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3034. Elmer
Peter Bedwell1057
was born in Aug 1879 in Indiana.1057,1088
• 1900 Census for Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois, shows Elmer
Bedwell, born Aug 1879 in Indiana, a farm laborer, and his newlywed wife, Rosella
(?), born Feb 1881 in Illinois. They are renters.
• From Urbana Free Library (http://urbanafreelibrary.org/):
Indexed book #05010014015
Title: BUSINESSMEN OF ALLERTON (1907) [CALL NO.: A/ILLINOIS/(CHAMP)/ALL]
NAMES LISTED APPEAR ON PAGE 15
Names include: BEDWELL, ELLA CORNWELL and BEDWELL, ELMER P.
• World War I Draft Registration card shows Elmer Peter Bedwell, born Aug
2 1879, a resident of Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. He works for the
Southern Railway Co. as a telegraph operator. Nearest relative is his wife,
Ella Bedwell. He is of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown
hair.
• 1920 Census for Belleville City, St. Clair County, Illinois, shows Elmer
Bedwell, 40, a telegraph operator, as head of household containing: wife Ella,
37; daughter Bessie, 17, a laborer at a carbon works; daughter Violet, 18, a
laborer at a carbon works; daughter Frances, 10; son Harold, 14; and son James,
16, a business student.
• 1930 Census for Belleville City, St. Clair County, Illinois, shows Elmer
Bedwell, 50, born in Indiana, a telegraph operator, as head of household with:
Ella, 49, born in Illinois, his wife of 30 years; daughter Violet, 29, born in
Illinois, single; and daughter Frances, 20, born in Texas, single. They own
a home on S.52nd St. valued at $4500. Elmer Peter Bedwell and Rosella (Ella)
Cornwell were married on 30 Aug 1899 in Champaign County, Illinois.1088,1859 Rosella (Ella) Cornwell1088 was born on 18 Feb 1881 in Illinois.452,1088 She
died in Sep 1971 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.452 Elmer Peter Bedwell and Rosella (Ella) Cornwell had
the following children:
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