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Question:I am having no luck with finding any background on my stepfater.
Tarvor Michael Waddell. Could be a missspelling or first name could be Trevor. He use to sighn his name with just the T. Michael Waddell. I
don't have any idea when he was born, I think the period of 1905-1910. I think it was in Chicago, but not sure. He married Grace Ann Talbott but not the date, could be during the 1930's.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am having no luck with finding any background on my stepfater.
Tarvor Michael Waddell. Could be a missspelling or first name could be Trevor. He use to sighn his name with just the T. Michael Waddell. I
don't have any idea when he was born, I think the period of 1905-1910. I think it was in Chicago, but not sure. He married Grace Ann Talbott but not the date, could be during the 1930's.

There's a Tarver W. Waddell at ancestry.com. He is most likely his father, given that unique name, but you would need more info to confirm. He was born Feb. 10, 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1921 he was living in New Orleans. His father was also Tarver Waddell and born in Tennessee. His father died in 1913. His mother was Floy May (really) Waddell born in Memphis on Feb. 22, 1859. In 1921 she was living in Swannanoe (?can't read handwriting) North Carolina.

Tarver and Floy had a son Harry and a daughter Floy, according to the 1910 US Census. They were living in New Orleans at the time.

Familysearch.org has the family tree of Tarver Sr. with complete dates. Take a look, but remember, you would need to confirm the info to be sure.

The younger Floy married Samuel Fred Davidson and had at least six children. I can post those too, if you like....Sounds as if the family has lived in Swannanoa, NC for many years.

I'll see if I can find more info that definitely puts your Tarver Michael into this family.....

Sorry, I don't know of anyone like that....I hope you find information though! Good luck!

I could not find Trevor, Tarvor or Michael Waddell in the 1930, with the birth year set to 1907 +/- 5.

The people on
http://genforum.genealogy.com/waddell/
might be able to help, but you are probably going to have to write for an SSN application, death certificate, marriage license, etc.

Got me stumped. Found absolutely nothing.

Like Ted, I would suggest getting his social security number and writing to the Social Security Administration for his SS-5 (Application for Social Security). That will give all sorts of great information, usually including his personal information (birth date, place), as well as <usually> information on his parents. It costs $27 (IF you have the social security number). Well worth the effort especially in situations like these where not a lot is known and even experienced people are hitting brick walls.

www.familysearch.org

Grace A. Talbott
Birth: 25 FEB 1904 , , Illinois
Parents:
Father: Francis W. Talbott
Mother: Ollie M. Shallenberger

www.findagrave.com
Grace Waddell
Birth: unknown
Death: 1975
Burial:
Deerfield Cemetery
South Lebanon
Warren County
Ohio, USA


Wish I could have found more.