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362. Photo Hugh M. Bedwell was born on 7 Apr 1815 in Tennessee.491,492 He died on 24 Dec 1881.65 He was buried in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.65

Was his real name Ulysses Bedwell? Great-great-grandson Cleland Bedwell (see letter in his notes) stated that his gggrandfather was "Ullysis Bedwell". Was Hugh a familiar, shortened version of the uncommon Ullysses? Further, might his full name have been Ulysses Marcellus Bedwell? The name Marcellus occurs several times in cousins of Hugh M. Bedwell.

• 1850 Census for Calloway County, Kentucky, taken in Sept 1850, shows H.M. Bedwell, 35, a farmer with $300 real estate, as head of household with: E., 33, female; M.C., 15, male; A., 14, male; M.M., 10, female; J.J., 9, male; and M.J., 3, female. All were born in Tennessee except M.J., who was born in Kentucky.

• 1860 Census for Calloway County, Kentucky shows Hugh McBeddle, 45, a farmer with $800 assets and $3500 real estate, as head of household with: Elizabeth, 44; Archibald, 23, a farm hand with $350 real estate; Mary M., 20; J.J., 18 (male); and Minerva J., 16. Minerva was born in Kentucky, the others in Tennessee.

• 1870 Census for Calloway County, Kentucky shows Hugh M. Bedwell, 54, a farmer who owns $1200 real estate and $600 assets, and Elizabeth, 53, both born in Tennessee.

• 1880 Census for Calloway County, Kentucky shows Hugh M. Bedwell, 65, a farmer, living with wife Elizabeth, 63. They are in the same household as Albert Parks, age 21, and his wife Emma, age 14.

Hugh M. Bedwell and Elizabeth [--?--] were married.491 Elizabeth [--?--]492 was born on 18 Sep 1816 in Tennessee.491,492 She died on 19 Aug 1894.492 She was buried in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.65 Hugh M. Bedwell and Elizabeth [--?--] had the following children:

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Photo Marcelles C. Bedwell492 was born on 31 Oct 1834 in Tennessee.492 He died on 15 Jun 1858 in Kentucky.492

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Archibald C. (Arch) Bedwell.

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Mary M. Bedwell492 was born about 1840 in Tennessee.491,492

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John J. Bedwell.

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Unnamed Infant Bedwell492 was born on 30 Sep 1843 in Tennessee.492 Unnamed Infant Bedwell died on 30 Sep 1843 in Tennessee.492

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Minerva J. Bedwell492 was born about 1848 in Kentucky.491,492