William Tweedale
William Tweedale was born in Scotland, April 27, 1832, being the only son of John Tweedale and Catherine St. Clair. He attended the schools in Scotland, but when twelve commenced an apprenticeship of four years at the trade of millwright. He emigrated with his parents to America in 1848, the family first locating in Norwich, Connecticut, and being there one year. He came to Hamilton in 1849, where John Tweedale entered the employment of Beckett, Martin & Rigdon. He was a paper-maker by trade, and reared a family of three children to maturity. Catherine is the wife of Adam Laurie, and Elizabeth was the wife of Thomas Borch, a resident in Cincinnati. John Tweedale died about 1872, but his wife, Mrs. Catherine Tweedale, is living, in her ninety-first year, being vigorous in mind and body.
William Tweedale entered the employment of John L. Martin, as millwright, in the construction of Beckett & Laurie¹s mill. This relation lasted until 1871, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Skinner, as J.C. Skinner & Co. Mr. Tweedale was married, in 1861, to Miss Mary, daughter of Adam Laurie. They are parents of three children, of whom but one son survives, Walter S., who is employed in the paper mill. They are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and are highly respected in the community.
From A History and Biographical Cyclopædia of Butler County Ohio, With Illustrations and Sketches of its Representative Men and Pioneers, Western Biographical Publishing Company, Cincinnati Ohio, 1882.