Eighth Generation

1030. Elizabeth Bedwell⁴¹¹ was born in Nov 1837 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁴⁴⁷ She was buried in W.O.W. Cemetery, Rosenberg, Texas.

Elizabeth Bedwell and Lycurgus (Kirk) Bedwell were married on 10 Mar 1860 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁴⁴⁶ Lycurgus (Kirk) Bedwell¹⁴⁴ (son of Robert Thomas Bedwell Jr and Jean Kennada (Jane) Reid) was born on 12 Apr 1828 in Sullivan County, Indiana. He died on 21 Jun 1887. He was buried in Moody Cemetery, Sullivan County, Indiana. He was a blacksmith.

• 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 Lycurgus Bedwell, age 35, a farmer with $500 real estate and $250 assets, and Elizabeth, age 21.

• 1870 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Lycurgus Bedwell, age 41, a farmer with $400 real estate and $300 assets, as head of household with: Elizabeth, age 31; Uriah B., age 9; and Amanda, age 2. Lycurgus is listed as able to write but unable to read; Elizabeth can't do either.

• 1880 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Kirk Bedwell, age 52, a farmer born in Kentucky, as head of household with: wife Lizzie, age 41; son Bishop, age 18; and daughter Mandy, age 12. Elizabeth Bedwell and Lycurgus (Kirk) Bedwell had the following children:

1154	i.	Uriah Bishop Bedwell.
1155	ii.	Amanda Bedwell.