Seventh Generation

690. Sarah Arrevia Bedwell²⁶⁵ was born on 12 Aug 1865 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.²⁶⁵ She died on 3 Nov 1935 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁶⁵

• 1900 Census for Civil District 6, Stewart County, Tennessee shows Joseph Bayer, 36, a farmer who owns his own land, born in Pennsylvania of parents born in Germany, as head of household including: Arrevia, born Aug 1865, his wife of 16 years who has had six children, all still living; son Clarence, born Dec 1885; son Thomas born Jun 1887; daughter Lizzie, born Jan 1890; son Spencer, born May 1892; daughter Mary, born May 1895; and daughter Anna, born July 1898.

• 1910 Census for Civil District 6, Stewart County, Tennessee shows Joseph Bayer, 47, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Sarah A., his wife of 25 years who has had nine children, eight still living; daughter Elizabeth D., 20; son Droke, 17, a farm laborer; daughter Mary C., 15; daughter Annie R., 11; daughter Lillian F., 8; and son Martin H., 2.

• 1930 Census for District 6, Stewart County, Tennessee shows Joseph Bayer, 67, who works on a farm and owns land, as head of household containing: wife Arrevia, 65; daughter Annie R., 30, single; daughter Lilian, 27, single, a public school teacher; and daughter (? -- should be son) Martin, 23.

? 1900 Census for Civil District 6, Stewart County, Tennessee shows Jose ph Bayer, 36, a farmer who owns his own land, born in Pennsylvania of pare nts born in Germany, as head of household including: Arrevia, born Aug 186 5, his wife of 16 years who has had six children, all still living; son Cl arence, born Dec 1885; son Thomas born Jun 1887; daughter Lizzie, born J an 1890; son Spencer, born May 1892; daughter Mary, born May 1895; and dau ghter Anna, born July 1898.

? 1910 Census for Civil District 6, Stewart County, Tennessee shows Jose ph Bayer, 47, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Sar ah A., his wife of 25 years who has had nine children, eight still livin g; daughter Elizabeth D., 20; son Droke, 17, a farm laborer; daughter Ma ry C., 15; daughter Annie R., 11; daughter Lillian F., 8; and son Martin H ., 2.

? 1930 Census for District 6, Stewart County, Tennessee shows Joseph Baye r, 67, who works on a farm and owns land, as head of household containin g: wife Arrevia, 65; daughter Annie R., 30, single; daughter Lilian, 27, s ingle, a public school teacher; and daughter (? -- should be son) Marti n, 23.

Sarah Arrevia Bedwell and Joseph Bayer were married on 21 Sep 1884 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁶⁵ Joseph Bayer²⁶⁵ (son of John George Bayer and Sarah Elizabeth [--?--]) was born on 19 Oct 1862 in Pennsylvania.²⁶⁵ He died on 6 May 1949 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁶⁵

• From bayer.rtf (found on Stewart County's USGENWEB site):

Joseph (Joe) was born on October 19, 1862, in Pennsylvania and died of May 6, 1949. He married Sarah Arrevia Bedwell on September 21, 1884. She was born on August 12, 1865, and died on November 3, 1935. Joseph and Sarah had nine children -- Lillian, Anne Ruth, Elizabeth, Martin Henry, Clarence, Mary Clay (died as a teenager of T.B.), Maggie (died the day of birth), Joseph Tom, and Droke Spencer.

Joseph was approximately six feet in height, of stocky body build, and had brown eyes and black hair. His health was excellent during most of his life but in later in life he had chronic problems with rheumatism. He was a Methodist and had a deep religious faith.

Joseph was considered to be an excellent farmer. He owned two plots (approximately forth acres) of very good bottom land on Guices Creek in Stewart County, Tennessee This land was used primarily for the production of corn. He also owned hill land on the west side of Guices Creek. He had a high interest in horticulture and planted grapes, peaches, apples and other fruit crops. These were marketed in the community and were used for home consumption. In addition, he slaughtered cattle that he had raised and sold the meat from door-to-door in Cumberland City.
Sarah Arrevia Bedwell and Joseph Bayer had the following children:

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John Clarence (J.C.) Bayer.
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Joseph Thomas Bayer.
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Elizabeth D. (Lizzie) Bayer.
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Spencer Droke Bayer.
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Mary Clay Bayer²⁶⁵ was born about 1895 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.⁷⁵⁵ She died of tuberculosis in 1913 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁶⁵
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Annie Ruth Bayer^265,756 was born on 19 Jul 1898 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.^265,756 She died in Apr 1983 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁹² She was buried in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.⁷⁵⁷ She was a correspondent for several local newspapers.

Annie Ruth never married and lived her entire life in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.

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Lillian Florence Bayer²⁶⁵ was born on 2 Aug 1901 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁶⁵ She died breast cancer in Jun 1976 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.^292,756 She was buried in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.²⁹² She was educated in Austin Peay College. She was an educator.

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Martin Henry Bayer.