Dunwoody's in Tennessee
Hi My name is Beth Dinwoody and I am trying to find anyone who may have some information on my family.What I now know is this. My Grandmother was Mary Dunwoody (sometimes spelled Dinwiddie)She was born 12/18/1872 in Bulls Gap, Tenn. She had 4 sons that she gave her last name to. They were James,(born 09/11/1889) Henry Edgar(my grandfather born 09/06/1892,Clyde H. (born 06/09/1900) and Joseph R.(born 07/24/1903 he later took his real father's last name of Lane) She went on to marry James Robert Thacker and had 4 other children Hobart(b.1908) Georgia(b.09/28/1909) Mildred (b.1913) and Martin (b.07/24/1915) all but the last 2 were born in or around Greene and Hawkins Counties in Tenn.The last 2 were born in Madison County, Anderson, Indiana where they moved sometime after the 1910 census was taken.
My problem is this, my father was a late child for them. My grandmother was in her mid 40's and my grandfather was in his late 40's when my father was born. By the time he was born most had lost touch or he just does not remember them. I know that I will never find out who my real Great-grandfater was because according to any one who can recall that was a well kept secret who she had her first 3 sons by.
Mary always said her parents were Mac and Lucinda Evans. But I know now that they were not her true parents. I have a copy of the 1880 census that I believe is her family. They were Adam (age 29) and Eliza (age 26)
It also list Mary age 6, Henry age 4 and Sarah age 2. I know that she had at least 2 other sisters India,and Lula. I really have no other information. If any one knows anything at all please contact me at [email protected]
Thank You
Beth Dinwoody