Biographical Sketch of John E. Tisdell, Greene County, Missouri, Clay Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** This gentleman is the son of Burrell and Elizabeth (Barrett) Tisdell, and was born in Sumner County, Tenn., November 30, 1836. In 1840 his parents moved to Arkansas and in 1843 to Greene County, Missouri, where he grew to manhood and has since resided. From 1852 to 1860 he was en- gaged in dealing in cattle, and selling principally to the government. Since then he has given his entire attention to farming. Mr. Tisdell was married May 12, 1862, to Miss Jennie, daughter of Crawford and Francis (Bagby) Crenshaw, of this county, formerly of Tennessee, to which State her father went from Virginia. They are blest with five children, Allie, Frank E., John T., Hannah B. and Fannie. Mr. Tisdell is one of the substantial citizens of the county. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================