Brief Life History of Opal Marie
When Opal Marie Tidwell was born on 15 September 1916, in Oklahoma, United States, her father, Perry Silas Tidwell, was 26 and her mother, Bertha Belle Thrush, was 19. She had at least 2 sons with Mearil Jackson Phillips. She lived in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States in 1930 and Hull, Liberty, Texas, United States in 1950. She died on 5 August 1982, in Liberty, Texas, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Guedry Cemetery, Batson, Hardin, Texas, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Opal M Phillips, "United States 1950 Census"
- Opal Marie Phillips, "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998"
- Opal Tidwell in entry for Phillips, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion
A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Tideswell, a habitational name from Tideswell in Derbyshire, so named from the Old English personal name Tīdi + Old English wella ‘spring’. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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