Melissa R. Bedell

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Birth:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33142898

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Melissa Bedell Headlee Huff Appleby can be found in as:

Melissa Headlee in:

Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data:

1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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Melissa Huff in:

Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.

Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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Melissa Appleby in:

Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

Melissa married David Asbury Headlee on 26 Oct 1865 in Greene County, Missouri. David (son of Joseph Headlee and Martha Steele) was born on 21 Mar 1836 in Maury County, Tennessee; died on 25 Oct 1867 in Greene County, Missouri; was buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.

Melissa married George Washington Huff on 27 Jun 1870 in Greene County, Missouri. George (son of Alpheus Huff) was born on 22 Feb 1837; died on 30 Nov 1888 in Greene County, Missouri; was buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.

Melissa married Benjamin W. Appleby in 1894. Benjamin (son of James Appleby) was born on 30 Jan 1832; died on 2 Jul 1911; was buried in Morrisville Cemetary, Morrisville, Polk County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33143161

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Mortality Schedule:
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/ViewImages.aspx?Id=182242&type=census

David married Marina Wallis on 18 Feb 1830 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Marina (daughter of Matthew Wallis, (Patriot) and Sarah Sneed) was born on 11 May 1805; died on 3 Sep 1863; was buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33143270

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For David, his son David and grandchildren, see Marsha Hoffman Rising, Opening the Ozarks (Derry, New Hampshire: American Society of Genealogists, 2005), 141-144.

Find A Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20612965/david-bedell

Springfield News-Leader Articles concerning David Bedell and Elisha Headlee:
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2017/04/16/scout-project-brings-cleanup-awareness-revolutionary-war-gravesites/100547386/


1992 Article from The Springfield News-Leader; "Revolutionary War vets honored":
https://www.newspapers.com/image/207817833/?terms=david%20bedell&match=1

1902 The Springfield Leader and Democrat Article; "Old Pension Papers":
https://www.newspapers.com/image/671360913/?terms=david%20bedell&match=1

A Brief History of David Bedell's involvement in the founding of Ebenezer, Missouri:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/298771018/?terms=david%20bedell&match=1

Biography:
David Bedell, son of Absalom Bedell, was born 17 Apr 1761 in Morris County, New Jersey. He was christened 21 Jun 1761 at the First Presbyterian Church in Morris County. After his father died, David entered service in the Revolutionary War in October of 1778 at age 17. It has been said that he first served as a drummer boy, and in 1778 he served under Captain George Gray. Captain John Craig took command in 1779. In June of 1781, David was detached under the command of Captain Erasmus Gill to join General Lafayette in Virginia. Later that year in October, he was sent to join General Nathanael Greene in South Carolina. In March of 1783 he rejoined Colonel Stephen Moylan's 4th Continental Light Dragoons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. David ended the war as a private in the Second Troop, commanded by Craig, in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded Colonel Moylan of the Pennsylvania Line. After the war, he married Ruth Fairchild in 1783. They moved from New Jersey to Burke County, North Carolina around 1798. David was placed on pension roll 18 Dec 1828 with an annual allowance of $100. For his service, he was also granted land in Missouri. David Bedell and his children (his wife Ruth had died previously), along with their many slaves, arrived in Greene County in January of 1834. He settled in Franklin Township and homesteaded with his sons. David Bedell died 24 Mar 1840 in Greene County, Missouri, and was buried in Old Salem Cemetery.

Buried:
Old Salem Cemetery

David married Ruth Fairchild on 17 Feb 1785. Ruth (daughter of Caleb Fairchild, (Patriot) and Phebe Gard) was born on 3 Aug 1765 in Morris County, New Jersey; died on 19 Feb 1833 in Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Volume: 357

Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/298771018/?terms=ruth%20fairchild%20Bedell&match=1

Matthew married Sarah Sneed on 5 Jan 1792 in Wake County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of William Sneed and Martha Ware) was born on 11 Feb 1759 in Virginia; died on 31 Jul 1847 in Greene County, Missouri; was buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33143930/sarah-wallis

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Married:
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Original data:

Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.
North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. North Carolina Marriage Index, 1962-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Birth:
Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data:

"New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1931." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Died:
Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919

Source Information
Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Caleb married Phebe Gard on 20 Dec 1763 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey. Phebe was born on 9 Apr 1743 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey; died on 4 Mar 1817 in Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.

William married Martha Ware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]