Seventh Generation

554. Olivia Bedwell⁸⁴ was born on 26 Jan 1838 in Probably in Clark County, Mississippi.²²⁵ She died on 20 Jan 1900 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.²²⁵ She was buried in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.

• 1860 Census for Raymond P.O., Hinds County, Mississippi shows J.M. Futch, 41, male, a farmer born in Georgia; O.C. Futch, 22, female, born in Alabama; M.E. Futch, 4, female, born in Mississippi; and I.H. Futch, 1, female, born in Mississippi. They are living next to T.I. Futch, 40, male, a farmer born in Georgia who owns $7500 in real estate and holds $35,248 in assets.

• 1900 Census for Hinds County, Mississippi, shows J.M. Futch, born Jan 1811 in Georgia, as head of household consisting of: daughter K.E. Futch, born Jun or Jan 1871, single, a teacher; son James Futch, born Jun or Jan 1889, single, a salesman; niece E.O. Bedwell, born Dec 1889, single, a teacher; J.G. Bedwell, a boarder, born June 1849, a widower, no occupation listed; and a J.D. Masterson, a boarder. Judging by initials and known dates of birth, E.O. Bedwell must be Emma Bedwell, and J.G. Bedwell must be her father, Johnathan Grimes Bedwell.

Olivia Bedwell and James Madison Futch were married on 15 Jan 1856 in Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi.^84,660,661 James Madison Futch⁸⁴ (son of Thomas Futch and Elizabeth Cook) was born on 8 Jan 1811 in Bulloch County, Georgia.²²⁵ He died on 15 Nov 1902 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.²²⁵ He was buried in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.

James Madison Futch was a partner of his older brother, Thomas Jefferson Futch in the mercantile business and in farming.

• 1860 Slave Schedule shows J.M. and T.J. Futch as the owners of 26 slaves.

Olivia Bedwell and James Madison Futch had the following children:

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Mary E. Futch was born on 21 Feb 1857 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi. She died on 27 Dec 1860 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Harry T. Futch was born on 20 Jan 1859 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi. He died on 11 Jan 1861 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Edward Downing Futch.
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Isham Futch was born on 11 Jun 1863 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi. He died on 17 Jul 1863 in Dry Grove, Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Anna O. Futch.
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Forrest Dan Futch.
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Catherine E. (Kate) Futch.
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Harriet L. (Hattie) Futch.
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James (Snatch) Futch was born on 21 Jun 1878 in Hinds County, Mississippi.⁶⁶² He died in 1965.