Eighth Generation

1142. Stephens Alexander Bedwell¹⁴³ was born on 14 Jun 1851 in Sullivan County, Indiana.¹⁰⁸⁸ He died on 15 Jun 1939 in Douglas County, Illinois.^1069,1089 He was buried in Broadus Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.¹⁰⁸⁹

• 1880 Census for Arcola Township, Douglas County, Illinois, shows Stephen Bedwell, 27, a farmer, living in the household of his older brother, James E. Bedwell.

• 1900 Census for Camargo Township, Douglas County, Illinois, shows Stevens Bedwell, born June 1854 in Indiana, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Tilda E., born Mar 1856, his wife of 18 years who has had four children, with two still living; son Alonzo R., born Aug 1883; and son William, born July 1887.

• 1910 Census for Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois, shows Steven E. Bedwell, 55, a widower, a "hired man", living in the household of John and Eliza Murry's family.

• 1930 Census for Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois, shows Steven A. Bedwell, 72, a widower, living with his son Albert and family.

• This is probably his cemetery listing, from Broadus Cemetery in Douglas County, Illinois (found at http://www.iltrails.org/douglas/broaduscem.html):
BEDWELL, Stephens A. - b. 1851 d. 1939 Father

Stephens Alexander Bedwell and Tilda Emma Cox were married on 19 Oct 1882 in Douglas County, Illinois.^647,1088 Tilda Emma Cox^647,1088 was born in Mar 1856 in Indiana.¹⁰⁸⁸ She died on 8 May 1942 in Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois.¹⁰⁶⁹ Stephens Alexander Bedwell and Tilda Emma Cox had the following children:

3039	i.	Alonzo R. Bedwell1088 was born in Aug 1883 in Douglas County, Illinois.1088
3040	ii.	Albert William Bedwell570,1088 was born on 8 Jul 1887 in Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois.570,1088 He died on 16 Oct 1948 in Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois.1069 • World War I draft registration card shows Albert William Bedwell, born 8 July 1887 in Newman, Illinois. He is a farm laborer employed by J.S. Lawrence of Newman, and lists a wife and one child as dependents. His description is shown as tall and stout, with brown eyes and black hair.