There is good news and some not so good news. First, we have located primary source data on the early Tweedys in Union County, southern Illinois. The not so good part is, while we know a lot of closely related Tweedys were active early 1800s in Union County, Illinois, it is not clear as to their exact relationship.
I noticed a case of cross threading of two early Tweedy genealogies. There are two Robert Tweedys in Union County, Illinois circa 1810s of interest. One was born in 1811 and the other circa 1819/20. Both lines can be followed, and both lines moved to Arkansas very early.
Here is the rub, both family claim the same father and mother, i.e. John Tweedy (1791-1840) and Mary Craft (1794-1850s). Now, obviously, there is an error.
We are dealing with the family of Robert Tweedy (1765-1832) who married Temperance Goodwin (called Tempy) (1765-1833), from Laurens County, South Carolina. They both moved to Union County Illinois and are buried there.
Now the issue is almost certainly that there were several sons of Robert and Tempy Tweedy that moved to Union County Illinois.
We have their son John Tweedy who married Mary Craft and their children were:
Robert C Tweedy
William George Tweedy
James Monroe Tweedy
Single Perry Tweedy
Lucinda Tweedy née Craig
This Robert C Tweedy married Eveline Steersman, moved to Arkansas, Independence County.
Now the other Robert Tweedy (18 November 1811 - 17 September 1899) also moved to Arkansas to Conway. He married Mary Holyfield. This family had children, served in the Mexican War 1846-48) and then left Arkansas, travelled on the Santa Fe Trail in 1854, on to California and settled in the (now) Los Angeles area. This family is well researched.
We know they are close kin to Union County Tweedys, but we do not know the name of the father of Robert Tweedy (1811).
The father of Robert Tweedy (1819/20) is John Tweedy (1791).
The two Roberts are very likely First Cousins.
Now, the above scenario is my best analysis to this point and is subject to new data and correction. What would be very nice is to confirm the father of Robert Tweedy (1811). We assume the man will be a brother of John Tweedy (1791).
Thoughts and comments welcomed.
I noticed a case of cross threading of two early Tweedy genealogies. There are two Robert Tweedys in Union County, Illinois circa 1810s of interest. One was born in 1811 and the other circa 1819/20. Both lines can be followed, and both lines moved to Arkansas very early.
Here is the rub, both family claim the same father and mother, i.e. John Tweedy (1791-1840) and Mary Craft (1794-1850s). Now, obviously, there is an error.
We are dealing with the family of Robert Tweedy (1765-1832) who married Temperance Goodwin (called Tempy) (1765-1833), from Laurens County, South Carolina. They both moved to Union County Illinois and are buried there.
Now the issue is almost certainly that there were several sons of Robert and Tempy Tweedy that moved to Union County Illinois.
We have their son John Tweedy who married Mary Craft and their children were:
Robert C Tweedy
William George Tweedy
James Monroe Tweedy
Single Perry Tweedy
Lucinda Tweedy née Craig
This Robert C Tweedy married Eveline Steersman, moved to Arkansas, Independence County.
Now the other Robert Tweedy (18 November 1811 - 17 September 1899) also moved to Arkansas to Conway. He married Mary Holyfield. This family had children, served in the Mexican War 1846-48) and then left Arkansas, travelled on the Santa Fe Trail in 1854, on to California and settled in the (now) Los Angeles area. This family is well researched.
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| Mary Tweedy née Holyfield (1819-1910) |
The father of Robert Tweedy (1819/20) is John Tweedy (1791).
The two Roberts are very likely First Cousins.
Now, the above scenario is my best analysis to this point and is subject to new data and correction. What would be very nice is to confirm the father of Robert Tweedy (1811). We assume the man will be a brother of John Tweedy (1791).
Thoughts and comments welcomed.
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