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610. James (Jim)
Bedwell237 was born
on 4 Aug 1878 in Marion County, Mississippi.666
• 1910 Census for Marion County, Mississippi, shows James Bedwell, age 30,
a farmer, and his family: Mattie, age 27, his wife of 10 years; daughter Annie,
age 7; daughter Evia, age 5; son ? (illegible), age 2; and daughter Rosa, age
1.
• World War I draft registration card shows Jim Bedwell, born 4 Aug 1878,
a self-employed farmer in Foxworth, Mississippi. Nearest relative is Mrs. Maggie
Bedwell. He is of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair.
• 1930 Census for Marion County, Mississippi shows Jim Bedwell, age 51,
a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Maggie, age 47, his wife
of 30 years; son Earnest, age 17; son Virgil, age 15; daughter Lillie, age 14;
son Henry, age 12; son Burkley, age 9; and daughter Oudia, age 4 (?).
James (Jim) Bedwell and Maggie Gay had the following children:
1915 | i. | Annie Bedwell was born about 1901.
She died before 27 May 2004. | 1916 | ii. | Eavie Bedwell was born about 1905.
She died before 27 May 2004. | 1917 | iii. | Rosa Bedwell was born about 1909.
She died before 27 May 2004. | +1918 | iv. | Ernest
Bedwell. | 1919 | v. | Virgil
Bedwell was born on 6 Nov 1913 in Mississippi.688 He died on 19 Feb 2006 in Athens, Limestone County,
Alabama.688 He was buried
in Bedwell Cemetery, Foxworth, Marion County, Mississippi.65
• From findagrave.com: "The funeral for Virgil Bedwell, 92, of Athens,
formerly of Foxworth, Miss., will be at 1 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home
in Columbia, Miss., with Mayburn Crews officiating. Burial will be in Bedwell
Cemetery. Mr. Bedwell died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, in Athens. Virgil Bedwell was
the son of James Bedwell and Mattie Gay." | 1920 | vi. | Lillie Bedwell was born about 1915.
She died before 27 May 2004. | 1921 | vii. | Henry B. Bedwell was born on 16 Oct 1917
in Mississippi.452 He died
on 23 Apr 1992 in Foxworth, Marion County, Mississippi.452 | +1922 | viii. | Burkley Bedwell. | 1923 | ix. | Oudia Bedwell
was born about 1926 in Mississippi. She died before 27 May 2004. |
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