Seventh Generation

284. John W. Bedwell was born in 1828 in Lawrence County, Indiana.³⁷⁸

• 1850 Census for Kelsey & Vicinity, El Dorado County, California, shows James R. Bedwell and John W. Bedwell. Both are listed as 21, born in Iowa, attended school within the past year. They are working as miners, and are shown in the household of a Matthew Black, 41, who owns $10,000 of real estate. Three other young miners (each born in a different state) are also in the household.

• 1860 Census for Monroe Township, Mahaska County, Iowa shows James (this is probably actually John?) W. Bedwell, 32, a farmer born in Indiana who owns $960 real estate and $300 personal assets, as head of household containing: Amanda, 26, born in Ohio; and Martin E., 11, born in Iowa. They are living next door to James R. Bedwell and his family.

• 1870 Census for Monroe Township, Mahaska County, Iowa shows J.W. Bedwell, 40, a farmer with $4900 in real estate and $1889 in personal assets, living with: Amanda Bedwell, 36; and Mary Coleburn, 9.

• From History of Mahaska County, Iowa, Des Moines: Union Historical Company, 1878: "BEDWELL, J. W., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Rose Hill; owns 120 acres, valued at $30 per acre; born in Lawrence county, Indiana, in 1828; came to Iowa in 1843, and settled in Monroe township, and has been a resident of this township since; married Eliza Myers in 1871; she was born in Washington county, Iowa, in 1843; Mrs. B. has one child by a former husband, Johnny R.; Mr. B. has been township trustee for three terms. Are members of Christian church. Republican."

• 1880 Census for Monroe Township, Mahaska County, Iowa shows John Bedwell, 52, a farmer, living with: Eliza, 36, born in Iowa of parents born in Germany; and Mary Brockway, 15, born in Missouri.

John W. Bedwell and Ann E. Reed were married on 4 Jun 1854 in Mahaska County, Iowa.³⁷⁹

John W. Bedwell and Eliza Myers were married in 1871 in Mahaska County, Iowa.³⁷⁹ Eliza Myers was born about 1843 in Iowa.

John W. Bedwell and Amanda Rowland were married on 19 Jun 1860 in Mahaska County, Iowa.³⁷⁹ Amanda Rowland³⁸⁰ was born about 1833 in Ohio.³⁸⁰