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392. Erasmus
(Barnabus) Bedwell was born in 1827 in Grayson County, Virginia.524 He died on 25 Sep 1880 in Letcher
County, Kentucky.524
1860 Census for District 1 (Hazard post office), Perry County, Kentucky,
taken 7 July 1860, shows Barnbus Bedwell, 33, a farmer with $40 real estate and
$25 assets, as head of household with: Letta, 24, a spinner (?); M.E., 7, female;
John, 4; Nelson, 2; and Nancy, 1/12. Barnbus was born in Virginia, the others
in Kentucky.
1870 Census for Precinct 5, Letcher County, Kentucky shows Erasmus Bedwell,
43, a farmer who lists assets of $25, born in Virginia, and Sarah, 27, born in
Kentucky.
1880 Census for Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky shows Rass Bedwell,
53, a farm worker, as head of household with: wife Sarah, 36; daughter Francis,
7; son Andrew, 6; son Thomas, 4; son Terry, 2; and daughter Elizabeth, born in
May 1880 (note: this may actually be a son named Elijah; the census taker may
have gotten it wrong).
Erasmus (Barnabus) Bedwell and Letty Adams were married on 12 Aug 1852 in
Letcher County, Kentucky.524
Letty Adams (daughter of ) was born in 1834 in Letcher
or Perry County, Kentucky. She was born about 1836 in Kentucky.525 She died in 1890 in Leslie
County in Camp Creek, Kentucky. She was also known as Letty S. Adams.
Erasmus (Barnabus) Bedwell and Letty Adams had the following children:
+1413 | i. | Margaret
Jane (Jenny) Bedwell. | +1414 | ii. | John Wiley (Adams) Bedwell. | +1415 | iii. | Nelson R. (Adams) Bedwell. | 1416 | iv. | Nancy (Nancy Adams) Bedwell524 was born in Jun 1860 in Perry County, Kentucky.524,525
Nancy is on the 1860 Census as an infant. Not listed anywhere after that, may
have died as an infant. If she is on records as an adult, is most likely as Nancy
Adams.[Marshall.ftw]
Nancy is on the 1860 Census as an infant. Not listed anywhere after that, may
have died as an infant. If she is on records as an adult, is most likely as Nancy
Adams.[Marshall.ftw]
Nancy is on the 1860 Census as an infant. Not listed anywhere after that, may
have died as an infant. If she is on records as an adult, is most likely as Nancy
Adams. | 1417 | v. | Lynda
Bedwell. |
Erasmus (Barnabus) Bedwell and Sarah
Caudill were married on 4 Feb 1866 in Letcher County, Kentucky.524 Sarah Caudill (daughter
of ) was born about 1843 in Kentucky.526
She was born in May 1844 in Letcher County, Kentucky. She died after
1900 in Kentucky. She was also known as Sarah "Sally" Caudill.
Erasmus (Barnabus) Bedwell and Sarah Caudill had the following children:
+1418 | i. | Francis
(Fanny) Bedwell. | +1419 | ii. | Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Bedwell. | +1420 | iii. | Thomas Wiley Bedwell. | 1421 | iv. | Flora Bedwell524 was born on 20 Mar 1878 in Letcher County, Kentucky.524,527
She died before 1880.524 | 1422 | v. | Terry Bedwell524 was born in 1877 in Letcher
County, Kentucky. He was born about 1879 in Letcher County, Kentucky.524 He died WFT Est. 1878-1967.
Listed on the Letcher Co. Births. Is on the 1880 Census. No other record.[Marshall.ftw]
Listed on the Letcher Co. Births. Is on the 1880 Census. No other record.[Marshall.ftw]
Listed on the Letcher Co. Births. Is on the 1880 Census. No other record. | +1423 | vi. | Elijah (Lige) Bedwell. |
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