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166. Photo William (Billy) Bedwell85,238 was born in Feb 1846 in Marion County, Mississippi.235,238 He died in 1925.139 He was buried in Lott Memorial Cemetery, New Hope, Marion County, Mississippi.139

• 1850 Census for Marion County, Mississippi, shows William Bedwell as 4 years old. Also, his father, William Bedwell, says that he is 35 years old, born in Louisiana. They are living next to Smiths on both sides.

• 1880 Census for Marion County, Mississippi, shows William Bedwell, 30, a widower, as head of household. The only other resident is Nancy Bedwell, his mother, 50, a widow. William was born in Mississippi, and lists his parents as born in Louisiana and Mississippi. Nancy was born in Mississippi, and lists her parents as born in South Carolina. Neither can read or write.

• 1900 Census for Marion County, Mississippi, shows William Bedwell, born Feb 1842, born in Mississippi of parents born in Kentucky and Mississippi, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Mary C., his wife of 16 years who has had four children, all still living; son Barney, born Dec 1886; daughter Minnie, born Sep 1888; daughter Mary B., born Nov 1890; and son William, born Feb 1895.

• 1910 Census for Marion County, Mississippi, shows a William Bedwell, 66, born in Mississippi with parents born in Kentucky and Mississippi, a farmer, living with family: wife Mary, 58, who has had four children with four still living; and son William, 15 (might be 18). Two houses away are a Barnie Bedwell, 23, and his wife, Rosa, 16.

William (Billy) Bedwell and Mary C. Martin were married about 1884 in Mississippi.139,238 Mary C. Martin238 was born in Nov 1850 in Mississippi.238 She was buried in Lott Memorial Cemetery, New Hope, Marion County, Mississippi.65,139 William (Billy) Bedwell and Mary C. Martin had the following children:

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Barney Bedwell.

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ii.

Minnie A. Bedwell.

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iii.

Mary B. (Bessie) Bedwell.

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iv.

William M. Bedwell.