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464. John W. Bedwell188 was born about 1831 in Tennessee.188 In Dec 1850 he was a chairmaker in Cherokee County, Alabama.188 In Aug 1860 he was a farmer in Cherokee County, Alabama.585 He died Richmond, Virginia on 3 Jan 1863.190

•1860 Census for Alabama, CHEROKEE, Roll 5 Book 1, Page 372, taken Aug 1860, shows John Bedwell, 37, a farmer with $200 in real estate and $200 in personal assets, as head of household consisting of: Elmira, 24; and Sarah, age 1. John and Elmira were born in Tennessee, Sarah in Alabama.



47th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co. "E" (Cherokee County; initial muster at Camp Shorter, near Loachapoka, AL, 30 April 1862, by Colonel James M. Oliver, for three years or duration of the war), http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/47emstr.html:
BEDWELL, John W. (enlisted, 30 April 62, Cedar Bluff, AL)

• 1870 Census for Cherokee County, Alabama, shows an E. Bedwell, 34, born in S.C., who owns $300 in real estate and $100 in assets, and her daughter, Sarah, 8, living in the household of her father, H. C. Sanford, 64, occupation "Senator".



Elmira Sanford (daughter of Sen. H. C. Sanford and [--?--] [--?--]) was born about 1835 in Tennessee.585 John W. Bedwell and Elmira Sanford had the following children:

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Sarah (Sider) Bedwell.