Ninth Generation

3005. William Moses Bedwell¹⁴⁵ was born on 2 Apr 1883 in Fulton County, Illinois.^145,1802 He died on 23 Mar 1925 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.^{145,625,1802,1803} He was buried on 25 Mar 1925 in Bethel Cemetery, Liverpool Township, Canton, Illinois.^145,1802

• 1900 Census, Washington County, Marion Township, Iowa, shows Will, son of Wm Bedwell and Phoebe Bedwell. Will was born in Apr 1886 in Illiinois, is single, a farm laborer, and he can read and write and speak English.

• 1910 Census, Fulton County, Lewistown Township, Illinois, shows William Bedwell, 27, a prisoner in the Fulton County Jail. He was born in Illinois, married 0 years. His occupation was farm laborer.

• William was killed when a pulley struck him, fracturing his skull. Never regained consciousness. Prospecting for coal on John P. Lingenfelter's farm, southeast of Canton, IL. Refer to Canton Daily Ledger articles dated March 23, 1925 and March 24, 1925.

William Moses Bedwell and Hetta Leland were married on 18 Dec 1909 in Fulton County, Illinois.^{145,1062,1804} No children. Hetta Leland¹⁴⁵ (daughter of Charles Leland and Fannie Hughes) was born on 19 Feb 1890 in Banner, Illinois.^145,1805 She died on 21 Jun 1930 in St. David, IL.^145,1805 She was buried on 23 Jun 1930 in Walnut Cemetery.^145,1805 She was also known as Hetty Leland.

• Some indicate her name was Nancy but was called Hetty.

• In the 1910 Census, Fulton County, Buckheart Township, Illinois, Hetta Bedwell was living with her parents, Charles and Fanny Leland. She was 20 years old, born in Illinois, married 0 years. She could read and write. In the same census year, her husband, William Bedwell was a prisoner in the Fulton County Jail, Lewistown, Illinois.