 1685 in Frederick Co, VA and died on an unknown date. He married (Unknown).

John Hollis was born about 1700 in Surrey Co, England and died on May 16, 1768 in Fairfax Co, VA. He married Esther Canterbury about 1720.
Esther Canterbury was born about 1707 in Surrey Co, England and died in 1768.

Fortunatus Dodson was born in 1700 in Richmond Co., VA and died on Sep. 9, 1737 in Richmond Co., VA. He married Ann Goad.
Ann Goad was born in Richmond Co., VA and died in 1807.

William Tabor was born in 1710 in VA and died on Aug. 7, 1754 in VA. He married Rachael Womack.
Rachael Womack was born in 1712 in VA and died on Aug. 7, 1754 in Mecklenburg Co, VA.

James Warnick or Warnock was born in 1741 in Ballyferis, County Down, Northern Ireland and died in 1804 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He married Rhoda Brown in 1758 in Newcastle, Delaware.
Rhoda Brown was born in 1737 and died on an unknown date.

William Griffin was born on Nov. 20, 1762 in Orange County, Virginia and died on Aug. 23, 1819 in Robertson, TN. He married Margaret McDole or Madole.
Margaret McDole or Madole was born in 1764 in Ireland and died in Nov. 1835 in Henry County, TN.

Alexander Gibson, Sr. was born about 1710 in Augusta Co, VA and died about 1794 in Augusta Co, VA. He married Mary.
Mary was born about 1716 in Orange Co, VA and died on an unknown date.

George Malcom was born in 1720 in Virginia and died in 1755 in Jefferson, TN. He married Sarah
Malcom.
Sarah Malcom was born in 1720 in Virginia and died in 1753.

William Henry Mills was born on Nov. 10, 1746 in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States and died on Nov. 10, 1834 in Green River, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. He married Eleanor Nelly Morris on Oct. 12, 1765 in Wateree, Richland, SC.
Eleanor Nelly Morris was born in 1739 in James River, Williamsburg, VA and died on Jul. 12, 1842 in Mills Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina

Samuel Billingsly was born in 1747 in St.Mary's Co, MD and died on Jun. 10, 1816 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. He married Mary Kay Griffith.
Mary Kay Griffith was born on Sep. 1, 1743 in NC and died on Sep. 1, 1838 in Bledsoe, TN.

Richard Tidwell, I was born in 1635 in Alton Parish, Denstone, Staffordshire, England and died on May 25, 1692 in Cople Parish Westmoreland Co VA. He married Ann Barnette.
Ann Barnette was born in 1650 in Westmoreland, VA and died in 1696 in Westmoreland, VA.

William Tabor was born in 1671 in VA and died on Nov. 26, 1713 in Henrico, VA. He married Hagar Stovall.
Hagar Stovall was born in 1686 in VA and died on Oct. 7, 1723 in VA.

Abraham Womack was born about 1645 in Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Co, VA and died in 1732 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married Sarah Worsham in 1661 in Henrico County, Virginia.
Sarah Worsham was born about 1655 in Henrico Co, VA and died in 1712 in VA.

Richard Griffin died on an unknown date. He married Nancy Ann Clark.
Nancy Ann Clark was born on Nov. 28, 1740 in Virginia and died on Oct. 18, 1792 in Laurens, Laurens,
South Carolina.

Daniel Gibson was born about 1680 in Augusta Co, VA and died before 1751 in Augusta Co, VA. He married Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was born about 1680 and died in Augusta Co, VA.

(Colonel) Ambrose Mills was born in 1722 in Derbyshire, England and died on Oct. 14, 1780 in Biggerstaffs Farm, Rutherford, North Carolina. He married Mourning Stone in 1745 in Augusta, Virginia.
Mourning Stone was born about 1725 in James City, Williamsburg, VA and died about 1755 in Pine Tree Hill, Camden, SC.

William Morris was born about 1709 in PA and died in 1780 in Williamsburg, VA. He married Esther Phalby in James City, Williamsburg, Va.
Esther Phalby was born in 1713 in Williamsburg, VA and died in 1790 in Williamsburg, VA.

James B Billingsley was born in Apr. 1726 in St Mary's Court, MD and died on Jan. 25, 1776 in Guilford, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Crabtree on Sep. 20, 1748 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Elizabeth Crabtree was born on Nov. 5, 1726 in Kingsville, Baltimore County, Maryland and died after Nov. 5, 1839 in McMinn, Tennessee.

Robert Tiddeswall was born in 1605 in Alton Parish, Denstone, Staffordshire, England and died before 1706. He married Marie Marsh in Alton, Staffordshire, England.
Marie Marsh was born in 1605 between 1605 - 1615 in Ellastone, Staffordshire, England and died on an unknown date.

Bartholomew Stovall was born on Aug. 24, 1665 in Albury, Surreyshire, England and died in 1721 in Deep Creek, Henrico, VA. He married Ann Burton.
Ann Burton was born about 1670 in VA and died in Henrico Co, VA.

William Womack was born in 1610 in Kent, England and died in 1684 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married Mary Jane Allen.
Mary Jane Allen was born in 1606 and died in 1665.

William Mills, Sr. was born in 1699 in Derbyshire, England and died before Aug. 4, 1766 in James River, Albemarle (Amherst), VA. He married Mary "Marty" Walton in Derbyshire, England.
Mary "Marty" Walton was born about 1703 in Derbyshire, England and died in Jul. 1776 in Albemarle, Virginia

Thomas Stone was born in 1698 in James City, Williamsburg, VA and died About 1780. He married Alexandra Brown.
Alexandra Brown was born in 1700 in James City, Williamsburg, VA and died in 1780.

William W Billingsly was born in Nov. 1691 in Calvert Co. MD and died on Aug. 11, 1745 in St. Marys, Maryland. He married Mary Emily Sumner about 1716 in Calvert Co., MD.
Mary Emily Sumner was born in 1696 in Calvert Co., MD and died in Dec. 1740 in St. Marys, Maryland.

William Crabtree was born in 1700 in MD and died on an unknown date. He married Jane Pendelton.
Jane Pendelton was born in 1701 in MD and died on an unknown date.