Grandson of Heinrich Dietmar (1730-1776), who emigrated to the America in 1750 from his homeland of Germany. Heinrich traveled aboard Capt. William Wilkie's ship Osgood from Rotterdam to Philadelphia and made his foreign oath of allegiance there September 29, 1750. Heinrich anglicized his name to Henry Tidmore some time after his 1756 marriage to Dorothy Goudelock, thus making Henry the first "Tidmore" in America. Family lore suggests that he created/changed his name to better communicate with the Indians when he made his way to South Carolina to take title to several hundred acres of land.
The DAR has deemed Dorothy Goudelock Tidmore as a Patriot for "render[ing] material aid such as furnishing supplies with or without remuneration, lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, gunsmiths, etc." Thus, her female descendants qualify for DAR membership. Her DAR Ancestor #: A115346
Maximillian married Judith Hudson on 30th May 1844 and had 8 children: Elijah Milton Tidmore, Margaret Tidmore, Henry Crockett Tidmore, Martha L. Tidmore, John Adam Tidmore, William David Tidmore, William Maximillian "Max" Tidmore and Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Tidmore.
He later married Clarinda Camp Smith (whose first husband George M. Smith died in the Civil War) on 18th August 1867 and had 6 children: Joseph Hannibal "Han" Tidmore, Rufus Jeremiah "Coon" Tidmore, Robert Lee "Bob" Tidmore, Lucy Lillian Tidmore, Daniel Webster Tidmore and infant M. Tidmore.
Captain, Captain Tidmore's Company, Frazer's Regiment, Alabama Volunteers; Co. C, 28th Infantry Regiment Alabama, Confederacy.
Obituary
The Southern Democrat, 04 Mar 1897:
"The death of two aged and highly respected citizens occurred at Tidmore this week.
Mr. Willis Green died on Sunday and Mr. Mack Tidmore on Wednesday. The burial of Mr. Tidmore will take place at Tidmore today."
Editor's Note: The first post office in the area of Nectar, Alabama, was first named "Tidmore", after the name of the first postmaster, from 1892-1902, when the name of the post office became Nectar. Thus, the area that the post office served was called "Tidmore" during that time.
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Mr. Maximillian Tidmore died at his home near Tidmore a few days ago, aged 76 years. He had been a sufferer from paralysis for five years. He was formerly tax assessor of Blount County and was a good citizen, having been a constant member of the M .E. Church South for many years. He was at one time prominent in the political affairs of the County and was esteemed by all who knew him. The deceased was a prominent Mason and was buried with Masonic honors, a large assembly being present.
Blount County News-Dispatch, 11 Mar 1897, Thu Edition, Page 3
Contributor: SweetCarolineage (48614303)
Grandson of Heinrich Dietmar (1730-1776), who emigrated to the America in 1750 from his homeland of Germany. Heinrich traveled aboard Capt. William Wilkie's ship Osgood from Rotterdam to Philadelphia and made his foreign oath of allegiance there September 29, 1750. Heinrich anglicized his name to Henry Tidmore some time after his 1756 marriage to Dorothy Goudelock, thus making Henry the first "Tidmore" in America. Family lore suggests that he created/changed his name to better communicate with the Indians when he made his way to South Carolina to take title to several hundred acres of land.
The DAR has deemed Dorothy Goudelock Tidmore as a Patriot for "render[ing] material aid such as furnishing supplies with or without remuneration, lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, gunsmiths, etc." Thus, her female descendants qualify for DAR membership. Her DAR Ancestor #: A115346
Maximillian married Judith Hudson on 30th May 1844 and had 8 children: Elijah Milton Tidmore, Margaret Tidmore, Henry Crockett Tidmore, Martha L. Tidmore, John Adam Tidmore, William David Tidmore, William Maximillian "Max" Tidmore and Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Tidmore.
He later married Clarinda Camp Smith (whose first husband George M. Smith died in the Civil War) on 18th August 1867 and had 6 children: Joseph Hannibal "Han" Tidmore, Rufus Jeremiah "Coon" Tidmore, Robert Lee "Bob" Tidmore, Lucy Lillian Tidmore, Daniel Webster Tidmore and infant M. Tidmore.
Captain, Captain Tidmore's Company, Frazer's Regiment, Alabama Volunteers; Co. C, 28th Infantry Regiment Alabama, Confederacy.
Obituary
The Southern Democrat, 04 Mar 1897:
"The death of two aged and highly respected citizens occurred at Tidmore this week.
Mr. Willis Green died on Sunday and Mr. Mack Tidmore on Wednesday. The burial of Mr. Tidmore will take place at Tidmore today."
Editor's Note: The first post office in the area of Nectar, Alabama, was first named "Tidmore", after the name of the first postmaster, from 1892-1902, when the name of the post office became Nectar. Thus, the area that the post office served was called "Tidmore" during that time.
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Mr. Maximillian Tidmore died at his home near Tidmore a few days ago, aged 76 years. He had been a sufferer from paralysis for five years. He was formerly tax assessor of Blount County and was a good citizen, having been a constant member of the M .E. Church South for many years. He was at one time prominent in the political affairs of the County and was esteemed by all who knew him. The deceased was a prominent Mason and was buried with Masonic honors, a large assembly being present.
Blount County News-Dispatch, 11 Mar 1897, Thu Edition, Page 3
Contributor: SweetCarolineage (48614303)
Family Members
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Henry Crockett Tidmore
1849–1925
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Martha L. Tidmore Chambers
1852–1908
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William David Tidmore
1856–1944
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William Maximillian "Max" Tidmore
1859–1938
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Jefferson Davis Tidmore
1862–1937
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Joseph Hannibal "Han" Tidmore
1868–1959
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Rufus Jeremiah "Coon" Tidmore
1871–1905
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Robert Lee "Bob" Tidmore
1873–1927
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Lucie Lillian Tidmore Hudson
1875–1944
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M. Tidmore
1877–1877
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Daniel Webster Tidmore
1877–1939
