Has anyone ever heard of the Bedell Plantation? The reference I have is from the mid to late 1800s. Supposed to have been on or near Bayou Teche.
Thanks

Might not have been a large plantation even tho he shoved he owned slaves on 1840 census..

Jotham and James Bedell , architect designed "Shadows on the Teche" in New Iberia 1831-1834 for the David Weeks family
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadows-on-the-Teche

find-a-grave
Name: Jotham Hulbert Bedell
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1807
Age at Death: 52
Death Date: 8 Oct 1859
Burial Place: Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA
1840 census J. H. Bedell
Saint Mary Parish
1850 census J H. Bedell
abt 1807 New York
Franklin Cemetery St Mary Parish
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LA census 1791-1890
Name: J. H. Estate Bedell
State: LA
County: Saint Mary Parish
Township: Bayou Teche
Year: 1860
Page: 032
Database: LA 1850-1860 Sugar Census Index

Look for Estate property records / sales or conveyance records / succession / probate records
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find-a-grave St Peters Cemetery New Iberia Parish
Name: James Bedell
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1803
Age at Death: 45
Death Date: 24 Mar 1849
Burial Place: New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA

good luck in your search

Thank you for the information. This has led me to find that Jotham Bedelll built what was later called the Alice C. Plantation (named by a subsequent owner) located on Hwy 182 near Garden City. This was his residence from 1846 until his death in 1859.
I am actually trying to trace two of his daughters Martha Jane and Emily who were Aunts of my great grandmother, Margaret Garrett Oakes. I found that Martha (1844-1929) married Capt. William Richardson Collins in 1866. Emily (Emilie )I know nothing about and therefore she might be a link. I don't see how they fit in as I was looking for a possible relation between them and the Garrett family. I am guessing that the term "Aunt" may be one of affection rather than relation.

his daughters Martha Jane Bedell
1850 census
J H Bedell 43
Silczie 33 ?
John D 10, Martha 6, Marietta 4, Catharine 1
1870 CENSUS
CELAZIE 1820
JOHN D 1840
MARIETTA 1848
CATHERINE 1851
ELIZABETH 1853

1880 CENSUS
J H WIDOW OF 1818 JOHN d., Marietta, catherine, elizabeth
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find a grave
emily bedell born 1854 died 16 jan 1863
St Mary Parish Franklin Cemetery
d/o Jonathan Bedell and Celesie Hayes
Jotham Hulbert Bedell born July 5, 1807-died Oct 8. 1859
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BE...;

and Emily Bedell who were Aunts of my great grandmother, Margaret Garrett Oakes. I found that Martha (1844-1929) married Capt. William Richardson Collins in 1866. Emily (Emilie )?????
I know nothing about and therefore she might be a link. I don't see how they fit in as I was looking for a possible relation between them and the Garrett family. I am guessing that the term "Aunt" may be one of affection rather than relation.

Thanks again.
So from these sources it appears that Martha was born in 1844 and her sister Emily in 1854. Since my great grandmother was not born until 1871 it seems curious that she would refer to a deceased child as her Aunt. Maybe not. It is always so interesting.

What are the names of the children Martha had?
Could be Martha named a child after her dead sister?

Thanks, I had not thought of that but from what I have found she had three children William, John and Celeste.
I am still looking.