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DR. JOHN TIDMORE
Vol. 3, p. 1207

Twelve years ago Dr. John TIDMORE established himself in medical
practice in Hewitt, near Wilson, and when New Wilson came into
existence he continued in that place as before. He has made a name
for himself in this part of the county, and his practice in medicine
and surgery is not confined alone in the immediate town of New
Wilson. He also operates a drug store, which he established in 1911,
and which is one of the most successful business establishments of
the kind hereabout.

Mr. TIDMORE is of Alabama birth and ancestry. He was born in Blunt
(sic) County on December 17, 1873, and is the son of John W. and
Sallie (COFFEY) TIDMORE. The former was born in Blunt (sic) County,
Alabama, in 1844, and he died in Denton County, Texas, in 1882. He
was reared in his native county, and spent a good many years there as
a farmer and stockman. He was just past his majority when the Civil
war broke out, and he went as a substitute for his father, serving
all through the war in an Alabama Regiment of Volunteer infantry. He
was a lifelong member of the Baptist church, and a democrat. He
married Sallie COFFEY in Blunt (sic) County, Alabama, in 1846, and
she died in Denton County, Texas, in 1883, one year after his
passing. To them were born seven children. The first born children
were twins, a boy and are both deceased. E. E. married J. M. SMITH, a
farmer, and they live in Denton, Texas. Mattie married W. F. FULMER,
a farmer, and they also live in Denton County. John was the fifth
child. Eliza is the wife of W. B. SMITH, a prominent farming man of
Denton County. Riley died at the age of nine years.

John TIDMORE attended the public schools of Denton County and later
entered the North Texas Normal School in that vicinity, after which
he engaged in school teaching and for five years was occupied in that
profession. He was employed during those years in Denton County, and
he did some excellent work in the cause of education in that brief
time. In 1900 he entered the medical school at Fort Worth and in two
years time began practice, but did not receive his degree of M. D.
until 1907. In 1903 he began practice in Hewitt, near Wilson, where
he has since continued. His practice has grown with the passing
years, and today New Wilson has no better known medical man, nor any
more prominent and popular, than Dr. TIDMORE. In 1911 he established
the City Drug Store on Main Street, and this has proved a successful
venture, indeed. He gives his personal supervision to the management
of the place, and it has a reputation for careful and accurate
service that is the best recommendation a drug store can have.

Doctor TIDMORE is a member of the Church of Christ, and he is a
staunch democrat. He has served as deputy county physician and has
also given excellent service as a member of the Wilson School Board
in earlier years. Fraternally Doctor TIDMORE is associated with the
Woodmen of the World, being affiliated with Pecan Camp No. 116, at
Hewitt, Oklahoma.

In Denton, Texas, in the year 1895, Doctor TIDMORE was married to
Miss S. L. BEVILL, daughter of A. H. BEVILL, now a resident of
Straun, Texas. He was long connected with a prominent coal company in
a leading capacity, but is now retired from active duty. Mrs. TIDMORE
was born in Coryell County, Texas, and reared in Denton County, where
she had her education. She is the mother of six children. Otis was
born on November 13, 1898, and he died at the age of three weeks.
Another child, the second born, died in infancy. Juanita was born on
January 2, 1903, and is a student in the New Wilson High School.
Valita is the twin sister of Juanita. Irene was born February 10,
1906, and John T. was born on March 27, 1912, and died on March 27,
1914.

Typed for OKGenWeb by Connie Ardrey 20 Oct 1998.