Eighth Generation

998. Dr. Theophilus Sylvester Bedwell^402,683 was born on 8 Apr 1858 in Sullivan County, Indiana.³⁹⁸ He died of paresis on 11 Mar 1922 in Indiana.³⁹⁸ He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana.³⁹⁸ He was a medical doctor. He was a Democrat. • From Binford, J. H., History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, state of Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1884, 824 pgs. (page 808):

"DR. THEOPHILUS S. BEDWELL, Dugger, fourth son of nine children born to Elisha S. and Rebecca J. (Carrithers) Bedwell, natives of Sullivan County, Ind., was born April 8, 1858, and received a good common school education, also attending two graded schools for three years at Pleasantville and Sullivan. Previous to his majority he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. L.B. Staley of Pleasantville, graduating from the Medical Department of Butler University, Indianapolis. Commenced the practice of medicine at Pleasantville, Ind., in the spring of 1880, continuing until spring of 1881. Was united in marriage to Miss Annie E. Haddon, of Sullivan, daughter of James E. and Nancy (Short) Haddon, of Sullivan, April 3, 1881, and to this union has been born one child - Lula May. Soon after marriage he moved to Hazel Dell, Cumberland Co., Ill. Continued in practice there four months and a half, moved back to Pleasantville in the fall of 1881, engaging in the drug trade as successor to C.J. O’Haver. After something over a year the Doctor moved to Dugger, and engaged in the practice of medicine and drug business, and is in partnership with John Maple. Dr. Bedwell is a Democrat in politics, and an active supporter of all public improvements in his county and State."

• From Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929, (This data set contains biographical information on approximately 149,000 medical practitioners extracted from the esteemed two-volume set titled "Directory of Deceased American Physicians" edited by Arthur W. Hafner. The "Directory" was produced from a card file created by the American Medical Association.)

Bedwell, Theophilus S.
Died: Mar 11, 1922 in Dugger, IN
Born:May 8, 1858 in Pleasantville, IN
Type of practice: Allopath
State/year of licenses: IN, 1897, IL
Places/dates of practice: Dugger, IN, 1880
Medical school: Medical College of Indiana, Indianapolis, 1880, (G)
Other education: Common school
Journal of the American Medical Asociation citation: 78:1145
Cause of demise: paresis

• 1900 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Silvester T. Bedwell, born Apr 1858, a physician, as head of household with: Annie E., born Feb 1859, his wife of 19 years who has had eight children with six still living; son Charley, born Mar 1884; daughter Stella, born Feb 1886; son John, born May 1891; son Jessie, born Jun 1894; daughter Elsie, born Aug 1896; daughter Mary, born Apr 1899; and brother Jessie Haddon, born Mar 1870, a widow, a druggist.

• 1910 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Theopolus Bedwell, 52, an M.D., as head of household consisting of: Anna E., 51, his wife of 29 years who has had nine children, seven still living; son John, 18; daughter Gussie, 15; daughter Elsie, 13; son Marion, 11; and daughter Josephine, 8.

• 1920 Census for Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Theo S. Bedwell, 61, a doctor, as head of household containing: wife Anna, 60; son John, 27, a grocery clerk; son Jesse, 25, a public school teacher; son Marion, 20, no occupation listed; and daughter Josephine, 18.

• 1930 Census shows Anna E. Bedwell, 71, a widow, as head of household with son John E., 37, a grocery deliveryman, and grandson Stephen B. Lewellyn, 8.

Dr. Theophilus Sylvester Bedwell and Annie Elizabeth Haddon were married on 3 Apr 1881 in Indiana. Annie Elizabeth Haddon (daughter of James E. Haddon and Nancy Short) was born in Feb 1859 in Sullivan County, Indiana.³⁹⁶ She died on 14 Apr 1947 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁸¹⁵ She was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana.⁸¹⁵ Dr. Theophilus Sylvester Bedwell and Annie Elizabeth Haddon had the following children:

2706	i.	Lula May Bedwell was born on 28 Feb 1882 in Pleasantville, Sullivan County, Indiana. She died on 8 Aug 1887.
+2707	ii.	Charles Haddon Bedwell.
+2708	iii.	Stella Bedwell.
2709	iv.	Donald E. Bedwell was born on 3 Mar 1890 in Sullivan County, Indiana. He died on 9 Sep 1891.
2710	v.	John E. Bedwell396,953 was born on 1 May 1891 in Sullivan County, Indiana.570 In 1920 he was a grocery clerk in Sullivan County, Indiana.945 He died on 24 Sep 1965 in Sullivan County, Indiana.954 He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana. • World War I Draft Registration card shows John E. Bedwell, born May 1, 1891, a short man of medium build with blue eyes and dark hair. He is single, a resident of Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana. His profession is hard to read, but it might say "Chauffeur". • 1930 Census shows John E. Bedwell, age 37, single, a grocery deliveryman, living with his widowed mother in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana.
+2711	vi.	Jesse Errat Bedwell.
+2712	vii.	Elsie Jane Bedwell.
+2713	viii.	Dr. Marion Haddon Bedwell.
+2714	ix.	Josephine Bedwell.