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     Mary Besse was born c 1645.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹

     Nehemiah Besse was born c 1643.¹ He was the son of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹

     Rebecca Besse was born c 1656/57.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹

     Thomas Betheam (Bethonie) married Katherine Brooke, daughter of John Brooke and Elizabeth Whetman, on 5 Dec 1586.¹ Thomas Betheam (Bethonie) was buried on 21 Oct 1587.¹

     Alice Betts was the daughter of John B. Betts and Barbaraan Olds.¹

     Edward Betts was the son of John B. Betts and Barbaraan Olds.¹ Edward Betts married Rita Stuart.¹

     John B. Betts married Barbaraan Olds, daughter of William Ross Olds and Barbara Pratt, on 12 Nov 1845.¹

     William Betts was the son of John B. Betts and Barbaraan Olds.¹ William Betts married Emma Reynolds.¹

     Henry Bevis was born on 2 Jul 1833 at Union County, South Carolina.² He was the son of William Bevis and Zillah Hames.¹ Henry Bevis died on 31 Oct 1833 at Union County, South Carolina.³

     Mary Jane Bevis married Thomas Burgess.¹ Mary Jane Bevis was born on 17 Sep 1831 at Union, Union County, South Carolina.⁶ She was the daughter of William Bevis and Zillah Hames.^4,5
     "Formerly thought to be Mary Beavers until June 1997 when Micheal [sic] Becknell found her name to be Mary Jane Beavis. She and Thomas Burgess had 11 children, one of them being Sarah Lurena Burgess who married Benjamin Brandon Becknell, the parents of my grandmother, Eulalia Brandon Becknell Brannon."⁷
Mary Jane Burgess and Thomas Burgess appeared on the census of 20 Nov 1850 at Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     1261/1261 Thomas Burgess, 22, labourer, b. S.C.
      Mary 18, b. S. C.
      Harrison, 2, b. S. C.
      Newton, 2/12, b. S. C.⁸
Mary Jane Burgess and Thomas Burgess appeared on the census of 10 Jul 1860 at Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     772/691 Thomas Burgess, 33, farmer, b. S. C.
      Marry I., 28, b. S. C.
      Henry, 12, b, S. C.
      Richard, 16[10?], b. S. C.
      Harriet, 9, b. S. C.
      William, 7, b. S. C.
      Elendar, 4, b. S. C.
      Sarah, 1, b. S. C.⁹
Mary Jane Burgess and Thomas Burgess appeared on the census of 5 Aug 1870 at Unionville, Union Township, Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     249/263 Burgess, Thomas, 43, farmer, b. S. C., cannot read, cannot write
      , Mary, 38, keeping house, b. S. C., cannot read, cannot write
      , Newton, 20, farm hand, b. S. C., cannot read, cannot write
      , Fletcher, 16, farm hand, b. S. C., cannot read, cannot write
      , Caroline, 13, at school, b. S. C., cannot read, cannot write
      , Larence, 11, female, at school, b. S. C.
      , Lize, 9, female, at home, b. S. C.
      , Mary T., 7, at home, b. S. C.
      , Elnora, 4, at home, b. S. C.
      , Ida, 2, at home, b. S. C.¹⁰
Mary Jane Burgess and Thomas Burgess appeared on the census of 15 Jun 1880 at Union Township, Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     411/421 Burgess, Thomas L. Sr., 53, husband, farming, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Mary Jane, 49, wife, keeping house, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , S. Elnora, 14, dau., at home, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Ida J., 11, dau., at home, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Charles A., 9, son, at home, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , George W., 5, grandson, at home, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.³
Mary Jane Burgess appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1900 in the household of Henry Harrison Burgess and Lucinda Jane Becknell at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹¹
Mary Jane Bevis appeared on the census of 27 Apr 1910 at Pacolet Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     16 Harvey, W. K., head, 49, married once for 20 years, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farmer in general farming
      , Jane, wife, 48, married once for 20 years, no children enumerated, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      Underwood, Susan, aunt, 85, widowed, 2 children, 2 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      Burgess, Mary, mother-in-law, 78, widowed, 2 children, 2 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
[With only two children enumerated, this is not a good fit for Mary Jane Bevis Burgess.]¹²

     Nancy Bevis was born on 7 Nov 1834 at Union County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of William Bevis and Zillah Hames.¹ Nancy Bevis died on 13 Feb 1836 at Union County, South Carolina, at age 1.²

     Nancy E. Bevis was born on 29 Sep 1839 at Union County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of William Bevis and Zillah Hames.¹

     Rebecca Bevis was born on 13 Dec 1825 at Union County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of William Bevis and Hannah Gault.¹ Rebecca Bevis died on 3 Feb 1826 at Union County, South Carolina.²

     Salena Bevis was born on 25 Jun 1824 at Union County, South Carolina.² She was the daughter of William Bevis and Hannah Gault.¹

     William Bevis was born on 5 Apr 1807 at Union County, South Carolina.² He was the son of Zachariah Bevis and Phoebe Perkinson. William Bevis married Hannah Gault on 8 May 1824.³ William Bevis married Zillah Hames on 5 May 1829 at Union County, South Carolina.⁴ William Bevis married Letta Spencer on 8 Mar 1877.⁵ William Bevis died on 16 Dec 1883 at age 76.⁶ He was buried at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Union, Union County, South Carolina.⁷
     William Bevis appeared on the census of 1830 at Laurens County, South Carolina, as follows:
     William Beavors[?], 2 m. under 5, 2 m. 5-10, 1 m. 20-30, 1 f. 40-50, no slaves.⁸
William Bevis appeared on the census of 1840 at Laurens District, South Carolina, as follows:
     William Bevis, 2 m. under 5, 2 m. 10-15, 1 m. 15-20, 1 m. 40-50, 2 f. 5-10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f. 30-40, no slaves.⁹
William Bevis and Zillah Bevis appeared on the census of 20 May 1850 at Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     1270/1270 William Bevis, 48, planter, $160 Real Estate, b. S. C.
      Zilla " , 38, b. S. C.
      William " , 13, b. S. C.
      Henry " , 10, b. S. C.
      Frances " , 7, b. S.C.
      Caroline " , 7, b. S. C.
(Frances and Caroline are bracketed together, as twins)
      Eliza " , 5, b. S. C.
      Amanda " , 5/12, b. S. C.
      Phebe Gault, 69, b. Va.
      Henry Turner, 22, Shoemaker, b. S. C.
      John Johnston, 21, black, Tanner?, b. S. C., cannot read or write.¹⁰
William Bevis and Zillah Bevis appeared on the census of 9 Jul 1860 at Kelton Post Office, Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     757/676 William Bevis, 53 farmer, 6000 real estate, 7000 personal estate, b. S. C.
      Gille , 47, b. S. C.
      Elendar, 20, b. S. C.
      Caroline, 17, b. S. C.
      Frances, 17, b. S. C.
      Elisa, 15, b. S. C.
      John, 14, b. S. C.
      Amanda, 10, b. S. C.
      James Burgess, 15, farm Laborer, b. S. C.
      Lemuel, 13, b. S. C.¹¹
William Bevis and Zillah Bevis appeared on the census of 2 Aug 1870 at P. O. Unionville, Pinckney Township, Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     24/30 Beavis, William, 63, farmer, $1200 real estate, $500 personal, b. S. C.
      , Sillah, 57, b. S. C.
      , Carolina, 27, b. S. C.
      , Amanda, 20, b. S. C.¹²
     On 23 Aug 1875, William Bevis was appointed Post Master for Pleasant Grove, Union County, South Carolina.¹³
William Bevis appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1880 at Pinckney Township, Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Bevis, William, 73, father-in-L, divorced, b. S. C., parents b. Va.
with James Mcneace, 34, and his wife Eliza, 26, and their family.¹⁴
     When their daughter Caroline was interviewed 26 July 1937 in Spartanburg County, she said:
"I was raised in the wood across the road about 200 yards from here. ... My father was William Bevis, who died at the age of eighty. Miss Zelia Hames of Pea Ridge was my mother. My parents are buried at Bethlehem Methodist Church. I was brought up in Methodism and I do not know anything else. I had two brothers and four sisters. My twin sister died last April 1937. She was Fannie Holcombe. . . . My grandmother, Mrs. Phoebe Bevis used to tell Revolutionary stories and sing songs that were sung during that period. Grandmother knew some Tories. She always told me that old Nat Gist was a Tory ... that was the way he got rich.
"Hampton was elected governor the morning my mother died. Father went in his carriage to Jonesville to vote for Hampton. We all thought that Hampton was fine."¹⁵

     William Z. Bevis was born on 25 Mar 1837 at Union County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of William Bevis and Zillah Hames.¹

     Zachariah Bevis married Phoebe Perkinson, daughter of David Perkinson and Mary Cobb, on 15 Mar 1803 at Lunenburg County, Virginia.^1,2 Zachariah Bevis died c 1812.³
     He left a will on 24 Apr 1810 at Union District, South Carolina. He left to his beloved spouse Phebe Bevis, for her life or widowhood, all his estate both real and personal as well as the sole management of his children. He named three children, Polly Weldon Bevis, William Bevis and Elizabeth Bevis, to share equally (after his wife married or died). Son William was to receive enough education to be able to "transact his own business" and then be bound to some trade. This will was probated on 7 Sep 1812 and Phebe Bevis qualified as Executrix.⁴

     George Jacob Biderman was born on 5 Aug 1920 at Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.² He married Anna Elizabeth "Beth" Olds, daughter of John Cullen Olds and Dorothy Guthrie, on 3 May 1947.² George Jacob Biderman died on 20 Jul 2002 at home, West Side of Manhattan, New York, at age 81.^3,1
     His obituary states:
     "Paid Notice: Deaths BIDERMAN, GEORGE
Published: July 23, 2002
BIDERMAN-George. Writer, activist, conservationist, progressive humanist. After a long illness, and caring for his beloved wife and partner, Beth, to the end, George died peacefully and on his own terms at home July 20, 2002. Trained as a social scientist, worked as a journalist and creative PR man, a master of the written word and eloquent persuasion. Reporter for Advertising Age 1946-47, PR director for Bantam Books 1948-52, ran his own agency 1952-71 with a long list of notable clients. Political strategist and spokesman for the Fire Island Association (president 1972-81), he led the fight against a four-lane highway and spearheaded creation of the National Seashore, preserving the island for generations to come. Founding member, Gateway Citizens Committee, establishing the National Recreation Area. Past board member, Regional Plan Association. Avid fisherman, enthralled fan of jazz, entertaining raconteur and incorrigible punster. Cherished by brother, Albert, admired and loved by daughter, Tina Vartanian, and son, John. Grandfather to Alexandre Vartanian and Lauren Scharf. In activity large and small he tried to make the world a better place and his likes will not again be seen. Donations in memory of George and Beth to The Nation Associates, attn: P. Randall, 33 Irving Pl., NYC 10003."⁴
     Another obituary for George states:
     "George Biderman, Organizer Against Highway on Fire Island, 81, Is Dead
By ARTHUR BOVINO Published: July 26, 2002
"George Biderman, who organized opposition to a plan by Robert Moses for a four-lane highway the length of Fire Island, N.Y., died on July 20 at his home on the West Side of Manhattan. He was 81.
"The cause was throat cancer, his son, John Biderman, said.
"Fire Island, off Long Island, is one of the few American barrier islands without a formal road system. Mr. Biderman, a summer resident there, began doing public relations for the Fire Island Association in 1956. In 1962, after Moses announced his plan, Mr. Biderman led about 3,000 homeowners in lobbying for the Fire Island National Seashore Act, which made parts of the island a national recreation area in 1964 and protected them as wilderness.
"He was also president of the association from 1972 to 1981.
"George Jacob Biderman was born on Aug. 5, 1920, in Paterson, N.J. He attended what was then the City College of New York and the New School for Social Research and did graduate work at the "University of Chicago. He served in the Army in World War II.
"He was the director of public relations and marketing at Bantam Books from 1948 to 1952, when he left to start his own public relations firm.
"Mr. Biderman's wife of 54 years, Beth Olds Biderman, also an environmental activist, died last year. She was administrative secretary for the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago and executive director of the Parks Association of New York.
"In addition to his son John, of Rowley, Mass., Mr. Biderman is survived by his brother, Albert D., of McLean, Va; his daughter, Tina Vartanian of Les Essarts-le-Roi, France; and two grandchildren."¹
     Another obituary for George states: "
     The Officers and Directors of the Fire Island Association record, with sorrow, the passing of George Biderman, a former president of the association, on July 20. For 25 years, George Biderman was a leader, first, in the creation of the Fire Island National Seashore and, second, in its critical formative years, when the National Park Service and the residents of Fire Island's 17 communities worked together to devise ground rules under which this unique unit of the National Park System would be managed. The association, the residents and millions of visitors to Fire Island are greatly in his debt."⁵

     Ricky Ray Biehl was born on 5 Aug 1968 at Richland County, Illinois.¹ He died on 29 Dec 2007 at South Holly Road, near Olney, Richland County, Illinois, at age 39.²
     His obituary states:
     "The body of an Olney man was found Saturday morning in a ditch of South Holly Road.
"Richland County Sheriff Andrew Hires said the department received a report at 7:23 a.m. of a body in a ditch. The deceased was later identified as Ricky Ray Biehl, 39, Olney.
"Hires said a passerby saw Biehl's body and drove to a nearby farmhouse where a resident called the sheriff's department.
"Biehl's body was found north of the farmhouse, approximately one-fourth of a mile north of his vehicle, which was in a ditch south of the farmhouse.
"Hires said the vehicle was in an accident about 3.4 miles south of where it was found. He said Biehl struck a culvert, damaging the driver's wheel. He drove on the rim before going into the ditch.
"Hires said there were no signs of foul play and Biehl did not appear to be injured. He said he was not dressed for the weather, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and jeans. An autopsy ws performend Sunday, but the results were not yet known.
"Richland County Coroner Randy Kistler also said Viehl did not appear to be injured.
"Hires said there was another person in the vehicle, a 17-year-old who had apparently walked from the vehicle before Biehl did so.
"He said the passenger came into the sheriff's department after he found out what had happened, and he was interviewed."³
     His obituary states:
     "Ricky Ray Biehl, 39, of Olney, went to meet the Lord on Saturday, December 29, 2007, following a car accident.
"Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Summers-Kistler in Olney. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Minister Larry Weber officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg.
"Mr. Biehl was born August 5, 1968, in Olney, the son of Harvey and Sandra (Lake) Biehl.
"He was a member of Elm Streen Christian Church in Olney.
"Mr. Biehl is survived by daughters, Breann and Olivia Biehl with their mother, Clara Biehl, of Bridgeport; parents, Harvey and Sandra Biehl, of Olney; sisters, Jana (Biehl) Ginder and her husband, William, of Olney, and April (Biehl) Bunting and her husband, David, of Olney; brother, Jeremy Biehl and his wife, Courlesia, of Tulsa, Okla; nieces and nephews, Joseph and Kelsey Ginder and Whitney and Dakota Bunting; one aunt and three uncles, and special friends, Varity Clodfelter and Chuck Hawes.
"He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Raymond Biehl and Ina Biehl; maternal grandparents, Curtis Lake and Elsie Snively; and one uncle.
"Memorials may be made to the family of Ricky Ray Biehl."²

     Frank L. Biggs married Flora Olds, daughter of James Phinehas Olds and Lydia H. Martin, on 9 May 1900.¹

     Marriage banns for her and Joseph Olds were published on 18 Aug 1758.^1,2

     Shirley Ann Billingsley married Thomas Verdayne Seals on 31 Oct 1954 at Mt. Erie, Illinois.¹ Shirley Ann Billingsley died on 11 Nov 1997.¹

     Eleanor Billington was baptized on 15 May 1768.² She married Abel Olds, son of Comfort Old and Abigail Barns, on 6 Jul 1797.¹
     "On16 October 1806 Nathaniel Abell of Groton bought a 35-acre tract of land in Goshen for $55.00 paid each to Isaac Billington, yeoman, of Wayne, Maine; Elenor wife of Abel Olds of Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont; Sena (Asenath), wife of Josiah Orcutt of Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont; Nancy Billington of Goshen, spinster, all children and heirs of Nathaniel and to Barnabas Taylor 2^d, yeoman of Buckland. Taylor signed for his wife Hannah and her two minor brothers Nathaniel Billington and Francis Billington of Middleboro, grandchildren and heirs of Nathaniel Billington (Hampshire County Co. LR 32:311). Hannah, Nathaniel, and Francis were children of Nathaniel's son Francis."³

     Calvin T. Bingham was born on 22 Aug 1823.¹ He married Harriet Marshall Olds, daughter of William Olds and Nancy J. Greeley, on 16 Sep 1846 at Westport, New York.¹ Calvin T. Bingham died on 17 Aug 1861 at age 37.¹ He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.²

     Charles T. Bingham was born on 30 Mar 1856 at New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Calvin T. Bingham and Harriet Marshall Olds.¹ Charles T. Bingham died on 30 Aug 1858 at age 2.¹

     Helen Louise Bingham was born on 19 Jan 1860 at New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.¹ She was the daughter of Calvin T. Bingham and Harriet Marshall Olds.¹ Helen Louise Bingham died on 7 Apr 1947 at age 87.² She was buried at Mt. Albion Cemetery, Mt. Albion, Orleans County, New York.³

     Henry M. Bingham was born on 25 Nov 1850 at New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Calvin T. Bingham and Harriet Marshall Olds.¹ Henry M. Bingham married Ella Cornelia Rogers on 7 Jan 1872.^1,2 Henry M. Bingham died on 24 Mar 1932 at age 81.³ He was buried at Mt. Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans County, New York.⁴

     Janet Bingham was born at Scotland.¹ She married Alonzo Whitney Olds, son of Ira Mather Olds and Roxanna Whitney.¹ Janet Bingham died on 12 Sep 1863.¹

     Louise Adelle Bingham was born on 22 Feb 1854 at New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.¹ She was the daughter of Calvin T. Bingham and Harriet Marshall Olds.¹ Louise Adelle Bingham died on 29 Oct 1872 at age 18.¹ She was buried at Mt. Albion Cemetery, Mt. Albion, Orleans County, New York.²

     Wallace Thomas Bingham was born on 7 Dec 1848 at New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Calvin T. Bingham and Harriet Marshall Olds.¹ Wallace Thomas Bingham died on 12 Jan 1852 at age 3.¹