Michael Bedenbaugh Family

This family is described in "The Bedenbaugh- Betenbaugh Family: Descendants of  Johann Michael Bidenbaugh from Germany to SC, 1752" by Brent H. Holcomb. 

The immigrant ancestor of the Bedenbuagh/Betenbaugh family was Michael Bidenbach who arrived in SC from Germany with a wife in 1752, coming on the Caledonia. Bounty land of 100 acres was taken up near St. John's Lutheran Church, Pomaria.

  The name is found in old documents in various ways, such at "Peterbaugh" or "Peterbox," and was likewise pronounced in previous times. In the immigrant's Colonial SC 1752 bounty petition the name was recorded as Michael Pitebag.

  Uriah Betenbaugh, one of the sons of the immigrant, signed in German script the petition of incorporation for St. John's Church in 1794 as Ulrich Bidenbach. This spelling is taken to be the original German version of the name.

  Two sons of the immigrant are known: Adam Bedenbaugh, Sr., and Uriah Betenbaugh. They are found in the Dutch Fork section of Newberry District in the 1790 census. Afterward they lived in the St. Jacob's Church area of Lexington District. Adam Bedenbaugh ultimately settled in the Stone Hills near Prosperity, SC. Uriah Betenbaugh moved to Union County, S.C.

I.  Adam Bedenbaugh, Sr. born about  1762, died  1829, married  Barbara Werts, died  1833, daughter of  George Henry Wertz, Sr. and wife, Barbara. According to " The Annals of Newberry", Adam Bedenbaugh, fought in the Revolutionary War at the age of 16.

A. Henry Bedenbaugh, born 1 October  1782, died  11 February  1858, married  Elizabeth Bright, born 21 August 1786, died  25 May 1867.  They are buried  at St. Luke's Church Cemetery.

1. Elizabeth Bedenbaugh, born 22 November  1811, died  1 April  1852. Bured St. Luke's Church Cemetery.

2. Eve Bedenbaugh, born 11 September  1813, died  8 December  1879, married  Frederick W. Boozer, Jr. She is buried  in Fulmer Cemetery, Lafayette County, MS.

3. Daniel Bedenbaugh, born 7 October  1814, died  18 August 1845, married  Anna Caroline Kinard born 10 June 1822, died 31 January 1889,  daughter of Henry Kinard and Elizabeth Stockman.

4. John Adam Bedenbaugh, born 11 July  1816, died  5 January  1899, married  25 June  1845, Lucy Caroline Wright. Both buried at St. Luke's Church.

5. Simeon Bedenbaugh, born 8 March 1819, died  7 April  1893, married  1) Rebecca Barsheba Kinard born 28 January 1828, died 15 July 1854 daughter of Henry Kinard and Elizabeth Stockman; married 2) Catherine ______ born 25 April 1823, died 13 January 1905.    All buried at St. Luke's Church.

6. William Pinckney Bedenbaugh, born 17 November  1820, died 9 March 1880, married  Matilda Chapman, born 12 December  1850, died  11 August 1905.

7. Malinda Bedenbaugh, born 6 January  1823, died  19 November  1899, married  Jacob Hawkins. Both buried St. Luke's Church.

8. Rachel Bedenbaugh, born 12 September  1825, died  31 May 1892, married  Mathias Wicker. Both buried Colony Lutheran Church Cemetery, Prosperity, SC.

9. Rosanna Caroline Bedenbaugh, born 2 May 1829, died  5 July  1897, married  25 November  1846, Allen Marlow Nichols. Both buried  St. Luke's Church.

B. Adam Bedenbaugh, Jr., born 10 February  1785, died  25 August  1856, married  Mary (Polly) Kibler, born 25 October  1795, died  26 August  1856, daughter of  John Kibler and Nancy Farr. Buried  Adam Bedenbaugh, Jr. cemetery near St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

1. Levi Bedenbaugh, died  age 4 yrs., 6 mos.

2. Epsie Bedenbaugh, born 1821, married  Josiah Stewart.

3. John Adam Bedenbaugh, born 15 April  1823, died  20 February  1905, married  Sarah D.  Cook. Both buried at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Saluda County, S.C.

4. Nancy C. Bedenbaugh, born 7 June  1825, died 7 March 1905, married  1) John Simon Buzzard, and 2) Jacob Singley. Nancy Bedenbaugh Singley is buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

5. Andrew Jackson Bedenbaugh, born 15 September  1827, died  4 June  1897, married  24 November  1874, Eleanor Rebecca Folk.   A. J. Bedenbaugh is buried  in the Adam Bedenbaugh Jr. Cemetery.

6. Lavina Bedenbaugh, died  age 6 years, 4 days. Buried  Adam Bedenbaugh, Jr. Cemetery.

7. Jacob Belton Bedenbaugh, born 10 September  1833, died  17 April  1915,   Buried 

Adam Bedenbaugh, Jr. Cemetery.

8. William C. Bedenbaugh, born 5 November  1836, died  22 April  1860, buried Adam Bedenbaugh Jr. Cemetery.

C. Michael Bedenbaugh, born about  1787, died  19 April  1849, married  Magdalene (Polly) Hallman, daughter of  Andrew Hallman, Jr.

1. Katherin Bedenbaugh, married  Robert Cutter.

2. Laodicea Bedenbaugh, born about 1820, married  John W. Summer, Jr.

3. William C. Bedenbuagh, born about 1821

4. Elizabeth A. Bedenbaugh, born about 1825, married  1) John Adam Boozer, and 2) Henry Boozer.

D. Elizabeth Bedenbaugh, born 1 December  1790, died  19 March  1852, married  Daniel G. Conwill, born about  1790, died  1863, son of Joseph Conwill and Sophia Goodwin. They moved to Monroe County, MS and are buried  in the "Old Mound" Cemetery near Amory, MS.

1. Sophia C. Conwill, born 1820, married  14 May 1843, John C. Rollins. Buried  Union Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, MS.

2. John A. Conwill, born 2 May 1821, died  8 September  1897, Monroe County, MS, married  Melverda Jane Wiygul. Buried  in Wiygul Cemetery, Itawamba Couny, MS.

3. Yates Jury Conwill, born 16 December  1824, died  18 August  1860, married  8 November  1846, Nancy Hunter. Buried  in Shumpert Cemetery, Itawamba County, MS.

4. Anna Conwill, born about  1827, married  Edward Hawkins. Buried  Old Mound Cemetery, Monroe County, MS.

5. Elizabeth Conwill, born June  1829, died  abt 1900, married  19 December 1849 John Chesley Tart. Buried  Old Mound Cemetery.

6. Mary Conwill, born about  1830, married  James Farr. Buried  Old Mound Cemetery.

7. Adaline F. Conwill, born 1837, died  about  1901, TX, married  6 December  1859, John Cummings. Moved to Temple, TX area.

8. William J. Conwill, born 1839.

9. Frances E. Conwill, born 7 February  1840, died  12 May 1873, married  24 April 1864, married  William Irving Schumpert.

E. Jacob Bedenbaugh, born about  1792, died  28 January 1865, married  Rebecca  Hair, born about  1799, died  14 October  1870, daughter of  Matthias Hair and Francis (Fanny) Rikard.

1. Levi Bedenbaugh, born 11 December  1812, died  7 December  1879, married  28 November  1835, Barbara Rawls. Both buried at Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Coweta County, GA.

2. Mathias Hare Bedenbaugh, born about  1817, died  January  1850, Edgefield District, SC, married  Amanda Mitchell (?).

3. Simeon Wilson Bedenbaugh, born 17 August 1818, died  13 June  1879, Columbia Co., FL, married  *3 October 1839, 1) Margaret Elizabeth Kinard born *21 January 1820, died *28 January 1862, and 2) Phoebe Ann McBride.   S.W. Bedenbaugh was a Lutheran Minister and served Lutheran Churches in GA and removed to FL in 1872 where he served Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Columbia County, FL.

4. Janie or Frances Bedenbaugh, born 1821

5. Eliza Bedenbaugh, married  Jim Sheppard

6. Drury David Bedenbaugh, born 17 April  1824, died  30 June  1863 (CSA) in Quincy, FL, married  4 March 1851, Rebecca Smith.

7. Jacob Asbury Bedenbaugh, born 16 November  1826, died  15 January  1873, married  Amanda Emeline Long. Both buried  Zion United Methodist Church, near Prosperity, SC.

8. Rachel Bedenbaugh, born 2 April  1829, died  2 June  1881, married  12 November  1846, Archibald Basil (Archie) Mills, Jr. Both buried  Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.

9. Annie E. Bedenbaugh, born 1834, died  1906, married  ___ Cruber.

F. Abraham Bedenbaugh, born 15 July  1793, died  11 February  1882, married  Beersheba Nelson, born 25 January  1817, died  24 June  1892. Buried  at St. Luke's Lutheran Church.

G. John Bedenbaugh, born about  1803, married  Rhoda King, born about  1814.

1. William J. Bedenbaugh, born 7 May 1832, died  31 August  1903, married  3 July  1856, Martha Vaugh. Both buried  Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry.

2. James Lyttleton Bedenbaugh, born 12 June  1834, died  12 July  1903, married  Louisa Shealy. Moved to Columbia County, FL

3. George Anderson Bedenbaugh, born 1837, died  11 July  1896, married  Sarah Jane Williams.

4. Elizabeth Bedenbaugh, born 1839, married  John Williams.

5. Lucinda Bedenbaugh, born 1841

6. Louisa Manerva Bedenbaugh, born 16 April  1842, died  4 June  1910, married  Nicholas Summer Merchant. Both buried  St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

7. Franklin S. Bedenbaugh, born about  1845, died  5 April  1916, married  September  1866, Nancy Caroline Summer.

8. Elijah King Bedenbaugh, born 11 July  1847, died  18 July  1910, married  22 December  1870 Mattie J. Rogers. Both buried  Prosperity Cemetery.

9. Rosanna Bedenbaugh, born 25 December  1849, died  15 March 1913, ried  Rev. John D.  Rikard. Both buried Batesburg Cemetery.

10. Laura Frances Bedenbaugh, born 1857, died  14 March  1914, married  Lawson Jefferson Boozer. Laura Frances Bedenbaugh Boozer is buried  at Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry.

H. Christian Bedenbaugh, died  1826, married  Rosemond Lester.

1.  George Washington Bedenbaugh, born 1829/30, moved to Indiana.

I. William Bedenbaugh, born about  1807, married  1) Hester Stephens, daughter of  John Stephens, Sr., and married  2) Rosanna ___. Living in Emanuel County, GA in 1880.  Buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church cemetery, Swainsboro, GA (J. A. Dorsey and J. K. Derben, "A Tombstone Registry of Emanuel County, GA").

1. Elizabeth Bedenbaugh, born 20 November  1832, died  2 July  1912, married  1) Chaney H. Morris, and 2) James C. Moore. Buried  Prosperity Cemetery.

2. William A. Bedenbaugh, born about  1835, died 7 July  1863 (CSA).

3. Permelia Bedenbaugh, born about  1843

4. Cornelius Bedenbaugh, born about  1846

5. Benjamin F. Bedenbaugh, born 31 December  1849, died  18 September  1928, married  Eliza Padgett. Both buried Nazareth Methodist Church Cemetery, Saluda County, S.C.

6. Amanda Bedenbaugh, born about  1851, married  23 December  1869, Arthur J. Lott.

7. Simpson E. Bedenbaugh, born about  1856

II. John Uriah Betenbaugh, born about  1770, died  17 September  1835, wife named Mary.   By 1817, Uriah Betenbaugh had left Lexington District and moved his family to Union District, SC.

A. David Betenbaugh, born 1799, died  1854, married  Freelove Trammell, born about  1807, died  about  1881. Buried  Sardis United Methodist Church, near Union, SC..

1. George W. Betenbaugh, born about  1824, died  4 July  1899, married  Mrs. Nancy Frazier Keisler. Buried  at Sardis United Methodist Church near Union, S.C.

2. Michael Robert Betenbaugh, born 22 November  1827, died 19 November 1906, married Martha Ellen Young. Buried  Sardis United Methodist Church, near Union, SC. .

3. Thomas Betenbaugh born 1830 died young

4. Elizabeth (Betsy) Betenbaugh born 20 January 1832 died 3 June 1910 married John T. (Cap) Willard.  Buried Sardis United Methodist Church.

5.  John J. Betenbaugh born 1834 died 14 March 1865, POW at Point Lookout Maryland.  He married Adelade Humphries.

6.  Sarah Betenbaugh born 1837.  Did not marry.

7.  Mary Betenbaugh born 1840 died young.

B.  Michael Beatenbaugh born about  1802 died 22 January 1888 married Caroline Hemphill.  They moved to Franklin County, GA and he is buried at Hemphill Cemetery, near Carnesville.

1. John U. (Al) Beatenbough born 12 December 1835 died 4 November 1863 (CSA)

2.  Unetta (Nettie) Beatenbough born 12 October 1837 died 7 November 1913 married ______ Corry.

3. Robert B. Beatenbough born 25 December 1839 died 11 April 1862

4.  Trisvan Reeder Betenbough born 7 November 1841 died 23 March 1921 married 4 September 1867, Mary Vastine Bond.  Buried Zidon Baptist Church, Franklin County, GA.

5. James D. Beatenbough born 5 December 1843 died 8 June 1862 (CSA).

6. Henry Beatenbough born 31 November 1845.

7. Jane J. Beatenbough born 7 October 1849 married ________ Fowler.

8. Nicholas Glen Beatenbough born 13 December 1851 died Andrews, TX married Matilda Sewell.

9.  Americus H. Beatenbough born 14 October 1854 died 11 November 1918.  Did not marry.  Buried Carroll's Methodist Church, Franklin County, GA.

10. Henry Boston Beatenbough born 29 August 1857 died 9 July 1925 married Annie Ruth Douthit.

C. Elizabeth Betenbaugh, born about 1807, married  William Koon.

1. Lavinia (Viny) Koon, born 20 May 1826, died 12 October  1889, married  Tresvan Gregory. Buried  Beulah Bapt. Church, Union County, S.C.

2.  John Koon, born 1829

3.  Frances Koon, born 1831, died  1890, married  Hiram Davis.

D.  Adam Betenbaugh, born about  1810, wife named Nancy. Moved to GA and lived in DeKalb and later, Campbell County, GA.

1. Joseph Jackson Beatenbaugh, born June 1847, died 1912, married 7 December 1876, Sarah F. Carter.

2. Caroline Beatenbaugh, born about 1850. Did not marry.

3. John Beatenbaugh, born 1852. Died young.

4. George Washington Beatenbaugh, born about 1856, died  24 December 1924, Cedartown, GA. He married 25 September 1878 in Fulton County, GA, to Annie Miller.

E.  John Betenbaugh, born about 1812, married  widow, Theressa Nance.

1.  Cynthia Beatenbaugh, born 1847. Did not marry.

2. Christopher Columbus Young Betenbaugh, born 15 October  1849, died  9 September  1911, married  Sarah Jane (Sallie) Jolly. Buried  Hebron Baptist Church, Union County, S.C.

F. Joseph Betenbaugh, born 4 March 1814, died 5 February 1881. Never married. Buried  Sardis United Methodist Church, Union County, SC.

G. Mary Ann Betenbaugh, born about 1822, died 5 April 1889, Spartanburg County, SC, married William McCreight, born about  1822.

1.  James P. W. McCreight, born about 1849, married 26 December 1878, Victoria (Victory) Faucett.

2.  John Robert McCreight, born about 1850, died 1920, Chickasaw County, MS. He married  1) Eleanor (Ellie) Halsell, and 2) 3 October  1897, Fannie Savely.

3. Nancy Ann McCreight, born 6 October  1851, died  12 February  1930 in Greenville County, SC. She married  Dr. Ira Keenan.

4. Thomas Herndon McCreight, born January  1854, married  2) Mary Dunn. Moved to Greenville County, S.C.

5.  David Andrew McCreight, born 4 November  1857, died  20 November  1940 in Greenwood County, S.C. He married  Nannie Gregory. Buried  Church of the Nativity (Episcopal), Union, S.C.

6.  Mary E. McCreight, born about  1860

7. Cornelia (Neely) McCreight, born 1863, died  11 November  1933 in Spartanburg County, S.C. She married  Calhoun Humphries,  Buried Sardis Methodist Church, Union County, SC.

Note: *(asterisk) dates were obtained from Family Bible Records which can be found at this site Rev. S. W. Bedenbaugh Bible Record.

Submitter: Carl W. Nichols

Bio last updated on: 28 October, 2002