Died in Grainger Co., TN. prior to 1 Jul 1848 when it was announced in church;
he was a Baptist preacher & circuit rider on the Tennessee frontier; said to
have preached as a young lad to George Washington's troops; an adolescent
magistrate in his local community; assisted in establishing the Kidwell Ridge
Baptist Church on Big Ridge close to Morristown, TN; Married 1st to Nancy Agnes
McKey 6 Sep 1787 in Franklin(now Greene Co., TN.); M. 2nd Mrs. Catherine (Wolf)
Davis (b. abt. 1788 in TN) 6 Sep 1820); (Priscilla Kidwell, op. cit. p. 9; H.
Kidwell ltrs. dtd. 29 Nov 1987 & 25 May 1988)
Buried near Morristown, grave moved no marker.John Kidwell census 1810 Hampshire Co. VA. 36 311101-12101-01
" 1800 Queen Anns Co., MD. 245 00010-01010-10
" 1800 Prince Georges Co., MD. 205 30010-10100-00
" 1810 Madison Co., KY 242 10100-20100-00
" 1810 Grainger Co., TN. No township listed
" TX1799 Hawkins Co., Tn. No township listed
" CT1778 Queen Anne Co., MD. Worrel Hunmdred
" 1810 Philadelphia Co., PA. 154 N Liberties
John Kidwell Jun. census 1790 Prince Georgs Co., MD. 95 01 04 04 00 00
CHILDREN-#6 AND #13 ARE THE SAME
living in 1850 in Dis.#2 Grainger co. Tenn.Was his Temple work in Dallas?
Rev. John Kidwell passed the family Bible down to his son,William A.
Kidwell;this bible in possession ( as of june 1973) of William Kidwell,son of
William Kidwell,orandson of Josiah Kidwell.
Need parents to clear seal to parents
Film M519241 pg 0114married in Franklin,now Greene Co. Tennessee
Film 9022902 pg 7 Tenn. IGI 14785
Film 9023310 pg 23
Film 8003106 pg 26
Donald Page has marrage date as 10 DEC 1820
John Kidwell census 1810 Hampshire Co. VA. 36 311101-12101-01
" 1800 Queen Anns Co., MD. 245 00010-01010-10
" 1800 Prince Georges Co., MD. 205 30010-10100-00
" 1810 Madison Co., KY 242 10100-20100-00
" 1810 Grainger Co., TN. No township listed
" TX1799 Hawkins Co., Tn. No township listed
" CT1778 Queen Anne Co., MD. Worrel Hunmdred
" 1810 Philadelphia Co., PA. 154 N Liberties
John Kidwell Jun. census 1790 Prince Georgs Co., MD. 95 01 04 04 00 00MARRIED 9/10 DEC 1820
Cause of death "killed by a fallen tree."
Donald Page has information that says b. 1789 additional information available
Margaret Melvina Belinda Kidwell
Tenn. film shows Margaret B. Kidwell md. 19 Nov. 1818 to John W. Blake
Her father married them.
IGI 14786 Tenn. Film 516357 pg. 0008
IGI 14,785 Tenn Film 516337 pg. 0008
Film A 4455303 page 1142
IGI 14998 Film M515491 pg.0243
show he was born in Morgan Co. Missouri
some say he died 12 dec 1878
married 16 jun 1842
IGI 14785 Film F516357 Pg 0002
All Temple work done
Batch & Sheet # F216357 08 Call # 1553653 Film
cee FGR (1 boy and 1 girl)
From: Brionna Gamble <mailto:hiphooptroop@yahoo.com>
To: Clayton Esgar <mailto:clayton@esgar.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:19 PM
Subject: Grace Best from Tim Gamble
Hi Clay, Just wanted to let you know that My Moms mother (Grandma Best) passed away on Monday the 26th. I really can't believe she was 101 1/2 years old. Talk to you later. Tim Gamble
data from Janice Gatlin
only name for spouse is SARAH