Norris B. Tidwell (1917 - 1985)

Born 8 Jan 1917 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Mar 1985 at age 68 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Norris Tidwell is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 1942-
World War II

Norris B. Tidwell was born January 8, 1917 to Joseph Tidwell and Elma Ray in Union Parish, Louisiana.

He served the United States Army during World War II. He enlisted on February 12, 1942.^[1]

He died, at the age of 68, on March 7, 1985 in Union Parish, Louisiana.^[2] He is buried at the Willhite Cemetery, Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana.^[3]

Headstone

Research Notes

I haven't found any documentation or sources that show he ever married or had children. January 28, 2024 Sheila Tidwell

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8T5-QJ4 : 5 December 2014), Norris B Tidwell, enlisted 12 Feb 1942, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9X2-9QS : 10 January 2021), Norris Tidwell, Mar 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32740986/norris-b-tidwell: accessed 28 January 2024), memorial page for Norris B. Tidwell (8 Jan 1917–7 Mar 1985), Find A Grave: Memorial #32740986, citing Willhite Cemetery, Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Linda Antley Hammett (contributor 47970964)

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVW4-4XR : Fri Dec 08 04:33:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Joe J Tidwell and Pl?via Tidwell, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMT9-ZZ1 : Fri Oct 06 15:12:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Joe S Tidwell and Elma Tidwell, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY5R-9FD : Tue Nov 28 13:20:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Jere Tidwell and Elma Tidwell, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1S-GB8W : Thu Oct 05 16:29:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Emma W Eckman and Will H Foxworthy, 10 April 1950.
• "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 567, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #334473999 (accessed 28 January 2024), Name: Norris B. Tidwell; Race: White; Age: 23; Birth Date: 8 Jan 1917; Birth Place: Union, Louisiana; Residence Place: Downsville, Union, Louisiana; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Farmerville, Union, Louisiana; Employer: Self; Height: 6 Ft.; Weight: 150; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Hazel; Next of Kin: Elma Tidwell Mother.
• Family Search Profile for Norris Tidwell