Flora Elizabeth 'Bessie' Tidwell b. 22 Mar 1902 Tennessee, USA d. 9 Jul 1960 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA: Smith Family Tree

Flora Elizabeth 'Bessie' Tidwell

1902 - 1960 (58 years)

Name	Flora Elizabeth 'Bessie' Tidwell [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Birth	22 Mar 1902	Tennessee, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Female
Census	1910	Hickman County, Tennessee, USA [1]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Census	1920	Davidson County, Tennessee, USA [2]
	Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single
Census	1930	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA [4]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Ewing Harper
Census	1940	Davidson County, Tennessee, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
Census	1950	Davidson County, Tennessee, USA [5]
	Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Ewing Harper
Death	9 Jul 1960	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA [6]
Burial	Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA [6]
		Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum (also known as Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Memorial Park) Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Find a Grave: #219110
Person ID	I12385	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Eli Jasper Tidwell, b. 31 Mar 1859, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 May 1921, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA (Age 62 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nancy Ann Tidwell, b. 28 Sep 1865, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA d. 3 Jun 1943, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1883 [7]
	Nancy and Eli were first cousins, grandchildren of Mary Jane and Eli Tidwell
Family ID	F5581	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Ewing Owen Harper, b. 9 May 1904, Tennessee, USA d. 30 Aug 1977, Adams, Robertson, Tennessee, USA (Age 73 years)
Marriage	1921 [6]
Family ID	F10574	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 22 Mar 1902 - Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1910 - Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single - 1920 - Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Ewing Harper - 1930 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1940 - Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Ewing Harper - 1950 - Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
	Death - 9 Jul 1960 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

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Sources

[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1505; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1375518.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1505; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1375518
[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 128.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 128
[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03885; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19-28.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03885; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19-28
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 2341974.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 2341974

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Davidson, Tennessee;.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Davidson, Tennessee;

[S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave.
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Hickman, Tennessee; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241579.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Hickman, Tennessee; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241579

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