John Wesley Tweedy

Male1 June 1891–22 July 1967

Brief Life History of John Wesley

When John Wesley Tweedy was born on 1 June 1891, in Campbell, Virginia, United States, his father, Emmett Filmore Tweedy, was 42 and his mother, Nancy Mae Jones, was 37. He married Annie Burton Cardwell on 23 December 1913, in Campbell, Albemarle, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States for about 1 years and Concord, Concord Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1958. He died on 22 July 1967, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Concord, Campbell, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Wesley Tweedy
1891–1967
Annie Burton Cardwell
1889–1954
Marriage: 23 December 1913
Tweedy
1915–1915
John Burton Tweedy
1918–2006
Marietta Lucille Tweedy
1922–2017
Emmett Filmore Tweedy
1924–2010

Sources (22)

  • Wesley E. Tweedy, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Wesley J Tweedy, "United States Census, 1940"
  • J W Tweedy in entry for Emmett Filmore Tweedy and Martha Elizabeth Keesee, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 December 1913Campbell, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (16)

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    World Events (8)

    1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

    Age 3

    On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 5

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 21

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: variant of Tweedie .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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