Eighth Generation

1689. James Carl Bedwell⁶²⁶ was born on 6 Dec 1879 in Alexander County, Illinois.^623,626 He died on 5 Jan 1940 in Alexander County, Illinois.⁶²³ He was also known as Carl Bedwell.⁶²³

• 1910 Census for Santa Fe, Alexander County, Illinois shows Carl J. Bedwell, 30, a farmer who rents, and family: Ellie, 26, his wife of six years who has had two children, both living; son Robert H., 5; and daughter Ruby J., 3.

• World War I Draft Registration Card shows Carl Bedwell, born Dec 6, 1879, a self-employed farmer in Farmville, Alexander County, Illinois. He is shown as tall and stout, with blue eyes and brown hair, and has a medical problem with a knee that pops out of place. His nearest relative is listed as Effie Bedwell, his wife, and they reside in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois. He signed the card on Sept. 12, 1918.

• 1920 Census for Santa Fe, Alexander County, Illinois shows Carl Bedwell, 40, a farmer who rents, as head of household with: wife Effie, 33; son Robert, 14; daughter Ruby, 12; and son Ray, 7.

• 1930 Census for East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois shows Carl J. Bedwell, 49, a laborer on "river incline", as head of household including: Effie, 46, his wife of 24 years; and son Ray, 18, also a laborer on "river incline".

James Carl Bedwell and Effie Lewis were married about 1904 in Alexander County, Illinois.¹²⁸⁰ Effie Lewis⁶²³ was born in 1884 in Alexander County, Illinois.⁶²³ She died about 1954 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.⁶²³ James Carl Bedwell and Effie Lewis had the following children:

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Robert Henry Bedwell.
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Ruby J. Bedwell¹²⁸⁰ was born about 1907 in Alexander County, Illinois.¹²⁸⁰
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Ray Bedwell¹²⁸¹ was born about 1912 in Alexander County, Illinois.¹²⁸¹