Eighth Generation

1428. John Samuel (Sam) Bedwell¹¹⁷⁸ was born on 15 Apr 1875 in Grayson County, Virginia.⁵⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Elk Creek Township, Grayson County, Virginia. In 1910 he was a farm laborer and census taker. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Elk Creek Township, Grayson County, Virginia. In 1920 he was a farmer.⁵⁴³ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Elk Creek Township, Grayson County, Virginia. In 1930 he was a retail merchant of groceries.¹¹⁶⁸ He died on 24 Apr 1954 in Grayson County, Virginia.⁵⁶⁴ He was buried in Comers Rock Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia.

• Shown as four years old in the June, 1880 Census.

• World War I draft registration card shows John Samuel Bedwell, born 15 Apr 1875, a self-employed farmer in Comers Rock, Grayson County, Virginia. Nearest relative is Lettye A. Bedwell. He is tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair.

• 1920 Census shows Sam Bedwell, 44, as head of household living with: Letty, wife, 27; (illegible), sister, 50-something (again, illegible); and Clare, mother, 78.

John Samuel (Sam) Bedwell and Lettie Alice Sutherland were married on 3 Jan 1917 in Grayson County, Virginia. Lettie Alice Sutherland¹¹⁷⁹ was born on 25 Apr 1890 in Grayson County, Virginia.^452,530 She died on 25 Apr 1977 in Martinsville City, Martinsville County, Virginia.^452,530 John Samuel (Sam) Bedwell and Lettie Alice Sutherland had the following children:

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Clara Sue Bedwell.