Eighth Generation

1721. Emma (Emmie) Bedwell^65,204 was born on 14 Feb 1851 in Wapello County, Iowa.¹²⁹⁹ She died on 25 Oct 1915.²⁰⁴ She was buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa.⁶⁵

• 1880 Census for Agency Township, Wapello County, Iowa shows Chas. Connelly, 31, a farmer, and wife Emma, 29. Both were born in Iowa.

• 1900 Census for Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa shows Chas Connelly, born Nov 1849, a bookkeeper, and Emma, born Feb 1851, his wife of 27 years who has had no children. A boarder, E. Reynolds, a 58-year-old widow, is also living in the household.

Emma (Emmie) Bedwell and Charles Connelly were married on 26 Dec 1873 in Wapello County, Iowa.¹³⁰⁰ Charles Connelly²⁰⁴ was born on 22 Nov 1848 in Agency, Wapello County, Iowa.¹³⁰⁰ He died on 22 Jan 1937.²⁰⁴ He was buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa.⁶⁵

• The History of Wapello County, Iowa, p. 610, has this biography: "Charles Connolly, far., Sec. 24; P.O. Agency City; born Nov. 22, 1848, in Wapello Co.; came to his present farm in 1873; owns 70 acres land. Married Emma Bedwell Dec. 26, 1873; she was born Feb. 14, 1851 in Wapello Co. Democrat."