Sixth Generation

196. John Burton (J.B.) Bedwell^{71,259,260,261,262,263,264} was born on 26 Jun 1826 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^{95,265,266,267} He appeared in the census in 1840 in Lincoln County Tennessee.²⁶⁸ He lived in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee in 1850.²⁶⁴ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.²⁶⁹ He lived in District 6, Montgomery, Tennessee in 1870.²⁶³ He owned in 1870 in Real = $3000; Personal = $700..²⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁷¹ He died of pneumonia on 29 Apr 1889 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.^95,265 He died Pneumonia on 29 Apr 1889 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.^266,267 He was a farmer. He was a member of the Masonic Order for 26 years.⁹⁵ He was also known as John Burton Bedwell. He was in Farmer. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: Fraternal]


• 1850 Census for Subdivision No. 2, Lincoln County, Tennessee, shows John B. Bedwell, 20, a farmer with no real estate shown; Feraby A., 22; Greenbury, 4; and Jacob M., 2.

• 1860 Census for Civil District 6, Lincoln County, Tennessee, shows J.B. Bedwell, 32, a farmer with $400 in personal assets and no real estate, as head of household consisting of: wife Sarah, 17; Greenberry, 13; Marion, 11; Jesse, 8; Mary, 5; and John, 3. They are living next door to Frances and Louiza Wells, Sarah's parents, and their family. Mr. Wells owns $3600 of real estate and $1000 in personal assets. J.B. and family may be renting land from the Wells family.

• 1870 Census for District 6, Montgomery County, Tennessee, shows John B. Bedwell, 43, a farmer with $3000 of real estate and $700 personal assets, as head of household containing: Sarah, 27; Jesse, 19; Mary J., 17; John P., 14; Louisa C., 9; Nancy A., 7; Sarah R., 4; Francis E., 2; Louisa, 30; and Cicily E., 6.

• 1880 Census for the 6th Civil District, Stewart County, Tennessee, taken in June 1880, shows John Bidwell, 53, a farmer, as head of household: wife Sarah, 37; son Petway, 23; daughter Louisa, 19; daughter Sarah, 14; son Francis, 11; son George, 9; daughter Bettie, 6; and son William, 2. All were born in Tennessee of parents born in Tennessee.

• The following exchange of letters appeared in the Fayetteville Observer in 1867:

Fayetteville Observer, 7 February, 1867

Notice for the Fayetteville Observer

In looking over the columns of the Fayetteville Observer, I see my name published as a delegate to the Radical Convention at Nashville. I wish to say through the columns of the same paper, that my name was announced and used without my knowledge or consent; and further, if I understand the meaning of the word Radical, I am not nor cannot be a Radical. If I know my own Heart, I am a Union constitutional-subject. I am for a reunion upon constitutional principles. I cannot endorse Mr. Brownlow's motto. I may differ with some of my best friends; if I do it from pure principles and an honest heart. I look upon those that I differ with, as equally honest with myself, and beg only leave to disagree from principle, and let that principle be pure love for my country, and the propitiation of union, peace, and strength, etc. etc. What I have said above, I say with true regard and respect for all parties.

J.B. Bedwell

Same issue:

We ask attention to the card of Mr. Bedwell, in another column. He informs us that his name was used at the underground meeting, without his knowledge or consent--that he has no sympathy with Radicalism, but on the contrary, approves Pres. Johnson's patriotic course. How is it that the after-night conclave used so many names without authority? Can one tell? Perhaps the person who registered them can furnish the information.

Editor

Fayetteville Observer 21 February 1867

Mr. J.B. Bedwell, in a friendly note, informs us that we were in error in saying that he had "no sympathy for the "Radicals." We did not intend to allude to his social relations, of course. Our purpose was to announce that he had no political "sympathy for the Radicals." But we will give him the benefit of his own correction. He says:

"I did not say, nor did I intend to convey any such an idea. I only differ with them from principle, and that principle was pure love for my country, admitting them to be equally honest as myself. You say in your note or comment, that I informed you that my name was used without my knowledge or consent. This is true. I can't be a Radical for the life of me - no, never. But I have personal friends; yes, friends that have proved to the letter to be friends in deed and in truth. Then why should I say those hard things, being no politician, and hurt feelings of personal friends?"

Shortly after this appeared, John B., Sarah and the younger unmarried children moved to Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.

• GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS FROM REPORTED DEATHS, THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, 1897-1899 By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith (Copyright 2002), Page 134:

July 11, 1889
JOHN B. BEDWELL born Lincoln Co., Tenn., June 23, 1826; died April 29, 1889; moved to Montgomery Co., Tenn. and in 1876 moved to Stewart Co., Tenn.; married (1) Phebe A. Ray (died August 1857), Mar. 18, 1845; 5 children; (2) Sarah A. Wells, Sept. 15, 1859; 9 children; a free-mason about 26 years; buried with Masonic ritual.

• According to son John Petway Bedwell's death certificate, John B. Bedwell's middle name was Burton.

GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS FROM REPORTED DEATHS,
THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, 1897-1899
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2002
Page 134
July 11, 1889
JOHN B. BEDWELL born Lincoln Co., Tenn., June 23, 1826; died April 29, 188 9; moved to Montgomery Co., Tenn. and in 1876 moved to Stewart Co., Tenn .; married (1) Phebe A. Ray (died August 1857), Mar. 18, 1845; 5 childre n; (2) Sarah A. Wells, Sept. 15, 1859; 9 children; a free-mason about 26 y ears; buried with Masonic ritual.[descendantsofrobertbedwell04162006.FTW]

? 1860 Census for Civil District 6, Lincoln County, Tennessee, shows J. B. Bedwell, 32, a farmer with $400 in personal assets and no real estat e, as head of household consisting of: wife Sarah, 17; Greenberry, 13; Mar ion, 11; Jesse, 8; Mary, 5; and John, 3. They are living next door to Fra nces and Louiza Wells, Sarah's parents, and their family. Mr. Wells ow ns $3600 of real estate and $1000 in personal assets. J.B. and family m ay be renting land from the Wells family.

? 1870 Census for District 6, Montgomery County, Tennessee, shows Jo hn B. Bedwell, 43, a farmer with $3000 of real estate and $700 personal as sets, as head of household containing: Sarah, 27; Jesse, 19; Mary J., 1 7; John P., 14; Louisa C., 9; Nancy A., 7; Sarah R., 4; Francis E., 2; Lou isa, 30; and Cicily E., 6.

? 1880 Census for the 6th Civil District, Stewart County, Tennessee, tak en in June 1880, shows John Bidwell, 53, a farmer, as head of household: w ife Sarah, 37; son Petway, 23; daughter Louisa, 19; daughter Sarah, 14; s on Francis, 11; son George, 9; daughter Bettie, 6; and son William, 2. A ll were born in Tennessee of parents born in Tennessee.

John Burton (J.B.) Bedwell and Pheraby Ann Rhea were married on 19 Mar 1845 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^258,272 Pheraby Ann Rhea was born between 1826 and 1829 in Tennessee.^273,274 She died of (probably) complications of childbirth on 27 Aug 1857 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^95,275 She was buried on 30 Aug 1857 in Old Mount Hermon Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee.²⁷⁶ She was also known as Phoebe An, Feraby Ann, Ferriby Ann, and Pherribe Bedwell.

Parentage of Pheraby is not proven. Last name could be Rae, Ray or Wray.

Notice of her death was published in the Nashville Christian Advocate on November 5, 1857, page 21, as reprinted in Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, The Nashville Christian Advocate, 1857-1860, by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, 1997:

November 5, 1857: FERRIBY ANN BEDWELL w/o J. B. Bedwell; died Lincoln Co., Tenn., July 1857 aged about 28 years.

John Burton (J.B.) Bedwell and Pheraby Ann Rhea had the following children:

+683	i.	Greenberry Bedwell.
+684	ii.	Marion Jacob Bedwell.
+685	iii.	Jesse Major Bedwell.
+686	iv.	Mary E. Bedwell.
+687	v.	John Petway Bedwell.

John Burton (J.B.) Bedwell and Sarah Ann Wells were married on 15 Sep 1859 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.^277,278,279 Sarah Ann Wells^{71,263,265,266,280,281,282,283,284,285} (daughter of Francis Wells and Louisa G. Droke) was born on 12 May 1843 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^265,266,286 She lived in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee in 1850.²⁸⁵ She lived in District 6, Lincoln, Tennessee in 1860.²⁸³ She lived in District 6, Montgomery, Tennessee in 1870.²⁶³ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁷¹ She lived in Civil District 6, Stewart, Tennessee in 1900.²⁸⁴ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Living with G.D. Bedwell in Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁸⁷ She died of tuberculosis and meningitis on 20 Jul 1922 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.^265,286,288 She died Tuberculosis on 20 Jul 1922 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.^266,288 She was also known as Sarah A Wells. John Burton (J.B.) Bedwell and Sarah Ann Wells had the following children:

+688	i.	Louisa Clementina (Tina) Bedwell.
689	ii.	Nancy A. Bedwell289 was born about 1863 in Tennessee.290 She died before 1880 in Tennessee.291 • Nancy appears in the 1870 census, but the Bayers did not include her among the known children of John B. and Sarah Ann Bedwell. According to the 1910 census, Sarah Ann Bedwell indicates that she had nine children, seven of them still living. Frances Elbert is deceased by then, but the others known to the Bayers are still alive. It is probable that Nancy Ann died at an early age. John B. Bedwell's obituary indicates that he and Sarah Ann had nine children. ? Nancy appears in the 1870 census, but the Bayers did not include her amo ng the known children of John B. and Sarah Ann Bedwell. According to t he 1910 census, Sarah Ann Bedwell indicates that she had nine children, se ven of them still living. Frances Elbert is deceased by then, but the oth ers known to the Bayers are still alive. It is probable that Nancy Ann di ed at an early age. John B. Bedwell's obituary indicates that he and Sar ah Ann had nine children.
+690	iii.	Sarah Arrevia Bedwell.
+691	iv.	Frances Elbert (Eb) Bedwell.
+692	v.	George Demetrius (G. D.) Bedwell.
+693	vi.	Bettie Clay Bedwell.
+694	vii.	William Thomas Lafayette Bedwell.
+695	viii.	Robert Scott (Scott) Bedwell.
+696	ix.	Joel Reese (Bidwell) Bedwell.