Thomas Cardwell & Obedience Thweatt of Dinwiddie & Halifax Counties, VA
by Rand Cardwell - 31OCT03 updated 30Aug2007
 

Thomas Cardwell died in Dinwiddie County, Virginia prior to 1789. It appears that he was married to Obedience Thweatt, the daughter of Henry Thweatt. They were the executors of his estate. The children of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt are established in the following record. Dinwiddie County, Virginia Court Abstract; William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 3, page 216: 1789 “William Cardwell, Henry Cardwell, Jane Cardwell & Elizabeth Cardwell, Infants of Thomas Cardwell, dec’d, by the said William, their next friend, complt. agt. Henry Thweatt & Obedience Cardwell, exors. of Thomas Cardwell, dec’d in chancery.” This record clearly states the children of Thomas Cardwell, but raises questions. It appears that William Cardwell, apparent oldest child, and Henry, Jane and Elizabeth are suing Henry Thweatt and Obedience Cardwell over the estate of their father. Additional research is needed to determine the extent of this family suit and its outcome.

There appears to have been other problems concerning the estate of Thomas Cardwell. From the Dinwiddie County, Virginia Court Order Books, page 79 : “Them. Scott and Peter Eppes defendants vs Henry Thweatt and Obedience Cardwell Executors of Thom. Cardwell deceased -–plaintiffs Aug. 1789.” This indicates additional court action in relation to Thomas Cardwell’s estate. Additional research is needed to clarify these cases.

An examination of the following theory needs to be considered. In the above mentioned lawsuit the children of Thomas Cardwell, deceased, are identified. William Cardwell, Henry Cardwell, Jane Cardwell and Elizabeth Cardwell are all listed as his children. They would have been born prior to his death, the last child possible afterwards, and were under twenty-one at that time. William Cardwell, from the language of this record, appears to be the oldest of the children that are mentioned. This compiler has not established the birth years of daughters Elizabeth and Jane. Consider that Thomas Cardwell, the son of Richard Cardwell and Susannah LeGrand, was born in 1761 and died, according to his mother's deposition in Charlotte County, VA Court, in 1780 was nineteen years old at the time of his death. Henry Cardwell, born in 1771 that is listed as a child of Thomas Cardwell by Pendergraft, can not be his child. If Thomas Cardwell were his father he would have been ten years old when he sired him! That brings up the following theory.

It is my opinion that Obedience Thweatt Cardwell, wife of Thomas, did not remarry to his brother or presumed brother. Daniel Cardwell’s wife, Obedience, has been confused with Obedience Thweatt Cardwell by researchers for years. This information requires additional research, but it is fairly obvious that Obedience Thweatt Cardwell, wife of Thomas, had only four Cardwell children. That she lived with her father, Henry Thweatt of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, until her death or until she remarried, which it appears that she did not.

Obedience Thweatt Cardwell, wife of Thomas, appears to have lived near her father, Henry Thweatt, after the death of Thomas. Henry Thweatt served with Obedience as an executor of Thomas Cardwell’s estate after his death in 1788 according to Dinwiddie County, Virginia records. Obedience Thweatt Cardwell bought 80 acres of land on Difficult Creek in Halifax County, Virginia on September 23, 1799. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book ‘Q”, page 210: (From Abstract) “Obedience Cardwell bought 80 acres on Difficult Creek adj. Thomas Sparrow, William Cardwell. Wit. William Cardwell, George Seymour. – Sept. 23, 1799” William Cardwell is likely her oldest son from Thomas. It appears that Obedience Thweatt Cardwell lived in Halifax County, Virginia after moving from Dinwiddie County, Virginia in about 1795.

Naming Trends: One of the major clues in researching families is the naming trends that are utilized in various lines. For instance, the lines that stem from Thomas Cardwell and Martha Perrin use her maiden name as a given name. While researching it is fairly easy to determine someone from that line if the given name of Perrin is used. The children of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt have naming trends that are different than those of the Thomas Cardwell/Martha Perrin line. Their oldest known son is named William. This may indicate the name of the paternal grandfather and is fairly common in early Virginia families. The second oldest son is named Henry. This indicates the name of the maternal grandfather. In this case it does perfectly. Henry Thweatt is the father of Obedience. The oldest daughter is named Jane and this can indicate the paternal grandmother. In this case it is Jane. If that is correct then the parents of Thomas were William and Jane Cardwell. Does that reflect any of the known Cardwell families of Virginia in the early 1700s? As a matter of fact it does! There is a William and Jane Cardwell that are mentioned in the records of the Parish Register of Christ Church – Middlesex County, Virginia 1653-1812; Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. – 1975. According to that source the couple had the following children: Mary Cardwell – born in 1721; William Cardwell – born in 1723; Thomas Cardwell – born in 1726; Jane Cardwell – born in 1728. (see article on the Middlesex and King & Queen County, Va Cardwell families) Notice the naming trends and how they are repeated in the naming of the children of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt. It is possible that Thomas Cardwell was the son of William and Jane Cardwell that was born in 1726. This appears to be a little unlikely since he would have been fathered his children starting when he was forty-five years old. It is likely that the Thomas Cardwell that married Obedience Thweatt was the grandson of William and Jane Cardwell. His father could have been either William or Thomas. More research is needed on this line, but this is the most recent findings concerning this branch and avoids the pitfalls of Pendergraft's research.

DNA Testing - Recent results in the Cardwell DNA Project indicate that Thomas of Dinwiddie is not related to the Thomas Cardwell/Martha Perrin line. He is more closely associated with Thomas Cardwell of Granville County, North Carolina. The parents of both of these Cardwell family patriarchs are still unknown. Hopefully, additional results in the DNA Project will help to solve these mysteries. We have the DNA test results for one individual in this line, but need others to add to the database. If you can take part in this project please contact me.

The Children of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt

1. William Cardwell - was born on Dec. 14, 1767 in Virginia according to the records of Robert Buntin, a descendant of William's daughter, Fanny. He is listed in the Dinwiddie County Court Records that pertain to his father's estate, it is assumed that he is the oldest of the children. William was the son of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt. William Cardwell is established as a son of Thomas in the 1789 Court proceedings, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, in which he and his siblings (Henry, Elizabeth and Jane) filed suit against Henry Thweatt and Obedience Cardwell, the executors of his father’s estate. The reasons and outcome of that action requires additional research, but the record establishes some of the children of Thomas Cardwell. William Cardwell appears to have lived in Dinwiddie County, Virginia with his mother and grandfather, Henry Thweatt. It appears that William Cardwell bought 50 acres of land in Halifax County, Virginia in 1795. William Cardwell married Elizabeth Hankla, sister of Henry Cardwell's wife, Mary Hankla, on Dec. 15, 1791 in Halifax County, VA. Giles Cardwell is found in the records of Halifax County, VA appears to be a son of this William, but again this is NEW research and needs more work. Check back for updates! NEW - William Cardwell had a daughter named Fanny Cardwell that married William Buntin on Dec. 24, 1811 in Halifax County, VA. See specifics below.
 

A. Frances "Fanny" Lockett Cardwell - married William Buntin on Dec. 24, 1811 in Halifax County, VA. He was born about 1783 in Halifax County, VA. They move to Yalobusha County, Mississippi in 1833 and reportedly took the aged and widowed William Cardwell with them. William Cardwell is reported to have died on July 30, 1837 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi according to information from Robert Buntin, a descendant. Fanny and William had several children and they will be added to this list as more research is conducted. From the Early History of Coffeyville - "About that time Wm. Buntin with his wife, several stalwart sons and comely daughters, his wagons, household goods, livestock and Negro slaves, passed Rayburn's store, ended their long over-land journey from Virginia on one of the adjacent hills. Pretty soon young Rayburn married one of the comely daughters." William Buntin died in 1855 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
 

i. George C. Buntin - He might be the man mentioned in the 1870 census of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. He is listed in that record as being born in 1830 in Virginia. Other sources indicate that he was born in 1824 in Halfax County, VA. His wife appears to be Sarah E. (LNU). She was born in 1826 in Tennessee. They are found in the 1880 census of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. In this record George is listed as being born in 1824. They have the following children according to those records:

a. Mary E. Buntin - born about 1851/2 in Mississippi. She is listed in both the 1870 and 1880 census in the home of her parents. No additional information.
b. Ann E. Buntin - born about 1853 in Mississippi. No additional information.
c. William H. Buntin - born about 1855/6 in Mississippi. In the 1880 census of Tallahatchie County, MS he is listed as a Preacher. No additional information.
d. Robert R. Buntin - born about 1857/8 in Mississippi. In the 1880 census of Tallahatchie County, MS he is listed as a lawyer. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1870 and 1880 census records. No additional information.

ii. Elizabeth Buntin - died in 1876 in Coffeeville, Yabobusha County, Mississippi. No additional information
iii. Alexander J. Buntin - died in 1876 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. No additional information
iv. Robson Buntin - No additional information
v. John H. Buntin - No additional information
vi. William C. Buntin - born about 1819 in Halifax County, VA. Died in 1843. No additional information
vii. Christopher T. Buntin - born in 1814 in Halifax County, VA. He died in June 1881 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. He is listed in the 1880 census of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi with his wife, Eliza E. Buntin (LNU). She was born in 1833 in TN. No additional information
viii. Harriet Locket Buntin - born on June 26, 1819 in Halifax County, VA. She married Davidson McLaren Rayburn in Yabobusha County, Mississippi on Nov. 27, 1834. He was the first white settler in the area and maintained a trading post in the Chotacaw Indian Nation that became Coffeyville, Mississippi in 1829. He was born on Oct. 3, 1808 in Overton County, TN. They had the following children:

a. Andalusia "Anna" Rayburn - born on Oct. 22, 1836 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. She was the first white child born in Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi. Anna married R.S. Thomas, a Presbyterian Minister, on May 23, 1872. Anna died on December 9, 1923 and is buried at the Coffeeville Cemetery in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.

ix. Unknown child - No additional information
 

2. Henry Cardwell, Sr. – was born about 1771 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Henry Cardwell was the son of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Threatt and is named after Obedience's father, Henry Thweatt. Henry Cardwell, Sr. died in 1814 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married Mary “Polly” Hankla on June 18, 1792 in Halifax County, Virginia. She was born in 1775 in Chesterfield County, Virginia and died in 1849 in Halifax County, Virginia. Henry Cardwell died in 1814 in Halifax County, Virginia. Henry Cardwell and Mary Hankla had the following children:

A. Henry Cardwell, Jr. – he was born in 1793 in Halifax County, Virginia according to the 1850 census of that county. He died in 1850 in Halifax County, Virginia, shortly after the census was taken, at the age of 68. He married Catherine Crews on December 22, 1817 in Halifax County, Virginia. She was born in 1796 and was the daughter of John T. and Rebecca (Unknown) Crews. Catherine Crews Cardwell died in 1862 in Halifax County, Virginia. Henry Cardwell, Jr. and Catherine Crews had the following children:
 

i. Permelia G. Cardwell – born on September 24, 1818 in Halifax County, Virginia. She married Melchizedek Crews on July 5, 1837 in Halifax County, Virginia. She died on October 28, 1883 in Stoddard County, Missouri. They had the following children:
 

a> Walter Caswell Crews – born on May 18, 1838 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married Mary Jane Pearman on October 25, 1860 in Carroll County, Tennessee. He died after 1900 in Stoddard County, Missouri.

b> Louisa R. Crews – born about 1840 in Halifax County, Virginia.

c> Harriett Francis Crews – born on February 22, 1843 in Halifax County, Virginia. She married William Owen Tucker on May 21, 1861. After his death she remarried to Alexander C. Douglas on October 2, 1892 in Stoddard County, Missouri. She died on July 11, 1926 in Stoddard County, Missouri.

d> Isaac Henry Crews – born on August 5, 1845 in Charlotte County, Virginia. He married first to Susan A. Bacon on July 19, 1866 in Stoddard County, Missouri. In September 1877 he remarried to Margaret A. Bacon. She apparently died before March 29, 1894 when he remarried a third time to Manerva Ann Hardy in Stoddard County, Missouri.

e> Elizabeth Ann Crews – born about 1846. No additional information.

f> Amanda Catherine Crews – born about 1853. No additional information.

g> Mary Virginia Crews – born on April 22, 1855 in Charlotte County, Virginia. She married John Hopgood. No additional information.

h> Seddon B. Crews - born on November 29, 1855. No additional information.

ii. John Henry Cardwell – born about 1820 in Halifax County, Virginia.. He married Susan A. Guthrey on February 26, 1846. She was born about 1827. They are listed in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census of Halifax County, Virginia. John H. Cardwell is listed as 30 years old and born in Virginia in the 1850 record. Susan A. Guthrey Cardwell is listed as being born in 1827. They have one child in their home in that year. Susan died prior to the taking of the 1880 census.

a. Paul H. Cardwell - born about 1849 according to the 1850 and 1860 census of Halifax County, Virginia. He is listed in the home of his father, John H. Cardwell. Paul married Virginia Kansas Waller on 15 November 1877 in Halifax County, Virginia. She was born on 06 April 1856 in Virginia. They are listed in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records. They had the following children:

ai. John R. Cardwell - born about 1880 in Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records. John married Jennie P. LNU in about 1911. She was born about 1890 in Virginia. They are listed in the 1920 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records. John’s elderly parents are living with them in that record. John and Jennie had the following children:

ai. John A. Cardwell - born about 1912 in Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records.

aii. Thomas R. Cardwell - born about 1913 in Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records.

aiii. Claud C. Cardwell - born about 1915 in Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records.

aiv. Shelton Cardwell - born about 1915 in Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia census records.

b. Elizabeth C. Cardwell - born about 1852 in Halifax County, Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

c. Permelia Frances Cardwell - born about 1854 in Halifax County, Virginia.  She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

d. Susan A. Cardwell - born about 1858 in Halifax County, Virginia.  She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

e. Eliza A. Cardwell - born about 1862 in Halifax County, Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 and 1880 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

f. Mary J. Cardwell - born about 1867 in Halifax County, Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 and 1880 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

g. Nanne P. Cardwell - born about 1870 in Halifax County, Virginia. She is listed in the home of her widowed father in the 1880 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

iii. Virginia Elizabeth Cardwelll – born about 1826 in Halifax County, Virginia. She married a Mr. Thomas.

iv. Frances Royall Cardwell – born about 1828 in Halifax County, Virginia. She married James G. Pearman on February 18, 1845.

v. Elisha W. Cardwell – DNA Project - born about 1830 in Halifax County, Virginia according to the 1850 census of Halifax County, VA. He is listed in the home of his father, Henry Cardwell, Jr., in that record. He married Frances West on July 26, 1853 in Halifax County, Virginia. According to Allen Pendergraft’s The Cardwells of Virginia Elisha Cardwell was thirty-one when the Civil War began. He was not well and was rejected from service when he attempted to enlist in the Confederate Army. He was in danger of being impressed into the Union Army and as was practice those that refused were shot. Elisha escaped by hiding in a briar patch that he crawled into using a concealed rabbit trail. Several times the Yankees came looking for him, but each time the slaves would warn him and he would return to his hiding place. They migrated to Stoddard County, Missouri where he died in 1879. Check back for upcoming information on this branch. 29Aug2007

B. Elizabeth Cardwell – she was the daughter of Henry Cardwell, Sr. and Mary Hankla. She was born about 1800 in Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth married Banister Wilkes, Jr. on October 13, 1819. Banister Wilkes, Jr. was the son of Banister Wilkes, Sr. (Revolutionary War Veteran) and Sarah (Last Name Unknown). Banister Wilkes, Sr. died in 1816 in Halifax County, VA. He appears to be the brother of John Wilkes that married Martha Cardwell in 1817 in Halifax County, Virginia (see below). Elizabeth Cardwel and Banister Wilkes had the following children according to wills that were presented to Halifax County Court in 1866:

i. Banister Wilkes III –
ii. John H. Wilkes –
iii. William D. Wilkes –
iv. Mary J. Wilkes – she married a Mr. Tucker.
v. Sarah G. Wilkes -
vi. Ann Wilkes –
vii. Bettie Wilkes –
viii. Amanda J. Wilkes -

C. Martha Cardwell - she might be the daughter of Henry Cardwell, Sr. and Mary Hankla, but more research is needed. She married John Wilkes, brother of Banister Wilkes and husband of Elizabeth Cardwell, on September 22, 1817 in Halifax County, Virginia.
 

3. Elizabeth Cardwell – She was the daughter of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Threatt. She was born prior to 1789 in Dinwiddie County, VA. I have no other information concerning Elizabeth.

4. Jane Cardwell – died in 1798 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. In her will she mentions her mother, Obedience Cardwell, and appoints Henry Thweatt as her executor. It appears that she did not marry or have any children.

5. Thomas Cardwell – He married Mary Palmer, the daughter of Jeffery Palmer, on December 22, 1795 in Halifax County, Virginia. Jeffery Palmer died in 1818 and in his will he mentions, among others, his granddaughters Susanna and Obedience Cardwell. Thomas Cardwell was dead by November 22, 1815 when his daughter Obedience Cardwell marries William Stow in Halifax County, Virginia. “Polly”, the widow of Thomas Cardwell, gives consent for the marriage. It is possible that Thomas Cardwell is the oldest child of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt as he is not listed in the Dinwiddie County Estate Records. More research is needed on this line and it has been included for research purposes only. Numerous researchers have placed this "Thomas" in the family of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt, but I have not found any documentation to support that claim other than Thomas Cardwell being listed on the will of Jane Cardwell in 1798. The fact that one of his daughters is named Obedience follows common naming trends of this family. It is possible that he is one of the older children of Daniel Cardwell and Obedience (Last Name Unknown) of Charlotte County, VA. Thomas Cardwell and Mary Palmer had the following children:

A. Susanna (Susan) Cardwell – she married Thomas Conner on May 1, 1822 in Halifax County, Virginia.
B. Obedience Cardwell - she married William Stow on November 22, 1815 in Halifax County, Virginia.
C. Nancy R. Cardwell - born about 1808 in Halifax County, VA. She married William Alexander Gildwell in 1830 in Halifax County, VA. He was born about 1805. They had the follwoing children:

i. John H. Glidwell - born about 1831 in Halifax County, VA. No additional information.
ii. Henry Thomas Glidwell - born about 1833 in Halifax County, VA. No additional information.
iii. William Elisha Glidwell - born about 1839 in Halifax County, VA. No additional information,
iv. Mary Cornelia Glidwell - born about 1831 in Halifax County, VA. No additional information.

Giles M. Cardwell - Unknown - according to the 1850 Halifax County, VA census he was born about 1782 in Virginia. He appears to have married Frances “Fanny” Moore on 05 February 1808 in Halifax County, Virginia. It has not been determined how Giles fits into the Cardwell family, but the given name of Giles is passed down with frequency in the Thweatt family. He may be the son of Obedience Thweatt and Thomas Cardwell. His year of birth, which is listed as 1782 in the 1850 census of Halifax County, suggests that he was a minor child at the time of this fathers death. He is not listed in the court procedings in the late 1780s that list the minor children of Thomas Cardwell and Obedience Thweatt. In the will of Obedience Cardwell, she is reported to have left the bulk of her estate to her son, Giles M. Cardwell. I have not actually viewed this will, but once it is confirmed then I will add Giles M. Cardwell to the list of known children of Thomas & Obedience. Giles Cardwell appears to have had the following children, but additional research is needed.
 

A. Thomas T. Cardwell - Possible - born around 1810-15 in Halifax County, VA. He married Susan H. Street on 21 June 1836 in Halifax County, Virginia. They are listed in the 1850 Madison County, Tennessee census records. Thomas’ younger brother, William A. Cardwell, is living with them in that record. They are listed in the 1860 Madison County, Tennessee census records. Susan died after the 1860 census and Thomas remarried to Cynthia Jones on 02 October 1863 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She was born about 1852 in Tennessee. It is unconfirmed that Thomas T. Cardwell is the son of Giles M. Cardwell and he is listed here for research purposes only. Additional research is needed. Thomas was the father of the following children:

i. William G. Cardwell - born about 1838 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents, Thomas T. Cardwell and Susan Street,  in the 1850 and 1860 Madison County, Tennessee census records. He married Joannah Dew on 04 May 1860 in Madison County, Tennessee. William was Killed In Action during the Battle of Shiloh on 06 April 1862.

ii. Frances E. Cardwell - born about 1840 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Madison County, Tennessee census records. Frances is the daughter of Thomas T. Cardwell and Susan Street. She married John C. Turner on 21 December 1857 in Madison County, Tennessee.

iii. Rhoda Echols Cardwell - born on 05 June 1853 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Thomas T. Cardwell and Susan Street. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 Madison County, Tennessee census records. She married William Merritt Oakes on 07 December 1876 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is named after her maternal grandmother. Rhoda died on 02 December 1926 in Denver, Colorado.

iv. John Thomas Cardwell - born about 1864 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is the son of Thomas T. Cardwell and Cynthia Jones. There is an interesting family listed in the 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census. Emma? Cardwell, a widow, is listed with several children. She was born in March 1868 in Tennessee. It has not been determined that John Thomas Cardwell was her husband and they are listed here for research purposes only. Additional research is needed. Children of Emma LNU Cardwell.

a. Ollie Cardwell - born in October 1883 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her widowed mother in the 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. She married John P. Knight in May 1911 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. No additional informaion.

b. Anna/Alma Cardwell - born in September 1884 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her widowed mother in the 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. Additional research is needed.

c. Edgar Cardwell - born in August 1886 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his widowed mother in the 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. Edgar was killed by gun shot wound in Memphis, Tennessee on 15 November 1909. His body was shipped to Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee and he was buried at the Hollywood Cemetery in that county. This information is from the records of the Griffin Funeral Home Record Book of Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee. Click here for a link.

d. Egbert Cardwell - born in June 1888 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his widowed mother in the 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

e. Cloebelle Cardwell - born in April 1890 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her widowed mother in the 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. Additional research is needed.

v. Etta S. Cardwell - born in April 1869 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Thomas T. Cardwell and Cynthia Jones. She married George A. Brown in about 1885. They are listed in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records. Etta’s mother, Cythina Jones Cardwell, is living with them in that record.

a. Lula Brown - born about 1886 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

b. Thomas A. Brown - born about 1889 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

c. Floyd Brown - born about 1891 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

d. John W. Brown - born about 1893 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

e. George? Brown - born about 1897 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

f. Cythina L. Brown - born about 1900 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

vi. Egbert Cardwell - born in July 1870 in Madison County, Tennessee.  He is the son of Thomas T. Cardwell and Cynthia Jones. He married Lucy LNU in about 1892. She was born in January 1871 in Tennessee. They are listed in the 1900 and 1920 Madison County, Tennessee census records. It appears that Lucy has died by the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee as Egbert is listed with Bertha LNU. She was born about 1885 in Tennessee. Three children from her previous marriage are living with them that record. Egbert and Lucy had the following children:

a. Effie Cardwell - born in February 1892 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

b. Thomas Casey/Carey Cardwell - born in March 1895 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 and 1910 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

c. William N. Cardwell - born in February 1898 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 and 1910 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

d. Mary L. Cardwell - born about 1900 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 and 1920 Madison County, Tennessee census records.

e. Lena Cardwell - born about 1914 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 and 1930 Madison County, Tennessee census records. She married E.P. Black in Novemeber 1933 in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

vii. Mary Eliza Cardwell - born about 1871 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Thomas T. Cardwell and Cynthia Jones.

B. Elizabeth Cardwell - Probable - married William H. Brown on Feb. 7, 1838 in Halifax County, VA. In the 1850 census of Halifax County, VA, Elizabeth C. Brown, born in 1839, is living in the home of Giles Cardwell. More research is needed.

B. Peter L. Cardwell - born about 1821 in Virginia. He is living at the home of his father in the 1850 Halifax County, VA census. He is listed as a Teacher in that record. He appears to be in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census of Halifax County, Virginia. Living with him is his wife, Melvina K./R. LNU - born about 1835 - and several children. Melvina is widowed by the 1900 Halifax County, Virginia census records. They are listed here for research purposes only. No additional information.
 

i. Mary F. Cardwell - born about 1855 in Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census of Halifax County, Virginia. No additional information.

ii. Giles T./V. Cardwell - born about 1857 in Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1860, 1870  Halifax County, Virginia census records. He is listed in the home of his widowed mother in the 1900 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

iii. Bettie A. Cardwell - born about 1858 in Virginia. She is listed in the home of his parents in the 1860 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

iv. Peter A. Cardwell - born about 1859 in Virginia. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1860, 1870 Halifax County, Virginia census records.

v. Rosila Cardwell - born about 1862 in Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 census of Halifax County, Virginia. No additional information.

vi. Rebeccah Cardwell - born about 1867 in Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 and 1880 census of Halifax County, Virginia. No additional information.

vii. Minnie W. Cardwell - born about 1878 in Virginia. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 census of Halifax County, Virginia. She is listed in the home of her widowed mother in the 1900 Halifax County, Virginia.

C. William Anthony Cardwell - Possible - born in February 1826 in Virginia. He is listed in the home of his brother, Thomas T. Cardwell, in the 1850 Madison County, Tennessee census records. William A. Cardwell marries Sarah Jane Ussery on 12 February 1857 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. It is unconfirmed that William A. is the son of Giles Cardwell and he is listed here for research purposes only. Additional research is needed. William is listed in the 1870 Tippah County, Mississippi, 1880 and 1900 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. William died after the 1900 census and Sarah is found in the home of her daughter in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. William and Sarah had the following children:

i. Clara V. Cardwell - born about 1858 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. Clara married John Smith Ray in December 1878 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She died by 1887 when John Smith Ray remarried to her sister, Ida E. Cardwell. (See below)

ii. T.L./Mary/Polly Cardwell - born about 1860 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1870 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

iii. Ida E. Cardwell - born about 1863 in Madison County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1870 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. Ida married John Smith Ray in August 1887 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He was born about 1854 in Tennessee. They are listed in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. Ida and Smith had the following children:

a. Eva Ray - born about 1889 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Tappah County, Mississippi census records.

b. Berta Ray - born about 1892 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

c. Lillian Ray - born about 1899 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

d. Sherman Ray - born about 1901 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

iv. Mace/Moses Cardwell - born about 1866 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1860 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1870 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

v. Edgar V. Cardwell - born in January 1869 in Madison County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1860 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1870 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. In 1900 he is listed in Hollywood, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records with his wife, Margaret Roland in October 1899 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She was born in May 1882 in Mississippi. She was the daughter of Fannie Roland and J. Tom Roland. Living with them in that year are his parents, William A. Cardwell and Sarah J. Ussery. They are listed in the 1910 Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. They might be listed in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records, but additional research is needed to be certain. Edgar and Margaret had the following children:

a. Thomas Neely Cardwell - born on 15 December 1900 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. He married Ola Mae Munn on 12 November 1919 in Tippah County, Mississippi. They are listed in the 1920 and 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. Thomas died on 25 April 1978. Thomas and Ola are the parents of the following children:

ai. Doyle Edward Cardwell - born about 1922 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

aii. Dorris Neely Cardwell - born about 1924 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

aiii. Mitchell Elmo Cardwell - born on 23 June 1925 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. He married Bama Olene James on 13 January 1947 in Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi. She was born on 24 July 1929 in Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi. Mitchell died on 22 January 1981 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. They had three children.

aiv. Bobby Jean Cardwell - born about 1929 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. She married Rufus W. Rutherford. He was born on 20 April 1922 in Mississippi.

b. Noel Cardwell - born about 1903 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. He might be listed as Robert N. Cardwell in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. He might have married Sallie Belcher in February 1921 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. Additional research is needed.

c. Lucile Cardwell - born about 1905 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

d. Ruth Cardwell - born about 1907 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. She married Carson Kennedy in September 1925 in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

e. Eddie Cardwell - born about 1909 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

vi. Orian Thomas Cardwell - born on 19 November 1876 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. He married May Alberta Duncan in December 1897 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. She was born about 1878 in Tennessee.She died by 1906 when Orian remarried to Dossie Campbell in February of that year in Hardeman County, Tennessee. They are listed in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. She was born about 1890 in Mississippi. Dossie appears to have died prior to the 1920 census. Orian is listed with Ollie LNU as his wife. They are listed in the 1920 Tippah County, Mississippi census records with two children from Ollie’s previous marriage: Buster and Eugene. Orian was the father of the following children:

a. Dewey Cardwell - born on 18 December 1899 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He was the son of Orian Cardwell and May Alberta Duncan. He is listed in the home of his father and step-mother in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. He married Myrtle Rainey in about 1918. She was born about 1902 in Tennessee. They are listed in the 1920 and 1930 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. Dewey and Mrytle had the following children:

ai. Vivian L. Cardwell - born anout 1919 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 and 1930 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. She married Kelton Martindale in about 1938 in Tippah County, Mississippi. Additiona research is needed.

aii. Mavis M. Cardwell - born about 1921 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1930 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

aiii. Joanne Cardwell - born about 1925 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1930 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

b. May Cardwell - born about 1899 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Orian Cardwell and May Alberta Duncan. She is listed in the home of her father and step-mother in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

c. Maheroe Cardwell - born about 1901 in Tennessee.  He was the son of Orian Cardwell and Dona LNU. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

d. Margie Cardwell - born about 1902 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Orian Cardwell and May Alberta Duncan.  She is listed in the home of her father and step-mother in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

e. Wood Cardwell - born on 02 September 1902 in Tennessee. He was the son of Orian Cardwell and May Alberta Duncan. He is listed in the home of his father and step-mother in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records. Wood married Mildred Maurine Reed on 14 August 1921 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She was born on 23 August 1904 in Mississippi. They are listed in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records. Wood died on 24 August 1982 and is buried in the New Salem Cemetery in Tippah County, Mississippi. Mildred died on 02 April 2003 in Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee. She is buried at the New Salem Cemetery in Tippah County, Mississippi. Wood and Maniene had the following children:

ei. Suel Cardwell - born about 1923 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

eii. Henry Z. “Bud” Cardwell - born on 27 March 1924 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee. He married Annie Faye Luna on 17 January 1944. She was born on 28 March 1925. They had five children. Henry died on 29 February 2004 and is buried at the New Salem Cemetery in Tippah County, Mississippi.

eiii. Beatrice Cardwell - born about 1929 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee.

eiv. Leatrice “Leabie” Cardwell - born about 1929 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. No additional information.

ev. Gala Cardwell - born about 1939. No additional information.

f. Iris Cardwell - born about 1908 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Orian Cardwell and Dossie Campbell.  She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Tippah County, Mississippi census records.

g. Cloy Cardwell - born about 1915 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

h. Evertt Cardwell - born about 1915 in Tippah County, Mississippi. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

i. Pat Cardwell - born about 1918 in Tippah County, Mississippi. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Tippah County, Mississippi and 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

j. Wallace Cardwell - born about 1921 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

k. Mace Cardwell - born about 1923 in Tennessee. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

l. Lena Cardwell - born about 1925 in Tennessee. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1930 Hardeman County, Tennessee census records.

D. Robert S. Cardwell - born about 1829 in VA. He is living at the home of his father in the 1850 census of Halifax County, VA. He is listed as an Overseer in that record. No additional information.
 

William Cardwell - unknown - born about 1820 in Halifax County, VA. He is listed in the 1850 census of that county as an Overseer. He married Wilmonth W. Townes on Dec. 20, 1845 in Pittsylvania County, VA. She was born about 1827 and is listed with him in the 1850 census of Halifax County, VA. They had the following children according to that record.
 

A. Catherine Cardwell - born about 1849 in Halifax County, VA. She is listed in the home of her father, William Cardwell, in the 1850 census of Halifax County, VA. No additional information.
 

There may be additional Cardwell ancestors that lived in Halifax County, VA that belong to this line. More research is needed.

From The Southside Virginia, Volume 7, January 1989, page 19: Obedience(4) Thweatt. (Henry(3), Henry(2), James(1)) married in 1767 Thomas Cardwell of Dinwiddie Co., probably a descendant of Thomas Cardwell who owned 350 acres in Henrico Co. at the time of the 1704 quit rent roll. Thomas Cardwell of Dinwiddie died prior to 1782 according to the tax lists. In 1788 his children brought suit against their mother and Henry Thweatt as administrators of his estate. Listed in the suit were: William(5) Henry(5), Jane(5), Thomas(5) and Elizabeth(5) Cardwell. Obediencr- Cardwell last appears on the Dinwiddle tax lists in 1795. She moved to Halifax Co. where she is said to have married secondly her brother in-law Daniel Cardwell and died on 25 Nov. 1822. The will of her daughter Jane(5) Cardwell, dated 3 Jan. 1795, was recorded in Dinwiddie Co. In Feb. 1798. She mentioned her mother Obedience end appointed Henry Thweatt executor. Witnesses were William and Thomas Cardwell. (Some Wills From the Burned Counties of Virginla, Y.L. Hopklns, 1987, p. 26). Of the other Cardwell children, only Thomas(5), is traced. His Halifax Co. marriage to Mary, the daughter of Jeffery Palmer, was dated 22 Dec. 1795. The 1818 Halifax Co. will of her father mentioned among others. grand-daughters Susanna(6) and Obedience(6) Cardwell. Thomas(5) Cardwell was dead by 22 Nov. 1815 when the Halifax Co. marriage of hi daughter Obedience(6) to William Stowe was recorded, his widow Polly giving her consent.

Henry Thweatt(3), (Henry(2), James(l)) lived in Dinwiddle Co. where the tax records list his death in 1795. The name of his wife is unknown, but the frequent use of the name Giles along the descendants of this Henry suggests that she may be a member of that family. A William Glles left a will in Henrico Co. in 1692 and William and Mary Giles were among the early settler of Amelia Co. Henry Thweatt's niece Ann Thweatt Povell wrote in 1877 that all the sons except one. of Henry, who she called Uncle Hal, moved to Halifax Co. (Silas , p. 147). Henry was the father of Obedience Thweatt.





This branch has received some of the poorest research concerning the Cardwell family. Allen Pendergraft made numerous assuptions on this line and his work has made its way into various databases, which include the LDS archives and numerous online sources that site his information as fact. It is not! Please research the line before jumping to the conclusion that were published by Mr. Pendgergraft.

 

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