Seventh Generation

369. Samuel King Bedwell^155,496 was born on 23 Feb 1816 in Tennessee.^155,497,498 He died on 14 Dec 1902 in Mitchell, Fulton County, Arkansas.⁴⁹⁸ He was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas.⁴⁹⁶

• 1850 Census for Bolivar Township, Poinsett County, Arkansas, taken in Oct 1850, shows Samuel K. Bedwell (incorrectly shown as Samuel H. Bidwell in ancestry.com index), 33, a farmer born in Tennessee, as head of household with: James Bedwell, 61, born in Virginia; and Susana Bedwell, 63, born in North Carolina.

• 1860 Census for Bolivar Township, Poinsett County, Arkansas, taken in July 1860, shows Samuel Bedwell, 43, a Waggon Maker who owns $1600 real estate and $1225 in assets, as head of household consisting of: Mary, 27; Martha, 4; James, 2; and Susanah Bedwell, 77, born in North Carolina. Samuel and Mary were born in Tennessee, the children all in Arkansas.

• 1870 Census for Big Creek Township, Fulton County, Arkansas, taken in July 1870, shows S.K. Bedwell, 54, a farmer who owns $500 real estate and $200 assets, as head of household containing: Mary, 38; James, 12; Jane, 9; and John, 5.

• 1880 Census for Big Creek Township, Fulton County, Arkansas, taken June 1880, shows S.K. Bedwell, 64, who is either widowed or divorced, a farmer who cannot read or write, living with son J. F. Bedwell, 15. Son J. W. Bedwell lives next door.

• 1900 Census for Cleveland Township, Fulton County, Arkansas shows James W. Bedwell, born May 1858, a widower, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: son Samuel, born July 1885; daughter Rosey E., born Oct 1892; son Harry, born Aug 1895; father Samuel K., born Feb 1816; and mother Mary E. , who has had five children with five still living, born Feb 1836.

Bible in possession of Lois Cochran, West Plains, MO, Bible dated Aug 1882
Cem etery has date of birth 23 Feb 1816

Samuel King Bedwell and Mary Elizabeth Carter were married on 30 Sep 1852.⁴⁹⁶ Mary Elizabeth Carter^496,499 was born about 1833 in Tennessee.⁴⁹⁹ She died in Jul 1879 in Fulton County, Arkansas.⁵⁰⁰ She was buried in Talley Cemetery.⁴⁹⁶ The Mortality Schedule of the 1880 Census for Fulton County, Arkansas, shows that M.E. Bedwell, 48, female, married, died in July 1879.

Bible in possession of Lois Cochran, West Plains, MO, Bible dated Aug 1882
The re is a Mary E Bedwell burried in Talley Cemetery Born 1833 Died July 3 1881
H omer Bedwell helped us find this cemetery in 1976. Samuel King Bedwell and Mary Elizabeth Carter had the following children:

1323	i.	Robert Bedwell496 was born on 8 Mar 1854 in Fulton County, Arkansas.496 He died on 1 Jul 1856 in Fulton County, Arkansas.496 Bible in possession of Lois Cochran, West Plains, MO, Bible dated Aug 1882
1324	ii.	Martha Bedwell496,499 was born on 6 Oct 1855 in Arkansas.496,499 She died on 26 Sep 1860 in Poinsett County, Arkansas.496 Bible in possession of Lois Cochran, West Plains, MO, Bible dated Aug 1882
+1325	iii.	James William (Jim) Bedwell.
+1326	iv.	Susanah Jane (Jane) Bedwell.
1327	v.	John Franklin Bedwell496,501 was born on 14 Mar 1866 in Arkansas.501,502 He died on 28 Jun 1944 in Sacramento County, California.502 • Los Angeles, California City Directories, 1888-1890 [database online] shows: John F. Bedwell, Location 1: 4 West First, Location 2: Eleventh nr Figueroa, Occupation: real estate agent, Year: 1888, City: Los Angeles State: CA. • From (http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/cgi-bin/marriage.cgi?main_id=644271&database=Marriage%20Records&return_to=http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/&submitter_id=): Marriage Record for John F. Bedwell: Spouse: Dora Rose; Date: 17 Aug 1887; B/G: Groom; Residence: Los Angeles; Age: 21; Born: Arkansas; County and State: Los Angeles Co. CA. • 1900 Census for Folsom State Prison, Sacramento County, California, shows John F. Bedwell, born March 1867 in Arkansas of parents born in Tennessee, an inmate whose occupation is shown as "stationary engineer". • From California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 database: 1900-1910 (exact year unspecified): Bedwell, John Franklin (real estate), age 42, 2012 I St., Sacramento, Republican • 1920 Census for Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, shows John F. Bedwell, age 54, born in Kentucky of parents born in Arkansas, a grain broker, and wife Lucy M., 40, born in California. They rent a house on J St.