Seventh Generation

473. Rufus Bedwell¹⁸⁸ was born in Aug 1848 in Cherokee County, Alabama.^188,190

• 1880 Census for Cherokee County, Alabama shows Rufus Bedwell, 27, a farmer who is unable to read or write, as head of household with: wife Paulina, 24; Samuel G., 3; and Sarah S., born about Oct 1879.

• 1900 Census for Cherokee County, Alabama, shows Rufus Bedwell, a farmer born in August, 1845, living as head of household with family: his wife of 26 years, Palina, born 1860; Samuel G., born Oct 1879; Sallie S., born Sept 1881; daughter Leecy, born Apr 1883; and son Pace, born Aug 1886. William Lee Bedwell and family are on the same page.

Rufus Bedwell and Paulina [--?--] were married in 1874 in Cherokee County, Alabama.⁵⁹¹ Paulina [--?--]^589,591 was born about 1854 in Alabama.⁵⁸⁹ Rufus Bedwell and Paulina [--?--] had the following children:

1601	i.	Samuel G. Bedwell589 was born in Oct 1877 in Alabama.589,590 He died in Mar 1938 in Cherokee County, Alabama.592
1602	ii.	Sarah S. (Sally) Bedwell589 was born in Sep 1879 in Alabama.589,590
1603	iii.	Leecy Bedwell was born in Apr 1883 in Cherokee County, Alabama.590
1604	iv.	Doctor Pace White Bedwell590 was born on 21 Aug 1886 in Cherokee County, Alabama.570,590 • World War I draft registration card shows Doctor Pace White Bedwell, born 21 Aug 1885 in Cherokee County, Alabama. He is a farmer in Cherokee County, and is married with two children. He is described as tall and stout with gray eyes and red hair. He signed the card with an "x".