Subj: Benningfield, Bedenfield, Bedfield Research
Date: 97-05-19 22:28:23 EDT

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8. JOHN HERBERT4 SHEPP II (JOHN HERBERT3, HENRY R.2, NORMAN1). He married MARY LOIS BEDINGFIELD.

Children of John Shepp and Mary Bedingfield are:
12. i. CLAUDIA LYNN5 SHEPP.
13. ii. JOHN HERBERT SHEPP III.
iii. CHARLES ANDREW SHEPP, m. MARCIA WYMORE.
14. iv. MARTHA CHRISTINE SHEPP.
15. v. TIMOTHY ERIC SHEPP.
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Descendants of Johnson Bain

9. ALICE CORDELIA4 BAYNE (JAMES ERVIN 3 BANE, JOHNSON 2, JOHNSON 1 BAIN) was born November 02, 1884 in Greenville, Greenville Co, SC, and died December 06, 1972 in Rock Hill, York Co, SC. She married DAVID D. MARION BAYNE, son of David Bane and Caroline Bedingfield.

Children of Alice Bayne and David Bayne are:
  i. OLLIE MATILDA5 BAYNE, b. 1902; d. October 12, 1918.
ii. WILLIAM HARLEY BAYNE, b. 1903; d. April 23, 1943.
10. iii. PEARL MAY BAYNE, b. June 09, 1908, River Falls, Greenville Co, SC; d. December 10, 1991, Marion, McDowell, NC].
iv. HARVEY ALONZO BAYNE, b. June 13, 1910; d. January 14, 1977, Rock Hill, York Co, SC; m. LOLA GERTRUDE GHENT.
v. JAMES ERVIN BAYNE, b. May 19, 1913, Henderson County, NC; d. Travelers Rest, Greenville Co., SC; m. GENEVA CENTER.
11. vi. FLORENCE HAZEL BAYNE, b. May 26, 1916.
12. vii. FLORA EDITH BAYNE, b. May 21, 1919; d. May 18, 1960, Jacksonville , FLa.
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7. DAVID D.MARION4 BAYNE (DAVID RILEY 3 BANE, ALEXANDER 2, JOHNSON 1 BAIN) was born November 30, 1878 in Henderson County, NC, and died April 21, 1967 in Greenville, Greenville Co, SC. He married ALICE CORDELIA BAYNE, daughter of James Bane and Selena Beddingfield.

Children of David Bayne and Alice Bayne are:
  i. OLLIE MATILDA5 BAYNE, b. 1902; d. October 12, 1918.
ii. WILLIAM HARLEY BAYNE, b. 1903; d. April 23, 1943.
10. iii. PEARL MAY BAYNE, b. June 09, 1908, River Falls, Greenville Co, SC; d. December 10, 1991, Marion, McDowell, NC].
iv. HARVEY ALONZO BAYNE, b. June 13, 1910; d. January 14, 1977, Rock Hill,York Co, SC; m. LOLA GERTRUDE GHENT.
v. JAMES ERVIN BAYNE, b. May 19, 1913, Henderson County, NC; d. Travelers Rest, Greenville Co., SC; m. GENEVA CENTER.
11. vi. FLORENCE HAZEL BAYNE, b. May 26, 1916.
12. vii. FLORA EDITH BAYNE, b. May 21, 1919; d. May 18, 1960, Jacksonville , FLa.
[ed. note: These children are the same as those listed for Alice Bayne. Why the submitter chose to list them twice is not known to me. T.]
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Val is looking for Charlottie Benefield born 5 Oct., 1814 in Ohio. She married William M. Judd, Jr. on 18 Sep.,1834 in Madison Co.,IN and died 14 Sep.,1893 in Newtown, Sullivan, MO. Does anyone on our newsletter subscriber list have any further information on Charlottie? Does anyone know how the Ramey and Bonneville families might fit?

In the book Alabama Records, Vol. 227 Lauderdale Co. Probate Minutes, 1852-53; Marriages, 1845-50 compiled by Pauline Jones Gandrud, page 85 is found this marriage record:

Beddington, Charles to Synthia York 24 Feb. 1847 (return dated 24th) by W.B. Bryan. (Entry reads Page 314). Census of 1850 shows:

Beddingfield, Charles, age 30, born AL
Beddingfield, Cynthia, age 23, born AL
Beddingfield, James, age 2, born AL
Beddingfield, Charles, age 9/12, born AL

Page 86 shows the marriage of Shoemaker, James to Susan Beddingfield, 20 Dec., 1848 (return dated 21st) by W. B. Bryan.
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The 1900 census index of TX shows the following people:

Beddingfield, Sam, white, male, age 23, b. Mar 1877 in AL. Vol. 106, ED129, sheet 11, line 14.

Bedingfield, Thos. J., white, male, age 43, b. Mar 1857 in Ark., Vol. 21, ED17, sheet 3, line 41, Collin Co., TX. With him was Wylie.

Bedingfield, Wiley, white, male, age 28, b. April 1872 in AL, vol. 106, ED129, sheet 7, line 4, Van Zandt Co. (Sam, above, is his brother. This is my ancestor).

The 1900 census offers this further information: Wiley Bedingfield was single, and working as a farm laborer. Sam Beddingfield was single and working as a farm laborer. Thos. J. Bedingfield was married 10 years, worked as a carpenter, and his father was born in NC and mother in TN. His wife was listed with him. Her name was Rosetta L., she was born in Aug. 1867 in AR. She was age 32, had borne 5 children; 3 were living at census time. Her parents were born in AR. The children were: Idus L. (?), son, born Jan. 1891,age 9, born in TX; Winzola E., born June 1892, age 7; and Thos. L, son, born April 1895, age 5.
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From the book Georgia Intestate Records by Jeannette Holland Austin, published by Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1986, page 30 come these tidbits:

Beddingfield, Charles, of Richmond Co., GA, dec'd, William Wallace, admr, 8/4/1789, Columbia, Administrator's Bond.

Beddingfield, John H., decd., Martha A. Beddingfield issued Letters of Administration 1/27/1834, Washington.

Bedingfield, Charles, dec'd, William Wallace issued Letters of Administration 7/22/1789; slaves assigned to Charles, Martha, Mary and John Bedingfield. Richmond, Administrator's Bond.

Bowen, Jobe, decd, inv. 10/1/1783, apprs: Edward McGary, Thomas Gray, Nat Beddingfield, Wilkes, MxR (mixed records)

Harp, Henry, decd, LWT pvd by Jesse Ward and Charles Bedding; Solomon Beddingfield qualified as exr, 10/15/1805, Warren, MIC (minutes of inf. court.)

Kershaw, Joseph, decd, William Stafford, admr, 3/1838; apprs: Calvin B. Seymour, Bryan Bedingfield, Stewart, adms.

McKeithan, Eli, decd, of Pleasant Valley, Lemuel B. Morton, admr 2/1843; apprs: Isham Watkins, Joseph J. Dowd, Daniel Richardson; purchasers at sale: Dougle McKeithan, Bryan Bedingfield, John Blackshear, Stewart, adms.

Well, that's all for tonight. Remember, be sure to verify all information by going to original records.Thressa.