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694. William Thomas Lafayette Bedwell265 was born on 1 Nov 1877 in Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee.570 In 1900 he was a sawyer. In 1920 he was a farmer. He died of a pulmonary hemorhage on 21 Jul 1922 in Benton County, Tennessee.769

• 1900 Census for District 16, Montgomery County, Tennessee shows Layfayette Bedwill, born Apr 1878, a wood sawer, living as a boarder in the household of Robert and Hillie Batson.

• World War I Draft Registration card shows William Thomas Lafayett Bedwell, born 1 Nov 1877, a self employed farmer who lives in Faxon, Benton County, Tennessee. Wife Ada Bedwell is his nearest relative. He is described as tall and slender, with blue eyes, brown hair, and "one eye out". He signed the card "W.T.L. Bedwell".

• Listed by his full name -- William Thomas Lafayette Bedwell -- in 1920 Census for Benton County, Tennessee. Wife Addie May Bedwell is also listed by her full name. Many other people on the page have similarly long handles -- they had a very meticulous census taker!

• 1900 Census says he was born in Apr 1878, but death certificate says his birthdate was Nov 1, 1887.

? 1900 Census for District 16, Montgomery County, Tennessee shows Layfayet te Bedwill, born Apr 1878, a wood sawer, living as a boarder in the househ old of Robert and Hillie Batson.

? World War I Draft Registration card shows William Thomas Lafayett Bedwel l, born 1 Nov 1877, a self employed farmer who lives in Faxon, Benton Cou nty, Tennessee. Wife Ada Bedwell is his nearest relative. He is describ ed as tall and slender, with blue eyes, brown hair, and "one eye out ". He signed the card "W.T.L. Bedwell".

? Listed by his full name -- William Thomas Lafayette Bedwell -- in 1920 C ensus for Benton County, Tennessee. Wife Addie May Bedwell is also list ed by her full name. Many other people on the page have similarly long ha ndles -- they had a very meticulous census taker!

? 1900 Census says he was born in Apr 1878, but death certificate says h is birthdate was Nov 1, 1887.

Addie Clay was born in 1879.