Fourth Generation

29. Rebecca WRIGHT^22,60 was born on 3 January 1810 in Madison County, Kentucky.⁷ She died on 20 March 1891 at the age of 81.

1850, Randolph Co MO, Salt Spring Twp, Household 372
John Biswell, age 47, b. KY. Rebeca, age 41, b. KY
Children all born in MO. All listed through James, born in 1849.

Gideon Wright's will in 1858 has two apparent daughters, Rebecca Biswell and "Rebecca Mayo". I wonder if there was an error in Ms. Mayo's given name - either by the lawyer writing the will, or by the clerk when copying.

1860 Census. Rebecca is listed as head of household. Gave her age as 45, b. KY. Jeremiah age 18, W. D. [David] age 16, W. A. [William] age 13 and Rebecca age 7. Apparently the infant James enumerated in 1850 did not survive.
Living next door was son John, J. B. Biswell, age 22, his wife Malvina age 17 and Delia Wright, age 13.

Rebecca WRIGHT and John BISWELL were married on 14 January 1830 in Randolph County, Missouri.⁷ John BISWELL⁶¹, son of Jeremiah BISWELL and Mary HUFF, was born in 1803 in Washington County, Kentucky.⁷ He died on 1 January 1859 at the age of 56 in Randolph County, Missouri.⁷

1840 Census. Randolph Co MO, p.294
John Biswell: 2m under 5 [John & Gideon], 2m 5-10 [Jonathan & Norvell], 1m age 30-40 [John] 1f under 5 [Delia], 1f 5-10 [Mary], 1f 20-30 [Rebecca]

1850 Census. Salt Spring Twp, Randolph Co MO Hh 372
John Biswell, age 47, b. KY
Rebeca, age 41, b. KY
Children all born in Missouri: Jonathan H.,19. Norvall age 18. Mary 16. Dilly 14. John 12. Gideon 10. Jeremiah 8. David 6. William 3. James 6/12.

Rebecca WRIGHT and John BISWELL had the following children:

113	i.	Jonathan H. BISWELL was born in 1831 in Missouri.
114	ii.	Norvell BISWELL was born in 1832 in Missouri.
115	iii.	Mary BISWELL was born in 1834 in Missouri.
116	iv.	Dilly BISWELL was born in 1836 in Missouri.
117	v.	John BISWELL was born in 1838 in Missouri.
118	vi.	Gideon BISWELL was born in 1840 in Missouri.
119	vii.	Jeremiah BISWELL was born in 1842 in Missouri.
120	viii.	David BISWELL was born in 1844 in Missouri.
121	ix.	William BISWELL was born in 1847 in Missouri.
122	x.	James BISWELL was born in 1849 in Missouri. James was listed as age 6 months in the 1850 census. He was not with his mother in 1860 and probably did not survive.
123	xi.	Rebecca BISWELL was born in 1853 in Randolph County, Missouri.