Unable to locate in 1870 or 1880 Census. Brother Edward is in 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH Census as Edward B. KIDD.

bonnie miller
merleandbon@earthlink.net

Saw an old posting of yours on Ancestry's World Tree. Henry A. Tidd is verifiably descended from the first Tidd who arrived in Massachusetts in 1637. I will send just his parents and siblings below. There is a Henry A. Tidd on the LDS' IGI, but it was incorrect.

Descendants of Mighill Augustus Tidd

Generation No. 1

1. MIGHILL AUGUSTUS[9] TIDD (SAMUEL CHARLES[8], SAMUEL[7], JONATHAN[6], EBENEZER[5], JOHN3[4], JOHN2[3], JOHN1[2], ENGLISH[1]) was born 10 Oct 1814 in Rowley, Essex Co, Massachusetts[1], and died 1869 in Iowa City, Marshall Co, Iowa[2]. He married MARY BAKER 13 Jun 1839 in Georgetown, Essex Co, MA[3], daughter of THOMAS BAKER and RUTH BAKER. She was born Jun 1817 in Maine[4], and died 1907 in Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa[5].

Notes for MIGHILL AUGUSTUS TIDD:
1840 MA, Essex Co, Newburyport listed as 5 in manufacturing: 5 men 2 women and no children listed.
1850 ME, Franklin Co, Temple census p. 206 with Gilman Stone, also a shoemaker. Under TIDDS
1860 MA, Essex Co, Georgetown #1747/2101 under TIDDS
1870 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa city p. 318 this looks like his widow and children born after 1850

Ancestry: Iowa Cemetery Records, cemetery = Oakland (under Michael)

More About MIGHILL AUGUSTUS TIDD:
Occupation: shoe manufacturer

Notes for MARY BAKER:

Could be sister to Soviah Baker married to another brother.
1870 widow and children, Iowa city, Johnson Co, IA census, p. 318 and 320
1880 Red Oak, Montgomery Co, Iowa, p. 332D
Ancestry: Iowa Cemetery Records, cemetery = Oakland

More About MARY BAKER:
Occupation: 1880, Dressmaker

More About MIGHILL TIDD and MARY BAKER:
Marriage: 13 Jun 1839, Georgetown, Essex Co, MA6

Children of MIGHILL TIDD and MARY BAKER are:

i. HENRY AUGUSTUS[10] TIDD, b. 19 Aug 1840, Georgetown, Essex Co, Massachusetts[7]; d. Aft. 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio[8]; m. MARIA LOUISE OGLESBY, 19 Aug 1868, Massachusetts[9]; b. 16 Apr 1843, Madison, Indiana; d. Aft. 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio.

Notes for HENRY AUGUSTUS TIDD:

There is a Henry A. and an Edward B. Tidd enlisting from Iowa for the CW???Ancestry: Am CW Soldiers:

State Served: Iowa Enlisted: 26 Aug 1862 Rank: Cpl Age: 22

1870 Troy, ward 1, Rensselaer Co, NY census. Life insurance agent with J.J. Parsons and C. E. Davenport, who is living with him in 1870. Found with a MOA NY State business directory.

1877 there is a court case involving Henry A. and Benjamin F. Tidd. Land in WV, mention of Albany???
1880 Gunnison, CO there is an H.A. Tidd of MA b. 1840 and both parents MA. His mom born in ME, but everything else matches.
1900 Cleveland 18th ward, OH as accountant; wife, servant, no children
1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH census roll 1170-2-287B.LDS information erroneous.

More About HENRY AUGUSTUS TIDD:
Date born 2: 19 Aug 1840
Died 2: Aft. 1862, Iowa
Occupation 1: 1910, insurance salesman
Occupation 2: none given in 1880
Occupation 3: 1900, Accountant

Notes for MARIA LOUISE OGLESBY:
No children. Information on Maria Louise Oglesby from relative Joe M. Oglesby <joe@oglesbyfamily.net>

More About HENRY TIDD and MARIA OGLESBY:

Marriage 1: 19 Aug 1868, Massachusetts[9]
Marriage 2: 19 Aug 1868

ii. HARRIET MARIAH TIDD, b. 04 Nov 1842, Georgetown, Essex Co, MA[10].

Notes for HARRIET MARIAH TIDD:

Alternate bd October 14, 1843. One could be a christening date.

More About HARRIET MARIAH TIDD:
Occupation: 1860, Milliner

2. iii. EDWARD BAXTER TIDD, b. 27 May 1845, Georgetown, Essex Co, MA; d. Aft. 1880, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio.

3. iv. ELLEN MIGHILL TIDD, b. 19 Jul 1846, Georgetown, Essex Co, Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1880, Red Oak, Montgomery Co, Iowa.

4. v. MARY A. TIDD, b. Abt. 1849, Temple, Franklin Co, Maine; d. Aft. 1910, Cahuenga, Los Angeles Co, CA.

vi. MARANTHA S. TIDD, b. Feb 1851, Temple, Franklin Co, Maine11; d. Aft. 1930, Los Angeles Co, California.

Notes for MARANTHA S. TIDD:

1870 Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa census, p. 318
1880 probably the Nannie S. with mother in Red Oak, Montgomery Co, Iowa, p. 332D, dressmaker.
1885 West, Montgomery Co, Iowa state census with siblings, since all single.
1900 Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa census with mother
1910 Cahuenga, LA Co, CA census with sister's family
1920
1930 LA/LA ED 740, p. 2A in Hollenbeck Home for the Aged

More About MARANTHA S. TIDD:
Occupation: 1870, Factory worker

vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TIDD, b. Abt. 1853, Massachusetts[12]; d. Aft. 1870, Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa.

Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TIDD:
1870 Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa census, p. 318

More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TIDD:
Occupation: 1870, Factory worker

viii. CHARLES W. TIDD, b. Abt. 1856, Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1885, West, Montgomery Co, Iowa.

Notes for CHARLES W. TIDD:

Speculation that he is a child of Mighell and Mary Tidd. Mother found at 99/97 and this child found with Smiley family at 138/134 in 1870 Iowa attending school. He is the only one attending the school. The others are working in a factory or at home. He seems to fit with this family.

1880 there is a Charles, age 21 in Atlantic, CassCo, IA with Morrison family, p. 476B
1920 there is a Charles W. Tidd in Denver, CO working as a cook at a goldmine

More About CHARLES W. TIDD:
Died 2: Aft. 1880, Atlantic, Cass Co, Iowa
Occupation: 1880, Cigar maker

ix. LEE SER TIDD, b. Jan 1858, Massachusetts[12]; d. Aft. 1930, Los Angeles, California; m. (1) KATHERINE STEWART; m. (2) EMMA M. TIDD, Abt. 1900; b. Abt. 1882, Switzerland/Germany; d. Aft. 1930, Los Angeles, California.

Notes for LEE SER TIDD:

1870 Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa census, p. 318
1880 Red Oak, Montgomery Co, Iowa
1885 West, Montgomery Co, Iowa state census, family 34 with siblings.
1900 North, Lake Co, IN
1910 Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio with Hoenig family. Parents born in Massachusetts, too. Norma Bulal is a roomer, age 12.
1920 soundex with Peter J. Jansen, 40, b. Denmark and his wife Grace, 37, born in Ohio. Listed as L (for laborers?) 2101 Raymond Ave, LA/LA Co/CA
1930 Los Angeles census; ED 230, p. 4B, living with Foster family. Age looks like 72. Parents born ME.
1930 also MN census, 70 yo, sgl, farmer, born MN, parents b. ME

More About LEE SER TIDD:
Occupation 1: 1900, fireman
Occupation 2: 1880, Worked in harness shop
Occupation 3: 1910, Traveling salesman

Notes for EMMA M. TIDD:
per 1910 census she was naturalized in 1888
More About LEE TIDD and EMMA TIDD:

Marriage: Abt. 1900

Generation No. 2

2. EDWARD BAXTER[10] TIDD (MIGHILL AUGUSTUS[9], SAMUEL CHARLES[8], SAMUEL[7], JONATHAN[6], EBENEZER[5], JOHN3[4], JOHN2[3], JOHN1[2], ENGLISH[1]) was born 27 May 1845 in Georgetown, Essex Co, MA[13], and died Aft. 1880 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio[14]. He married (1) JULIA MRS TIDD. She was born Abt. 1874 in Ohio, and died Aft. 1920 in Elyria, Lorain Co, Ohio. He married (2) FLORENCE WISE 08 Jan 187415, daughter of COPELAND WISE and HULDAH WISE. She was born 24 Dec 1850 in Indiana16, and died Bet. 1900 - 1920 in Illinois.

Notes for EDWARD BAXTER TIDD:

listed on Civil War pension index--looks like mixups on this. Wife filed from IL
1880 living in household of Philomena Hills of CT

More About EDWARD BAXTER TIDD:

Died 2: Bef. 1920
Occupation: insurance agent in 1880

Notes for FLORENCE WISE:

Applied from Illinois for CW pension.
1900 census Illinois
Some information from: Bicknell, Grace Vawter, "The Vawter Family in America," 1905

More About EDWARD TIDD and FLORENCE WISE:

Marriage: 08 Jan 187417

Children of EDWARD TIDD and FLORENCE WISE are:

i. FLORENCE11 TIDD, b. 1879, KY18.
5. ii. RAINIER K. TIDD, b. Aug 1894, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio; d. Aft. 1930, Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio.
iii. GERTRUDE TIDD, b. Bet. 1874 - 1900; d. Chicago, Illinois; m. MR CHAFFIN; b. Abt. 1875.
iv. EDITH TIDD, b. Bet. 1874 - 1900; d. Detroit, Michigan.

3. ELLEN MIGHILL[10] TIDD (MIGHILL AUGUSTUS[9], SAMUEL CHARLES[8], SAMUEL[7], JONATHAN[6], EBENEZER[5], JOHN3[4], JOHN2[3], JOHN1[2], ENGLISH[1]) was born 19 Jul 1846 in Georgetown, Essex Co, Massachusetts[19], and died Aft. 1880 in Red Oak, Montgomery Co, Iowa. She married GEORGE H. KNOX 01 Nov 1871 in Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa! 20. He was born Abt. 1846 in Massachusetts, and died Aft. 1880 in Red Oak, Montgomery Co, Iowa.

Notes for ELLEN MIGHILL TIDD:

On the 1850 census this looked like a male named Allen not a female named Ellen.

More About GEORGE H. KNOX:

Occupation: 1880, Laborer

More About GEORGE KNOX and ELLEN TIDD:

Marriage: 01 Nov 1871, Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa[20]

Children of ELLEN TIDD and GEORGE KNOX are:

i. EVA F.11 KNOX, b. Abt. 1875.
ii. BERTHA KNOX, b. Abt. 1876.
iii. MILO KNOX, b. Abt. 1878.
iv. MABEL KNOX, b. 1880.

4. MARY A.[10] TIDD (MIGHILL AUGUSTUS[9], SAMUEL CHARLES[8], SAMUEL[7], JONATHAN[6], EBENEZER[5], JOHN3[4], JOHN2[3], JOHN1[2], ENGLISH[1]) was born Abt. 1849 in Temple, Franklin Co, Maine, and died Aft. 1910 in Cahuenga, Los Angeles Co, CA. She married GEORGE F. DENNIS Abt. 1872 in Iowa. He was born Abt. 1849 in Iowa, and died Aft. 1910 in Cahue! nga, Los Angeles Co, CA.

More About GEORGE DENNIS and MARY TIDD:

Marriage: Abt. 1872, Iowa

Child of MARY TIDD and GEORGE DENNIS is:

6. i. SON11 DENNIS, b. Abt. 1880, Iowa; d. Bef. 1910.

Generation No. 3

5. RAINIER K.[11] TIDD (EDWARD BAXTER[10], MIGHILL AUGUSTUS[9], SAMUEL CHARLES[8], SAMUEL[7], JONATHAN[6], EBENEZER[5], JOHN3[4], JOHN2[3], JOHN1[2], ENGLISH[1]) was born Aug 1894 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio[21], and died Aft. 1930 in Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio. He married MARY V. MRS TIDD. She was born Abt. 1896, and died Aft. 1930 in Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio.

Notes for RAINIER K. TIDD:

Speculating that he is child of Edward B. since he is the only TIDD in Cleveland in 1880.
Database: Full Context of Ohio Military Men, 1917-1918
Name: Rainier K. Tidd
Serial Number: 442048
Race: W
Residence: 1337 Goodale Ave., Toledo, O.
Enlistment Division: National Army
Enlistment Location: Toledo, O.
Enlistment Date: 24 April 1918
Birth Place: Cleveland, O.
Birth Date / Age: 23 8/12 Years

Assigns Comment: Co C 304 Battalion TC to --; 302 Repair Unit Motor Transport Corps to --; Repair Unit 327 Motor Transport Corps to Discharge Sergeant July 21/18; Sergeant, first class Aug 7/19. American Expeditionary Forces Oct 20/18 to Aug 30/19. Honorable discharge Sept 6/19. Volume #: 17

1920 living with stepmom, Julia, says dad b. MA; Elyria, Lorain Co, Ohio

More About RAINIER K. TIDD:

Occupation: 1920, real estate salesman

Children of RAINIER TIDD and MARY TIDD are:

i. PATRICIA A.12 TIDD, b. Abt. 1922.
ii. ELIZABETH A. TIDD, b. Abt. 1924.
iii. RUBEN M. TIDD, b. Abt. 1926.
iv. SUZANNE TIDD, b. Abt. 1928.

6. SON11 DENNIS (MARY A.10 TIDD, MIGHILL AUGUSTUS9, SAMUEL CHARLES8, SAMUEL7, JONATHAN6, EBENEZER5, JOHN34, JOHN23, JOHN12, ENGLISH1) was born Abt. 1880 in Iowa, and died Bef. 1910. He married AURORA MRS DENNIS Abt. 1904. She was born Abt. 1883 in Wisconsin, and died Aft. 1910 in Cahuenga, Los Angeles Co, CA.

More About SON DENNIS and AURORA DENNIS:

Marriage: Abt. 1904

Child of SON DENNIS and AURORA DENNIS is:

i. FREDERICK A.[12] DENNIS, b. Abt. 1907, California.

Endnotes

1. Rowley, Essex Co, MA VR.
2. 1850 ME, Franklin Co, Temple census, p. 206.
3. VR cd by Easy Driver software
4. 1900 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City census, p. 108.
5. 1870 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City census, p. 318.
6. VR cd by Easy Driver software
7. VR of Georgetown, MA.
8. 1880 CO, Gunnison Co, Gunnison census, p. 124. (NOT HIM!!! jmo)
9. 1910 OH, Cuyahoga Co, Clevelend census, ED 220, sht 8B.
10. VR of Georgetown, MA.
11. 1850 ME, Franklin Co, Temple census, p. 206.
12. 1870 IA, Johnson Co, Iowa City census, p. 318.
13. 1850 ME, Franklin Co, Temple census, p. 206.
14. 1880 OH, Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland census, p. 221C, If this is the right man. His bp is MA and both parents = MA, well note that this man's mother was born in ME.
15. FTM: "The Vawter Family in America", 240.
16. 1880 OH, Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland census, p. 221C.
17. FTM: "The Vawter Family in America", 240.
18. 1880 OH, Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland census, p. 221C.
19. VR of Georgetown, MA.
20. Ancestry: Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
21. Military record.