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Waddell Family History
Waddell Genealogy & Family TreeWaddell is a Scottish name from Midlothian, Scotland. It referred to someone from the village of Wedale. The earliest known ancestor--Adam de Wedale--was recorded in 1204. The family motto is Orna verum which means "Honor the truth."
Other spellings of the name include "Waddel," "Waddle," "Weddell," "Weddel," and "Weddle." Notable people with the surname include South African actress Justine Waddell (The Fall, Great Expectations, Dracula), American baseball player Tom Waddell (Cleveland Indians), and American hockey player Don Waddell (New Haven Nighthawks, Flint Spirits, Toledo Goaldiggers). The first Waddell to come to America was William Waddell in New England in 1643.
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Waddell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frances Waddell -- --, 1776 January 6, 1840 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Waddell -- --, 1692 December 0, 1709 Virginia
- Bessie Myer Waddell -- --, 1903 November 1, 1903 Indiana
- Jonathan Waddell -- --, 1779 March 11, 1836 Tennessee
- Mary Kitty Waddell -- --, 1829 December 0, 1855 Tennessee
Waddell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha Rachel Waddell -- --, 1832 February 12, 1895 Tennessee
- James Odell Waddell -- --, 1914 February 15, 2000 Mississippi
- Thomas Clinton Waddell -- --, 1913 October 4, 1979 Mississippi
- Tupper Clayton Waddell -- --, 1882 February 5, 1969 Mississippi
- LuLu Mary Waddell -- --, 1908 December 9, 1984 Missouri
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