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325. James Burto Bedwell144 was born on 7 Jan 1825 in Sullivan County, Indiana. He died on 12 Feb 1894. He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana.

• 1850 for Madison County, Iowa shows James B. Bedwell, age 26, and Lycurgus Bedwell, age 24, both listed as laborers born in Indiana, living in the household of George W. Guy, a farmer. James B. Bedwell is shown as owning $200 of real estate.

• 1860 Census for Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Burto Bedwell, age 35, a farmer with $2000 real estate and $400 assets, as head of household with: Jane, age 61, born in North Carolina; Alonzo, age 27, a farmer; and John, age 24, a farmer.

• Title: Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920 [Lacking 1828-1832] Volume I A-F Record Location: Greene Co Indiana W. P. A. Spouse 1: James B Bedwell Spouse 2: Ellenor Padgett Marriage Date: 05 Jan 1863 Book: G Original Source Page: 263

• 1870 Census for Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana shows Jane Bedwell, age 76, born in Kentucky, who owns $100 assets, as head of household with: James B., age 38, a farmer with $1400 real estate and $300 assets; and John, age 32, who owns $1400 real estate and $450 assets.

• 1880 Census for Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana shows Jane Bedwell, age 86, born in N.C. with parents born in Ireland, as head of household with: son James B. Bedwell, age 54, a farmer who is unable to write (he is shown as married, but there is no wife present in the household); son John, age 40, a single farmer; grandson Denver J. Beck, age 17; and granddaughter Mary J., age 15.

James Burto Bedwell and Ellender Padgett were married on 5 Jan 1863 in Greene County, Indiana.407 Ellender Padgett (daughter of William Padgett and Mary Bedwell) was born about 1834 in Indiana.144 She died in Dec 1863 in Indiana. James Burto Bedwell and Ellender Padgett had the following children:

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Mary Jane Bedwell.