Ninth Generation

2811. Carl William (Rabbit) Bedwell³⁹⁷ was born on 27 Oct 1879 in Sullivan County, Indiana.¹⁷³¹ He died in 1958.^454,954 He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Sullivan County, Indiana.³⁹⁸

• 1910 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, shows Carl Bedwell, 30, a farmer, as head of household including: Allis, 24, his wife of nine years who has had five children with four still living; son William, 7; daughter Glades, 5; son Jesse, 3; and daughter Goldie, 2. They own their home.

• World War I Draft Registration card, dated Sept 1918, shows Carl Bedwell of Sullivan County, Indiana, who was born on 27 Oct 1879. He is a miner employed by the Vandalia Co. Nearest relative is shown as Alice Bedwell. He is of medium height and build with grey eyes and brown hair.

• 1920 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, taken in Jan 1920, shows Carl Bedwell, 40, a coal miner, as head of household containing: wife Alice; 35; son William, 16, a coal miner; son Jesse, 14; daughter Goldie, 10; daughter Pearl, 9; son Lexie, 7; son Delbert, 5; and son Cecil, 2 & 1/12.

• 1930 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, shows Carl W. Bedwell, 50, a track layer in a coal mine, as head of household with: Alice, 45, his wife of 30 years; daughter Goldie, 21; son Lexie R., 17; son Delbert, 16; son Cecil C., 12; and son Eugene K., 9. They own a house valued at $4000. Son Jesse and his family live next door.

Carl William (Rabbit) Bedwell and Alice M. Birch were married on 4 Oct 1900 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁴⁰⁷ Alice M. Birch was born in 1884.⁴⁵⁴ She died in 1966.⁴⁵⁴ She was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Sullivan County, Indiana. Carl William (Rabbit) Bedwell and Alice M. Birch had the following children:

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William H. (Willie) Bedwell was born on 30 Jan 1903 in Sullivan County, Indiana.^65,946 He died on 24 Jul 1984.^65,954 He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Sullivan County, Indiana.⁶⁵
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Gladys D. Bedwell.
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Jesse Bedwell.
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Goldie Bedwell was born about 1908 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁹⁵³
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Pearl Bedwell.
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Lex R. Bedwell was born on 2 Apr 1912 in Sullivan County, Indiana.^452,946 He died in Jun 1978 in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana.^452,954
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Delbert Bedwell was born about 1913 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁹⁴⁶ He died in Jan 1961.⁹⁵⁴
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Cecil C. Bedwell was born on 18 Dec 1917 in Sullivan County, Indiana.^945,946 He died on 25 Oct 1997 in Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Indiana.^452,954 He was buried in Westlawn Cemetery, Farmersburg, Indiana.¹⁸⁶

• from U.S. Veterans Cemeteries database: Cecil C Bedwell; SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 17 Dec 1917; Death Date: 25 Oct 1997; Westlawn Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN 47850
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Eugene K. (Gene) Bedwell was born about 1920 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁹⁴⁶