Seventh Generation

674. Aaron Bedwell^253,254 was born on 13 Jun 1830 in Henry County, Indiana.²⁵⁴ He died on 8 May 1875 in Upland, Grant County, Indiana.²⁵⁴

• The biography of his son, Samuel F. Bedwell, extracted from Centennial History of Grant County, Indiana 1812-1912, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York 1914, contains this information about Aaron Bedwell:

Aaron Bedwell, who was born in Henry county, Indiana, June 13, 1830, grew up there and early in the '50's married Nancy Buck. She was born May 31, 1829, in Marion County of this state. About ten years after their marriage they moved to the city of Marion, in 1865, and there Aaron Bedwell continued his business as a cooper and plasterer with success until his retirement. He died while living with his son in Upland, on May 8, 1875. His widow survived, and she lives in Marion with her daughter, Mrs. Josephine Rhodehamel, still active in mind and body. Her religious faith is in the New Light Christian church, while her husband belonged to the Methodist faith, and in politics was first a Whig and later a Republican. The children of Aaron Bedwell and wife are given record as follows: Sarah E., born February 20, 1854 is the wife of Rev. Samuel Ballenger, a Quaker minister at Upland; William A., born February 17, 1856, is a bachelor and lives in Upland, his business being that of an oil well driller; Charles M., born April 7, 1858, is also engaged in drilling oil wells, and he lives at Upland; Samuel F., is next in line among the children; Adolphus, born October 7, 1863, lives in Marion; Josephine, born March 20, 1867, is the wife of Esta A. Rhodehamel, of Marion; and Matilda, born May 13, 1869, is the wife of James Moore, of Upland.

• 1850 Census for Marion Center Township, Grant County, Indiana, taken Oct 1850, shows Aaron Bedwell, 19, a plasterer, living in the household of his parents: Samuel Bedwell, 52, a farmer who owns $1250 real estate; Unity, 55; and Hannah A., 18.

• 1860 Census for Stoney Creek Township (Blountsville post office), Henry County, Indiana shows Aaron Bedwright, 29, a "Mas Cooper" with $150 assets, as head of household with: Nancy, 30; Sarah, 6; William, 4; Marion, 2, male.

• 1870 Census for Marion, Grant County, Indiana shows Aaron Bedwell, 40, a cooper with $600 real estate and $100 assets, as head of household containing: Nancy, 39; Sarah E., 16; William A., 13; Charles M., 11; Samuel F., 9; Adolphus, 6; Josephine, 4; Matilda, 1; and Ann Bedwell, 38, a housekeeper. Ann was born in Ohio, the others in Indiana.

• 1880 Census for Jefferson Upland ("Vill of Upland"), Grant County, Indiana shows Nancy Bidwell, 52, a housekeeper, as head of household including: son William A., 24; son Charles M., 22; son Samuel, 18; son Adolphus, 16; daughter Josephine, 13; daughter Matildia, 11; and S.A. Rodhamel, 22, born in Ohio, a servant.

Aaron Bedwell and Nancy Buck were married on 14 Apr 1853 in Delaware County, Indiana.⁷³⁹ Nancy Buck²⁵⁴ was born on 31 May 1829 in Marion County, Indiana.²⁵⁴ She died after 1910.⁷⁴⁰

1880 Census for Grant County, Indiana, shows Nancy Bidwell, age 52, a widow, as head of household consisting of: son William A., age 24; son Charles H., age 22; son Samuel, age 18; son Adolphus, age 16; daughter Josephine, age 13; daughter Matilda, age 11; and S.A. Rhodelhamel, age 22, a servant. Aaron Bedwell and Nancy Buck had the following children:

+2094	i.	Sarah Eveline Bedwell.
2095	ii.	William Allen (Al) Bedwell254 was born on 17 Feb 1856 in Indiana.254 He died after 1930. • 1910 Census for 1WD-Upland, Grant County, Indiana shows Al Bedwell, 53, single, an oil well driller, living as a boarder in the household of Elmira Woods, 66, a widow, and her son, Richard Woods, 37. • 1920 Census for Jefferson, Grant County, Indiana shows Allen Bedwell, 62, an engineer at a bottle house, living with his younger sister's family: James Moore, 50, a blacksmith at a bottle house, as head of household: wife Matilda, 50; son Fred, 20; and son Carl, 11. • 1930 Census for Upland, Grant County, Indiana shows shows Allen Bedwell, 74, living with his younger sister's family: James Moore, 60, a laborer from Ohio, as head of household consisting of: Matilda, 61, his wife of 39 years; and son Fred, 30, single, an iron worker.
+2096	iii.	Charles Marion Bedwell.
+2097	iv.	Samuel F. Bedwell.
+2098	v.	Adolphus Bedwell.
+2099	vi.	Josephine Bedwell.
+2100	vii.	Matilda Bedwell.