I am searching for ancestors and descendants of Oliver Twitty.

Oliver Twitty was born August 10, 1828, in North Carolina. He died February 16, 1910 and was buried at the Burdett Cemetery, Benton Township, Douglas Co., Misouri.

The story told to me about Oliver Twitty b: 1828, my furthest known ancestor is:

Oliver Twitty and his sister, Adah, were children of a Twitty family moving west from North Carolina. They had reached a place near Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, when the children (ages 9 and 7) became ill with chills and fever. Using Oliver's birthdate, 1828, this must have been between 1835 and 1837. Their parents stopped at a farm house, and asked the residents to care for the children for a few days. The parents continued on their journey to find a suitable place to settle. The parents never returned. They, too, may have become ill and died, or been killed. Those who took the children, raised them as their own, but did not adopt them. No one seems to know the name of the family who raised Oliver and Adah.

Oliver first married Harriet Wirtmiller (some have said Miller) about 1850. No record of their marriage has yet been found. They had children:

1. Alice Twitty b: 1852
+Matt Bryant

2. William Russell Twitty b: October 23, 1854 d: 1943
+Ellen C. Williams b: April 07, 1860 m: 1884

3. Sara Elizabeth Twitty b: June 05, 1857 in Iron County, Missouri d: February 23, 1935 in Buried Liberty Cemetery, Iron County, Missouri
+James Leroy Matkin b: November 03, 1851 in Iron County, Missouri m: February 27, 1876 d: March 30, 1926 in Buried French Mills, Iron County. Mo. at the Liberty Cemetery

4. George Twittyb: May 1859 d: 1914
+Rosa Bell Biggs m: March 21, 1893

5. Oliver Perry Twitty b: August 24, 1863d: in Ava, Mo. Bur., Burdette Cem., Douglas Co., MO.
+Cornelia Florence Andrews b: September 25, 1865 in Tennessee d: January 22, 1958 in Ava, Mo. Bur., Burdette Cem., Douglas Co., MO. Father: Jesse Andrews Mother: Martha Turner

6. Albert Twitty b: 1865

7. Martha Cardella Twitty b: 1869 d: January 04, 1944
+John Crawford Brixey

Land Patent Records for Madison County, Missouri show that an Oliver Twitty received land in 1857 and 1859.

Oliver's first wife, Harriett, apparently died, and in about 1877, and according to family history, Oliver married Mary Jane Hackworth.

*2nd Wife of Oliver Perry Twitty:
.+Mary Jane Hackworth b: January 08, 1846 in Missouri m: Abt. 1878d: April 13, 1930 in Douglas County, Missouri, buried Denny Cemetery, N.W. of Ava, Mo. on K highway Father: John Hackworth

**According to family history, Mary Jane Hackworth had previously been married, probably about 1850 to Sam Stevens and had a son, Sam Stevens.

Oliver and Mary Jane had children:

1. Cora Twitty b: February 01, 1879 d: July 16, 1969
+Charlie Gentry m: 1900
*2nd Husband of Cora Twitty:
+Allen Yondell m: 1910
*3rd Husband of Cora Twitty:
+Bird Kester m: 1911
*4th Husband of Cora Twitty:
+John Carson b: 1879 m: 1912 d: August 04, 1971

2. Ada Twitty b: July 08, 1881 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas d: July 02, 1962 in St. Joseph, Mo. Bur Allen Cemetery, Gower. Mo.
+John Wiley Arnold b: August 1870 in Missouri, probably Douglas County. m: September 14, 1900 in Granada, Douglas County, Missouri d: November 1937 in Missouri Meth. Hosp., St. Joseph, Mo., Bur. Allen Cemetery, Gower, Mo. Father: Joseph Marion Arnold Mother: Emaline Adelaide Carter

3. Charles Twitty b: January 19, 1884 d: January 05, 1888

4. Millie Lueler Twitty b: February 25, 1886 d: September 21, 1887

5. Allen Twitty b: January 13, 1890 d: April 29, 1940 in Douglas Co. Mo. bur. Denny Cemetery
+Ada Givans d: in Douglas Co. Mo. bur. Denny Cemetery
*2nd Wife of Allen Twitty:
+Sophia Daniels m: August 08, 1930 d: February 22, 1913 in bur. Wasola Cem., Ozark Co., Mo.

Thanks,

Linda