My mother's life story will be told on a separate page as it is complicated and somewhat hard to follow. Story goes that he went to find work and never came home.he was presumed to have died at sea many years before my grandmother was born. You see my great grandparents, Joe Henry, Sr and wife Jimmy Nan (are the names their descendants call them) were not together when my grandmother was born. From proven facts and oral history I have and continue to put my grandmother's life and ancestor's history in perspective. Things don't add up and when they don't fall into place as they should, I have to search deeper and deeper. This side of my family has proven to be the hardest line to research. She was the daughter of Nancy James Chaplin and Joseph Henry Twiddy, Sr. Pattie Elizabeth Twiddy was born in Currituck County, NC. There were no children born to this marriage but Mariah Jane Simmons had been married previously to Zebedee Smith and had several children with him. If is not connecting or not working right now for you then try its alternatives. Post an inquiry at its forum, twitter or Facebook Page. He had two sisters, Odessa Twiford and Bertha Clay Twiford. Trim Henry married for a 3rd time on to Mariah "Janie" Simmons daughter of Pelege Miller Simmons and Phoebe Ann Sawyer. If is actually down then you can resolve the issue by doing following: Wait for the site going up again. My heart still pains for my grandfather who lost his mother too early in life. Either way, my great grandmother must of been in a bad way and felt there was no hope. Some say she slit her wrist others says her throat. He eventually fell asleep from being so tired and it was at that time that Mary Caroline when out to the woodshed and killed herself. The story is that she had many seizures and had been awake for days with G Grandaddy taking care of her. Family oral history says that she 'committed suicide' and although I have never found evidence of this it is believe to be true as it was told to me by many relatives. At the age of 16 years old he lost his mother. His first wife was Amanda Cain and they were the parents of two children, William Henry Twiford and Lora Mae Twiford. Trim Henry then married Mary Caroline Holmes, the daughter of Jerome Burton Holmes and Penelope Ann Basnight. Mary Caroline was Trim Henry's second wife. He was the son of Trimegan "Trim" Henry Twiford and Mary Caroline Holmes. (my mother) More about each of them later under the Surname link.Ĭharlie Burton Twiford was born in Dare County, NC. They had 7 daughters: Mary Louise, Nancy Iva, Della Marie, Bertha Clay, Dorothy Inez, Frances Gray and Doris Mae. Pattie Elizabeth Twiddy and Charlie Burton Twiford met and married in Buffalo City in Dare County, NC on August 3, 1913. They were able to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary - only 3 short months before Grandaddy Twiford passed away. The photo above is my maternal grandparents on or near their wedding day.
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