Richmon Lycurgus "Curg" Tisdale was born on 16 August 1887 to Landon Lycurgus Tisdale and Flora Ann-Baker-Tisdale.

Richmon married Lenora "Nora" Mae Smith circa 1908 in Red River County, Texas, and they had TWELVE children that are known of:

Ellis H. Tisdale (1909-1981),
Loy O. Tisdale (1910-2008),
Clyde E. Tisdale (1913-2005),
Ermond A. Tisdale (1915-1952),
Alma Lee Tisdale (1917-1918),
Orbra J. Tisdale (1918-2009),
Elmo R. Tisdale (1921-1996),
Irma L. Tisdale (1923-2011),
Eurita E. Tisdale (1925-?),
Richmond Lycurgus Tisdale Jr. (1927-2003),
Billy Rae Tisdale (1930-1979),
Lenora Mae Tisdale (1933-?), and
Johnnie Earl Tisdale (1938-?).

Richmon passed away on 25 October 1981 in Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas, and he was buried there at Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery.

REFERENCES:

1. 21 June 1900 Justice Precinct 8, Red River County, Texas Census, (ED: 114, Stamped 290, Sheet 14A, Family #246, Line 32), Mother's Household, Widow: Flora A. Tisdale.

2. 28 April 1910 Justice Precinct 8, Red River County, Texas Census, (ED: 131, Stamped 304, Sheet 8B, Family #143, Line 82), Head of Household, Curg Tisdale.

3. 17 January 1920 Dodsonville, Justice Precinct 5, Collingsworth County, Texas Census, (ED: 30, Stamped 215, Sheet 2A, Family #17, Line 31), Head of Household, Lycurgus R. Tisdale.

4. 12-15 April 1930 Precinct 2, Castro County, Texas Census, (ED: 35-4, Stamped 24, Sheet 6A, Family #105, Line 9), Head of Household, Richmon L. Tisdale.

5. 1942, World War II Draft Card:
Born: 16 August 1887, Red River County.
Residence: Route 2, Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas.
Permanent Contact: Ellis Tisdale, Phillips, Texas.

6. United States Social Security Death Index, 457-09-8707:

Born: 16 August 1887.
Died: Oct 1981, Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas.

7. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998
Died: 25 October 1981.

8. Email from Lonnie Massey (son of Lenora Mae Tisdale-Massey) recieved on 27 June 2012 updating dates and middle names of Richmon Lycurgus Tisdale's children.

9. Obituary submitted by Edith Guynes Stanley, Find A Grave member #47114458:

(Published in Borger News Herald, October 26, 1981)

LITTLEFIELD - R.L. Tisdale, 94, died at 4 a.m. Sunday in Littlefield.

Services were 2 p.m. today in the Littlefield Methodist Church.

Burial was in Littlefield by Hammond Funeral Home.

Among his survivors are a son, Aubrey, of Fritch; and a granddaughter Nikki Acker of Borger.

One son, Ellis, died in June.