Laura J. Garvin
b. circa 1848
- Father: S. M. Garvin b. 20 April 1811, d. 26 November 1861
- Mother: Elizabeth J. (?) b. 3 October 1821, d. 17 January 1889
- Laura J. Garvin was born circa 1848 in Texas.
- S. M. Garvin and Elizabeth J. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Laura J. Garvin, Ed W. H. Garvin, S. Archibald M. Garvin, M. M. Texanna Garvin, Adrian A. M. Garvin, Bell Garvin and Fransena Garvin.
- S. M. Garvin and Elizabeth J. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Anderson PO, Grimes County, Texas, and M. S. Garvin (male, age 11), who is a mystery, and Fransena, who would have been age 10, does not appear in the household.. Other members of the household included Laura J. Garvin, Ed W. H. Garvin, S. Archibald M. Garvin, M. M. Texanna Garvin, Adrian A. M. Garvin, Fransena Garvin, Anderson Garvin, Sam Houston Garvin and Robert Garvin.
- Elizabeth J. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Anderson PO, Grimes County, Texas, and drygoods merchant John Tidwell, likely a boarder, and apparently Laura's future husband.. Other members of the household included Laura J. Garvin, Anderson Garvin, Sam Houston Garvin and Robert Garvin.
- She married J. E. Tidwell circa 27 January 1874 in Grimes County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 21 Apr 2009