Eighth Generation

2096. Charles Marion Bedwell²⁵⁴ was born on 7 Apr 1858 in Indiana.²⁵⁴ He died after 1920.

• 1900 Census for Jefferson, Grant County, Indiana shows Charles M. Bedwell, born Apr 1858, a driller (gas & oil), as head of household containing: Amy A., born Mar 1866, his wife of 17 years, who has had five children with five still living; son Roscoe C., born July 1884; daughter Christie M., born Jan 1887; son Cyrus C., born July 1891; daughter Montia M., born May 1893; and son James E., born Mar 1896. They own their own home.

• 1910 Census for Upland, Grant County, Indiana shows Charles M. Bedwell, 52, an oil well contractor, as head of household with: Amy, 49, his wife of 26 years who has had six children with six still living; son Roscoe, 25, who works in an oilfield and is also the census taker for his district; son Clyde, 18; daughter Montie, 16; son James, 14; and daughter Irma, 8. They are homeowners.

• 1920 Census for Bakersfield, Kern County, California shows Chas M. Bedwell, 61, a driller in the oil fields, as head of household with: wife Ann, 53; daughter Montie, 26, an accountant; son James E., 23, a groundman with an electric company; and daughter Irma, 18, a saleswoman at a candy store.

• 1930 Census for Bakersfield, Kern County, California shows Amy A. Bedwell, 64, married, as head of household with Montie Bedwell, 36, single, a bookkeeper at a garage.

Charles Marion Bedwell and Amy A. Williams were married about 1883.¹⁴⁴⁵ Amy A. Williams¹⁴⁴⁵ was born in Mar 1866 in Indiana.¹⁴⁴⁵ She died on 10 Apr 1960 in Kern County, California.¹⁴⁴⁶ Charles Marion Bedwell and Amy A. Williams had the following children:

+4199	i.	Roscoe C. (Ross) Bedwell.
4200	ii.	Christa M. (Christie) Bedwell1445 was born in Jan 1887 in Grant County, Indiana.1445
+4201	iii.	Clyde Cyrus Bedwell.
4202	iv.	Montia M. Bedwell740,1445 was born in May 1893 in Grant County, Indiana.502,1445 She died on 7 Jan 1973 in Kern County, California.502 This appears to be her listing in the California Death Index: Name: BEDWELL, MONTE M Social Security #: 548012785 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 9 May 1893 Birthplace: INDIANA Death Date: 7 Jan 1973 Death Place: KERN Mother's Maiden Name: Father's Surname:
+4203	v.	James E. Bedwell.
+4204	vi.	Irma Nancy Bedwell.