Person:Rowan Tidwell (5)

1860 > ALABAMA > BLOUNT > 1 SUB DIVN TIDWELL ROWAN 40 M W AL AL BLOUNT 1 SUB DIVN 1860 VILLAGE SPRINGS

Rowan Tidwell 40 M W Farmer Value of personal estate 50 Cinciana 41 F Louisia 14 F Fielding 12 M Harriet 10 F Beverly 8 M Hampton 5 M Rowan 7/12 M All born AL

To research: Re: Freeland Tidwell, early 1800's, SC? Posted by: Donna Tidwell Date: November 01, 1999 at 17:49:10 In Reply to: Freeland Tidwell, early 1800's, SC? by Mark Akerman

Mark, a Freeland Tidwell is listed in the 1840 census for Fairfield Co., SC. He was b. SC 1800-1810; his wife b. SC 1810-1820. Children: female b. 1825-30, female b. 1830-35, male b. 1830-35, male b. 1835-40 & two more females b. 1835-40. Sorry, have no further info' on him. POSSIBLY related to the following, but no connection found except in the name: Freeland Albert(o) Tidwell, b. SC 3 June 1843, d. NC 1943 (100 yrs. old), m. 20 Sept. 1883 Sarah L. Wilson (b. NC 14 Feb. 1852). Lived in Cleveland Co., NC. Children: Cleveland, b. 15 Mary. 1885 Freeland A., Jr., b. 5 June 1884 or 1887 Mary, b. c. 1888 Huey, b. c. 1889 Cleo, b. 15 Mar. 1891 or 1893 Margaret, b. c. 1897 Info' is from 1900 Cleveland Co. NC census, court records & family members. The name, "Freeland", is also found as "Fralen", "Frilland", "Fuland", "Frelen" & "Freeman". The marriage record of Freeland, Sr., & Sarah is filed under the surname, "Tierrell". (Confusing, isn't it? Fortunately, a county clerk recognized them as Tidwells.) Do not have parents for Freeland, Sr., but do have more info' on this family. E-mail me if you're interested. Donna

1870 > ALABAMA > PERRY > MARION P O

Series: M593 Roll: 33 Page: 441

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

TIDWELL RION 50 M W AL Farm Laborer AL PERRY MARION P O 1870

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

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

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

Census: 1862, Blount County, Alabama Confederate Census Military service: Bet. July 01, 1862 - August 31, 1863, Served in Co. I, 49th Alabama Infantry

From Robin Sterling's Blount County Website (http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Ebobwonda/blount.html)... 49th Alabama Infantry Company: "Tidwell, Rowan, born about 1820 in Alabama; paid 9 Jan 1863 for service from 1 Jul to 31 Dec 1862; paid 16 Nov 1863 for service from 1 Jan to 31 Aug 1863; captured 9 Jul 1863 near Port Hudson, Louisiana; paroled after a few days; no further record. According to the 1860 Blount County Federal Census, Rowan married Cucianna (?) (born in Alabama)."

1862 Blount County Confederate Census: "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; [See Company I, 49th Alabama Infantry]"

Per Eugene Cornelius:

(Rowan 

was living in the household of Nelson and Margaret Word in the 1850 Blount County census).

Rowan served Company I, Hale's 31st Alabama/49th Alabama Infantry as a private during the Civil War.

1855 Blount Co., AL State Census: Rowan Tidwell Head of Family; Males < 21 = 2; Males > 21 = 1; Females < 21 = 2; Females > 21 = 1; Total 6

1866 Blount Co., AL State Census: Rowan Tidwell Head of Family; Males < 10 = 3; Males 10-20 = 2; Male 50-60 = 1; Females 10-20 = 2; Female 50-60 = 1

Tidwell, Rowan & C. - purchased from Elias Dunkin a tract of land located in Township 20 Range 8 of Perry Co. Jan. 14, 1873. Recorded in Deed Book "Y" pages 136, 137, 141, 142.

>From Genforum: Tidwell message #1651: It seems Rowan's nickname was "Ryan" which is what Cinciana called him in her Confederate Widow's Pension application in 1899. In 1860, they were in Blount Co. In 1870, they were in Perry Co., AL, and by 1880, only she was living in Perry Co. with her son. Rowan "Ryan" Tidwell must have died prior to 1880. In her father's estate Settlement papers in 1883, she is listed as residing in Jefferson Co., AL, but she filed her Pension application in Perry Co. in 1899. I haven't located either of their graves, yet. any additional guidance would be greatly appreciated.

>From Genforum: Tidwell message #1653: In reviewing the Confederate Widows Pension Application of Rowan "Ryan" Tidwell, his wife Cinciana/Cinthia Ann Tidwell stated that Ryan Tidwell died Nov. 11, 1873 near Jericho, Perry Co., AL. I haven't located a tombstone yet, but will keep on looking so I can have proof of his birth date. The same his wife Cinciana/Cinthia Ann Tidwell.

According to the Confederate Widow's Pension Application for "Cynthia Ann Tidwell", she stated her husband "Ryan Tidwell" died in Perry County, Alabama on November 11, 1873.

According to the Jefferson County, Alabama Pension Applications (#14196) "Cynthia A. Tidwell" died on April 13, 1906 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

I found her name in a newspaper list of Confederate Widows attending a Meeting in Birmingham prior to her death. She had siblings, children and grandchildren living in Birmingham. It seems sometime between 1900 Census and 1906, she moved to Birmingham and died there. It is possible the family brought her to Birmingham in her 80's, maybe for medical reasons instead of keeping her in a very rural area. I'm checking cemeteries where some of her children and grandchildren are buried to see if she can be found.

1.   HeritageQuest
   Series: M653 Roll: 2 Page: 930 .
2.   Donna Tidwell. Genealogy.com. (Home: Surnames: Tidwell Family Genealogy Forum).
3.   Donna Tidwell. Genealogy.com. (Home: Surnames: Tidwell Family Genealogy Forum)
   http://www.jenforum.com/tidwell/messages/541.html.
4.   HeritageQuest
   Series: M593 Roll: 33 Page: 441.
5.   Blount County website. (http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Ebobwonda/blount.html).