Sixth Generation

164. Lydia Elizabeth Bedwell⁸⁵ was born in 1841/42 in Mississippi.²³⁵

• 1880 Census for Beat 4, Marion County, Mississippi shows William Ward, 53, a farmer, as head of household with: wife Lydea, 33; daughter Laura, 17; daughter Martha, 10; daughter America, 6; son Fleet, 4; son William, 3; daughter Louisa, 1; and mother Argent, 69. All were born in Mississippi except Argent, who was born in Louisiana. Lydea, Laura, and Martha are shown as unable to read or write. Based on the marriage date, it seems likely that Laura and Martha are William's children with a previous wife.

Lydia Elizabeth Bedwell and William Ward were married on 17 May 1871 in Marion County, Mississippi.²³⁶ William Ward was born about 1827 in Mississippi.²³⁷ Lydia Elizabeth Bedwell and William Ward had the following children:

584	i.	America Ward237 was born about 1873 in Marion County, Mississippi.237
585	ii.	Fleet Ward237 was born about 1875 in Marion County, Mississippi.237
586	iii.	William Ward237 was born about 1877 in Marion County, Mississippi.237 • 1900 Census for Ball, Marion County, Mississippi shows William Ward, born July 1877, living as a boarder in the household of Thomas and Helen Pittman, a farm family. William's occupation is unclear, but has something to do with turpentine.
587	iv.	Louisa Ward237 was born about 1879 in Marion County, Mississippi.237