Bladen County NcArchives Biographies.....Family History, Bedsole ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. D. Bedsole jdbedsole@gmail.com October 8, 2010, 8:39 pm Source: J. D. Bedsole Author: J. D. Bedsole 1850 Coffee County, Alabama Census Sessoms had moved his family that same year from Butler County (Greenville) to Coffee County, Ala. (Old Town). Moving with him was his mother Charlotte English who had left Thomas Jr. and Sessoms youngest brother, Travis age 17, my own G- Grandfather. Charlotte lived until 1892 but never went back to Thomas Jr. Looks like she really had enough of him. Bedsole Mary F. 5 Ala 536 Bedsole Travis 17 Ala 613 Bedsole Charlotte 60 N.C. 613 Bedsoles Charlotte 30 N.C. 613 Bedsoles Julia F. 2 Ala 613 Bedsoles Margaret A. 8 Ala 613 Bedsoles Sarah E.F. 12 Ala 613 Bedsoles Sessoms 40 N.C. 613 1860 Census, Coffee County, Ala. (Clintonville) Bedsole, William (Age 12. Apparently visiting or living with family of John H. Clark at that time). No way Of knowing which William this is, except he was apparently born in 1848 Bedsole, Louisa (Age 8, born 1852. Apparently living with family of Aley and Julia Bodiford at that time). 1860 Coffee County, Ala. Census At Welborn Bedsole, Sessoms….It appears at the time of this Census, Sessoms was visiting John Adkinson at Wellborn and was counted there and at Old Town, below. 1860 Coffee County, Ala. Census (Old Town) Bedsole, Sessoms 40 M W Farmer (Somewhere around here, Sessoms goes to jail 20 years for "Rustling". And his occupation is listed as "Drunkard" and as "Rustler" ) Released 1880. At age 60. Bedsole Charlotte 40 F W Bedsole Sarah E. F. 22 F W Bedsole Margaret A. 18 F W Bedsole Julias F. 12 F W Bedsole Mary M. 9 F W Bedsole Nancy L. 7 F W Bedsole Travis B. 28 M W Farmer (JD's G-Grandfather). Bedsole Rosanah P.(Ward) 28 F W Bedsole Mary E. 6 F W Bedsole William H. 4 M W Bedsole Franklin 2 M W Bedsole Infant 3/12 F W 1860 Lowndes County, Ala. Henry, son of Thomas Jr. Bedsoh (Bedsole) Henry 42 N Carolina Head Bedsoh Sylvia M 20 N Carolina Wife Bedsoh Elizabeth A 1 Ala Bedsoh Franklin 16 Ala Bedsoh George H 3 Ala Bedsoh Mary F 2 Ala 1850 Census Crenshaw County, Ala. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Sr. Note: This is the first time I knew that Elizabeth moved from NC to Ala. Elizabeth Rials.......... 58. (Born in 1777, in NC). Archibald Rials...........66.......Husband Jacob Rials.............. ..31......Son Martha Rials.......... .....27......Dau.-In-Law John Rials............... ...19......Son John Rials............... ...10......Grandson Ransom Rials...............8......Grandson Leandra Rials...............6......Granddaughter Sylvestra Rials........ . ...2......Granddaughter Bedsoles Sessoms 40 N.C. 613 ...Head Of Household. Occupation on Census; Drunkard. Bedsoles Charlotte 30 N.C. 613..Wife of Sessoms Bedsole Mary F. 5 Ala 536 Bedsole Travis 17 Ala 613 Bedsole Charlotte (English) 60 N.C. 613.( Widow of Thomas Jr., Mother of Sessoms, G-Grandmother of JD.). So she left Thomas Jr. for being a Drunkard, and since Sessoms is also one, then Thomas Jr. must have been mean too, for her to leave him. Bedsoles Julia F. 2 Ala 613 Bedsoles Margaret A. 8 Ala 613 Bedsoles Sarah E.F. 12 Ala 613 Bedsole Travis B. ..........28 M W Farmer Bedsole Rosanah P...... 28 F W Bedsole Mary E. ............. 6 F W Bedsole William H........... 4 M W Bedsole Franklin ............. 2 M Bedsole Infant ................ 3/12 F 1870 Crenshaw County, Ala. Census Bedsole, George H. 22 wm AL 1870 CrenshawSarah J.(Stringer) 21 wf AL Bedsole, William Henry. 1 wm AL Bedsole, Frank 33 wm AL Dorcas 30 wf AL Edward 8 wm AL Ida E. 5 wf AL Robert L. 1 wm AL 1870 Crenshaw County, Ala. black Bedsole family Apparently, this black family was named after Sessoms Bedsole's family members. Bedsole, Elisha, A, 24 bm AL..................Head Jane ......... 22 bf AL .................................Wife Lee 5 bm AL..............................................Son Paralee 3 bf AL.........................................Daughter Eugenia 3/12 bf AL.................................;.Daughter 1870 Census Crenshaw County, Ala "MULATTO" BEDSOLES (white/black, white/indian or black/indian= "Mulatto". BEDSOLE Samuel 27 mm AL (mm=Mulatto, Male) Matilda 23 mf AL " Frank 8 mm AL " Joseph 1 mm AL 1880 census Crenshaw county, Alabama BEDSOLE George H. 22 wm AL BEDSOLE, Sarah J.(Stringer) 21 wf AL BEDSOLE, William H. 1 wm AL 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 BEDSOLE Samuel 27 mm AL BEDSOLE Matilda 23 mf AL BEDSOLE, Frank 8 mm AL BEDSOLE, Joseph 1 mm AL BEDSOLE Hal 31 Black Male, AL BEDSOLE, Sophia 15 Mulatto Female, SC BEDSOLE, Samuel 61 Black Male MD BEDSOLE, Sophia 61 Black Female NC BEDSOLE Amelia 21 Black Female AL Living with Courtney family. 1850 HENRY COUNTY, ALA. CENSUS (BEDSOLE ) Bedsaw Kisiah 3 Ala. Bedsaw Mary 22 GA. Bedsaw Thos. 18 GA. 1858 HENRY COUNTY CHURCH DELEGATES TO THE ASSOCIATION Mt. Pleasant Church, Dale, Thomas Bedsole,Jr. By G.W. Reaves And William Bradley. 1870 Walton County, Fla. Census Family of Sessoms. Bedsole, "Lotty" (Charlotte) .....50 Farming. Sessoms Wife. Sessoms was in the Slammer then. Bedsole, Sarah......................... 30 Laborer Bedsole, Julia.............................25 Bedsole, Mary............................20 Bedsole, Louisa........................16 Bedsole, Paralee........................9 Note, at that time Sessoms was still in jail for "Rustling", with 10 years served and 10 to go. Charlotte was living in a house near Sessoms brother, Edward Bedsole, near Mossy Head, Fla. A log house, with a log barn. Edward kept them fed and cared for them. He also moved them from there with his family, to Grove Hill, Alabama about 1888. Sessoms got out of jail in 1880.He died sometime aftter 1885. 1885 Walton County, FLA. Census Sesane (Sessoms) Bedsole. (Out of jail 5 years). He died 1892. Bedsole, Charlotte.. 65 His wife. Bedsole, Sarah...... 40..Daughter..single. Al, NC Bedsole, Julia........ 30s Bedsole, May.. .... .. 28s Bedsole, Paralee. .. 25 1880 Old Town Census Index, Heads Bedsale, Travis B. (Spelled as Bedsale). Son of Thomas Jr. Roseanna Priscilla Ward (Wife of Travis). Bedsale, William Henry.. Bedsale, Franklin 1860 Coffee County, Alabama Sessoms' Daughter Bedsole Martha 25 F Widow Seamstress. Bedsole Catherine 5 F W Bedsole, Travis B. 28 Farmer Bedsole Rosanah P (Ward). 28 F W N.C. Wife of Travis. He was away in Civil War. Bedsole Martha 25 F W Seamstress Ala Bedsole Catherine 5 F W Ala Bedsole Mary E. 6 F W Ala Bedsole William H. 4 M W Ala Bedsole Franklin 2 M W Ala Bedsole Infant 3/12 F W Ala Bedsole Charlotte 40 F W N.C. ..Wife of Sessoms, a brother of Travis above. Sessoms was in the Slammer at that time for "Rustling". Ten years served, with ten years to go. Bedsole Sarah E. F. 22 F W Ala Bedsole Margaret A. 18 F W Ala Bedsole Julias F. 12 F W Ala Bedsole Mary M. 9 F W Ala Bedsole Nancy L. 7 F W Ala 1850 Warren County, Georgia Amos, son of William Henry (Thomas Sr.) Moved from NC to Ga. Bedsole Amos ..............50 M . mechanic .Cotton Mill , NC to Georgia. Bedsole Martha ............46 F . . . Ga. Bedsole Aris................ 25 M . laborer . Ga. Bedsole Isaiah............. 21 M . laborer . Ga. Killed in Civil War in 1861. 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. 1850 Cumberland County, NC Census Charlotte Ann Bedsole 17 Female. Wife William Henry Bedsole 1/12 male. Son Thomas Bedsole 24 Male, Farmer. Son of Robert Bedsole (Thomas Sr.) 1850 Isaiah, son of Amos. He died in Civil War Hospital in Virginia. Bedsoles Isaiah 21 M . laborer . Ga. (Note how Bedsole was spelled). Bedsoles Travis 20 M. Laborer. Brother 1860 Warren County, Georgia Census Bedsole Amos 63 N. Carolina pg00025. Bedsole Aris 33 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole Eliza 19 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole Francis 26 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole George 4/12 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole George 22 Georgia pg00075. Bedsole James 20 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole Martha 58 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole Martha 16 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole Mary 30 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole Sarah 24 Georgia pg00025. Bedsole, Travis 18 Georgia Bedsole, Sessoms...................In the Slammer. Bedsole Charlotte...... ................. 40 F Wife of Sessoms Bedsole Sarah E. F... .................. 22 F Bedsole Margaret A......................18 F Bedsole Julias F. ......................... 12 F Bedsole Mary M. ............................9 F Bedsole Nancy L............................ 7 F Bedsole, Louisa............................40 Bedsole, " Lottie" (Charlotte English)...60.Widow, mother of Sessoms. Wife of Thomas Jr. Bedsole William .............................12 NOTE: From the Census info., Sessoms and family were counted in Coffee County, Ala. and in Warren County, Ga., for the year 1860. So Sessoms' family moved from Coffee County, Ala, to Warren County, Ga., then to Walton County, Fla. I never knew before, that they had lived in Georgia. Amos Bedsole, already in Warren County, was Sessoms' first cousin, so thats how and why Sessoms moved there too, to the same place, different houses. Father of Amos was William. Father of Sessoms was Willams brother, Thomas Jr. Sessoms was in jail for rustling 1860- 1880. His wife waited for him all that time. But on the 1880 Census below, his wife is "Rebecca". 1870 Warren County, Georgia, Census Index Bedsole....................... 5 Houses Bedsole, 142-B and Bedsoles 161A (Sessoms Bedsoles family) Part of Amos' family was: Bedsole S. J 66 F W Housekeeping Georgia Bedsole Sarah A 26 F W Works in Cotton Mill in Ga. Bedsole Martha A. 23 F W Works in Cotton Mill in Ga. 1880 Victoria, Coffee County, Ala. Census Sessoms Bedsole Family Bedsole, Sesane (Sessoms) wm 68 Farmer NC Out of Slammer. His wife Charlotte had died and he was married to Rebecca. They then moved from Victoria, Ala. to near brother Edward, near Mossy Head, Florida. At Mossy Head, Sessoms mother, Charlotte English, moved out and went to live with her daughter, at Holt, Florida. Sessoms died from excessive drinking and liver failure in 1892 near Mossy Head. Bedsole, Rebecca wf ..................28 Wife AL . Second wife of Sessoms. Bedsole, Mary E. wf ......................7 daughter AL Bedsole, Lemuel wf ......................5 ------ AL Bedsole, Georgia C. wf ................3 ----- AL Bedsole, William W. wm ..............1 son AL 1860 Census, Moore County, NC Bedsole, Charlotte Bedsole, Duncan Bedsole, Henry J. Bedsole, Larkin Bedsole, Margaret Bedsole, Martha J. Bedsole, Mary E. Bedsole, William S. 1880 Census, Sampson County, Little Cohairie, NC: (Kin Of Henry Asbury Sessoms And Elizabeth Salome Bedsole) Henry Asbury Sessoms (Jr) born on March 28, 1895 Curtis Lee Sessoms born March 25, 1899 Sarah "Sallie" Sessoms born in 1901 Hubert Percy Sessoms born Nov. 10, 1903 Nellie Clyde Sessoms born Sept. 2, 1906. Elizabeths Death: Cert. of death reg.# 43-05 cert.# 2: Mrs. Elizabeth Sessoms w/female widowed 74 years old born in Sampson County, NC. Father Thomas Bedsole, (Son of Duncan) mother: Ann Elizabeth Guthrie . Date of birth not listed, death date: 02-04,1940. Cause of death: kidney disease. Burial: Sessoms Cemetary, Sampson County, NC. Sudie Sessoms b. May 9, 1895 daughter of Henry Asbury and Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sessoms. Married Daniel E. Crisco, b. Mar. 10, 1888. Sudie Crisco died on Dec. 23, 1964 and Daniel Crisco died on Dec. 18, 1975. Both are buried in the Mill Creek Church Cemetary, Harnett, Co. NC. They were survived by 2 daughters: Helen and Sally. 1900 Census,Geneva County, Alabama. Bedsole, John head w m Jan 1880 20 m Bedsole, Martha J wife w f Jun 1883 16. Bedsole, Lonnie R son w m Feb 1899 1 1900 Census, Coffee County, Old Town, Kinston, Ala. Bedsole, Edward..Head Bedsole, Sara ....Wife Bedsole, William T. Bedsole, Emma Bedsole, Edward. (Jr?) Bedsole, Leamon ......Seperate Family.......... Bedsole, Franklin, Head... Son of Thomas Jr. Bedsole, Dorcas Lee "Pollie" , Wife Bedsole, Daniel Bedsole, Jourcie L. Bedsole, Elryan Bedsole, Alcie D. Bedsole, Murdick Bedsole, Grady Bedsole, Rayford Bedsole, Amey Bedsole, James ---------------------Separate Family------------------ Bedsole, James ......Head (Became an M.D., Kinston, Ala.) Son of Travis B. Bedsole Bedsole, Artie (Ward)........Wife Bedsole, Sherwood...........Son Bedsole, Babe....................Son Bedsole, Rosa P.(Ward) Mother of James. (Widow of Travis B. Bedsole who died year before). ------------Separate Family----------------------. Bedsole, William Henry...Head Son of Thomas Jr. Bedsole, Elizabeth, .........Wife Bedsole, Melvin Bedsole, Elvie L. Bedsole, Willis Bedsole, Edward Bedsole, Rosa L. Bedsole, Elmina Virginia Bedsole, William D. ....................Seperate Family.................. Deanville, Ala. 1900 Census Bedsole, Mary ? "Mollie" (Head) wf May 74 -26s Bedsole, Leamon (sister) wf Dec 75- 24s Bedsole, Clarisa (sister) wf Jul 77- 22s Bedsole, Caledonia (sister) wf Dec 75-20s Bedsole, James M. (brother) wm Nov 89-10s Bedsole, Mennia (daughter) wf May. 90- 10s Bedsole, Etta (daughter) May 90-10 s Bedsole, Colvir (daughter?) June 94- 6s Bedsole, Georgia C. * Note on daughter Georgia: In the 1880 census she is listed as Georgia C. In 1900,. Later censuses list her as Georgia or Georgie. Georgia Bedsole married John Fox Killingsworth in Coffee Co.AL 10 Aug 1903. She has already had a son with him before his 1st wife died. Georgia Killingsworth is buried next to her sister Mollie Lassiter and her son R. H. Killingsworth in Hebron Cemetery, Coffee Co. AL .............................Seperate.................................. .... 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 Josey. ….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 Ann... 27 Alabama Bedsole Grady................ 8 Alabama Bedsole Idella Catherine 8 Alabama Bedsole James .............28 Alabama Bedsole James C........... 1 Alabama Bedsole Joureie L........ 16 Alabama Bedsole Katy Angeline.. 4 Alabama Bedsole Lenard C. ........4 Alabama Bedsole Matilda Roseann...2 Alabama Bedsole Melvin ..............18 Alabama Bedsole Murdick F. ......10 Alabama Bedsole Pollie............. ..40 Alabama Bedsole Rosa L. ............9 Alabama Bedsole Roseanna P. (Ward)67 North Carolina Bedsole Sarah J.............30 Alabama Bedsole Sherwood ........5 Alabama Bedsole Travis ...............35 Alabama Bedsole William Henry ..45 Alabama Bedsole William R. ..... 6/12 Alabama Bedsole William Travis.. 16 Alabama Bedsole Willie L. ............12 Alabama Bedsole Willis ............... 14 Alabama 1910 Census Coffee County, (Hacoda) Alabama Bedsole, James 1910 Coffee County, Ala. Census (Old town) Travis B. Son of Thomas Jr. Bedsole Travis Head M W .................................45 Bedsole Georgia Ann. Wife F W .......................37 Maiden name was Hudson. Same year she died. Bedsole William Henry. Son M W..................... 23 S ....Father of JD. Bedsole Elizabeth Josey. Daughter F W ......... 16 S Bedsole Katie Angeline. Daughter F W ........... 14 S Bedsole Matilda Roseanna Daughter F W ...... 12 S Bedsole Georgia Ann ("Babe") .........................11 S Bedsole Easter Ester Daughter F W...................9 S Bedsole Travis Son M W ................................. .6 S Bedsole Emma Daughter F W........................... 5 S Bedsole Alice Daughter F W ............................ 4 S Bedsole Pearlie Daughter F W .........................1 2/12 S Hudson Matilda E. Mother-in-law F W ..............65 W 8 6 Bedsole Franklin E. Head M W.........................20 M1 1 Bedsole Effie Wife of Franklin ..........................18 ...........................Seperate Family........................ Bedsole Daniel Monroe Head M W................. 28 Bedsole Genes Wife F W ................................25 Known as "Jeter". Bedsole Chester A. Son M W........................... 3 S Bedsole Beatrice L. Daughter F W ...... ...... .6/12 S 1850 Coffee County, Ala. (Old Town) Sessoms Bedsole family, with his mother Charlotte; 60 and Youngest brother Travis 17, after Charlotte left Thomas Jr. in Greenville, Ala. Bedsole Mary F. 5 Ala Bedsole Travis 17 Ala ……… Sessoms youngest brother. Bedsole Charlotte 60 N.C……Sessoms mother. Bedsoles Charlotte 30 N.C. Bedsoles Julia F. 2 Ala Bedsoles Margaret A. 8 Ala Bedsoles Sarah E.F. 12 Ala Bedsoles Sessoms 40 N.C. 1850 Census Lowndes County, Ala. Name, Age, State Of Birth Bedsoh Henry ....................42 N Carolina ...Head Of House. Check "Bedsoh". Bedsoh Sylvia M................ 20 N Carolina..Wife. Bedsoh Elizabeth A............. 1 Ala Bedsoh Franklin ................16 Ala Bedsoh George H ...............3 Ala Bedsoh Mary F ....................2 Ala. 1910 Census, Old Town, Coffee County, Ala. Family Of Travis Bedsole, Son of Travis 1832-1899 Bedsole Travis Head M W .......................45 Farmer .....JD's Grandfather. Bedsole Georgia Ann. Wife F W .............37 Housewife. JD's Grandmother Bedsole William Henry. Son M W........... 23 S Laborer..JD's Father Bedsole Elizabeth Josey.Daughter F W 16 S Bedsole Katie Angeline.Daughter F W .14 S Bedsole Matilda Roseann. Daughter F W12 S Bedsole Georgia Ann.Daughter F W...... .11 S Bedsole Easter Ester Daughter F W .........9 S Bedsole Travis Son M W........................ .....6 S Bedsole Emma Daughter F W ....................5 S Bedsole Alice Daughter F W...................... 4 S Bedsole Pearlie Daughter F W ......... 1 2/12 S Hutson (Hudson) Matilda E.Mother-in-law of Travis F W 65 W 8 6 Bedsole Franklin E. Head M W.................. 20 M Bedsole Effie Wife of Franklin E. F W....... 15. 1910 Coffee County, Alabama Bedsole George Head O Un M W....... 43 M Bedsole Baney Wife . . F W .................35 M Bedsole Wilma Son . . M W .................14 S Bedsole Vergal Son . . M W .................11 S Bedsole Blanch Daughter . . F W........... 8 S Bedsole George Jr. Son . . M W........ 2/12 S 1860 Census, Marion County, Georgia Bedsole Isaiah .................30 M Farm Labor...Killed in Civil War. Bedsole Sarah .................21 F Domestic..Wife Bedsole Elizabeth.............. 2 F Georgia . 1920 Census Geneva County, Hacoda, Alabama Bedsole, Melvin ......... 38 Bedsole, Ada .. .......... .37 Bedsole, Orie . .......... .17 Bedsole, Vonnie ........ 15 Bedsole, Pearl . ......... .13 Bedsole, Leamon ...... 12 Bedsole, Bertice ....... ..11 Bedsole, Loell ............. 9 Bedsole, Easter May ... 8 Bedsole, Lois .............. 7 Bedsole, Cleo ............. .6 Bedsole, Lenore........... 4 Bedsole, Shelton ..........2 Bedsole, Sarah............ 50 Bedsole, Emma ...........29 Bedsole, Voncile......... 12 Bedsole, Thomas J....... 9 Bedsole, Vircy............... 5 Bedsole , Leonard .......25....Living with James and Lucy Flowers family Bedsole, Willis .............33 Bedsole, John B.......... 39.....Head Bedsole, Martha Jane..36 ...Wife Bedsole, Leland ..........15 Bedsole, Ralph ............11 Bedsole, Julia................ 8 Bedsole, John B., Jr..... 2 Bedsole, Rayford .........26 Bedsole, Ann Vircy (Miles).. 21 Bedsole, William ..........68 Bedsole, Celie E ..........58 Bedsole, William R...... 20 Bedsole, James ............48 ....M.D. Bedsole, Missie............ 43 Wife (Ward) Bedsole, Sherwood...... 23 Bedsole, Tatum............. 20 Bedsole, Shelton.......... 18 Bedsole, Dalton ............16 1920 Census, Coffee County (Hacoda) Alabama NOTE; Some of these were listed as living in "Geneva" Back then. I guess that meant the town of Geneva, although they are listed as living in Hacoda. Bedsole, Melvin……………38 Bedsole, Ada ………………37 Bedsole, Orie………………17 Bedsole, Vonnie………… 15 Bedsole, Pearl…………… 13 Bedsole, Leamon…………12 Bedsole, Bertice…………..11 Bedsole, Loell………………9 Bedsole, Easter May………8 Bedsole, Lois ………………7 Bedsole, Cleo……………………..6 Bedsole, Lenore…………………..4 Bedsole, Shelton………………….2 Bedsole, Earnie ………………….5 months ……………..Separate House………………………………..... Bedsole, James 48 Fl Bedsole, Missie 43 Al Bedsole, Sherwood 23 Bedsole, Tatum 20 Bedsole, Shelton 18 Bedsole, Daulton….16 … ……………Separate House…………. Bedsole, Sarah 50 …Al Bedsole, Emma 29 Bedsole, Voncile 12 Fl Bedsole, Thomas J. 9 Bedsole, Juanita 5 Al …………………Separate House……………… Bedsole, Leonard 25 AL…. Living in house of James and Lucy Flowers at Hacoda, Ala. (Sister?). …………………Separate House……………………….. Bedsole, Willis…….33 …………………Separate house……………. Bedsole, Rayford…26 Bedsole, Vircy…….21 …………………Separate House……………. Bedsole, William H….68...Al Bedsole, Celie E……58...Al ………………….Separate House……………. Bedsole, John B ….39 Bedsole, Martha J …36 Bedsole, Leland ….15 Bedsole, Ralph ….11 Bedsole, Julia …..8 Bedsole, John B, Jr….2 Coffee County Land Patents, Location, Acres, Date, Elba, Ala.. 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 BEDSOLE, WILLIAM B. ADD CERT #22552 Geneva County, Ala. Land Patents BEDSOLE JOHN W 27 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 0 1895/06/19 BEDSOLE JOHN W 27 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 0 1895/06/19 BEDSOLE JOHN W 26 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 160.33 1895/06/19 BEDSOLE HENRY 24 1N 24E ST STEPHENS 0 1896/02/19 BEDSOLE JOHN D 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 1896/02/1958 1860 Census. Walton County, Florida (Mossy Head, Fla.) Edward Bedsole...... 48 NC Head Of House (Son of Thomas, Jr.) Note: Edwards Improved acres then were 40, unimproved acres were 220, cash value of farm $1120, value of farm implements $60, value of livestock $600. Susan (Blackwell) ......40 Wife Of Edward. He and Susan both born in Bladen, NC. Mathew W.................. 16 FL. Frances Armeinda.....14 Travis Lynner .............12 Duncan Justin.............10 Virginia Helen...............8 Sarah M ........................6 Edward Oakley ............1 (:"Ned") 1910 Coffee County, Ala. Census Sympler (Simpler)Oscar M. Head M W......... 22 Sympler Idella C. Wife (Bedsole, daughter of Travis and Georgia Ann Bedsole). ----------Separate House------------------- Bedsole Daniel Monroe. Head M W................. 24 Bedsole Genes Wife F W.................................. 25 Bedsole Chester A. Son M W .............................3 S Bedsole Beatrice L. Daughter F W ................1 6/12 1850 Walton County, Fla. Census Bedsole Edward ...............38 Ala ....Head Bedsole Susan .................30 Ala. ....Wife Bedsole Duncan .................1 Fla Bedsole Frances .................5 Fla Bedsole Huldah .................11 Fla Bedsole Traverser (Travis Lynner) .3 b. in Fla Bedsole Wilkins ...................8 Fla. 1920 Panama City, Fla. Bedsole, George............................43..Head Bedsole, Baney Wife . . F W .......35 Wife Bedsole Wilma Son . . M W........ 14 S Bedsole Vergal Son . . M W ........11 S . Bedsole Blanch Daughter .F W..... 8 S E. Bedsole George Jr. Son . M W...2/12 S . 1860 Marion County, Ga. Son of Amos:(Thomas Sr., William). Bedsole Isaiah................... 30 M .....Head ..Note: Isaiah was later grievously wounded in Civil war in Ga. and died in Hospital in Va. Bedsole Sarah.................... 21 F Domestic Georgia. Bedsole Elisabeth................. 2 F 1840 Census Index, Muscogee County, Georgia House 612. Bedsole Daniel Monroe Head M W ............28 (Son of Thomas Jr. and brother of Travis above). Bedsole Genes Wife F W.................... 25 Bedsole Chester A. Son M W ...............3 S Bedsole Beatrice L. Daughter F W... .. 1 6/12 S MISCELLANEOUS STUFF Many early Bedsoles were found here 1.North Carolina: 1700. Bath Settlement, Now Beaufort County, NC. 2. North Carolina: 1750 Anson, Bladen, Sampson, Onslow, Duplin, Johnston, Dobbs, Brunswick. 3. Alabama: 1825 Lowndes, Crenshaw,Montgomery, Coffee, Clarke, Barbour, Baldwin, Geneva, Houston. 4. Tennessee. 1830 Haywood County, Putnam County. 5. Georgia 1830 Warren County 6. Florida: 1860 Leon, Jackson, Walton. 1790 Rowan County, NC Tax List John Bedshal (Bedsole). Rowan County was created from Anson, Anson from Bladen and Bladen from New Hanover, which was an original county territory. This John was a son of William Bedsole (1727-1825) and Rhoda West and he was a brother of Thomas Bedsole, Sr. Riverside Cemetary, Norfolk, Virginia Bedsole, Alex Edward May. 3, 1897 Aug. 3, 1949 Oak Hill, Va. Bedsole, Lula Grooms Mar. 22, 1900 Sep. 1, 1991 Oak Hill, Va. 1908 Putnam County, Tennessee, Schools Bedsole, John Lloyd. ..... Father Bedsole, William Lloyd Died 1945.... Son. Dead at birth. TENNESSEE Death Record Certificate Number: 23817 Deceased Name: William Lloyd Bedsole Date of Birth: 23 Nov 1945 Place of Birth: Putnam County, Tenn. Date of Death: 23 Nov 1945 (Born dead) Father: John Lloyd Bedsole Place of Birth: Gordon, AL Mother: Vallie Ruth Montgomery Place of Birth: Putnam County Cemetery: Algood 1854 Florida Voters List, Walton County Edward Bedsole, Son of Thomas Jr., Edwards wife and children were still in Old Town, Coffee County, Ala. at this time. He first moved to Walton County with his father in law, George Blackwell. 1774 CARROLL COUNTY , VIRGINIA Elisha Bedsole (Bedsaul) appears on the militia roster in 1774. Quaker Church Records: Cane Creek, NC Monthly Meeting Minutes - June 9 1774.John "Bedsalt", s/o Elisha and Mary Edwards of Fincastle Co., VA., married Sarah Brown. April 1, 1775 - Cane Creek MMM, Sarah "Bedsolt" was dismissed from membership for an "Illegal dalliance outside of marriage" after only 9 months of marriage. She was Johns wife. 1782 Montgomery Co., VA tax list: Elisha Bedsoul-1 tithe, 1 slave (only slave of all the Quakers)- 4 horses - 12 cattle; John Bedsoul-1 tithe, 0 slave, 4 horses, 9 cattle. 1793 Montgomery Co., VA tax list: Elisha Bedsole has 2 tithes, 4 horses and no slaves. John Bedsole has 7 horses and no slaves. 1793 Wythe County, Va. Land Tax List Elisha Bedsol 60 acres worth 10 pounds and 200 acres to Daniel Cummins worth 20 pounds.1782 John Bedsole, Montgomery County tax list: 1 tithe, 0 slaves, 1 horse. In addition, I found four land records for this Elisha, with his last name spelled as Bedsol on one, Bedsolt on one and as Bedsoll on two. 1793 John Bedsole, Wythe County tax list: 4 horses, no slaves. This appears to be the son of Elisha. No way to prove that, of course. Pierce County, Georgia Dugins (Duggan), G. M. married BEDSOLE, Annie Jane - 29 Nov 1924 Blakely City In Early County, Ga. This note is on the Cemetary Inventory. Wonder who this "Mr. Bedsole" was ? "Plot 16 Lot 1. On right are three Jordan Graves. "Two were killed by a Mr. Bedsole". Marriage, Early County, Georgia Edna Bedsole, To George W. Milton 13-Oct 1870 Ga. Early County. CEMETERIES HOLMES COUNTY, FLORIDA Bedsole, Euphamey "Famey" M 9 Dec 1897 20 Jul 1983 beside Bedsole, Willis 26 Jan 1880 3 Aug 1926 Shriner;in Bedsole plot beside Martha J. Lowery Bedsole, Julia Ann Blount 21 May 1921 24 Oct 1972 in plot w/Lola Ray Bedsole Bedsole, Kate 12 Jul 1896 30 Aug 1996 "Mother"; dbl w/R Lewie Bedsole, Lelon Edward 18 Oct 1903 8 Mar 1993 in Bedsole plot betw. J B & Sallie Hinson Bedsole, Lola Ray 19 Apr 1923 7 Dec 1998 in plot w/Julia Ann Blount Bedsole Bedsole, Martha J Lowery 1 Jun 1883 22 Nov 1970 in Bedsole plot beside J B Bedsole, R Lewie 24 Feb 1898 10 Sep 1958 "Father"; dbl w/Kate Bedsole, Ralph Solomon 23 Mar 1908 26 Jul 1972 in Bedsole plot Bedsole, Tatum 24 Jan 1899 -25 Dec 1978 mason; beside Bedsole, Estella Lee 7 Nov 1907 26 Mar 2000. Bedsole, Willis 5 Feb 1886 5 Jan 1968 beside Famey M OLD LIVE OAK CEMETERY, SELMA, DALLAS, ALA. Brown, Bessie Bedsole Jan 2, 1895 Jun 3, 1993 Bedsole, Roxana Ott Jul 19, 1857 Jun 27, 1924 Hattie Bedsole Married James D. Stillings Mar 8, 1886 Jan 8, 1921 OLD SALEM CEMETARY, DALE, ALA. Bedsole, John, Jan.10, 1802- Apr. 4, 1882. (Son of William Henry Bedsole, b. 1771 or so). GENEVA, ALABAMA Clifford H. Bedsole November 13, 1880- May 20, 1992 Willie E. Bedsole December 23, 1889-August 23, 1953 Married Annie D. Holland June 20, 1891-1940 December 24, 1974. They married October 20, 1907 NEWTON CEMETERY, DALE COUNTY, ALA. Bedsole, Adam, 1877-1953 Bedsole, Blanche -1/10/1927 -12/17/1927. Bedsole, Bonnie Quattlebaum, 1905 -1/19/1999 Bedsole, Flossie Mae, 3/1/1901 - 3/11/1993 Bedsole, Herd, 1931 -1932, Newton Cemetery, Dale County, Ala. Bedsole, Luther F, 1874 -1961 Bedsole, Mary Anna, 1934 -1934 Bedsole, F, 5/15/1900 - 11/2/1973, H 5 2 Ala SC3 US Navy WWI] Bedsole, William W (Bill) , 10/20/1905 -12/18/1969. Bedsole, - b- d.Infants, Son of Mr & Mrs W W Bedsole, above. Two born and died same day. CHOCTAW CORNER, CLARKE COUNTY, ALA. Bedsole, Loraine 11 May 1879 19 Aug 1953 w/Am. M. Tunstall Bedsole, Osceola A. 27 Jul 1883 12 May 1939 Bedsole, Mattie A. 2 May 1858 16 Feb 1906 w/Travis L. Bedsole Bedsole, Travis L. 19 Jan 1848 14 Dec 1923 Bedsole, James Goodman, Sr. 5 Jul 1887 15 Sep 1963 MD Bedsole, Bertha Griffin 30 Jul 1889 16 Mar 1977 w/J. G. Bedsole ELAM CEMETARY, CLARKE COUNTY, ALA. Bedsole, Mathew Elmore, 20 Jan 1890, 5 Sep 1890 SMITHS CEMETARY, CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA Hellen Bedsole Hall (wife of James Hall) DOB: April 10, 1852 EXP: June 5, 1939 20. James M. Hall DOB: April 10, 1844 EXP: Nov. 22, 1924 Edward O. Bedsole Jr. 1st LT US ARMY WW II Korea DOB: Sept. 10, 1926 EXP: Sept. 14,1975 Edward Oakley "Ned" Bedsole DOB: Jan. 14, 1859 EXP: Aug. 5, 1942 Maebelle Harrison Bedsole (wife of Ned Bedsole) DOB: March 6, 1895 EXP: Nov. 26, 1961 Ruby Bedsole Daughter of E.O. and M.H. Bedsole DOB: July 1930 EXP: Aug. 1930 164. Ruth Bedsole Daughter of E.O. and M.H. Bedsole DOB: July 1930 EXP: Aug. 1930 FRIENDSHIP CEMETARY, MALONE, FLORIDA Bedsole, John Clarence Sr., b. Nov 10 1909 d. Dec 01 1967 Bedsole, Josie O., b. Nov 08 1892 d. Aug 27 1980 Bedsole, Myrtle Paulk, b. Sep 17 1919 d. Jun 23 1991 Bedsole, Myrtle Smith, b. Sep 26 1911 d. Dec 11 1935 Bedsole, Roswell, 1/13/1887- 2/15/1931. HOLMES COUNTY, FLA. (Ponce DeLeon Springs) Bedsole, Raiford, b. Nov 18 1893 d. Mar 20 1960. In same plot as Vircey M. Bedsole. Married Dec 8 1918. Husband to Vircey M. Bedsole. Bedsole, Vircey M., b. Dec 24 1998 d. Mar 10 1983. Married Dec 8 1918. Wife to Raiford Bedsole. WHITMIRE CEMETARY, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLA. Bedsole, David 1859-1931 .........30 1418 Bedsole, Martha B. 1862- 1937... 30 141 EVERGREEN CEMETARY, PANAMA CITY, FLA. Bedsole, Nadine Jennings, b. 1918 d. 1997 GREENE COUNTY, GEORGIA, SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH LIST Bedsole, Allene 14-Nov 1892 Nov 1973 30642 Greensboro Bedsole, Claude 23-Jun 1898 Oct 1972 30642 Greensboro Bedsole, Nellie D 9-Jun 1897 Aug 1989 30642 Greensboro Bedsole, William 25-Sep 1893 Dec 1968 30642 Greensboro WARE COUNTY, GEORGIA, MOORE CEMETARY Mack Bedsole, 10-9-1926 / 11-1-2000 Grace M. Bedsole, 2-4-1922 Wife of Mack RIVERSIDE CEMETARY, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Bedsole, Alex Edward May. 3, 1897 Aug. 3, 1949 Oak Hill ...Husband Bedsole, Lula Grooms Mar. 22, 1900 Sep. 1, 1991 Oak Hill ..Wife OLD SALEM CEMETARY, DALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Bedsole, John, Jan.10, 1802- Apr. 4, 1882. MADRID CEMETARY, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA Bedsole, Hugh Dent May 23, 1911 July 15, 1987 h/o Ruth Bedsole Bedsole, Ruth October 13, 1911 also w/o Hugh Nee Holland OLD LIVE OAK CEMETARY, SELMA, ALABAMA Brown, Bessie Bedsole Jan 2, 1895 Jun 3, 1993 Wife of Brown, John Rufus May 27, 1924 Jul 18, 1925 Bedsole, Roxana Ott Jul 19, 1857 Jun 27, 1924 760W Stillings, Hattie (Bedsole) Mar 8, 1886 Jan 8, 1921 Antioch Cemetary, Geneva County, Alabama Bedsole, Willie Mae; 23 Sep 1897-31 Dec 1986 Bledsoe, (Bedsole) Dorothy; 29 Aug 1925-19 Jan 1929 KINSTON CEMETARY, COFFEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Bedsole, Jener R.; 11/24/1884-8/25/1969. wife of Daniel Monroe Bedsole. Bedsole, Daniel Monroe; b. 27 June 1881 d. 30 October 1969. "Masonic Symbol" s/w Jener R. Bedsole. Ponce De Leon Cemetary, HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. Bedsole, Raiford, b. Nov 18 1893 d. Mar 20 1960. In same plot as Vircey M. Bedsole. Married Dec 8 1918. Husband to Vircey M. Bedsole. Bedsole, Vircey M., b. Dec 24 1998 d. Mar 10 1983. Married Dec 8 1918. Wife to Raiford Bedsole. PENSACOLA FLA. NEWS, OBIT Holland, Katie Bedsole age 67 died 12 Jul 1965 Shaw, Annis Laurene Bedsole age 69 14 Mar 1998 Quattlebaum, Emma Mae Bedsole died 16 Jan 1967 Standifer, Nettie Lou Bedsole age 86 Dothan, AL died 1999-3-18 Bedsole, J.W. Alabama, wife May Dickson 1943 MEMORY PARK CEMETARY, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLA. Bedsole, Dorbon, b. May 25 1933 d. Jul 30 1995, "US Army" FOREST LAWN CEMETARY, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA Bedsole, Adolph, b. 1914, Rev., Husband of Lillie Bedsole. Bedsole, Lillie, b. 1916, Wife of Adolph Bedsole. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLA. 1917-18 DRAFT Bedsole, David Stanley 25 Oct 1899 W Escambia FL OAK GROVE CEMETARY, TAMPA, FLA. Bedsole, John, III, b. May 29 1971 d. Sep 1 1975 (Parents?). Riverside Cemetary, Norfolk, Virginia Bedsole, Alex Edward May. 3, 1897 Aug. 3, 1949 Oak Hill Bedsole, Lula Grooms Mar. 22, 1900 Sep. 1, 1991 Oak Hill OLD LIVE OAK CEMETARY, DALLAS COUNTY, ALA. Brown, Bessie Bedsole Jan 2, 1895 Jun 3, 1993 Bedsole, Roxana Ott Jul 19, 1857 Jun 27, 1924 Stillings, Hattie Bedsole Mar 8, 1886 Jan 8, 1921 BETHLEHEM CEMETARY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALA. Bedsole Emma Sellers JAN 4 1879 JUL 24 1962 Bedsole Henry NOV 21 1878 MAR 6 1903 Bedsole Thomas Duncan SEP 17 1899 Only date-S/S Bedsole Nancy Long MAY 19 1895 AUG 26 1963 S/S Bedsole Thomas Duncan S/O Henry and Emma Bedsole Bedsole Paul F FEB 13 1898 AUG 8 1984 Modern woodmen of America Bedsole William H NOV 5 1869 SEP 25 1918 On wings of love. Bedsole A Idelia MAY 14 1867 NOV 18 1950 Bedsole C H APR 26 1847 SEP 27 1914 Bedsole Sarah Jane JAN 17 1846 JUN 8 1923 Bedsole A J MAR 25 1858 NOV 1 1942 Father. Bedsole Emma J JAN 23 1858 OCT 30 1924 Mother-W/O AJ Bedsole Bedsole Jasper J SEP 27 1882 APR 23 1905 S/O AJ and EJ Bedsole Bedsole Francis Donia? JAN 25 1878 SEP 3 1878 D/O CH and SJ? Bedsole Infant I/O M.L. and G.A. Bedsole Bedsole Infant I/O M.L. and G.A. Bedsole Bedsole Walter E 1861 1937 Bedsole M.L. AUG 1 1854 FEB 5 1894 Bedsole Infant I/O M.L. and G.A. Bedsole Bedsole Bertie L Broken stone Bedsole Aubry R FEB Broken stone Bedsole James Stott NOV 29 1889 MAY 5 1914 Bedsole Infant Daughter JUN 8 1915 JUN 8 1915 D/O C.E. and B.M. Bedsole Bedsole Monroe Clark JUN 21 1889 JAN 20 1957 S/S Mattie Belle P Bedsole Bedsole Mattie Belle P DEC 27 1899 DEC 16 1991 wife of Monroe Clark Bedsole Bedsole Midda Ann Pouncey 1843 Aged 36 yrs Bedsole Margaret Ann APR 22 1843 SEP 23 1847 Bedsole Elizabeth Alie MAY 4 1849 FEB 20 1855 Bedsole Julia Paralee MAR 12 1859 JUL 28 1860 Bedsole William H. Aged 2 yrs Bedsole Clayton JUN 2 1899 JUN 12 1900 S/O JT and Corine Bedsole Bedsole George Jackson AUG 25 1896 SEP 30 1896 S/O JT and Corine Bedsole Bedsole Corine OCT 11 1880 OCT 11 1899 W/O JT Bedsole Bedsole Johnnie T OCT 13 1871 MAR 9 1943 S/S Mattie Lou Bedsole Bedsole Mattie Lou SEP 16 1885 MAR 13 1943 S/S Johnnie T Bedsole Bedsole Infant APR 20 1903 APR 20 1903 D/O JT and ML Bedsole Bedsole Infant APR 12 1918 MAY 1 1918 S/O JT and ML Bedsole Bedsole J T AUG 8 1855 JAN 28 1872 16 yrs 5 mos 20 days Bedsole Henry DEC 5 1807 MAY 8 1863 Bedsole W T AUG 31 1851 AUG 11 1889 37 yrs 11 mos Bedsole Mary Catherine JUL 14 1818 ??? 28 1862 Death month looks like July Thomaston Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama. Bedsole 4/17/1940- 4/17/1940 Infant daughter of Lyman and Vera Bedsole Bedsole Carrie L. 10 1 1889 7 7 1938 Bedsole Grover C. 2 8 1888 6 16 1940 Bedsole James Lane 1 6 1921 2 1 1941 Bedsole Joyce Egbert 4 9 1940 11 6 1973 Mother Bedsole Kenneth L. 12 3 1953 12 4 1953 Bedsole Leo Fendley 9 28 1908 1 2 1967 Bedsole Norman E. 2 22 1897 9 28 1924 Smith Cemetery, Clarke County, Alabama. Hellen Bedsole Hall (wife of James Hall) DOB: April 10, 1852 EXP: June 5, 1939 James M. Hall DOB: April 10, 1844 EXP: Nov. 22, 1924 Susan Bedsole DOB: Sept. 17, 1928 EXP: Sept. 1, 1985 160. Edward O. Bedsole Jr. 1st LT US ARMY WW II Korea DOB: Sept. 10, 1926 EXP: Sept. 14, 1975 Edward Oakley "Ned" Bedsole DOB: Jan. 14, 1859 EXP: Aug. 5, 1942 Maebelle Harrison Bedsole (wife of Ned Bedsole) DOB: March 6, 1895 EXP: Nov. 26, 1961 Ruby Bedsole Daughter of E.O. and M.H. Bedsole DOB: July 1930 EXP: Aug. 1930 Ruth Bedsole Daughter of E.O. and M.H. Bedsole DOB: July 1930 EXP: Aug. 1930 Oconee County, SC Cemetery Wilks, Elizabeth Josey Bedsole, b. 1893, d. 23-june-1983, daughter of Travis Bedsole & Georgia Ann Hudson-Bedsole, of Coffee County, Alabama, Her Husband was Wesley T. "Bud" Wilks, funeral marker only. They had one child, a son; William Henry "Willie Boy" Wilks. The two of them are buried in Apopka, Fla. American Cemetary, Nachitoches, Louisiana Bedsole, Thomas ( June 19, 1877 / 1919 ) Natchitoches Times,1919: Died: Thomas Bedsole of this city at Shreveport. on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock; born in Alabama on June 19th, 1877; survived by his wife, an adopted son, Willie Bedsole, three sisters: Mesdames L.E. Balentine and Mollie Bebee and Miss Leona Bedsole of Boyce; and three brothers: T.H. Bedsole of De Ridder, Talmadge Bedsole who is with the Rainbow Division in France and Jack L. Bedsole who is with the Marines in Cuba. Services. American Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock .Shriners accompanying. The deceased came here from DeRidder in November 1917. ( Not located, 1997) Natchito Cemetary, Nagitoches, La. Bedsole, Mittie Ann - 1895 / 1895 Bedsole, Lilly - 1891 / 1898 Bedsole, Alice - 1896 / 1896 Bedsole, Mabel - 1897 / 1897 Bedsole, T. F. - 3 Apr 1853 / 18 Feb 1910 Bedsole, Callie - 30 Jun 1855 / 12 Feb 1910 [Double Stone - T. F. & Callie] Blacksher, Mittie Ann Bedsole, wife of Andrew Jackson Blacksher - 25 Jan 1863 / 19 Apr 1924 Lee, Leona Ada Bedsole - 23 Jan 1898 / 1 Feb 1988 Bedsole, Thomas - 19 Jun 1877 / 3 Jan 1919 [Also Concrete slab, stone marker, "Mother" - no information] Bedsole, T. H. Sr. - 9 Oct 1884 / 15 Jun 1958 Bedsole, Suzie Dubois - 18 Sep 1890 / 18 Jan 1965 Bedsole, T. H. Jr. - 13 Mar 1917 / 19 Sep 1963 Bedsole, Henry Curtis Sr. - 2 Apr 1913 / 6 Nov 1963 Bedsole, Jack Lang - 3 Aug 1900 / 9 Jul 1963 Bedsole, Callie - 30 Jun 1855 / 12 Feb 1910 Old Town/Teel Creek Cemetery, Near Kinston, Alabama. Bedsole, Baby. July 18, 1925. (Baby of Franklin Edward Bedsole and wife, Lillian Effie Redmon). Bedsole, Infant dau. of Travis & Georgia Ann (Hudson) Bedsole. B/d Jan. 25,1912. Bedsole,Georgia Ann. Sept. 29, 1872-Mar. 22, 1912. First wife of Travis. Bedsole, Lizzie May. Dau. of Travis Bedsole & Bethonia Williams. Mar. 4, 1915-Oct. 19, 1918. Bedsole, Sarah Luvenia. Sept. 18, 1910-Oct. 8, 1911. (Baby of Franklin Edward and Lillian Effie Bedsole). Baby Wise, 4/9/1927. Baby of Luther Wise and Sarah Gladys (Bedsole), daughter of Franklin Edward and Lillian Effie Bedsole. Rapides Parish, La. Cemetary Bedsole, Charles Latson. - 9 Apr 1885 / 3 Jul 1913 Bedsole, Lula - 9 Aug 1893 / 15 Aug 1901 Bedsole, John Mayo, son of MM & T. L. Bedsole - 10 Mar 1913 / 2 Dec 1913 Harden Chapel, Toombs County, Georgia Janie Williams-BEDSOLE Born Nov 9, 1888 Died Oct 29, 1983 Thomaston Cemetary, Marengo County, Ala. Bedsole 4/17/1940-4/17/1940 Infant daughter of Lyman and Vera Bedsole Bedsole Carrie L. 10/1/1889-7/7/1938 Bedsole Grover C. 2/8/1888-6/16/1940 Bedsole James Lane 1/6.1921-2/1/1941 Bedsole Joyce Egbert 4/9/1940-11/6/1973 Mother Bedsole Kenneth L. 12/3/1953-12/4/1953 Bedsole Leo Fendley 9/28/1908-1/2/1967 Bedsole Norman E. 2/22/1897-9/28/1969 Walnut Hill Cemetary, Vernon Parish, In Louisiana Bedsole, Felder W. - 2/Sep/1895 -2/Dec/1895 Bedsole, Rebecca S. 1851 -22/Sep/1895 Bedsole, Thos. L. - 30/Mar/1856-7/Nov/1928 [Masonic emblem] CHOCTAW CORNER CEMETARY, CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA Bedsole, Loraine 11 May 1879 19 Aug 1953 w/Am. M. Tunstall Bedsole, O. A. 27 Jul 1883 12 May 1939 Bedsole, Mattie A. 2 May 1858 16 Feb 1906 w/Travis L. Bedsole Bedsole, Travis L. 19 Jan 1848 14 Dec 1923 Bedsole, J. G. 5 Jul 1887 15 Sep 1963 MD Bedsole, Bertha Griffin 30 Jul 1889 16 Mar 1977 w/J. G. Bedsole ELAM CEMETARY, CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA Bedsole, Mathew Elmore, 20 Jan 1890, 5 Sep 1890, SMITH CEMETARY, CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA Bedsole, Hellen Hall (wife of James Hall) DOB: April 10, 1852 EXP: June 5, 1939 Bedsole, Susan Knight DOB: Sept. 17, 1928 EXP: Sept. 1, 1985 Bedsole, Edward O. Jr. 1st LT US ARMY WW II Korea DOB: Sept. 10, 1926 EXP: Sept. 14, 1975 161. Bedsole, Edward Oakley "Ned" DOB: Jan. 14, 1859 EXP: Aug. 5, 1942 162. Bedsole, Maebelle Harrison (wife of Ned Bedsole) DOB: March 6, 1895 EXP: Nov. 26, 1961 163. Bedsole, Ruby Daughter of E.O. and M.H. Bedsole DOB: July 1930 EXP: Aug. 1930 Bedsole, Ruth Daughter of E.O. and M.H. Bedsole DOB: July 1930 EXP: Aug. 1930 HARRISON CEMETARY, KINSTON, ALABAMA Bedsole, Ada.Nov. 23, 1882-Apr. 4, 1960. Bedsole, Earnie. Jul. 27, 1919-Jun. 19, 1920. Bedsole, Ed. D. Apr. 25, 1888-Dec. 9, 1973. Bedsole, Edward. Feb. 15,1862- Aug. 11,1917. Bedsole, Eunola. Aug. 29, 1904-Jul. 14, 1993. Bedsole, Franklin E. June 27, 1858-Jun. 14, 1926. Bedsole, Grady. Dec. 18, 1891-Jun. 4, 1901. Bedsole, W.F. Oct. 2, 1879, age 3 years. On same stone as Grady Bedsole. Bedsole, Hubert. Apr. 25, 1915-Oct. 25, 1936. Bedsole, J.D. Nov. 21, 1911-Nov. 15, 1973. Bedsole, Janice Jeraldine. Jan. 21, 1933-Aug. 2, 1941. Bedsole, Lula M. Nov. 1, 1895-Jun. 12,1937. Bedsole, Melvin. Jan. 26, 1882-Jul. 13, 1920. Bedsole, Murdic F. Oct. 28,1889-Feb. 1, 1959. Bedsole, Polly. Oct. 27, 1861-Feb. 28, 1920. Bedsole, Rosa P. Jan. 9, 1833-May 1, 1915. Bedsole, Sallie Harrison. Died 1891, about 30 years old. Bedsole, Travis. Co.H, 3rd Alabama Rangers, CSA. Dec.7, 1832-Apr. 5, 1899. Masons' stone. Bedsole, William Henry. Jan. 14, 1856-Sept. 17, 1932. Bedsole, Winston. Dec. 1, 1918-May 12, 1933. Elam Cemetary, Clarke County, Alabama Bedsole, Mathew Elmore, 20 Jan 1890, 5 Sep 1890, New Prospect Cemetary, Clarke County, Alabama Susan "Susie" Blackwell Bedsole (wife of Edward Bedsole) DOB: May 20, 1819 EXP: June 11, 1912 Edward Bedsole DOB: March 5, 1819 EXP: Oct. 28, 1909 .The "Mitchum War" Edward. Frances Lorena Bedsole Daughter of H. Woodrow and Janie Bedsole b. Aug. 29, 1934 d.Aug. 4, 1936. H. Woodrow Bedsole b.Oct. 24, 1914 d.April 12, 1985 Janie S. Bedsole (wife of Woodrow) b.Feb. 20, 1915 d.April 13, 1993 Ernest M. Bedsole, 2/15/1882-7/3/1959 Fannie E. Bedsole (wife of Ernest) b.May 13, 1885 d.March 10, 1942 Oak Grove Cemetary Clarke County, Alabama Otto Sebastian Bedsole (son of Edward Oakley Bedsole and Roxana Ott Bedsole) b. April 14, 1884 d. Nov. 22, 1886 Carrie E. Bedsole b. Sept. 6, 1880 d.Sept. 30, 1931 W.F. Bedsole b. Nov. 4, 1862 d.Nov. 28, 1928 Martha A. Bedsole (wife of W.F. Bedsole) b.Feb. 6, 1861 d.June 7, 1931. John Wesley Bedsole b.Oct. 20, 1860 d. May 24,1926. Kinston, Ala. City Cemetary Bedsole, Daniel Monroe; b. 27 June 1881 d. 30 October 1969.. If I recall correctly, this is really Daniel Monroe Bedsole and wife, Gina (Jena), called "Jeter".. Bedsole, Jena R.;"Jeter" !!/24/1884-8/25/1969. Wife of Daniel Monroe Bedsole (Konwn as "Monroe). Cleveland Carnahan Cemetary, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Bedsole, Charles L. - 9 Apr 1885-3 Jul 1913 Bedsole, Lula - 8/9/1893-8/15/1901 Dubois, Ruby Bertha, daughter of M&M S. N. Dubois - 13 Sep 1907-30 Oct 1907 Bedsole, John Mayo, son of M & M & T. L. Bedsole - 10 Mar 1913-2 December, 1913 Corner Creek Cemetary, Geneva County, Hacoda, Ala. Shelton Bedsole, 3-3-1901 7-8-1924 Dr. James D. Bedsole, 6/9/187-1/1/12/1943 M.D. in Kinston, Ala. Artie Missy Ward-Bedsole 5/9/1876-2/2/1959 Sherwood Bedsole, 2/13/1896-5/26/1969 William "Willie" Bedsole, 10/29/1894-11/13/1969 Chattahoochee, Florida Bedsole, Sarah J., d. 26 Oct 1925, F (Insane Asylum). Deaths: Green County, Ga. Bedsole, Allene 14-Nov 1892 Nov 1973 Greensboro Bedsole, Claude 23-Jun 1898 Oct 1972 Greensboro Bedsole, Nellie D. 9-Jun 1897 Aug 1989 Greensboro Bedsole, William 25-Sep 1893 Dec 1968 30642 Greensboro Death, Muscogee County, Georgia Bedsole, Henry 29 Oct 1936 Muscogee 28751 Tallahassee Memory Gardens, Tallahassee, Florida Bedsole, Bertis M, b. 1908 d. 1987 "Married Aug 4 1928" D25 Bedsole, Douglas, b. Dec 3 1931 d. Apr 12 1999 "ENC US Coast Guard Korea Vietnam" D25 Bedsole, Ethel L, b. 1912 d. 1985 "Married Aug 4 1928" D25 Bedsole, Margaret Cooper, b. Dec 7 1939 D25 Miller County Cemetery, Arkansas Bedsole, Hattie Boulton Died 12/18/1976- Bedsole, Theodore 8/11/1924-5/18/1994 Moore Cemetery, Ware County, Ga. Mack Bedsole, 10-9-1926 / 11-1-2000 Grace M. Bedsole, 2/4/1922 Wife of Mack Oak Grove Cemetery, Tampa, Florida. Bedsole, John, III, b. May 29 1971 d. Sep 1 1975 (Parents?). Book Of Civil War Soldiers (I know this is a very incomplete list. There were many others). Bedsole, Mathew PVT 02 APR 1862 Ala. Bedsole, J.W. Alabama (May Dickson) 1943 01 pg Bedsole, Isaiah. Prvt. Ga. Bedsole, Travis B., Pvt. Ala. Bedsole, Duncan, Pvt. NC Bedsole, Travis -- Private - March 1862. Surrendered, Appomattox, Virginia, April 9, 1865. (Born in 1830.) Ga. Son of Amos Bedsole. Jefferson County, Arkansas Obit Thelma St. John..Thelma Amelia St. John, 75, of Warren, died March 16, 1998, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 21, 1922, at Clayton, Alabama, a daughter of the late William Harvey Bedsole and Hattie Marie Zorn Bedsole. She was a homemaker and a member of Saline Baptist Church in Bradley County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Bluford St. John, whom she married on April16,1942, and who died on November 5, 1976; a sister, Jewel DeMiller; and a grandchild. Survivors include two sons, Sammy St. John of Naperville, Illinois, and Neil St. John of Muncie, Indiana; three daughters, Marilyn Doss and Karen Anders, both of Warren,and Linda Golden of Memphis; two sisters, Margaret Smith of Montgomery, Alabama, and Sarah McLure of Arvada, Colorado; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. 1828 Marriage Bond John Bedsoles marriage bond John was b. 1801.Son of William (Thomas Sr.'s son). (Note: Marriage bonds were to fund the woman and children, if the man left them, or died. However, it was also many times sufficient to entice other men to marry the widow. So it had an unexpected benefit). STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Cumberland County KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, John Bedsole & Love McDaniel are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency James Indelio, Governor of the state aforesaid, or his successors in office, in the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, current money, to be paid to the said Governor, his successors, or assigns, for which payment well and truly to be made and done, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of January, A.D. 1828. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas the above bounden John Bedsole hath made application for a license for a Marriage, to be celebrated between him and Catherine Horn of the county aforesaid; Now, in case it shall appear hereafter, that there is any lawful cause or impediment to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Seal------ John Bedsole X.(His Mark) Seal-------- Love McDaniel Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Dan McDermid. Seal----Crt. Clrk. Dan McDermid Last Will Of Elizabeth Bedsole, Daughter Of Thomas Sr. Elizabeth Bedsole 1777-1864. She married Steven Rials in 1818, then Archibald Rials in 1825. She was born and died in Bladen Co., NC daughter of Thomas Bedsole,Sr. 1750-1825 and Rebecca Jones. Also of Bladen Co., NC. Will of Elizabeth Bedsole. IN the name of God, I Elizabeth Rials, being of sound mind and perfect memory, do make and publish this, my last will and testement, revoking all former wills by me. I bequeath to Noah Rials fifty cents, to Hardy Rials fifty cents, to the heirs of David Rials fifty cents, the heirs of Unity Pope fifty cents, to Thomas Bedsole Jr. fifty cents, to Nancy Hall fifty cents, to Sarah Blackwell fifty cents, to Travis Bedsole fifty cents, to heirs of William Bedsole fifty cents, to Rhoda Parker one hundred dollars, my brother Duncan Bedsole my plantation where I now live and all lands belonging to plantation for all his natural life, then to his son Thomas Bedsole and his heirs. To my brother Duncan Bedsole and friend Malcom Monroe, all my lands in Bladen County,lying about Beaverdam. I give all of the residences and personal property on my estate to my brother Duncan Bedsole and friend Malcom Monroe. signed on 12 day of February in 1847. Elizabeth Rials X her mark witnesses: Bluford Simmons X his mark Daniel McDuffie X his mark NOTE FROM JD. Malcom Monroe was a lawyer. Duncan was her brother and Duncan could neither read, write or spell. Guess what happened to Duncans part ? The last thing I found on this was a NC supreme court trial wherein Duncan sued Malcom Monroe, for wrongfully acquiring his sisters estate, for the very reason stated above. Maybe Duncan was not so dumb after all. REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS FROM PENSION APPPLICATIONS. Note: Their last names were changed to "Bledsoe", usually by land patents and deeds. They could neither read or write back then, so didn’t know the difference anyway. My thanks and appreciation to Brenda Bedsole-Ricks, a lawyer and judge in Amite, Louisiana, who sent it to me. What a cousin !!. Thomas Bledsoe/Bedsole, Sr.,1750-1825. Travis Bledsoe/Bedsole, Son of Thomas Sr. His son. William Bedsole, another Son of Thomas Sr. Benjamin (James) Bledsoe/Bedsole, son of Robert, son of Thomas Sr. George (James) Bledsoe/Bedsole, son of George Jr., son of George, son of Abraham from Germany. "Miller Bledsoe"/Bedsole; This is actually William Miller Bedsole, Jr. son of William Miller Bledsoe/Bedsole, Sr. son of William Henry Bedsole, son of John Bledsoe/Bedsole, son of Abraham from Germany. The others on the list are true Bledsoe descendants from England, not Germany. To see the list online, go here; http://www.southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm CIVIL WAR VETERANS Alexander Bedsole, Cumberland County, NC. Second Calvary Regiment, NC. 6/21/1861 at 19 years of age. James Calvin "Calton" Bedsole, Moore County, NC. 3/11/1862 46th Infantry Regiment. at 18. Duncan Bedsole, Moore County, NC 3/11/1862 46th Infantry Regiment. Age 24. Frank Bedsole , Alabama, Second Calvary Regiment. Isaiah Bedsole, Schley County, Georgia. 8/14/1861. 17th Infantry Regiment. Killed in war. James Bedsole, 1861. Barbour County, Ala. John Bedsole, 9/7/1861. Bladen County, NC 20th Infantry Regiment. Killed at age 18 at Malvern Hill, Virginia. John Bedsole, Columbus County, NC. Third Infantry Regiment.2/15/1862/ Killed 9/5/1863. Larkin Bedsole, 36.Cumberland County, NC. 2/26/1862. Second Light Artillery Regmt. Mathew Bedsole, Walton County, Fla. 4/2/1862.Sixth Infantry Regmt, Fla. Robert Bedsole, 32nd Infantry Regiment, Alabama. Stephen Bedsole, Barbour County, Ala. Light Artillery Regiment. Thomas Bedsole, 29, Cumberland County, NC. 8/31/1861. 9th NC Infantry Regiment. Thomas Bedsole, Alabama. Company H, 32nd Infantry Regiment. Warren County, Ga., 3/4/1862. 48th Infantry Regiment. Travis B. Bedsole, Coffee County, Ala. Enlisted as a Blacksmith. 53rd Partisan Rangers. Travis Bedsole, Cumberland County, NC 7/18/1862. Third Infantry Regiment. William Bedsole, Lenoir County, NC. 3/14/1863. Sixth Infantry Regiment. William Bedsole, Raleigh, NC 10/31/1864. 46th Infantry Regiment. William Bedsole, Bladen County, NC. 9/7/1861. Twentieth Infantry Regiment. William Bedsole, Barbour County, Ala. 1862. Barbour Light Artillery Regiment. Bedsole, Calton H 46TH NC (real name: James Calvin Bedsole). Bedsole, Duncan H 46TH NC Bedsole, Thomas NC, Bedsole, Travis, Ala., Bedsole, William, NC. There are many, many other Bedsoles who fought and many who died, in the despicable Civil War. I did not attempt to find them all. Georgia Bedsoles In The Civil War 12544 Bedsele Abner W. K 27th Inf. Reg't. Private 12545 Bedsole Amos Garrison's Company, GA Inf. (Ogeechee Minutemen) Private 12546 Bedsole Isaac B 17th Inf. Reg't. Private 12547 Bedsole Isaiah B 17th Inf. Reg't. Private 12548 Bedsole James Garrison's Company, GA Inf. (Ogeechee Minutemen) Private 12549 Bedsole Travis B 48th Inf. Reg't. Prvt HISTORY SUMMARY As you read this part, keep in mind that these people were living from day to day in such a desperate fashion that just getting food every day, occupied most of their waking hours. The very next day, they began all over again, looking for ways to obtain food for that new day. And so it went, for most of their lives. Added to that to make matters worse, they usually had 8 to 14 children. 1673-1730 "Abraham", the first Bedsole into this country was born in Germany. It is most likely he was born in the Rhine River Valley in that country because it would have taken someone with the grit, determination, and physical condition of the agricultural workers in that location, to come to this wild, unsettled, dangerous country and deal with the daily hardships they inevitably faced, just to survive. The specific German ancestors of Abraham, will more than likely never be known and at some point, it becomes unimportant anyway. After all, as with all ancestors, there is a point in time at which any researcher must stop. 1673 is my stopping point, relative to the Bedsole ancestors. I am sure no one will ever be able to go back beyond that year, no matter how hard they try. Abraham apparently moved his family from NC to Virginia about 1726, because he is a co-owner of 1,000 acres of land in that state, with his son, George "Bledsoe", as listed in the Land Records section of this book. He appears to have stayed in NC from 1701 until 1726. 1730. Abraham and wife Rose had; George, William, Elizabeth, Abraham Jr., Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah, and Moses. These children may have all been born in NC, or Va., or some in one,some in the other. No records of birth in this country were made or required to be made until about 1912. 1730. William Henry (Jr) Bedsole. It is he who was the BEDSOLE ancestor in this country, although others as you will read, also carried the name. William married Rhoda West in NC, age about 17. 1750 Thomas Bartlet Bedsole (Sr.) was born in Bladen County, NC, to William Henry Bedsole, Jr.and wife Rhoda West. Thomas Sr. was married to Rebecca Jones in 1769 in Bladen County, NC. Thomas served in the Revolutionary War, along with sons, Travis and Thomas, Jr. who must have been no more than boys, and William Henry, which shows the desperation of the settlers here, to win their Independence from England. It also shows their hatred of that government at that time. Along here some place in time, Thomas Sr. apparently was becoming or had already become, a heavy drinker. It is also likely he was mean to his wife and children, as that trait seems to have been passed down to more than one of his sons. I did'nt know his middle name was Bartlett until 6/2008. Obviously, the name was taken from his fathers brother. 1770-1825 or 30 plus or minus, was the period of time the children of Thomas Sr. were born. These are all listed in the Ancestors And Descendants in Section 2 of this book. His son Thomas Jr. was my GG- Grandfather. Thomas Jr. was apparently a drunkard and mistreated his wife and children so badly, she took the last child still at home in 1850 (Travis Bertram Bedsole. My G-Grandfather, age 17), and left Thomas Jr. and never went back. More on this also in Section 2. Thomas Jr. apparently died in 1825 or so, but his wife lived until about 1892. I say "About" because there are no death records, and Census Records were the only documents available to make such guesses. After He died, several of his children and their families left NC in 1830. Travis moved to Haywood County, Tennessee, Amos moved to Warrenton, Georgia and the rest moved to Crenshaw and Montgomery counties in Alabama, then spread from there. The other children of Thomas Sr. remained in NC. Today, there are Bedsoles in almost all states. There is even a Brian Bedsole living in New Zealand. This book is a beginning. It is something for some other Bedsole to work from and with in the future, to expand our history, knowledge and legacy (Although Lord knows who that will be. I sincerely wish anyone who has what it takes to do it, the very best of luck in your future Bedsole research because you will surely need it. But most of all, you will need TRUE BEDSOLE GRIT. I hope that all Bedsole readers will submit any additional information, names, etc., for whatever they feel is missing, or needs correcting, or updating, to me at jdbedsole@oppcatv.com and to Fay at Rostraver@earthlink.net. I also hope that you will tell all the Bedsoles and relatives you know, where to find this Book and List, on the internet. I will keep those internet sites posted with the most current copies to the extent that I can obtain the cooperation of those site Administrators, which is not always easy, with a few of them. Currently, I have it posted on the Coffee County, Ala., and Bladen County, NC sites, although its in parts 1 through 4 there; http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/bladenbios.html In addition they are posted on the Rootsweb site although the 2003 version, at the following internet address: http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/bladenbios.html for the History, and go here for the List http://usgwarchives.net/~alcoffee/officialbedsolelist.html I have also sent it to the Clarke, Butler and Lowndes Counties, Ala., and to Sampson, Brunswick, Bladen, and several other counties in NC to be posted on their internet sites, but don't know if they will get posted or not. You may check them, by going to www.usgenweb.com selecting Alabama or another state and the county you want then look for it there. Some counties post it on their "Biographies" part. Others post it elsewhere, others want me to list each family and their children separately and individually, which would take 40 forevers, and which I will not do, and some won't post it at all. Thanks a lot to those last sites. If you have anything constructive to contribute to any future update of this book, such as additions, corrections, more names, dates and etc., please email me at jdbedsole@oppcatv.com You can always (until I croak anyway) send a letter if that fails, to: JD Bedsole, 100 Beamon Avenue, Opp, Alabama 36467. Or call me at 334-493-1370. If my email address changes, I will post the new address on the Genforum and Rootsweb Bedsole internet sites at the following sites : www.genforum.genealogy.com/Bedsole and at www.Rootsweb.com/Bedsole on the Bedsole Message Board. After I croak, I hope my co-hort, Peggy Bedsole will continue to keep my stuff with her stuff, on her Bedsole site. I have freely given, mailed, and emailed copies of this book in its entirety, to many, many Bedsole descendants, telling them they are free to copy it and give it to others. I have had a grand total of three who contacted me to say something good and about 5 who said things like; "Well, you don't really know anything for sure about the Bedsoles do you?", and " All this stuff did was leave me confused and make me want to know more", and "Did you actually talk to anyone in Germany about the Bedsoles over there?", and best of all was this, to show their deep, eternal gratitude for the 60 years and hundreds of thousands of hours and dollars I have spent on it; "Well, this whole thing was just a mess and a waste of time, and it does'nt tell me a damn thing. In Fact, I‘m more confused than ever now". (They were "Confused" when they were born, I say). Therefore, if all you can do is try to make me feel bad by bad-mouthing me about this book, don't waste my time. But, if you would like to say something nice, like "JD, you are an absolute genius, and a jewel for doing all that work for all of us, then giving it to us free. What you have produced is absolutely priceless, and gives me and my descendants a record of their real roots. I will give a copy to each of my children. Thank you so much for all the untold hours and money you have put into it", that would be nice and I would like that. Anything besides something like that………………….…Forget it. Don’t waste your time or mine. ..................................JD BEDSOLE File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/bios/familyhi191bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 67.9 Kb