Ninth Generation

3398. Robert Lee Bedwell^181,1922 was born on 13 Oct 1872 in Grayson County, Virginia.⁵⁷⁰ He was a farmer.

• 1910 Census for Old Town District, Grayson County, Virginia, taken May 1910, shows Robert L. Bedwell, 37, a farmer who owns his own farm, as head of household including: Margarite E., 39, his wife of 13 years who has had five children with five still living; son Joseph G., 11; son Elma J., 8; daughter Emma R., 5; daughter Lelia Z., 3; and son Earl, 4/12.

• World War I draft registration card shows Robert Lee Bedwell, born 13 Oct 1872, a self-employed farmer in Carsonville, Grayson County, Virginia. Nearest relative is Mrs. Ellen Bedwell. He is of medium height and build with brown eyes and dark hair.

• 1920 Census for Old Town District, Grayson County, Virginia shows Robert Bedwell, 47, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household consisting of: wife Ellen, 48; son George (?), 21; son Elmer, 18; daughter Lelia, 13; and son Stermitt (?), 10.

• 1930 Census for Providence, Grayson County, Virginia shows Robert Bedwell, 57, a farmer who owns his farm, as head of household with: wife Ellen, 60; son Elmer, 27, a farm laborer; and son R. Kermit, 20, a farm laborer.

Robert Lee Bedwell and Margarite Ellen Griffith were married about 1897.⁸⁴⁹ Margarite Ellen Griffith^849,1567 was born about 1871 in Virginia. Robert Lee Bedwell and Margarite Ellen Griffith had the following children:

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Joseph Gwynn Bedwell^543,849 was born on 7 Dec 1898 in Virginia.^543,570

• World War I draft registration card shows Joseph Gwynn Bedwell, born 7 Dec 1898, a resident of Carsonville, Grayson County, Virginia. His occupation is farming, and he is employed by R.L. Bedwell, his father, who is also listed as nearest relative. He is of medium height and weight with brown eyes and hair.
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Elmer Johnson Bedwell^543,849 was born about 1903 in Virginia.⁵⁴³ He died about 1939 in Grayson County, Virgina.¹¹⁶³
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Emma Ruth Bedwell⁸⁴⁹ was born about 1904 in Grayson County, Virgina.¹¹⁶³ She died about 1918 in Grayson County, Virgina.¹¹⁶³
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Lelia Zelda Bedwell^543,849 was born about 1907 in Virginia.⁵⁴³ She died about 1979.¹¹⁶³
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Robert Kermit Bedwell^543,849 was born on 9 Jan 1910 in Virginia.^452,543 He died on 25 Apr 1985 in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia.⁴⁵²