Seventh Generation

318. Moses Bedwell^145,147 was born on 26 Jan 1825 in Sullivan County, Indiana.^145,443 He died on 31 Dec 1895 in Crawford County, Illinois.^145,443 He was buried in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois.¹⁴⁵

• 1850 Census for Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, taken Aug 26 1850, shows Moses Bedwell, age 26, a farmer born who owns $300 real estate, as head of household with: Jane, 18; and John, 3/12. Living next door are Ellender Bedwell, age 56; John Bedwell, 14; and Ellender Bedwell, 17. Next door to them are William Bedwell, age 30, and his family.

• 1860 Census for Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Moses Bedwell, age 35, a farmer who owns $400 real estate with $150 assets, as head of household consisting of: Jane, 26; John, 10; Edward, 8; William, 6; Samuel, 4; and Jesse, 1. Moses is shown as unable to read or write.

• 1870 Census for Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois, taken in June 1870, shows Moses Bedwell, age 46, a farmer with $275 real estate, as head of houshold including: Jane, 38; John, 20; Edward, 18; William E., 16; Samuel, 13; Jesse, 12; Henry, 8; Mary J., 5; Elias, 5/12; and Mary Caller, 40; Charles Caller, 3; and William Powell, 69. Mary, Sarah, and Elias were born in Illinois, while the rest of the Bedwells were born in Indiana. Unknown who the three boarders were.

• 1880 Census for Arrowsmith, McLean County, Illinois shows Mossus Beadwell, age 54, a farmer, as head of household containing: wife Jane, 48; son Henry, 18; daughter Mary Jane, 15; daughter Sarah E., 13; son Elias, 10; and daughter Martha A., 7.

Moses Bedwell and Jane South were married about 1849.¹⁴⁵ Jane South¹⁴⁵ (daughter of John South and Martha Ann Neal) was born on 4 May 1832 in Sullivan County, Indiana.^144,145,443 She died on 30 Sep 1894 in Crawford County, Illinois.^145,443 She was buried in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois.¹⁴⁵ Moses Bedwell and Jane South had the following children:

1122	i.	John Bedwell145 was born on 3 Mar 1850 in Indiana.145 He was a farmer.145
+1123	ii.	Edward Bedwell.
+1124	iii.	William Enix Bedwell.
+1125	iv.	Samuel Bedwell.
+1126	v.	Jesse James Bedwell.
+1127	vi.	Henry Bedwell.
1128	vii.	Mary Jane Bedwell145,444 was born on 8 Oct 1864 in Illinois.145,445 She was born about 1865 in Illinois.444 Lemmons Partridge Iowa
1129	viii.	Sarah E. Bedwell145 was born on 3 Oct 1866 in McLean County, Illinois.145 The Illinois Marriage Index #10 from the Illinois Department of Public Health Vital Statistics, shows a Sarah Elizabeth Bedwell marrying William Scott on March 26, 1884 in McLean County, IL. (vol. I, p. 268). According to the research of David Clouse and Billie Lowe, Sarah E.'s first marriage was to Morris and her second marriage was to Alga Dean Morse on September 13, 1919 in Terre Haute, IN. No children from either marriage. David Clouse and Billie Lowe also state Sarah went by Sade--and Lizza.
+1130	ix.	Richard Elias Bedwell.
+1131	x.	Martha Ann Bedwell.