Eighth Generation

1056. Hamilton Bedwell¹⁰¹⁷ was born on 22 Jul 1858 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana. He died on 31 May 1910 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana.

• 1900 Census for Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows Ham Bedwell, born Jul 1864, a laborer who rents, as head of household with: Clara, born Jul 1866, his wife of 16 years who has had five children with four still living; daughter Nancy S., born Jul 1886; daughter Lula J., born Jan 1891; son Gernie J., born Jul 1893; and son Willie E., born Nov 1896.

Hamilton Bedwell and Clara A. Walls were married on 21 Mar 1885 in Sullivan County, Indiana.⁴⁰⁷ Clara A. Walls¹⁰¹⁸ (daughter of ? Walls and Nancy Shelton) was born on 23 Jul 1863 in Indiana. She died on 22 Jun 1932 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana. Hamilton Bedwell and Clara A. Walls had the following children:

+2892	i.	Nancy S. (Nannie) Bedwell.
2893	ii.	Emmet Bedwell1019 was born on 18 Jun 1888 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana. He died on 14 May 1891 in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana.
+2894	iii.	Lula J. Bedwell.
2895	iv.	William Albert Bedwell570 was born on 21 Nov 1896 in Sullivan County, Indiana.570 • World War I Draft Registration card shows William Albert Bedwell, born 21 Nov 1891, a resident of Sullivan County, Indiana. He is a self-employed farmer who has a wife and two children. He is tall with a medium build, brown eyes, and black hair. (Note: WWI draft card says he was born in 1891, but the 1900 census says it was 1896.)
+2896	v.	Gurnie Jason Bedwell.
+2897	vi.	Hazel Madeline Bedwell.