William Twaddle (1809 - 1879)

Born 31 Jan 1809 in Jefferson County, Ohio

Ancestors

Son of John William Twaddle and Mary (Saltsman) Twaddle

Husband of Hannah (Hooton) Twaddle — married 6 Nov 1831 in Columbiana County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1879 at age 70 in Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois

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William Twaddle was born in Jefferson County, Ohio on January 31, 1809. He married Hannah Hooton in Columbiana County, Ohio on November 6, 1831.^[1]

He purchased the NE quarter of the NW quarter of section 12 in township 12 in Range 4 of Jefferson County, Ohio from the United States Government from the land office at Steubenville on April 1, 1837. This became Springfield Township, Jefferson County.^[2]

The Twaddles moved to McDonough County, Illinois in 1844. William Twaddle was a Justice of the Peace from 1845 until 1879.

On September 13, 1858, he was a delegate from Bethel township to the Democratic Convention in Macomb.^[3]

He served as Bethel Township Supervisor in 1863, 1864, and 1874.^[4]

Biography

William was born in the Buckeye State, and was one of a family of fifteen children. He commanded a company of Ohio Militia, made farming his life occupation, and in 1844 came to McDonough County, where he carried on agricultural pursuits until his death. A year after coming here he was elected Justice of the Peace, and continued to fill that position until called to the home beyond, in 1879. He also served as Town Treasurer, Supervisor, and School Treasurer. His life was an honorable, upright one, and made him a highly respected citizen of the community. His wife passed away in August, 1864, and was laid to rest in Scott Cemetery.

William Twaddle and his family made the journey to Illinois from Steubenville, Ohio, down the Ohio River and then up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Frederick, where they landed April 6, 1844. They at once came to McDonough County and settled on a quarter section of land in Bethel Township, which had been purchased by the maternal grandfather, William Hooton. The early history of the Twaddle family in America is not known but the name is of Scotch derivation and is a contraction of the name of the place where their ancestors lived: Tweed Dale.^[5]

Among Illinois pioneers were William Twaddle, Marcene's father. William settled in Bethel township and was well known all over McDonough County. He took an interest in public affairs, held office many terms and was known by every man, woman and child in the south and southwest part of McDonough County.^[6]

According to William's granddaughter, Cora (Twaddle) Earls, William was involved in the Black Hawk War in 1832, where he became acquainted with then future President, Abraham Lincoln.^[7]

Bethel Township was first named Eagle, but in May 1857, soon after its organization, the Supervisors changed it to Bethel. The organization was effected April 7, 1857, when William Twaddle and John Taylor were elected Justices of the Peace, and John Brundage, Constable.^[8]

William was born in Ohio, and was one of a family of 15 children, five of whom were born blind, and Hannah in Ohio. William was a farmer through life, and in 1844, came to McDonough county, Illinois, and located on the farm now occupied by his son George. He lived here until 1879, when he died and passed beyond the river. He was very respected, and from 1847 until the day of his death, was justice of the peace. Mrs. Twaddle, who was formerly Hannah Hooton, died August, 1864, and was buried in the Scott cemetery. They had 11 children, five of whom are now dead:

• John W., living in Hancock county;
• William H., living in Macomb;
• Marsena A., now living in Bethel township;
• one girl died in infancy, in Ohio;
• James, dead;
• Mary Ann, wife of W. W. Huff, of Hancock county;
• Mahlon, dead;
• George, now living in this township;
• Minerva E., wife of William Lawyer, of Tennessee township;
• David, dead
• Jacob, dead.

George lived at home with his father, and assisted him in his work until 1879.

William Twaddle, an old resident of McDonough, died at his home in Bethel township, not long since.^[9]

Sources

• Map of McDonough County, Rushville, Windsor and Majority Point, 1876

1. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDZN-YYW : 25 March 2020), Wm. Twaddle, 1831.
2. ↑ https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=OH0140__.137&docClass=STA&sid=ajwores1.yxu#patentDetailsTabIndex=1
3. ↑ Page 2 of The Daily Quincy Herald, published in Quincy, Illinois on Monday, September 20th, 1858
4. ↑ History of McDonough County, Illinois, 1885, page 215
5. ↑ Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock, McDonough and Henderson Counties, Illinois, Bell and Howell, 1894; Page 181
6. ↑ The Quincy Daily Journal, Saturday, March 07, 1903; Page: 7
7. ↑ Information from Charles L. Stump and Cora Twaddle Earl
8. ↑ Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume 2
9. ↑ The Macomb Journal (Macomb, Illinois) 17 Apr 1879, Thu Page 3

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4X-L6B : 18 February 2021), William Twaddle, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H8-58Q : 29 May 2021), Wm Dwaddle, 1870.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Stump and his fifth cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great (4x) grandparents, John Twaddle and Mary Saltsman. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th–8th Cousin, based on sharing 7 cM across 1 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Stump and his fifth cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great (4x) grandparents, Philip Saltsman and Elizabeth Swickard. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th–8th Cousin, based on sharing 14 cM across 1 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.