Ephraim Tweedy was the son of John and Mary Tweedy.
In the 1850's, E. Tweedy and his brother John were jewelers. The family business was a Watch, Clock, and Jewelry establishment in Augusta. (Ephraim was wealthy enough to retire from the business in 1860 at age 29.) Later, he was on the Augusta City Council, a stockholder in the City Bank of Augusta and speaker of the Georgia legislature under Governoer Bullock's administration.
On January 27, 1857, Ephraim Tweedy married Isabella Morina Hadley in Augusta, Richmond County, GA (Richmond County Marriage Book, 1854-1863, p. 61). They were married by Wm. J. Hand, M.G.
On November 29, 1869, Mrs. Tweedy died of paralysis. She was buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta on November 30, 1869.
On January 7, 1874, Ephraim Tweedy married Jessie Eloise Blodgett at the Wheeler House in Columbia, SC. They were married by Rev. J.K. Mendenhall.
Ephraim and Jessie had three sons named Frank Edward, John and Ephraim Tweedy.
In the 1889 Augusta City Directory, E. Tweedy was listed as living at 221 4th Street.
About 1889, the Tweedy's separated or divorced on account of Mrs. Tweedy having an affair with a Mr. Fred H. Jones. Ephraim sued Jones and Jones was jailed and fined (Ephraim was 29 years older than Jessie.).
Augusta, Ga., March 18.-Mr. Ephraim Tweedy, one of the most prominent Republicans in Georgia, died here this afternoon. He was born in Ireland sixty-four years ago, and came to Augusta from Canada in 1851. He entered the war on the side of the confederacy; but after the surrender joined the reconstruction movement and was speaker of the Georgia legislature during Governor Bullock's administration in 1868.
March 19, 1895,p. 2
The Atlanta Constitution
DEATH OF A PROMINENT REPUBLICAN
AUGUSTA, Ga., - March 18- Mr. Ephraim, Tweedy, one of the most prominent Republicans in Georgia, died here this afternoon. He was born in Ireland sixty-four years ago, and came to Augusta from Canada in 1851. He entered the war on the side of the confederacy; but after the surrender joined the reconstruction movement and was speaker of the Georgia legislature during Governor Bullock's administration in 1868.
March 19, 1895
p. 1, col. 7, Tues.
Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun.
Columbus, GA
Vol. XXXVI, No. 67
Ephraim Tweedy was the son of John and Mary Tweedy.
In the 1850's, E. Tweedy and his brother John were jewelers. The family business was a Watch, Clock, and Jewelry establishment in Augusta. (Ephraim was wealthy enough to retire from the business in 1860 at age 29.) Later, he was on the Augusta City Council, a stockholder in the City Bank of Augusta and speaker of the Georgia legislature under Governoer Bullock's administration.
On January 27, 1857, Ephraim Tweedy married Isabella Morina Hadley in Augusta, Richmond County, GA (Richmond County Marriage Book, 1854-1863, p. 61). They were married by Wm. J. Hand, M.G.
On November 29, 1869, Mrs. Tweedy died of paralysis. She was buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta on November 30, 1869.
On January 7, 1874, Ephraim Tweedy married Jessie Eloise Blodgett at the Wheeler House in Columbia, SC. They were married by Rev. J.K. Mendenhall.
Ephraim and Jessie had three sons named Frank Edward, John and Ephraim Tweedy.
In the 1889 Augusta City Directory, E. Tweedy was listed as living at 221 4th Street.
About 1889, the Tweedy's separated or divorced on account of Mrs. Tweedy having an affair with a Mr. Fred H. Jones. Ephraim sued Jones and Jones was jailed and fined (Ephraim was 29 years older than Jessie.).
Augusta, Ga., March 18.-Mr. Ephraim Tweedy, one of the most prominent Republicans in Georgia, died here this afternoon. He was born in Ireland sixty-four years ago, and came to Augusta from Canada in 1851. He entered the war on the side of the confederacy; but after the surrender joined the reconstruction movement and was speaker of the Georgia legislature during Governor Bullock's administration in 1868.
March 19, 1895,p. 2
The Atlanta Constitution
DEATH OF A PROMINENT REPUBLICAN
AUGUSTA, Ga., - March 18- Mr. Ephraim, Tweedy, one of the most prominent Republicans in Georgia, died here this afternoon. He was born in Ireland sixty-four years ago, and came to Augusta from Canada in 1851. He entered the war on the side of the confederacy; but after the surrender joined the reconstruction movement and was speaker of the Georgia legislature during Governor Bullock's administration in 1868.
March 19, 1895
p. 1, col. 7, Tues.
Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun.
Columbus, GA
Vol. XXXVI, No. 67
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