Eighth Generation

773. Samuel Green Bedwell³²³ was born on 14 Jul 1837 in Lawrence County, Indiana.³²² He died on 18 Dec 1898 in Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi.⁸²⁹

• Ericson says, p. 107: "Samuel joined the Union Army from Perry County, Missouri and served four years in the 12th Missouri Cavalry. Samuel served as Post Master in Yazoo City, Mississippi for 18 years from 1866 until 1884. He was very active in civic affairs serving at various times as acting Mayor, alderman, President of the Board of Supervisors and Circuit Clerk."

• From United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.:

Name: Samuel G. Bedwell; Unit: Capt. Eddlemon's Co. (E). 1 Batt'n Fremont Rangers, Missouri H G.; Rank - Induction: Lieutenant; Rank - Discharge: Lieutenant; Allegiance: Union

Name: Samuel G. Bedwell; Company: M; Unit: 5 Missouri S. M. Cav.; Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant; Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant; Allegiance: Union

Name: Samuel G. Bedwell; Company: F; Unit: 12 Missouri S. M. Cav.; Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant; Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant

(Note: Unknown why there are three separate listings for what appear to be the same man; was he transferred, or were units consolidated?)

• 1880 Census for Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi, shows S.G. Bedwell, 41, Post Master, born in Indiana of parents born in Virginia and S.C., as head of this household: wife Mary F. Bedwell, age 27; daughter Daisy Bedwell, age 4; son Edgar Olden, age 10; and nephew Albert Wilson, age 17, a clerk in the post office. Edgar Olden was Mary's son by her previous marriage.

• 1900 Census for Beat 3, Yazoo County, Mississippi, shows Mary Bedwell, a widow born Mar 1853 who has had seven children with four still living, as head of household with: daughter Daisy, born Apr 1877; and son Samuel, born Apr 1883.

Samuel Green Bedwell and Mary Frances Whitman were married on 10 Jun 1874.⁸²⁹ Mary Frances Whitman⁸²⁹ was born on 12 Mar 1849 in Mississippi.⁸²⁹ She died on 9 Oct 1904 in Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi.⁸²⁹ She was also known as Mollie Whitman. She was also known as Mary F. Wilson.⁸³⁰ Samuel Green Bedwell and Mary Frances Whitman had the following children:

2305	i.	Franklin E. Bedwell829 was born on 24 Jul 1875 in Mississippi.829 He died on 18 Aug 1876 in Mississippi.829
+2306	ii.	Daisy Bedwell.
2307	iii.	William Wade Bedwell829 was born on 5 Jan 1879 in Mississippi.500,829 He died of measles in Jun 1879 in Yazoo County, Mississippi.829,831
2308	iv.	Tillie Olden Bedwell829 was born on 1 Jan 1882 in Mississippi.829 She died in May 1882 in Mississippi.829
+2309	v.	Samuel Cullen Bedwell.