Thomas Tweedy, attorney-at-law, was born in Indiana, September 12, 1853; came to Jewell County, Kan., in 1878; studied law at Red Cloud, Neb., also at Oswego, Kan., and was admitted to practice at Verne, Jennings Co., Ind., June 19, 1881. He is the only practicing attorney in Burr Oak. Attended college at Lancaster, Ind. He was married in Burr Oak, September 12, 1882, to Miss Ella M. Story.
PAYNE TWEEDY, Philinda E. Todd7, (Bela6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born March 7, 1825, died April 7, 1904, in Conneaut, Ohio, married first, Dec. 2, 1849, Cyrenus M. Payne, who died in Jan., 1860. She married second, Oct., 1864, George Tweedy. Children by Cyrenus M. Payne: I. Belle C., b. March 18, 1851; she lives in Conneaut, Ohio. II. Cassius C., b. Sept. 3, 1854; he is a very successful farmer and lives in Conneaut, Ohio; he is m. and has one son.