Hi Daniel,
Let me tell you a story about my Chadwick's,per a 91 years young cuz of mine who passed last year. She told me that my GGfather was a John Chadwick brn NC. She said he was a Mason,and who roamed the Mountians helping people like a Preacher/Circuit Rider,and was called Big John the Mtn man.
My Gfather also was a John Chadwick brn abt 1852 Ga,died 1917 Bell Co KY age 65,but the 1900 census for Anderson Co TN has him at age 40 so that would have him brn 1860 GA?,and in the same household was his mother Mary Chadwick age 69 Widowed brn NC,so that would be abt 1830/31.She was believe to have had seven or eight children with 3 still living in 1900,and I believe they were John,Abraham,and James. Also in the same house was her Gsons(John's nephews)Robert Chadwick age 18 brn GA,and Oliver Chadwick age 17 brn GA,so that would have them brn 1882/1883 GA.In my research I found a Oliver Chadwick same age in 1910 Bradley Co TN,married a Belle Randolph,and was told his father was a Abraham(Abe)Chadwick brn abt 1850's GA,but Robert was a 1/2 brother to Oliver,different mother's. This Abe was married to a Kimbro/Kimbrough mother of Oliver,so Abe was married before Kimbro,and had son Robert. Could it be that my Cuz was talking about your Abraham as a Big Mtn Man,and my John was his brother?. I do have the death cert for my Gfather John Chadwick age 65 brn abt 1852 GA,died 1917 KY,and it states father John Chadwick,and mother Mary Chadwick both brn NC.
Remember my cuz who told me the story was in the early stages of Alizhimers,and I am trying to piece this puzzle together.
Thank for listening,
Roy Chadwick.