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512. Leroy (Lee) Bedwell197 was born on 10 Jun 1845 in Bradley County, Tennessee.195,197,623,624 He died on 25 Aug 1928 in Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois.623,624,625 He was buried in Twente Crossing Cemetery, Alexander County, Illinois.624

• 1880 Census for Township 15, Alexander County, Illinois, shows LeRoy Bedwell, age 35, born in Tennessee, unable to read or write, a farmer who lives on Thebes Road, as head of household with: wife Elizabeth, 34, born in N.C.; daughter Eva L., 8; son William, 6; son Isaac W., 4; son Lorenzo, 2; and son James C., 6/12, born in Dec 1879. The children were all born in Illinois.

• 1900 Census for Santa Fe Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, shows Leroy Bedwell, born Jun 1845 in Tennessee, a farmer who owns land with a mortgage, as head of household with: Nancy E., born Jan 1845 in North Carolina, his wife of 34 years, who has had twelve children with five still living; son Isaac W., born Jan 1876; son James C., born Dec 1879; son Cyrill L., born Aug 1883; and Maggie Bradshaw, born Apr 1880, a servant.

• 1910 Census for Santa Fe Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, shows Leroy Bedwell, 65, occupation "own income", who owns a farm, and Elizabeth, 53 (however, she was actually 63 at this time), his wife of 44 years who has had 12 children, 5 still living.

Leroy (Lee) Bedwell and Nancy Elizabeth McFalls were married on 6 Jan 1866 in Bradley County, Tennessee.88 Nancy Elizabeth McFalls194 was born on 5 Jan 1847 in Mardina, Cherokee County, North Carolina.623,626,627 She died on 16 Aug 1919 in Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois.623,627 Leroy (Lee) Bedwell and Nancy Elizabeth McFalls had the following children:

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Infant Son Bedwell was born on 21 Sep 1867 in Union County, Illinois.623 He died on 21 Sep 1867 in Union County, Illinois.623

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Daren Bedwell was born on 7 Sep 1868 in Union County, Illinois.623 He died on 7 Sep 1868 in Union County, Illinois.623

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Delith Bedwell was born on 30 Oct 1869 in Alexander County, Illinois.623 She died on 5 Jan 1870 in Alexander County, Illinois.623

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Hetty Bedwell was born on 30 Nov 1870 in Alexander County, Illinois.623 She died on 30 Oct 1871 in Alexander County, Illinois.623

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Eva Lucinda (Lou) Bedwell.

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William Allen Bedwell626 was born on 25 Apr 1874 in Alexander County, Illinois.626 He died on 25 Nov 1881 in Alexander County, Illinois.623

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Isaac Walter Bedwell.

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Loranzo Leroy Bedwell.

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James Carl Bedwell.

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Mona Bedwell was born on 18 Oct 1881 in Alexander County, Illinois.623 She died on 22 Oct 1884 in Alexander County, Illinois.623

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Cyrille Lafayette Bedwell.

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Oscar Bedwell was born on 11 Sep 1886 in Alexander County, Illinois.623 He died on 22 Mar 1915 in Alexander County, Illinois.623