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I am posting updates for any and all Tweedy researchers. I had a little time, so I read through some primary sources and analysed my findings. As suspected, there are two Arkansas Tweedy families that have cross threaded genealogies. I, believe, I have them sorted out now, and additionally, I have located a third Tweedy family which is not connected to the Laurens SC, southern Illinois, group. The third Tweedy family is from Virginia, to Tennessee, to Randolph County Arkansas.
The two men in question are Robert D Tweedy (1811-1899) and Robert C Tweedy (1819-unknown). Both men are listed as Robert Tweedy born to John Tweedy and Temperance Goodwin, in Union County, Illinois. That is the conundrum. But, we do have a winner: Robert C (Craft) Tweedy is the son of John Tweedy and Temperance Goodwin.
The primary sources tell us that there was an adult Robert Tweedy living in Union County, Illinois, in 1818. There was a census done that year as part of the governmental duties leading up to Illinois statehood. This Robert Tweedy's house had 1 Male over 21 and 8 other people in the house.
This means Robert Tweedy is the born in 1765 one and died in 1832. This explains his large family, nine people including himself in 1818. This means he is buried in Union County, and his wife, Temperance (Tempy) passed away in 1833. His son then is the Robert D Tweedy born in 1811 and later located with his family to Conway County, Arkansas. Robert D Tweedy married Mary Holyfield... and their children are:
John T Tweedy (born 1842 Conway Co Arkansas)
James Jackson Tweedy (born 1843 Conway Co Arkansas)
George Washington Tweedy (born 13 January 1842 Conway Co Arkansas)
Lorenzo Dow Tweedy (born 2 October 1849 Conway Co Arkansas)
Thomas Alexander Tweedy (born 1854 Los Angeles California)
William Tweedy (born 21 November 1856 El Monte, Los Angeles California)
Robert D Tweedy Jr (born 3 July 1858 El Monte Los Angeles California)
Mary Elizabeth Tweedy (born 12 March 1866 San Antonio Los Angeles California)
Now we come to #2 Robert, i.e. Robert Craft Tweedy (born 1819, who is the son of John Tweedy (1791-13 April 1840) and Mary Craft (1794-1850). Robert C Tweedy married Eveline Steerman (born circa 1824, also written Steersman). They crossed the Mississippi and settled in Franklin County, Arkansas, which was not far from the other Robert's family in Conway County Arkansas. Their children are:
Mary (born circa 1843, Franklin Co Arkansas)
James (born circa 1842 Franklin Co Arkansas)
Margaret C (born circa 1847 Franklin Co Arkansas)
Emily (born 1849 Franklin Co Arkansas)
(note there are probably several more children in this family, I will post as I discover them)
Some notes: there are cousins of these two Tweedy families in Missouri. I have not explored them yet.
Next, there is another totally different Tweedy family that came from Virginia, to Tennessee, then to Randolph County Arkansas. I do not know if the Virginia origin Tweedys are kin to the Laurens South Carolina Tweedys. In time, DNA testing will sort that out for us.
Next on the agenda, is sorting out the military experiences of these two Tweedy families. This will be interesting as the preliminary research is very interesting.
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