John Francis Sedwick [Benjamin Sedwick / Elvira Kenner]
b. June 13, 1841, [St Charles] Missouri1,12
d. May 29, 1909, [Waco, McLennan, Texas]12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
m1 September 13, 1870, Robertson County, Texas, Annie Allen11,12
m2 abt 1877 Laura B Unknown1,12
Annie Allen [parents unknown]
b. abt 184612
d. January 4, 1876, [Waco, McLennan, Texas]12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
L B Unknown [parents unknown]
b. December 7, 1845, Tennessee1,12
d. January 23, 1907, [Waco, McLennan, Texas]12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
Census records:
He served in the Civil War in Company K, 17th Infantry Regiment Virginia
Some events of his military period:9
1861 Jul 15: Detailed as hospital nurse at Hanover Junction, Virginia
1863 Dec 15: Returned to regular duty (Estimated day)
1865 Apr 01: POW at Five Forks, Virginia
1865 Apr 05: Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland
1865 Jun 10: Oath Allegiance at Point Lookout, Maryland, released
John F Sedwick appears in Waco, Texas Directories:21
| Name | Occupation | Location | City | State | Year |
| John F Sedwick | farmer | 648 S 5th | Waco | TX | 1886, 1887 |
| John F Sedwick | farmer | southwest corner Clay, S 20th | Waco | TX | 1890, 1891 |
| John F Sedwick | stockraiser | 2006 Clay corner S 20th | Waco | TX | 1892, 1893 |
In 1891 John F Sedwick of Waco, Texas, wrote a letter to Thomas Stewart Sedgwick at San Diego, California.
Children of John Francis Sedwick and Annie Allen:
b. November 27, 1871, Texas1,12
d. May 27, 1941, [Waco, McLennan, Texas]12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
m. Forest E Goodman12
John Francis Sedwick, Jr
b. August 15, 1873, Texas1,13
d. February, 1968, [Albany, Shackelford, Texas]13
m1 December 11, 1895, Waco, McLennan, Texas, Betty B Jackson18
m2 aft 1935, Eunice Unknown
William A Sedwick
b. October 1875, Texas1
d. aft 19201
m. abt 1899, Jennie T Unknown1
Children of John Francis Sedwick and L B Unknown:
b. 1878, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
d. 1878, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
Horace H Sedwick
b. November 14, 1879, Texas1,12
d. October 19, 1887, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
Cora B Sedwick
b. Jul 1881, Texas1
d. aft 19001
Annie L Sedwick
b. Feb 1883, Texas1
d. aft 19001
Lucy V Sedwick
b. 1884, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
d. 1885, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
Arthur B Sedwick
b. 1887, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
d. 1887, Waco, McLennan, Texas12
bu Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery12
1. Census records, any of those indicated.
2. Records of descendants/researchers of this family
a. Joyce H Tucker, records available online at FamilySearch.org, used with her permission
9. American Civil War Soldiers
an Ancestry.com database
11. Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
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This record:
| Name | Spouse name | Marriage Date | County | State |
| Sedwick, J C | Allen, Annie | 13 Sep 1870 | Robertson | TX |
12. Waco, McLennan, Texas, Oakwood Cemetery
list prepared by the Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc
online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmclenn/oakwood.htm
These records, all Lot 93:
Sedwick, Horace H. son of J.F. & L.B. Nov. 14, 1879- Oct. 19, 1887
Sedwick, Laura B. wife of Jno. F. Dec. 7, 1845 - Jan. 23, 1907
Sedwick, Jno. F. (Major) June 13, 1841- May 29, 1909
Sedwick, Annie C. wife of Jno. F. d. Jan. 4, 1876 age 29 yrs
Sedwick, Rodham (K.) (F&P*: d. Aug. 29, 1900 age 52)
Sedwick, Eddie
Goodman, Edna L. (Lee) Nov. 27, 1871 - May 27, 1941
Goodman, Forest E. Oct. 4, 1863 - Oct. 4, 1931
Sedwick, Ella Wilkes dau. of C.Z. & M.M. Aug. 30, 1878 - Apr. 14, 1880
Sedwick, Arthur B. son of J.F. & L.B. 1887-1887
Sedwick, Lucy V. dau. of J.F. & L.B. 1884-1885
Sedwick, Walter P. son of J.F. & L.B. 1878-1878
* F&P = Fall & Puckett Funeral Records
13. Social Security Death Index
These Records:
| Name | Born | Died | Residence | Issued |
| John Sedwick | 15 Aug 1873 | Feb 1968 | 76430 Albany, Shackelford, TX | TX (Before 1951) |
| John Sedwick | 1 Oct 1901 | Aug 1984 | 76430 Albany, Shackelford, TX | TX (Before 1951) |
18. Texas McLennan County, Marriage records, 1850-1916
Texas McLennan County Court Clerk, Waco, McLennan, Texas
various LDS US/CAN Films here at Sedgwick.org
21. Waco, Texas Directory, 1890
an Ancestry.com database