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James Benjamin "Ben" Tidwell

7 Jan 1887 – 10 Jun 1975

Birth	7 Jan 1887
Death	10 Jun 1975
Cemetery	Highland Cemetery Deport , Lamar County , Texas , USA
Added by	James W Austin on 20 Feb 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60253633

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James Tidwell DEPORT - James Benjamin Tidwell, 88, a retired farmer of Deport, died at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday in McCuistion Medical Center. Services will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Deport Church of Christ. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Deport under the direction of Grant Funeral Home. He was born in Hope, Ark on Jan. 7, 1887, the son of Florence Floyd and Benjamin H. Tidwell. He came to Deport as a child and married the former Josephine Westbrook in 1908, who preceded him in death in 1925. He was then married to Mrs. Gertrude Cheatham Johnson in 1927. Survivors include his wife of Deport, and five daughters, Mrs. Lelia Westbrook and Mrs. Estelle Chesshire, both of Deport, Mrs. Margaret Martin of Dekalb, Mrs. Helen Fleming, Burkburnett and Mrs. Imogene Wilson of Paris; three sons, Hershel Tidwell of Plaquemire, La., Lloyd Tidwelt of Velle Platte, La., and Norman Tidwell of Euless; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Parks of Deport, Mrs. Cora Brawley, also of Euless, Mrs. Ruby Dean Wright of Carlsbad, N. Mex., two stepsons, Ernest Johnson and Herman Johnson, both of Paris, 29 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and one sister, Mrs. Bob (Rosa) Reed of Quanah. The family will receive friends in the home of Mrs. Floyd (Babe) Chesshire. The Paris News Paris, Texas • Tue, Jun 10, 1975 Page 5

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Family

Parents

• Benjamine Houston Tidwell 1860–1946
• Florence Alice Floyd Tidwell 1860–1931

Spouse

• Josephine Anne Westbrook Tidwell 1890–1925 FaG
• Gertrude Elizabeth Cheatham Tidwell 1896–1986 FaG

Siblings

• Rosa Lee "Rosie" Tidwell Reed 1883–1975
• Jasper Armstead "Blevins" Tidwell 1885–1970
• Glidden Virginia Thompson Andrews 1888–1947
• Mose Anthony "Andy" Tidwell 1889–1950
• Charlie Granvill Tidwell 1891–1909
• Robert L Tidwell 1893–1947
• Bertha E. Monk 1896–1972
• James Serenus Austin Sr 1898–1984
• Joseph Cornelius "Joe" Tidwell 1901–1971

Children

• Lelia Tidwell Westbrook 1910–1989 FaG
• Florence Estelle Tidwell Chesshire 1912–2009 FaG
• Helen Hoytt Tidwell Fleming 1917–2015 FaG
• Norman Wayne Tidwell 1929–2004 FaG
• Loyd Earl Tidwell 1931–1990 FaG
• Virgil Leon Tidwell 1935–1960 FaG

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