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STORY INVOLVING DUNCAN BEDSOLE ABOVE, BROTHER OWEN, AND SISTER, ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH BEDSOLE, first married Steven Rials, then his older brother,
Archibald Rials, in Beaverdam, NC in 1818. By 1840, they owned a large
plantation with several slaves and several slave houses in addition to
the mansion house. It seems to me from the stories about them,
Elizabeth was a stern, mean and hateful woman. One time, one of
Elizabeth's male slaves ran away. She sent for Duncan, her favorite
brother, who was probably as mean as she was. Duncan brought Owen,
another of their brothers and they took a pack of hunting dogs from
Elisabeth's house to track down the slave. Eventually, Duncan and Owen
treed the slave in the top of a big oak tree. Duncan told him to come
down, but he would not. He told Duncan he would come down if Duncan
would call off the pack of dogs, but Duncan refused and told the man he
would be shot down if he didn't come on down. Owen tried to call Duncan
off, but Duncan eventually shot at the man, causing him to fall out of
the tree, whereupon the pack of dogs attacked him. Owen then shot and
killed several of the dogs and told Duncan that no man on earth
deserved to be treated like that and that Duncan was no man for doing
it either. He added that Duncan was to stay away from him from then on
and he would stay away from Duncan. So, it appears they parted ways and
never amended their relationship after that.
ELIZABETH BEDSOLE'S LAST WILL; 1847
Following is Elizabeth Bedsole's Last Will in which she appointed both
Duncan Bedsole and her friend Malcom Monroe as "Executor" of her
estate. With Malcom being a lawyer and Duncan being illiterate, I have
always wondered how this will was probated and settled. However, I
notice that Elizabeth was living with her brother Williams son, Owen
Bedsole as she is listed in his household, on an 1860 Alabama Census,
at age 83. So somehow, she must have lost, abandoned, or sold, the NC
property during the 13 years between 1847 and 1860. Also, in 1860,
Malcom Monroe was a blacksmith in Alabama. She bequeathed 50 cents to
her children, her gradnchildren, her brothers and sisters. But to
sister Rhoda, 100 dolalrs and everything else she owned to her brother
Duncan who it is said, "Was as mean as she was, and her favorite".
In the name of God, amen. I, Elizabeth Rials being of sound mind and
perfect memory, do make and publish this, my last will and testament,
revoking all former wills by me. I bequeath to Noal Rials fifty cents,
to Hardy Rials fifty cents, to the heirs of David Rials fifty cents,
heirs of Unity Pope fifty cents, Thomas Bedsole, Jr. fifty cents, Nancy
Hall fifty cents, Sarah Blackwell fifty cents, Travis Bedsole fifty
cents, heirs of William Bedsole fifty cents, Rhoda Parker one hundred
dollars and to Duncan Bedsole, my brother my plantation where I now
live and all lands belonging to the said plantation for all his natural
life then to his son Thomas Bedsole, and his heirs. To Duncan Bedsole
and to Malcom Monroe, all my lands lying in Bladen County, about the
Beaverdam. I give all of my residences and personal property on my
estate to my brother Duncan Bedsole and friend Malcom Monroe.
ELIZABETH BEDSOLE her mark X
Witnesses: Bluford Simmons and Daniel McDuffie
NOTE: It was interesting to me to note that Malcom Monroe, listed in
Elisabeth's Will, as a "Friend" was a lawyer who was also listed on
many other widows Last Wills in NC also as their "Friend". Wonder how
he handled their Plantations in view of the fact that he was an
educated, trained lawyer, named as the estates Administrator in all
cases, and with her brother Duncan Bedsole in this case, who was a
dirt-poor, illiterate farmer, unable to either read or write. It's a
safe bet that Duncan and others didn't see what hit them in the
settling of these Estates, considering that Malcom and the Probate
Judges were in all liklihood, in cahoots with each other. In addition,
I noted Malcom Monroe, working as a Blacksmith in Ala. in 1850. He must
have skipped NC after getting rich. Otherwise, why on earth was he
working as a blacksmith ?. Also, after writing this book, I came across
a court case in Cumberland County, NC wherein Duncan had hired a lawyer
and sued Malcom for misfeasance, malfeasance, dereliction of duty, and
taking advantage of Duncan and Elizabeths illiteracy and ignorance, in
the handling of her estate. Looks like Ol' Duncan may have been
illiterate and ignorant, but he was not stupid.
Last Will of Newsom Autry, Sr.,Planter
WB: C 352-353 Arch. July 12, 1853. Proved September 1853.
Note "Clarry", in this will, was Clary Smith, daughter of Sara Bedsole-
Smith-Jones, daughter of Thomas Bedsole, Sr. and Rebecca Jones.
I Newsom Autry, Seniour of the County of Cumberland in the State of
North Carolina, planter, being weak of body but of Sound mind and
memory do make this my last will and testament. I give to my oldest
children viz. Jane, Laruth, Margaret, William, Sally, Newsom, Nancy,
John, Mary, and Charlotte, five shillings Sterling apiece to them and
their heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto Clarry my Dear beloved
wife All my other property to hold use it during her Natural Lifetime
or so Long as she remains Single and if She marrys again the property
is to be taken and sold and Equally divided among her Children to them
and their heirs forever. I also give Clarry two hundred and twenty
seven (acres) more or less of my Land including the mansion house and
improvements where I now Live during her life or widowhood and after
her marriage or Death to be equally divided between her three sons
Calvin, Marshil and Isaac. I also Leave fifty acres more or less to be
Sold for to pay off all my just debts and whatever it may take of my
perishable property and what ever is over to the widow. The Land that
is to be sold is to include the mansion house where John Autrey now
Lives over Little Creek.
Executors: Duncan McLaurin;
John W. McLaurin
Witnesses: O. Jones, Hugh Jones.
BEDSOLE INDIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA
ROBERT BEDSOLE, 1779-. (Thomas Sr.) He Married Rebecca Starling. I
have 10 children listed for them. I frequently receive emails from
other Bedsoles who claim their G-grandmother, or Grandfather or some
other ancestor on the Bedsole side "was a full-blooded Indian" of some
kind and would like to know if I have any information about that. I do
know that in the late 1700's and all of the 1800's, the Bedsoles and
Indians in North Carolina intermingled and a few with the Bedsole name
did marry "Indians", both men and women. Some of these "Indians" were
full-blooded Indians and some were only part-Indian and part Caucasian.
However, there is NO Bedsole who was EVER a full-blooded Indian, as
that word is defined by the Federal Government. One Bedsole, who was
half-Indian was Benjamin James Bedsole, a son of Mary Bedsole, daughter
of Robert "Robin" Bedsole and he was only half-Indian, since his mother
was white. Her parents were white and her grandparents were white. But
it appears that Benjamins father was a full-blooded Indian, although
Mary would never divulge his name, for fear he would be killed by the
white people, due to racial prejudices. Robert is listed on the 1820
Samson County, NC Census. He had 9 children
Miscellaneous Bedsole Alabama Land Records
Bledsoe, George GENEVA,ELBA, ALABAMA 1/3/1860
Bedsole, David 36 3N 4E ST STEPHENS 159.87 1895/06/22
Bedsole, Thomas 29 5N 20E ST STEPHENS 120.12 1841/12/10
Bedsole, William B 33 3N 20E ST STEPHENS 0 1898/04/18
Bedsole, Thomas 6 4N 20E ST STEPHENS 40.07 1849/05/01
Bedsole, Thomas 29 5N 20E ST STEPHENS 0 1841/12/10
Bedsole, Travis 5 3N 20E ST STEPHENS 0 1858/11/01 ADD CERT #22552
Bedsole, Travis 4 3N 20E ST STEPHENS 203.77 1858/11/01 ADD CERT #22552
Bedsole, William B 33 3N 20E ST STEPHENS 159.79 1898
Bedsole, David AL Baldwin 6/22/1895 Montgomery 25432 AL4580__.066
Bedsole, Edward AL Coffee 5/29/1891 Montgomery 8962 AL4740__.166
Bedsole, Edward O. AL Clarke 6/19/1891 Montgomery 8081 AL4730__.175
Bedsole, Franklin E. AL Coffee 5/26/1893 Montgomery 11697 AL4810
Bedsole, Henry E. AL Crenshaw 9/16/1833 Cahaba 11003 AL0340__.411
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 8/5/1834 Cahaba 12658 AL0380
Bedsole, Henry AL Geneva 2/19/1896 Montgomery 14680 AL4870__.032
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 4/15/1837 Cahaba 22981 AL0590__.154
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 4/15/1837 Cahaba 22982 AL
Bedsole, HenryAL Crenshaw 4/15/1837 Cahaba 23285 AL0590__.457
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 5/15/1837 Cahaba 23474 AL1590__.144
Bedsole, Henry AL Montgomery 5/15/1837 Cahaba 23932 AL1600__.101
Bedsole, Henry AL Montgomery 5/15/1837 Cahaba 24036 AL1600__.206
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 8/12/1837 Cahaba 30233 AL1720__.294
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 8/12/1837 Cahaba 30234 AL1720__.295
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 7/28/1838 Cahaba 33470 AL1720
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 2/2/1852 Cahaba 38993 AL1900
Bedsole, Henry AL Crenshaw 2/2/1852 Cahaba 39863 AL1920__.042
Bedsole, John B. AL Geneva 8/26/1904 Montgomery 19551 AL5160__.268
Bedsole, John D. AL Geneva 5/22/1899 Montgomery 17071 AL4930__.110
Bedsole, John W. AL Geneva 6/19/1895 Montgomery 14042 AL4850__.374
Bedsole, Joseph Linyer AL Clarke 12/12/1946 Washington Ofc 09986 1121587
Bedsole, Quincy F. AL Clarke 6/29/1891 Montgomery 8977 AL4760__.271
Bedsole, Rayford H. AL Clarke 6/1/1860 St. Stephens 15984 AL1560__.289
Bedsole, Sarah E. AL Covington 11/12/1900 Montgomery 17625 AL4960__.114
Bedsole, Sessoms AL Montgomery 5/20/1837 Cahaba 25278 AL1634
Bedsole, ThomasAL Crenshaw 8/5/1834 Cahaba 12657 AL0380__.070
Bedsole, Thomas AL Houston 4/1/1859 Elba 19207 AL2410__050
Bedsole, Thomas AL Houston 11/1/1858 Elba 23533 AL2470__.440
Bedsole, Thomas AL Coffee 12/10/1841 Sparta 6934 AL223
Bedsole, ThomasAL Coffee 5/1/1849 Sparta 7873 AL2250__.
Bedsole, Thomas H. AL Clarke 6/30/1875 Mobile 77 AL1400__.
Bedsole, Travis AL Coffee 5/26/1893 Montgomery 11718 AL4820__.004
Bedsole, Travis AL Coffee 9/1/1860 Elba 17547 AL2510__.045
Bedsole, Travis AL Coffee 11/1/1858 Elba 22514 AL2460 Coffee County
Bedsole, Travis. AL Geneva 4/18/1898 Montgomery 16307 AL1410__.227
Bedsole, William F. AL Clarke 5/29/1891 Montgomery 8724 AL4740__.027
Bedsole, William H. AL Coffee 6/29/1891 Montgomery 9374 AL4760__.394
Bedsole, Thomas 21 3N 26E ST STEPHENS 0 1859/04/01 ..Houston County, Ala.
(Dothan)
Bedsole, Thomas 21 3N 26E ST STEPHENS 199.95 1859/04/01 Houston
Bedsole, Thomas2 3N 26E ST STEPHENS 0 1858/11/01 Houton
Bedsole, Thomas 21 3N 26E ST STEPHENS 0 1859/04/01 Houston
Bedsole, Thomas 21 3N 26E ST STEPHENS 0 1859/04/01 Houston
Bedsole, Thomas 2 3N 26E ST STEPHENS 119.98 1858/11/01 Houston.
Bledsoe, John 9/1/1858, Geneva, Alabama.
Bledsoe, William 6/12/1834 Montgomery,
Alabama
Bedsole, John W 27 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 0
1895/06/19
Bledsoe, John W 27 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 0
1895/06/19
Bedsole, John 26 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 160.33
1895/06/19
Bledsoe, Henry 24 1N 24E ST STEPHENS 0
1896/02/19
Bledsoe, Henry 26 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 40.05
1899/05/22
Bedsole, Henry 19 1N 25E ST STEPHENS 160.17
1896/02/19
Bedsole, Henry 24 1N 24E ST STEPHENS 0 1896/02/19
Bledsoe, William 6/13/1878, Barbour County,
Alabama.
Bedesole, Thomas Jr. 6/26/1850, Butler County, Greenville, Alabama
MORE BEDSOLE LAND RECORDS AS "BLEDSOES"
Bledsoe, Alexander 11/5/1855, Marshall County, Alabama.
Bledsoe, Charles 7/27/1884, Conecuh County, Ala.
Bledsoe, George 1/3/1860, Geneva County, Ala.
Bledsoe, George M. 3/10/1884 Blount County, Ala.
Bledsoe, George R. 6/1/1849, Elmore County, Ala.
Bledsoe, John 6/1/1858, Geneva County, Ala.
Bledsoe, John 5/1/1861, Geneva County, Ala.
Bledsoe, John A. 5/1/1850, Elmore County, Ala.
Bledsoe, John A. 8/1/1860 Elmore County, Ala.
Bledsoe, John R. 9/2/1850 Calhoun County, Ala.
Bledsoe, William 6/12/1834 Montgomery, County, Ala. (Two parcels. Same day).
Bledsoe, William 8/5/1834, Montgomery County, Ala. (Three parcels. Same Day).
Bledsoe, William 4/10/1837, Bullock County, Ala. (Three parcels, same day).
Bledsoe, William 2/14/1888, Talladega County, Ala.
Bledsoe, William 7/1/1884, Pike County, Ala.
Bledsoe, William S. 6/13/1878, Barbour County, Ala.
Land Records for Archibald Rials, who married Elizabeth Bedsole, 1777-
1864 (Dau. Of Thomas Sr.)
Land was located in Coffee County, Alabama.
8/1/1853..39.98 acres.
9/1/1858..40.10 acres.
4/22/1901.120.21 acres..(Archibald, Jr. or a nephew named Archibald,
since Sr. died in 1860).
8/15/1837.80.36 acres.
7/1/1841...80.36 acres.
12/10/1841...80.36 acres.
1832 NC LAND DEED: BENJAMIN J. BEDSOLE
Sampson County, NC. This Indenture made this first day of March In the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two between
Benjamin Bedsole of the County and State aforesaid of the one part &
Grant Roberts of the same county & state aforesaid of the other
part.Witnesseth that the Sd Benjamin Bedsole for & in consideration of
the sum of Two hundred Dollars to him in hand paid at & before this
sealing and delivery of these presence the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath granted bargained sold & conveyed unto the said Grant
Roberts his assigns all that tract or parcel of Land situate lying &
being in the Eighth District of originally Coweta but now Campbell
County known and distinguished in the plan of said District by Lot No.
8 Eight to have and to hold said Tract or parcel of land unto him the
Sd Grant Roberts his heirs and assigns together with all and singular
the rights members and appurtenances thereunto for his and their own
proper use benefit and behoof in fee simple and the said Benjamin
Bledsoe for himself his heirs Executors and administrators the said
bargained premises unto the said Grant Roberts his heirs and assigns
will warrant and forever defend the right and Title thereof against
himself his heirs and assigns & against the claim or claims of all and
every other person or persons. In witness whereof the said Benjamin
Bedsole hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day and year
above written. Benjamin James Bedsole, his mark X
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of JC Mcintosh, JP
Benjamin James Bedsole
Accolades To Benjamin James Bedsole half indian, half white, son of
Docia Bedsole and an unknown indian man, and grandson of Robert. Ever
since I first heard about him, I have admired him. When growing up, he
hated the way the whites and Indians treated his mother and himself,
for he was neither totally white nor Indian, and both sides mistreated
him and her at every chance. At first, Benjamin fought whoever insulted
his mother or himself, but he was always greatly outnumbered in such
cases. Since he could speak both English and the Indian languages, he
learned to act as a sort of "middle-man" in settling disputes between
the races. He eventually became fairly famous in his area for his
ability to settle disputes between the races without courts, judges,
trials and fights. So, he spent much of his life as an Arbitrator for
both sides. Eventually, even the court judges used his services as an
Arbitrator to help settle indian and white disputes. There is a record
of him being paid $3.00 "for meals and horse" to arbitrate between an
Indian chief and some white settlers in NC. Upon his death, the total
value of Benjamins estate was $34.30 and consisted of two pewter
plates, two pair of breeches, one long coat, one wool coat, 4 shirts,
and a pair of boots. After looking at that total value, it looks very
familiar to me as being the total value of my own financial empire when
my family moved from Alabama to Orlando, Florida, when I was 15. In
fact my own vast financial empire still looks much like that to this
day.
BEDSOLE STORIES
At the request of my cousin, Charles Bedsole, Attorney in Dallas,
Texas, I am adding these stories for your entertainment:
Old Town, Alabama
Old Town is about 10 minutes from here (Opp, Alabama). My grandpa
Travis Bedsole, set up a saw mill there about 1910 when it was in the
middle of nowhere in a zillion acres of pine tree's. As they drug the
logs to the mill over the years, with 2-mule teams, sawed them into
boards, loaded them onto wagons, backed the wagons down a long dug-down
trench, to get the wagons down to the river barge level, they unloaded
the planks onto the barges and hauled them to Charleston, SC, where
they were sold and used to build houses there. Over the years, as they
cut down more and more tree's, the mule-teams had to go further and
further to get the logs. Eventually, the logs were so far away from the
mill, it became impossible to make a profit, because of the need to add
more and more mule teams to keep the saw-crews busy. During all that
time, he had hired several workers, who built several log houses near
the mill. They even added a store and a post office there. Finaly, he
shut down the mill, and everybody moved away, Leaving the houses to
rot, in the middle of a zillion acres of ugly, raped, cluttered,
treeless and barren land. Over the ensuing years, people began
referring to the site as "That old town over yonder". Eventually, they
shortened that to Old Town, and the name stuck. Today, there is no sign
of the numerous log houses that were still there when I was young. But
the cemetery near the mill site is still there and occasionally,
someone is still buried there. It was started when several children of
mill workers died in the 1918-1922 flu epidemic. My grandmother is
buried there. She developed "Sepsis" or "Sepcia", which is a massive,
body-wide bacterial infection, usually and in her case, developing from
blood loss after child birth and lack of medical care. She lived 8
weeks after the child was born dead, more than likely due to a
difficult birth which also killed the child. Anyway, there at the
cemetery, one is way back in the woods, surrounded by hundred foot-tall
trees. Its so far back in the woods, there are no houses or sounds
there, and sometimes I go over there and sit in a folding recliner,
drink a coke and read a book. Very nice and peaceful, and deathly
quiet..However, when you go there today,
Leaving your car there, walking away, when you go around the curve in
the dirt road at the cemetery, be prepared for this; As soon as you get
out of sight of the cemetery, something will repeatedly open and slam
Your car doors for you. This has scared the crap out of many a visitor,
including my own 3 children.JD.
We Were So Poor
We were so poor when I was growing up, when we had a hamburger
"Cookout", my brother would cook one patty, tie a string around it, and
hand it to one of us younger ones. As we took a bite, he jerked the
patty out, put it into another bun, and passed it to whoever wanted a
"Hamburger".We were so poor, we used to steal trash from in front of
our neighbors houses and sit it out in front of ours, so everyone would
think we were throwing stuff away too. True story: When I was in
school, I was so self-conscious about my ragged, patched, overalls,
fertilizer-bag shirt and bare feet, when the teacher asked me a
question, in order not to have to stand up in front of those richer
kids, and have them all laugh hilariously and point at my already-red
face, I would simply reply "I don't know". I thought that was a much
easier way to get rid of her. But she went to the Principal one day,
and told him "That Bedsole boy is dumb as a rock. He never knows
anything, and I want him in the retarded group". That group sat in the
same room as before, but in the rear of the class, which marked me for
30 years as Retarded. So I believed until I was 30 that I really was
retarded. Then I took the high school GED test and passed it, to my
total surprise. From there, I worked days and went to school nights
until I had the following degrees; ASME, BSBA, BSVE, MSEA PhD. Moral of
that story; You are not really dumb just because someone else says you
are. Just because I lived a deprived life, and had next to nothing, was
not reason enough for me to go on welfare, food stamps, AFDC, WIC, and
all the other "Gimme" programs. Another observation; When one is born
into a life of plenty, never had to really work for anything, and they
become a "Big wheel" in their job, they really did'nt have far to go to
get there in the first place. But when you start way below the
starvation level, and work up to the position of "Big Wheel", you came
a very long way, indeed.
The Bedsole Curse
It has been a curious observation and conclusion of mine over a period
of 50 years, that there are certain Bedsole's who it seems, never have
anything but "Bad luck". Everything bad in the world happens to them
such as; Their new TV catches fire, on the coldest day of the year
their car won't start, they go to the dentist for a toothache only to
find all their teeth have to be pulled at a cost of $10,000. The
husband has to work out of town for 3 weeks and during that time, two
of their children are sick, the wife comes down with the flu, the stove
quits cooking, the roof starts leaking and is ruining the new carpet
which they just bought on the installment plan, and etc. I have named
that malady, "The Bedsole Curse". It goes like this; If there are
several bad things which are waiting at the same time to happen to that
poor Bedsole, you may rest assured the one which will do the most
damage, cost the most money, take the most time, and occur at the worst
possible instance, will without fail, always occur first.
Bedsole Census Takers Resignation
This happened to a Bedsole in Sampson County, NC about 1800, when he
quit his Census Takers job and sent this to his supervisor in Raleigh,
NC in 1820. To appreciate this, back then there were no roads, usually
not even trails existed, hence no maps. Briars, thorny bramble vines
were all in the woods. Snakes, wild animals, hostile indians,
thunderstorms, fallen trees, red bugs, very thick underbrush, flooded
streams and rivers were everywhere and every day. Houses were two to
ten miles apart. No maps. No roads or bridges. When asked where a
certain person lived, the person asked would simply point and say
"That-a-way bout 4 miles". People back then were very wary of any and
all who approached their log houses. They hated and despised tax
collectors, indians, and anyone else they didn't know, on sight. Census
takers then were considered to be "Government tax spies" and were
generally paid 50 cents for every 100 people they counted. With houses
sometimes miles apart, no roads, bridges, maps, etc., that was a
problem. In his resignation letter, he said; " Dear Sir. I have been
cow-bit, bull-hooked,mule-kicked, chicken pecked, horse-stomped, shot
at, hit with rocks, had limbs throwed at me from all sides, called
every fowl name one can imagine. I have stayed wet for 6 days, fell in
the river and near drowned 5 times, lost my mule 4 times, was run up a
tree by a bear, stung by bees, eat up with red bugs, my clothes tore
off by thorny and thick brush everywhere. Starved slap to death. Been
lost for 3 days at a time. Got no sleep nigh onto 5 days and nights. I
have been out here 12 days and 13 nights and made two dollars. I quit".
The Panther
About 1938, we lived about 6 miles out in the woods, from Opp, Alabama.
The nearest house to ours was about 3 miles. A dirt road ran by the
front of our house. The house was made of rough-hewn logs, with a
wooden porch all the way across the front. It had a "Breezeway" down
the center of the house, with two bedrooms on one side and a living
room with two beds, and a kitchen with a split-log table and a long
bench along each side, on the other. A wood-burning cookstove sat in
the rear corner of the kitchen. About 600 feet down the road which ran
downhill, a long wooden bridge made of logs, was built across Panther
Creek. It was under that bridge that "The Panther" lived, according to
all my dads uneducated and superstitious relatives, which numbered
about 50. On any saturday night, all his relatives always gathered at
our house, because their own father was dead and my Dad, being the
oldest son, was looked upon as a sort of substitute father, by them.
His 8 brothers and sisters and their spouses all swore over and over
they had individually and seperately been attacked by that sneaky
Panther more than one time. On saturday nights, with no TV or radio,
they sat aound the living room telling of their close encounters with
The Panther and certain death. Dads sister told how the panther had
attacked her more than once as she was crossing the bridge alone,
"Right at dusky dark". According to her, he had clawed her back "really
bad", and had tried to bite her head off from the rear by clamping his
pearly-white fangs around her neck, but she had successfully beaten him
off with her bare hands. His brother told how the panther had attacked
him too, while crossing the bridge at night, and described the terrible
life-or-death fights he had with the "Big, black-as-coal panther, with
glowing red eyes and long, gleaming white fangs, about as long as this
finger", indicating his index finger. Several months of that and my 8
brothers and sisters and I, were terrified to do anything once darkness
even began to fall. We did'nt want to feed the cows, or take some
firewood in for the fireplace or stove, or shuck corn, or do anything
which required us to go outside the house. My Dad kept telling us
children not to "Believe all those stories our kinfolks tell about that
Panther, because I don't believe them myself". I remember that no one
ever had a witness to any attack on their person, although there had
been many, and all the scars from his teeth and claws were healed so
well, they left no trace at all on any one of the victims. I was a
little bit doubtful myself, but very cautious about believing all those
stories were false. After all, they were told by "Grown people", and
that was ample proof they were valid stories, at least to us children.
Then, one weekday night, as darkness was falling, all of us children
were gathered on the front porch sitting around our Mom, who was in a
rocking chair holding the youngest in her lap. Our dad had not yet come
home from the west field, which was on the other side of that dreaded
bridge. With one kerosene lamp on the porch, its feeble glow barely lit
up about 12 feet out in front of the house. We were very silent, as we
contemplated the imminent death-by-panther, awaiting our Dad. Suddenly,
there was a blood-curdling scream from the direction of the bridge. My
oldest brother jumped to his feet and yelled "Its got him", while
dashing through the front door and grabbing the shotgun from its wall
pegs. He had barely stepped back on the porch when all 8 of us slammed
against him, pinning him in the door, as he was holding the shotgun
across his chest, and that blocked us all in a screaming mob at the
doors entrance. As we were pushing against Bill with all our might, our
Dad came tearing into the yard at breakneck speed, yelling "Its
coming". Hearing that, we all made mush out of Bill, the shotgun and
the door. By then, our Dad caught up to those in the rear, and yelled
"Its got me". That did it. We made Bill into a plaster on the floor, as
we stomped him to smithereens, still screaming to high heaven. We all
tore all the way across the living room en mass, taking everything in
it with us, across the kitchen and slamming against its back wall, in a
mound of screaming, quivering humanity, certain in the knowledge we
were all dead. Finaly, the screaming died down to a dull roar after we
found the Panther had apparently gone. Dad then announced that he was
going to find and kill that Panther and put an end to it, once and for
all. We all breathed a sigh of relief. But then he announced that he
was taking the shotgun to the bridge to kill him, and that my two older
brothers were going along as backup. Then he pronounced my own death
sentence, when he said "And James is going to carry the lamp, so we can
see". I just about passed out, as his words slowly registered in my
numbed brain. Shortly, about midnight, we were slowly creeping down the
road, in single file, with my Dad in front, carrying the shotgun, Bill
next with a club, Chuck next with a club, me bringing up the rear, with
the lamp. Pretty soon, I felt the hair on the back of my neck standing
on end. I knew for sure, that Panther was creeping up to grab me from
the back. The further we crept, the more scared I became. Finaly, I
whispered to Dad, that if I was in the middle, we could all see better.
He said that was Ok, so I eagerly moved up to the middle. After what
seemed an eternity, we arrived at that bridge. I expected that Panther
to come roaring from under the near-end, and make a run for my Dad, and
I wasn't sure if he could shoot fast enough to stop the attack I was
certain was coming at any minute. Finaly we were on the bridge. We took
4 or 5 steps on it and stopped. Not a sound except for my heart
pounding out of my chest. We took 5 more steps and stopped to listen.
To our surprise, we could hear the patty-pat of the Panthers feet on
the wooden bridge, behind us!. Dad ran to the rear of the line and
fired his shotgun.The dirt, dust and splinters flew. We walked
cautiously back, but no sign of the Panther. So we turned and started
across the bridge again, and took 10 steps and stopped. That Panther
was trotting towards us from behind, again !!. But this time, Dad
called us over to the side of the bridge, took my lamp, lay down on the
edge of the bridge and told us to do the same. He held the lamp so it
shined under the bridge, and told us to look. We could see a long
splinter along one of the support beams underneath the bridge. Dad gave
the lamp to Bill, got up, said "Now watch that splinter" and bounced on
the bridge. We could see that splinter slapping the side of that beam,
and heard that now familiar patty-pat of that Panthers feet. Then Dad
said "Theres your Panther boys, that splinter. You have all been
terrified for months about that splinter patting the side of that
beam". Well, we all felt suitably sheepish, while I announced that I
had known all along there was no Panther. I hoped no one noticed my
trembling voice. From that day until my Dad died, every time one of us
children said something about a problem we, or our personal family was
having and how we did'nt know how we were going to handle it. My Dad
always said; "Thats right, and you never know what you are going to do
with a big, black Panther, with long white teeth, and shining red eyes,
until you have one by the tail, either". That was a lesson none of us
ever forgot either. So, now I know all that was something he and my Mom
staged that night, to teach us a lesson. It worked amazingly well too.
The Booger
About 1940, we lived near Hacoda, Alabama. Still deep in the dark
woods. The nearest neighbor was about 5 miles away and they were my
Dad's brothers, sisters and families. As I said before, we were all
uneducated then, very unwise about worldly things outside of
sharecropping, starving to death, and a life of general deprivation. We
all still lived in log houses, with window openings, but no frames or
glass in them. I was at Aunt Pearlie's and Uncle Elmy's house, waiting
for my Dad to say "Lets go home".Aunt Pearlie was telling her son,
oldest daughter and myself, about some kind of wild animal living
thereabouts. No one seemed to know what it was, but it was big, black,
and very ferocious and fierce (Had I heard this before, I wondered,
remembering the panther). She knew perfectly well she said, he was just
waiting for a chance all the time, to kill her and everyone in her
family. That didn't sit too well with any of us kids, as we sat there,
staring out the door, noting dusky dark setting in. She told how the
Monster would howl all night and many times sounded like a woman
screaming. She also had noted its red, glowing eyes (Just like the
Panther). Us kids were sitting there, all ears, wide-eyed and scared
half to death, just listening to it. Then The Monster howled down at
the edge of the woods, which was about 600 feet away. We were now
deathly quiet, for it had our full attention. Then it thundered pretty
far off, but then it rumbled and shook the little log house. That
didn't help. Aunt Pearlie said "Oh Lord, its coming up a cloud, and
I've got all our clothes on the line. I'd better bring them in. Bert,
you stand at the door, and if you see that Thing coming, you tell me
and you open the door, and I mean open it wide open too and get out of
the way". Burt nodded. The rest of us got up and stood behind Bert, at
the door. We wanted to see that Thing, but we didn't want to see it
either. It was almost dark, but you could still make out the log barn
about 75 feet away. We saw Aunt Pearlie go to the other end of the
clothes line and begin taking the clothes off and holding them in her
arms. After she had taken a few clothes off, Bert suddenly screamed out
the door to Aunt Pearlie; "Lookout Momma, He 's Behind You". We younger
kids hit the back wall with a thud. Then, instead of opening the door,
Bert slammed it shut, latched it, and jumped into the pile of us
screaming against the far wall. Almost simultaneously, the door
exploded inward with splinters flying everywhere in a cloud of dust,
and this big, white apparition came flying into the house, with the
clothesline wrapped tightly around it, and the clothes on it, strung
out the door and into the yard to the end of the wire. Every one us
almost doo-dooed in our overalls. When that happened though, all of us,
including Bert, Aunt Pearlie (The Apparition wrapped in white sheets),
and us younger kids began screaming at the top of our lungs, in full
power. The Monster apparently made a huge U-turn, for we would later
see the tracks of a big dog, where it tore up the ground all the way
past the barn and was never heard from, nor seen again. He is probably
still wide-open somewhere in the Sahara Desert. When the dust settled,
Aunt Pearlie, by the feeble light of the kerosene lamp, sat at the
table, after getting unwrapped from the sheets, wiping the dirt from
her face and hands, from falling face first before coming into the
house, told us, in a shaking voice something which sounded like; "It
waaass, bbbbig, bbbblaaaack, had loooong teeed, er teeth, an' it almost
gggggottt mmmmmmeeee" . The next day, we were all inspecting the tracks
at the first opportunity. Apparently, the dog had not seen Aunt Pearlie
until Bert had screamed, when she also screamed. Because the dog had
suddenly sprang into action at all that sudden screaming, made a mad
dash trying to get away from that monster right there in his face, all
dressed in white sheets, mistakenly ran towards the door, which is
where Aunt Pearlie was headed, then plowed up the dirt as he saw the
door of the house with Aunt Pearlie in full after-burner, veered right,
which Aunt Pearlie assumed was an attempt to get her before she made it
to the door, hence she had instantly made a pile of splinters out of
the door when she imploded it inward. For the next 30 years, every time
I saw Aunt Pearlie, I asked her if she had worn any more sheets lately.
She never did smile at any of that.
A Sad, But True Story.
About 1938, we still lived in the woods in falling down shacks. There
was one young Bedsole man, (No names) who lived close-by, who married a
young lady. After a few weeks they had their first quarrel. She
took off to her Dads house. Her husband went to his own dads house, to
tell them about the quarrel. His own father was very angry about her
going to her own dads house and with his son, converged on the brides
fathers home. Her father saw them coming and could tell the father was
angry, so he was standing on the front porch with his shotgun. As the
Bedsoles approached, he told them to stop. They did, with the shotgun
pointing at them. Her dad said "My girl is in my house and I'll kill
the first S.O. B. who sets foot on my porch. The grooms father told his
son to "Go in there and get your wife boy, or you don't have a drop of
Bedsole blood in you". The groom stepped up onto the porch and the
brides father blew him in half with the shotgun, killing him instantly.
This is one example of certain Bedsoles, who think they are invincible.
ARE UFO'S REAL ?
Having spent more than 12 years in the Air Forces Weapons Research And
Development Center, two years at Grooms Lake, Nevada ("Area 51" on TV)
and various stints at Holloman AFB, White Sands Missile Range, New
Mexico in research and development of new, better, more effective
weapons (Bombs, missiles and etc.) Based upon what I saw, did and know,
I can tell you they do in fact, exist. In 1966, I was assigned to
Holloman AFB, New Mexico to conduct "Runs" of the then-new, SR-71
airplane to determine its feasibility as a, super-fast AF fighter
plane. This planes skin was titanium, because aluminum would melt at
the speeds it routinely flew. We had brought three F-104 supersonic
fighters for that purpose as "Target Drones" , with us from Eglin, AFB,
Florida. All the tests were to be conducted over the White Sands
Missile Range, near Holloman. During these tests, we had complete
control of the missile range. Consequently, we also had radar, radio,
and various scanning electronic equipment, including military and
civilian frequency band-scanners. One day, the SR-71 was experiencing
technical difficulties at March AFB, California at that time, and
takeoff would be delayed at least two hours. We were sitting around
waiting, with nothing to do. Suddenly, one of the civilian law
enforcement scanners came on, with the sound of excitable yelling. It
was a New Mexico State Trooper screaming that " I am about 3 miles
south of White Oak (An old, abandoned mining town to the north), and
there is a flying saucer plain as day, sitting straddle of the highway.
Send some help quick". One of my troops had brought his new T-Bird from
Eglin AFB, and we jumped into it, took off for the base, went through
it, out the main gate onto the highway, and high-tailed it up the road
towards White Oak. As we approached the site, we could see several law
enforcement, Air Force, and others standing in a group, but no UFO. In
the middle of the highway, was a burn-out sort of pit, like where a
rocket had blasted off, with melted bits of still-smoking pavement
around it, which smelled like sulfur. The Trooper was saying "I came
over that rise and there it was sitting right here. It was as wide as
this highway, plus about 10 feet on each side, about 12-15 feet thick,
standing about 5 feet above the highway and it had two legs on the
ground on each side of the road. It was silvery metal that shined in
the sunlight. Two people in shiney metal suits got out, went under it,
did something to the belly of it and got back in. There was a roar, it
lifted off, went silent, and zipped straight up and out of sight in 3
seconds". Each side of the road did in fact, have two 24-inch X 24 inch
indentations in the very hard dirt on each side. We returned to
Holloman where I called the control tower and asked if they had picked
up anything coming or going. They replied they had not. My troops at
the range who had stayed there with all our monitoring equipmment had
also not picked up anything, not even on the various frequency radar
sets we employed.Then in 1969, when I was assigned to work on the AF's
Project Blue Book, I received some photographs from a Naval
Intelligence Office. Three of them were of a UFO about 600 feet off the
fantail of a Navy Destroyer ship located at that time off of Brazil,
which was photographed by a Naval photographer onboard the ship, with
long-range navy camera's. It was 3:00 P.M., a clear, sunshiney day and
the UFO was as clear as anything I have ever seen. It was about 20 feet
above the water, was stationary at the time, as was the ship. It had
been tailing the ship for 15 minutes, when the ships captain stopped
the ship. At that time, the UFO also stopped and "Just silently sat
there" for the whole 15 minutes. It was about 60 feet in diameter with
thickness increasing to about 15 feet at the center, which had a very
slight dome on it, which cast a slight shadow to the left. It had no
windows, no numbers, no letters. In my attempt to verify the
authenticity and accuracy of the accompanying correspondence with came
with the pictures, I called NASA, and the NOAA. I gave them the
longitude and lattitude of the ship at that time, and asked in which
direction the sun would have cast a shadow there, on that date and at
that time. Their answer was "To the left" The shadow was in fact, to
the left. This UFO, which was emitting a low hum, "very suddenly zipped
straight up and disappeared in a few seconds", and that was that.
However I have all the proof I need. Today, my question is not "Are
they real". My questions are; Who are they, what do they want, and what
is their ultimate intention towards this earth and us. ?.JD
Bedsole
A FEW REFERENCES FOR YOU
This list is not all-inclusive. These are only a few references to get
the researcher started. A sample in other words, for your convenience.
1. Bible And Family Records Of Bladen County, North Carolina. By Wanda
S. Campbell
2. The Highland Scots Of North Carolina. By Duane Meyer
3. Bladen County, North Carolina Abstracts Of Deeds, 1734-1804. By
Brent Holcomb
4. Abstracts Of Duplin County, North Carolina Deeds 1784-1813. By
Eleanor S. Draughon
5. Genealogical Abstracts, Duplin County, North Carolina Wills, 1830-
1860. Wm. L. Murphy
6. Native Carolinians: The Indians Of North Carolina. By Theda Perdue
7. North And South Carolina Marriage Records. By Wm. M. Clements
8. North Carolina Tax Payer, 1679-1790, Vol. 1. By Clarence E. Ratcliff
9. North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1900. By Thornton W.
Mitchell
10. Colony Of North Carolina, 1734-1764, Abstracts Of Land Patents,
Vols. 1 and 2 By Thornton W. Mitchell.
11. Duplin County, North County, Marriage Records, 1755-1868. Frank T.
Ingmire
12. Province Of North Carolina, 1663-1729, Abstracts Of Land Patents.
Margaret Hoffman
13. Bladen County Heritage, North Carolina, Vols. 1 & 1. By Bladen
Heritage Committee
14. Early Records Of North Carolina, Secretary Of State Papers Volumes
1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8. By Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
15. Carolina Cradle Settlement Of The NC Frontier, 1747-1762. Robert W.
Ramsey
16. Records Of Emigrants From England And Scotland To NC, 1774-1775.
A.R. Newsome
17. The Pirates Of Colonial NC. By Hugh Franklin
18. The Granville District Of North Carolina, 1748-1763, Abstracts Of
Land Records By Margaret M. Hoffman
Abstracts Of Early Deeds Of Bladen County, North Carolina .Vols. 1, 3 &
4. Vol. 2 contains Books 1, 11 and 23 Vol. 3 contains Books 8 and 10.
By Wanda S. Campbell
20. Bladen County, North Carolina Abstracts Of Wills, 1734-1900. By
Wanda S. Campbell
21. 1763 Bladen County North Carolina Tax List. By Margaret M. Hoffman
22. North Carolina Planters And Their Children, 1800-1860. By Jane
Turner Censer
23. Abstracts Of Land Entries: Bladen County, NC, 1778-1781. By Dr.
A.B. Pruitt
24. North Carolina Tax Payer, 1701-1786, Vol. 1. By Clarence E.
Ratcliff
Bernheim, G.D. History of the German Settlements and of the Lutheran
Church in North and South Carolina, from the Earliest Period of the
Colonization of the Dutch, German, and Swiss Settlers to the Close of
the First Half of the Present Century. Philadelphia, 1872: Reprint.
Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1975.
Cain, Robert J., ed. Records of the Executive Council, 1664-1734. Vol.
7 of The Colonial Records of North Carolina [Second Series]. Raleigh,
N.C.: Division of Archives and History, 1984. "Petition of Craven
Precinct for Altering the Seat of Government" (ca. April 1733) is found
on pages 301-303. Cited as 1733 petition above.
Cobb, Sanford H. The Story of the Palatines: an Episode in Colonial
History. New York: Putnam's Sons, 1897.
Faust, Albert Bernhardt and Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh. Lists of Swiss
Emigrants in the Eighteenth Century to the American Colonies. 2 vols.
in 1. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972. Volume 2,
pages 6-14, gives an account, using contemporaneous sources, of about
151 persons believed to have left Switzerland for North Carolina.
Haun, Weynette Parks. Craven Precinct-County Court Minutes. 7 vols. to
date. Durham, N.C.: Haun, 1978- . Volumes 1 and 2 contain court minutes
from 1712 to 1741, with the years 1716-1729 missing. These early
volumes were consulted for names and are cited as Craven County Court
Records or Minutes above, with the year.
Haun, Weynette Parks. Craven County North Carolina Deed Abstracts. 1
vol. to date. Durham, N.C.: Haun, 1996- . Volume 1 contains deed books
1 and 5 (1707-1775) and is cited above as Craven County Deeds Book with
the appropriate book number and page number of the original deed.
"The High German Chapel." Carolina and the Southern Cross (May 1914):
8. Contains the 1740 petition for the building of a church for the use
of the High Germans and the Church of England. This same petition is
found in Haun, Craven County Deed Abstracts, on page 69 (Craven Deed
Book 1, page 417).
Holloman, Charles R. "Craven County, North Carolina -- It's Origin and
Beginning." Seminar notes prepared for Local History Students, Craven
Technical Institute, 1973. Holloman includes transcripts of the 1714
claims list, 1714 tithables list, 1715 land tax list, and 1716 land tax
list.
Knittle, Walter Allen. Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A
British Government Redemtioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores.
Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970.
"The Palatines and Their Descendants." Carolina and the Southern Cross
(March 1914): 15-19.
Saunders, William L., ed. The Colonial Records of North Carolina. 10
vols. Raleigh, N.C.: State of North Carolina, 1886-1890. Volume 4,
pages 954-956, contains the 1747 petition of the Palatines to King
George II and gives a brief history of their settlement. Cited above as
1747 petition.
Schelbert, Leo, ed. America Experienced: Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Century Accounts of Swiss Immigrants to the United States. Camden, Me.:
Picton Press, 1996. Includes some of the same letters in Todd's volume,
as well as accounts of Swiss immigrants to other states.
Todd, Vincent H., ed. Christoph von Graffenried's Account of the
Founding of New Bern, NC: Edited with an Historical Introduction and an
English Translation. Spartanburg, S.C.: The Reprint Co., 1973. Includes
letters written ca. 1711 by Swiss from New Bern to their relatives.
Tribbeko, John and George Ruperti. List of Germans from the Palatinate
Who Came to England in 1709. Reprinted from The New York Genealogical
and Biographical Record 1909-1910. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical
Publishing Co. for Clearfield Company, 1996.
Watson, Alan D. A History of New Bern and Craven County. New Bern,
N.C.: Tryon Palace Commission, 1987. The standard history of New Bern
and Craven County includes a detailed chapter on the settlement of New
Bern.
Internet www.usgenweb.com, www.vagenweb.com, www.ncgenweb.com,
www.algenweb.com, www.wvgenweb.com The Pennsylvania internet site The
following primary Genweb counties in NC: Bladen, Dobbs, Sampson, Duplin
and Johnson. http://searches/rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ns
NOTE: That last internet site contains many, many pages, as you see
them counted at the botttom of it .
Others
" Chalkleys Chronicles" 3 volumes, of 600 pages each on the Va.
internet site. "William And Marys" on the Virginia internet site.
Chalkleys is huge.
US Census Records on the internet, The social Security Death Index on
the internet "Ships" on the USGenWeb site "Formation Of Counties" on
the internet, Library Of Virginia and numerous other internet sites,
including the National Archives.
"Bladen County, North Carolina Abstracts of Early Deeds 1738-1804
by:Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. 1979" 2. For complete listing of Bladen
County, NC records available for searching at the North Carolina State
Archives in Raleigh, NC (other than census) please see: Guide To
Research Materials in The North Carolina State Archives, County
Records, eleventh revised edition published by the Department of
Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Archives and
Records Section, 1997. 3.Also see: "Bladen County, NC tax lists 1768-
1774", Volume 1, page 21, by William L. Byrd, III. This book lists
Thomas Bedsole, Sr. as living in the household at age 17, of James
West, maternal grandfather of Thomas Sr. 4. Census records for all
years available, for Bladen, Johnston, and Sampson counties, NC, from
1790 on.til 1950. www.usgenweb.com 5. 1783 through 1788 Bladen County,
NC Tax List. www.ncgenweb.com , 1790 through 1880 NC Census,
www.usgenweb.com , "Abstracts Of Wills-1784-1900, Bladen County".
Historical Society. "Abstracts Of Early Land Deeds", Bladen County, NC;
Volume 1 book 7, Volume 2, books 1,11, 12 and 13., Volume 3, books 8
and 10. "Bible And Family Records", Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Bladen
County, Courthouse. "Marriage Records And Bonds", Bladen County,
Courthouse; "History Of Bladen County", by Cliff Crawford. Bladen
Cemetaries. 6. "Anson County, NC Deed Abstracts, 1749-1766, by Brent
Holcomb. " A History Of Anson County, NC, 1750- 1976", By: Mary L.
Medley. 2.The five Civilized Indian Tribes Of Eastern NC", by Oscar
Bizzell. 7. "Images Of Sampson County, NC" by Kent Wrench., "The
Heritage Of Sampson County", by Oscar Bizzell. "Founded Before
Freedom", by Micki Cottle., "Relatively Speaking On NC", by Vickie
McCullen Potter. 8. William L. BYRD III: Bladen County, North Carolina
Tax Lists, 1768-1774 Vol. 1, p21. In this book, it shows Thomas
Bedsole, Sr. (age 17, living with the family of James West in NC, in
1769. James West was the father of Thomas' mother, Rhoda West. 9. 1790
Bladen County, NC Census, lists Thomas Bedsole (Sr.), with 2 white
males over 16, 1 male under 16 and 7 white females in his house, plus
himself. However, his name is spelled Thomas BEDSON. You learn to take
such misspellings as a way of life back in the old days. Also listed
are his neighbors; William Davis, John Sellars, Archibald McDaniel, and
Samuel Sessoms. These, except the McDaniels' also moved their families
from NC to Alabama in 1830, when Thomas, Jr. moved his own family.
William Davis and his wife bought land adjoining Thomas Jr's land in
Coffee County, Alabama, near Ino, east of Opp, Alabama and that's where
they all 4 lived and died and are buried. But, the CEMETERY has been a
plowed field now, for over 150 years. Archibald McDaniel was shot and
killed in the Civil War at Chancelorsville in 1863, at age 41.
Duplin County, NC land records show that James West, maternal
grandfather of Thomas Sr., owned two tracts of land in that county in
1769. Land Patents book # 20, Raleigh, NC., pages 378, 379, 380 and
467. Prior to 1734, Duplin and Bladen Counties were both part of New
Hanover County, NC.
Book: "The Formation Of The North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, by
David Leroy Corbitt. "Early Settlers Of Virginia". www.vagenweb.com
"Early Settlers Of North Carolina". "Early Settlers of Pennsylvania
www.ncgenweb.com "Occupations Of Early Settlers" www.pagenweb.com
"Ships" www.vagenweb.com County Courthouses in Bladen, Dobbs, Raleigh,
Cumberland, Johnson, Duplin, and Sampson counties in North Carolina and
Coffee, Covington, Houston, Crenshaw, Montgomery, Lowndes, Geneva and
neighboring counties in Alabama and Warren and neighboring counties in
Georgia and Haywood and Bledsoe counties in Tennessee.
CENSUS RECORDS
These Census data are not in any kind of order. I listed them as I
found them. Sometimes I found the newest ones first. Census Takers were
paid 50 cents for every 100 people he counted. They were expected to
pay their own expenses and furnish their own transportation and food
for themselves and their mules. Settlers were very suspicious of any
stranger coming around and usually took no chances. If they thought the
stranger was a "Government man", they tried seriously to kill him, in
all kinds of ways, because they thought he would cause their taxes to
go up, or was there to cause trouble otherwise.
The first official Census in this country was in 1790, but there are a
few early starts dated 1783-85 for some states. A Census was supposed
to be done every 10 years. A couple of states began the 1790 Census in
1784 and 85. Sometimes they were complete, sometimes not. During the
period up to about 1950, the poor Census-takers lived a hard life. It
was generally up to them to get to all the people, get their own food,
lodging and their own transportation. The hardships and suffering these
people incurred is a story unto itself. There are painfully few census
reports available on the internet even now. Also, several Bedsoles
settled in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana in the late 1800's but most
of that Census information is not currently on the internet, either. It
is possible that I have duplicated two or three of the Census Data
below, so bear with me if you find that to be true. I transcribed the
following Census info. as it was written, misspellings and all.
People are working for USGENWEB, transcribing them, proofreading Census
info, and putting them online, especially through that site. As these
are made available, more information on the Bedsoles will become
available. As for now, the following information is all I could find.
1770-1790 Census, Cumberland Settlements Note: All, none, or some of
these, may actually be Bedsoles and not Bledsoes as they were listed,
since many Bedsoles also went by Bledsoe. No way to know.
Bledsoe, Sally. Sister of Isaac.
Bledsoe, Sarah. Daughter of Anthony.
Bledsoe, Susannah. Daughter of Isaac.
Bledsoe, Thomas. Son of Anthony.Killed by Indians at Bledsoe's Lick
(Swamp).
Bledsoe, Tillman. Son of Isaac.
Bledsoe, Polly (Mary?), Daughter of Anthony.
Bledsoe, Peggy (Margaret?) Daughter of Isaac.
Bledsoe, Prudence. Daughter of Anthony.
Bledsoe, Sally (Sara?) Daughter of Isaac.
Bledsoe, Rachel. Daughter of Isaac.
1783 Census Duplin County, NC
Bedsole, Thomas Sr.
1790 Census, Wake County, NC
Bedsole, William, b. 1727, Planter.This William was the father of
Thomas Bedsole, Sr..Wake County was formed from Johnston, Orange, and
another county. All three of these were formed from Bladen, where
Thomas Sr. lived. So this William and the William, son Thomas Sr. were
likely living beside each other then.
1790 Census Brunswick County, NC
Bedsole, Abraham 30-16
1790 Bladen County, NC Census. Son Of William Henry Bedsole, (Jr) born
1727;
William Bedsole
Thomas Bedsole.
Note: This is Thomas Bedsole, Sr.....Benson, Thomas (Sr.) , b. 1750. 2
males in house over 10, 1 male over 40 himself, 1 female over 35 Wife,
1 male over 16, with 6 other females.
1790 Cumberland County, NC Census. Brother of Thomas Sr.
Bedsole, John. Head Of House. 1 son under 16. 1 wife, and 1 daughter
under 16. No other names, or ages are listed. This son is likely also
named John Bedsole, and b. 1774. This John is likely born 1753, son of
William, b.1727 and a brother of Thomas Sr.
1790 Census, Dobbs County, NC.
Bedsole, Vincent
Bedsole, John
1860 Moore County, NC Census
Bedsole, James Larkin 34 M Farmer. You will read more on him fighting
with butchers knives, with his two
stepsons.
Bedsole Charlotte 28
F
Bedsole Margaret 12 F
NC
Bedsole Henry J. 10 M NC
33
Bedsole Martha J. 7 F NC
34
Bedsole Mary E. 5 F NC
35
Bedsole William. S. 3 M NC
36
Bedsole Duncan 64 M Farmer NC, Father of Larkin
above.
Bedsole Duncan 23 M Farm Hand NC
1850 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, ALABAMA (Near Greenville).
Note: This is the year that wife Charlotte left Thomas Jr. who it
appears along with best friend William Davis, has moved in with son
David, below, another Drunk. Charlotte, with youngest child still at
home, Travis 17, has now moved to Old Town and moved in with son
Sessoms Bedsoles family there.
David Bedsole, Occupation listed as "Drunkard".
Thomas Bedsale, (Thomas Bedsole, Jr. father of David.) Wife Charlotte
had left him here.
William Davis, (Best friend of Thomas, Jr. Where theres one, theres the
other).
Jesse REELS (RIALS) 37 m farmer NC. (Son of Elizabeth Bedsole and
Archibald Rials).
Martha 30 f
George 12 m AL
Mary 9 f
William7 m
Elizabeth 5 f
Warren 3 m
Anna 1/12 f
William HALL 56 m farmer NC, Husband.
Charlotte 35 f Wife. (Daughter of Charity below, daughter of Sarah,
daughter of Thomas Sr.)
Lavenia 17 f AL
Martha 10 f
John PARKER 50 m farmer NC.
Charity (Bedsole) 42 f ........Daughter of William, son of Thomas Sr.
Benjamin 18 m farmer AL
Mary 14 f
John 12 m
Matilda 10 f
Malinda 8 f
Martha 6 f
William 4 m
James 2 m
Sarah 1 f
John C. Hall 30 m farmer NC
Sarah 33 f AL......Daughter of Sarah, daughter of Thomas Jr.
Susan 7 f
Elizabeth 6 f
Lucretia 4 f
Isabell 9/12 f
1870 Census Crenshaw County, Alabama
Bedsole, Loyd 16 wm AL
Bedsole, Thurman 14 wm AL
Bedsole, Anderson 12 wm AL
Bedsole, Dalton 9 wm AL
..Separate House..
Bedsole, Ned 20 mm AL 65
Bedsole, Frank 33 wm AL
Bedsole, Dorcas 30 wf AL
Bedsole, Edward 8 wm AL
Bedsole, Ida E. 5 wf AL
Bedsole, Robert L. 1 wm AL
..Separate House..
Bedsole, George H. 22 wm AL "
Bedsole, Sarah J. 21 wf AL "
Bedsole, William H. 1 wm AL
1870 CENSUS GENEVA COUNTY, ALABAMA
Bledsoe, (Bedsole) Travis .(Son of John,...of William Henry, ...Thomas
Sr.)
Thomas Sellers 57 NC Neighbor of Thomas Jr. in NC. Farmhand.
Martha E 30 ALA
John 24
Ashley 21
Jessee 19
Monroe 18
Arvin 15 `
Elizabeth J. 30
1860 BUTLER COUNTY, ALABAMA
Bedsole, T. (Thomas Jr.). He died somewhere around 1868. Wife Charlotte
and son Travis, 17, had moved in with son Sessoms Bedsole's family
sometime in 1850. Since Charlotte never came back to him, I assume
Thomas Jr. was not only a drunk, but was also mean to his wife and
their children.Thats based on the fact that more than one of his sons
were listed on more than one Census as "Drunkard" and as a "Rustler"
which infers that he was also likely to be at least a drunkard.
Sessoms, one of those sons,went to prison from 1860 to 1880 for selling
his neighbors cows. He spent 20 years in jail for that crime.
1840 Warren County, Georgia Census
Bedsole Amos 50 M . mechanic .
NC
Bedsole Martha 46 F . . .
Ga.
Bedsole Aris 25 M . laborer .
Ga.
Bedsole Isaiah 21 M . laborer .
Ga.
Bedsole Travis 18 M . laborer .
Ga.
Bedsole George W. 15 M . laborer .
Ga.
Bedsole James A. 14 M . . .
Ga.
Bedsole Sarah A. 17 F . . .
Ga.
Bedsole Martha A. 9 F . . . Ga.
1870 CENSUS, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA
(Amos Bedsoles descendants).
Bedsole, S. J. 66 F W HSKP 28 6 212 219
Bedsole, Sarah A. 26 F W C/M 28 7 212 219
Bedsole, Martha A.. 23 F W C/M
1783 Duplin County, NC Census (Info). Assume their families were there
too.
1. Thomas Bedsole (Sr)
2. William West (Father in law of Thomas Sr.).
3. Benjamin Faircloth (Married Francis Bedsole, daughter of Thomas Sr.
Numerous other Faircloths married
numerous other Bedsoles later in time).
4 .Thomas Flowers (A relative of Elisha Bedsole, through Elisha's
wife).
5. William Mainor (Maynor) (A descendant of his, Cindy Maynor, married
William Arthur Bedsole, a descendant of Robert Bedsole, a son of Thomas
Sr., later in time. Whether it was really Mainor or Maynor, who knows.
Some Mainors/Maynors were called "Indians" ).
6 John Parker (III) married Rhoda Bedsole, daughter of Thomas Sr.
7. John Simmons (His son, Redding Simmons married Martha Bedsole, a
daughter of Thomas Jr.).
8. William Bullard. 6 of his descendants married Bedsoles.
9. William Ryal, father of Archibald Rial who married Elizabeth,
daughter of Thomas Sr.
1810 Census index for Bladen County, NC.
Thomas Bedsole (This is Thomas Sr.).
Thomas Bedsoe (This is Thomas Jr.).
William Henry Bedsole (This is another son of Thomas Sr.).
1850 Butler County, Ala. Census
John C. Hall ..........30 m farmer NC
Sarah ..................33 f AL Daughter of Thomas Jr.
Susan ................... 7 f
Elizabeth ........... 6 f
Lucretia ............ 4 f
Isabell .................9/12 f
Jesse Rials... ...37 m farmer SC. Son of Elizabeth Bedsole and
Archibald Rials (Thomas Sr.), She also moved to Ala. in
1850.
Martha ..............30
f
George .......12 m
AL
Mary ........... 9
f
William...........7
m
Elizabeth 5
f
Warren 3
m
Anna 1/12..... f
David Bedsole 36, m. Drunkard. NC (Son of Thomas Jr.)
Catherine (Parker) 36 f
Cinda 17 f AL ("Sinda" for Lucinda)
Martha 15 f
Duncan 11 m
Lucy 9 f
Mary 7 f
Milly 5 f
William 2 m
David 3 m
Thomas 1 m
1900 Geneva County, Ala. Census
Bedsole, John w 20 197a
15
Bedsole, Lonnie R w 1 197a
15
Bedsole, Martha J w 16
1900 Census, Santa Rosa County, Fla.
Johnson, John Head. b. 5/1859..m.w. 41...Log Hauler (Dragging logs to
sawmill, with mules).
Laurena (Simmons)1/1862 f w..38..Wife. Daughter of Hannah, daughter of
Rhoda (Thomas Bedsole, Jr).
Margaret....Dau...w f..5/1883
Mary....Dau..w f .2/1885
William..Son..w..m..1/1886
Lori..w..f...Dau..3/1888
Addie...w..f..5/1892
Frances...w...f..3/1894
Thomas ..w...m...Son..1/1895
Winnie....w..f...Dau...3/1897
Hattie....w...f...Dau....4/1898
Simmons, Hannah Francis.75, w..f. 5/1825. Mother of Laurena. Wife of
Paul Cephas Simmons, Deceased.
Bedsole Alcie D. 12
Alabama
Bedsole Annie L. 3
Alabama
Bedsole Artie M. 24
Alabama
Bedsole Babe 1
Alabama
Bedsole Buford 6
Alabama
Bedsole Daniel M. 18
Alabama
Bedsole Edward 38
Alabama
Bedsole Edward 7
Alabama
Bedsole Edward 12
Alabama
Bedsole Elizabeth 38
Alabama
Bedsole Elizabeth J. 6
Alabama
Bedsole Elmina V. 4
Alabama
Bedsole Elvie L. 16
Alabama
Bedsole Elzyan R. 14
Alabama
Bedsole Emma 9
Alabama
Bedsole Frank E. 41
Alabama
Bedsole Franklin E. 10
Alabama
Bedsole Georgia A. 27
Alabama
Bedsole Grady 8
Alabama
Bedsole Idella C. 8
Alabama
Bedsole James 28
Alabama
Bedsole James C. 1
Alabama
Bedsole Joureie L. 16
Alabama
Bedsole Katy A. 4
Alabama
Bedsole Lenard C. 4
Alabama
Bedsole Matilda R. 2
Alabama
Bedsole Melvin 18
Alabama
Bedsole Murdick F. 10
Alabama
Bedsole Pollie 40
Alabama
Bedsole Rosa L. 9
Alabama
Bedsole Rosa P. 67 North
Carolina
Bedsole Sarah J. 30
Alabama
Bedsole Shearwood 5
Alabama
Bedsole Travis 35
Alabama
Bedsole William H. 45
Alabama
Bedsole William R. 6/12
Alabama
Bedsole William T. 16
Alabama
Bedsole Willie L. 12
Alabama
Bedsole Willis 14 Alabama ed42-pg006a.txt
Bedsole Edward Head W M Feb 1862 38 M Farmer
Bedsole Sarah J. Wife W F June 1869 30
Bedsole William T. Son W M Mar 1884 16 S
Bedsole Emma Daughter W F Dec 1890 9 S
Bedsole Edward (Jr.) Son W M Feb 1893 7 S
Bedsole Lenard C. Son W M June 1895 4 S
.......................Seperate House.......................
Bedsole William H. Head W M Jan 1855 45 M
Bedsole Elizabeth Wife W F Apr 1862 38 M
Bedsole Melvin Son W M Jan 1882 18 S
Bedsole Elvie L. Daughter W F Jan 1884 16 S
Bedsole Willis Son W M Feb 1886 14 S
Bedsole Edward Son W M Apr 1888 12 S
Bedsole Rosa L. Daughter W F Apr 1891 9 S
Bedsole Elmina Virginia Daughter W F Mar 1896 4 S
Bedsole William R. Son W M Nov 1899 6/12 S
..............Seperate House...................................
Bedsole Frank E. Head W M June 1858 41 M
Bedsole Pollie Wife W F Oct 1861 40 M 21 10
Bedsole Daniel Monroe Son W M June 1881 18 S
Bedsole Joureie L. Daughter W F Sep 1883 16 S
Bedsole Elzyan R. Daughter W F July 1885 14 S
Bedsole Alice D. Daughter W F Dec 1887 12 S
Bedsole Murdic F. Son W M Oct 1889 10 S
Bedsole Grady Son W M Dec 1891 8 S
Bedsole Buford Son W M Nov 1893 6 S
Bedsole Annie L. Daughter W F June 1896 3
Bedsole James C. Son W M Feb 1899 1 S
1910 Coffee County, Ala. Census
Sympler Oscar M. | Head | M W 22-
Alabama
Sympler Idella C. | Wife | F W 18-Alabama .............Idella
Bedsole
........................Seperate House............................
Farmer John C. | Head | M W 39 (JD's Maternal
Grandfather.
Farmer Sarah F. | Wife | F W
29
Farmer Maudie M. | Daughter | F W 13 S...Became JD's
Mother.........
Farmer Oscar B. | Son | M W11
S
Farmer John R. | Son | M W 9
S
Farmer Aaron G. | Son | M W 5
S
Farmer, Nettie/Dau/10S
1830 Census, Wythe County, Virginia, 11th District, Carroll County,
Virginia. Proving Elisha (Jr., or II) , and sons Isaac, David and Hugh
were all Bedsoles then.
Elisha Bedsol, Jr. 46, m, farmer, 410, born in Va 1786.
Nancy, 34, f, b Va
Margaret, 18, f, b Va
Edith, 12, f, b Va
Byrom, 10, m, b Va
Roseyman, 9, f, b Va
Fountain, 6, m, b Va
Jestin, 3, f, b Va
Elisha, 1, m, b Va
.............Seperate House............................
Later changed last name from Bedsole to Bedsaul.............
Isaac Bedsol, 40, m, farmer, 670, born in Va, 1788.
Jane, 36, f, b Va
William, 17, m, farmer, b Va
Elisha, 15, m, farmer, b Va
Alexander, 13, m, b Va
Malinda, 11, f, b Va
Patience, 10, f, b Va
Zilphy, 7, f, b Va
Sophina, 5, f, b Va
Lucinda, 1, f, b Va
...........................Seperate House....................
David Bedsol, 42, m, farmer, 340, born Va., 1788..
Sally, 50, f, farmer, b Va
Elizabeth, 17, f, b Va
Selah, 15, f, b Va
Julian, 13, f, b Va
Martha, 11, f, b Va
Mandville, 9, m, b Va
William J., 6, m, b
Va
.....................Seperate House............................
Hugh Bedsol, 28, m, farmer, born in Va 1802.
Amelia, 28, f, b Va
Amanda, 3, f, b Va
Louisa, 2, f, b Va
Brazeleton, 1, m, b
Va.
..........................Seperate House.......................
Peter Bedsaul, 20, m, farmer, born in Va., born in
1810.
Malinda, 26, f, b
Va
Mary, 3, f, b Va
Malvinia, 4/12, f, b Va
......................seoerate House..............................
John Bedsaul, 52, m, farmer, 200, b Va
1778.
Delila, 51, f, b NC
Malvinia, 19, f, b Va
Elijah, 16, m, laborer, b Va
Martha, 12, f, b Va
Wilkison, 10, m, b Va
George Goings, 20, m, laborer, b not known
........................Seperate House.................................
James Bedsaul, 30, m, b Va
1800.
Lucinda, 23, f, b Va
John, 7, m, b Va
George, 4, m, b Va
Floyd, 2, m, b Va
........................Seperate House.................................
1850 Eastern Division, Cumberland County, North
Carolina
Larkin Bedsole, 24, m, laborer, b NC
Charlotte, 19, f, b NC
Margaret A., 2, f, b NC
Henry J., 9/12, m, b NC
..........................Seperate
House.....................................
David Maxwell, 33, m, farmer, 3000, b NC
John Bedsole, 30, m, laborer, b NC 1800.
......................Seperate
House...................................................
1850 Southern District, Sampson County, North Carolina
Daniel Bedsale, 35, m, laborer, b NC
Margaret, 30, f, b NC
William, 10, m, b NC
John, 7, m, b NC
Nancy, 5, f, b NC
Amy, 2, f, b NC
..................Seperate House...................
1850 Northern District, Sampson County, North Carolina
Olin Hair, 44, m, farmer, 950, b NC
Susan, 43, f, b NC Daughter of Thomas Jr.
Calendar, 13, m, b NC
Henrietta, 10, f, b NC
Margaret, 7, f, b NC
Charley, 4, m, b NC
Charlotte Bedsole, 17, f, b NC, wife of Thomas below.
Wm. H. Bedsole, 1/12, m, b NC Baby of Thomas and Charlotte.
Thomas Bedsole, 24, m, b NC, 1826.This is brother of Susan.
................Seperate House.......................
Wm. Bedsole, 31, m, laborer, b
NC
................Seperate House....................
Robert Bedsole, 61, m, farmer, 200, born in NC 1789. Son of Thomas Sr.
Rebecca, 60, f, b NC
Mary, 29, f, b NC
Rebecca, 20, f, b NC
Nancy, 24, f, b NC
Martin, 19, m, b NC
Isaac, 17, m, b NC
Eliza, 4, f, b NC
William, 9/12, m, b NC
................Seperate House.....................................
1850 Cape Fear Northeast District, Bladen County, North
Carolina
William Henry Bedsole, 27, m, laborer, 50, born NC. Son of Thomas Jr.
Lucretia, 21, f, b NC
Calton, 6, m, b NC (James Calvin Bedsole,(changed to Calton Bledsoe,
after civil war).
Lucy A., 4, f, b NC
Martha J., 3, f, b NC
Sarah M., 1, f, b NC
.................Seperate House......................................
Owen Bedsole, 42, m, farmer, 400, b NC
Mary, 30, f, b NC
Nancy, 18, f, b NC
Alex, 6, m, b NC
Sarah J., 4, f, b NC
Matilda, 3, f, b NC
George, 1, m, b NC
Sarah, 60, f, b NC
................Seperate House...................................
Duncan Bedsole, 42, m, farmer, 6000, b NC
Catherine, 52, f, b NC
Sarah, 23, f, b NC
Nancy, 21, f, b NC
Travice, 19, m, laborer, b NC
Thomas, 19, m, laborer, b NC
Duncan, 13, m, b NC
Catherine, 10, f, b NC
1880 U.S. Census In Alabama (Note: These Are Bedsole's, not
Bedsale's
1. Duncan Justin Bedsole -Male Birth: 1851 FL.
2. Lunicey Bedsole - Wife, Female Birth: 1853 AL.
3.Christian G. Bedsole - 1880 Son Gender: Male Birth, 1878, AL
4. Mary A. Bedsole - Self Gender: Female Birth: 1823 GA.
5. Mattie A. Bedsole - Dau Gender: Female Birth:1862 AL
6. John W. Bedsole Self Gender: Male Birth: 1860, AL
7. Elizabeth Bedsole -Mother Gender: Female Birth: 1832 SC
8. William F. Bedsole- Self Gender: Male Birth: 1861 AL
9. Martha A. Bedsole - Wife Gender: Female Birth: 1862AL
10. Edward O. Bedsole -Self Gender: Male Birth:1859 FL
11. Roxanna Bedsole - Wife Gender: Female Birth: 1852 AL
12. Cornelious Bedsole- Son Gender: Male Birth: 1879 AL
13. Charles Bedsole - Son Gender: Male Birth:1880 AL
14. Edward Bedsole - Self Gender: Male Birth, 1819 NC
15. Susan Bedsole (Blackwell) - Wife Gender: Female Birth: 1819 NC
16. Quincey F. Bedsole - Self Gender: Male Birth:1861 FL
17. Theodocia Bedsole- Wife Gender: Female Birth:1864 AL
18. Charles C. Bedsole -Son Gender: Male Birth1880 AL
19. Travis Bedsole - Self Gender: Male Birth:1833 AL
20. Rosalie Bedsole -Wife Gender: Female Birth:1833 NC
21. Edward Bedsole -Son Gender: Male Birth:1862 AL
22. Travis Bedsole - Son Gender: Male Birth:1864 AL
23. James Bedsole -Son Gender: Male Birth: 1872 AL
24. Franklin Bedsole - Self Gender: Male Birth: 1858 AL
25. Polly Bedsole (Harrison)- Wife Gender: Female Birth: 1863 AL
26. William F. Bedsole - Son Gender: Male Birth:1879 AL
27. William Henry Bedsole - Self Gender: Male Birth: 1855 AL
28. Sallie Bedsole - Wife Gender: Female Birth: 1864 AL
29. Johnny Bedsole - Son Gender: Male Birth: 1880 AL. Died 1885.
1900 Coffee County, Ala. Federal Census
Bedsole Annie L. 3
Alabama
Bedsole Artie M. 24
Alabama
Bedsole Babe 1
Alabama
Bedsole Babe 1
Alabama
Bedsole Buford 6
Alabama
Bedsole Daniel M. 18
Alabama
Bedsole Edward 38
Alabama
Bedsole Edward 7
Alabama
Bedsole Edward 12
Alabama
Bedsole Elizabeth 38
Alabama .
Bedsole Elizabeth J. 6
Alabama
Bedsole Elmina V. 4
Alabama .
Bedsole Elvie L. 16
Alabama
Bedsole Elzyan R. 14
Alabama
Bedsole Emma 9
Alabama .
Bedsole Frank E. 41
Alabama
Bedsole Franklin E. 10
Alabama
Bedsole Georgia A. 27
Alabama .
Bedsole Grady 8
Alabama
Bedsole Idella C. 8
Alabama
Bedsole James 28
Alabama
Bedsole James C. 1
Alabama
Bedsole Joureie L. 16
Alabama
Bedsole Katy A. 4
Alabama .
Bedsole Lenard C. 4
Alabama
Bedsole Matilda R. 2
Alabama
Bedsole Melvin 18
Alabama
Bedsole Murdick F. 10
Alabama
Bedsole Pollie 40
Alabama
Bedsole Rosa L. 9
Alabama
Bedsole Rosa P. 67 North
Carolina
Bedsole Sarah J. 30
Alabama
Bedsole Shearwood 5
Alabama .
Bedsole Travis 35
Alabama
Bedsole William H. 45
Alabama
Bedsole William R. 6/12
Alabama
Bedsole William T. 16
Alabama
Bedsole Willie L. 12
Alabama
Bedsole Willis 14 Alabama .
Bedsaw Kisiah
3.
Bedsaw Mary 22
GA.
Bedsaw Thos. 18 GA.
1920 Census, Bay County, Fla.
Bedsole, George Washington, Sr., Head O Un M W 43 M
Bedsole Bannie (Knight) Wife . . F W 35 M
Bedsole Wilma Son . . M W 14
Bedsole, Vergil Son . . M W 11 S
Bedsole Blanche Daughter . . F W 8 S
Bedsole George Washington, Jr. Son . . M W 2/12 S
1850 Lowndes County, Ala. Census (Listed as Bledsoe on census' since
then)
Bedsoe William Luther 48 M Planter 1,200 Georgia (Son of Robert, son of
Thomas Bedsole, Sr.).
Bledsoe Permelia 48 F Virginia 42 Wife
Bledsoe William B 22 M Overseer Georgia
Bledsoe Leonora A 20 F Georgia
Bledsoe James R 18 M Georgia
Bledsoe Joseph B 15 M Alabama
Bledsoe Narcissa 12 F Alabama
Bledsoe Elvira J 10 F Alabama
Bledsoe Mary J 8 F Alabama
1860 MUSKOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA DEATHS
Bedsole, Henry 29 Oct 1936 Muscogee 28751
1820 Sampson county, NC Census, Robert: A son of Thomas Sr.,
Godwins District 304
Robert Bedsole, 1 male age 10, 1 male over 45.. him, 1 Female 10, 1
female over 10 and 1 female over 45, his wife.
1830 Census Index, Haywood County, Tennessee, Travis; Son of
Thomas Sr.
BEDSOLE 431 Note: This was the household of Travis Bedsole, b. 1782.
Son of Thomas Bedsole Sr. In 1830, he had just arrived in Haywood
County, from NC. In a Census INDEX they do not list anyone living in
the house, just the last name. Wife Nancy Simmons was living then.
1840 Haywood County, Tennessee Census. Travis, son of Thomas Sr.
Last name misspelled.
Bidsole Travis.... pg0391.txt. Note: Last name misspelled by Census
taker. This is the last record I can find on this Travis Bedsole. This
census lists 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 white male 60 (Him), and one
white female 50 (Wife, Nancy) She is shown in the 1850 Haywood County
Census, living with her daughter Margaret and Margarets husband W.M.
Strayhorn. So Travis apparently died before1850 and, at 65 to 69 years
old.
1840 Muscogee County, Georgia Census
Bedsole John O. Son of Amos.(William, Thomas Sr.).
1870 WARREN COUNTY, GA. CENSUS
Bedsole, S. J, 66 F W House keeping Georgia. Widow.
Bedsole, Sarah A 26 F W Works in Cotton Factory Georgia
Bedsole, Martha A. 23 F W Works in Cotton Factory Georgia
PIERCE COUNTY GA., MARRIAGE
Dugins (Duggan), G. M. to Bedsole, Annie Jane - 29 Nov 1924
EARLY COUNTY, GA. MARRIAGE
Milton, Edna to Bedsole, George W. 13-Oct 1870 GA Early
1920 Coffee County, Ala, Census Family Of Travis (Son of Travis (Sr)
1832-1899)
------------House One----------------------------
Bedsole Travis Head M W 45 ....(JD's Grandfather).
Bedsole Georgia Ann (Hudson) Wife F W 37 (On another 1920 Coffee County
Census, his wife is "Bethonia" Williams).
Bedsole William Henry Son M W 23 ...........Father Of J.D.
Bedsole Elizabeth Josey Daughter F W 16 S
Bedsole Katherine Angelina Daughter F W 14 S
Bedsole Matilda Roseann. Daughter F W 12 S
Bedsole Georgia Ann Daughter F W 11 S
Bedsole Ester Easter Daughter F W 9 S
Bedsole Travis Son M W 6 S
Bedsole Emma Daughter F W 5 S
Bedsole Pearlie Daughter
Hudson Matilda E. Mother-in-law of Travis
------------------House Two-----------------------------------
Bedsole Franklin Edward. Head M W 20 M1
Bedsole Effie (Redmon) Wife of Franklin
...................House Three..............................
Wilks, John H.
Georgiann Bedsole.
......................House Four.............................
Bedsole, William Henry
Maudie M.
Lillie M. Estelle
Myrtle Bell
..................House Five....................................
Simpler, Oscar
Idelle C. (Bedsole)
Travis Robert
Cassie B.
Jessie L (Lillian or Lillie).
1860 Haywood County, Tennessee Census, Margaret, daughter of Travis,
son of Thomas Sr.
NOTE: In this Census, Travis is obviously dead, and Nancy is living
with her daughters family in Tennessee. Travis was on the 1830, 1840
and 1850 Haywood County Census', So apparently died between 1850 and
1860. Travis was a son of Thomas Bedsole, Sr.
Bedsole, Nancy.(Simmons) ........60. Wife of Travis Bedsole,(son of
Thomas Sr.) mother of Margaret, Living with:Strayhorn,
W.M..............................30 Her son in Law
Strayhorn (Bedsole), Margaret....19 Her daughter
Richardson, Daniel.......................15...Probably a Nephew of W.M
Strayhorn.
Richardson, Marvin.......................17...Probably another nephew
of W.M..Strayhorn
1850 Sampson County, NC Census
Charlotte A. Bedsole 17 Female. Wife (Not Charlotte English).
Wm. Henry Bedsole 1/12 Male Son
Thomas Bedsole 24 Male Farmer Head Of House.Son of Robert Bedsole, Son
of Thomas Sr.
______Separate Family__________(Duncan, son of Thomas Sr.)
Duncan Bedsole, b. 1798.
Catherine Hair, b. 1798
Sarah Bedsole, b. 1827
James Larkin Bedsole, 2/1826- (Known by me as "Food-Fight Larkin")
+ Charlotte Bullock
++ Atha Carter, 7/20/1865-3/4/1938, Oak Grove Cemetery, Cumberland
County, NC
Nancy Bedsole, 1929-
Travis Bedsole, 1831-
Thomas Bedsole, 1832-
Aaron Bedsole, 1835-
Duncan Bedsole (Jr.), 1837-
Catherine Bedsole, 1839-
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