Ninth Generation

2980. Thomas M. Bedwell was born on 27 Feb 1871 in Indiana. He died on 13 Nov 1910 in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.¹⁷⁷⁸

• 1900 Census for Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana, taken in June 1900, shows Thomas Bedwell, born Feb 1871, a farmer who rents, as head of household with: Viola, born in 1876, his wife of seven years who has had four children, all still living; son Logan, born Sep 1893; son Murl, born Jun 1895; daughter May, born Nov 1897; and daughter Gertie, born Dec 1900 (should this be 1899?).

• 1920 Census for Linton, Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana, shows Viola C. Bedwell, 46, a chicken picker at a poultry house, as head of household with: son Logan, 24, a coal miner; son Albert, 17, a coal miner; daughter Laverne, 10; and mother Mary E. Purcell, 76.

• 1930 Census for Linton, Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana, taken 10 Apr 1930, shows Albert Bedwell, 26, divorced, a coal miner, as head of household with: mother Viola C., a widow; nephew Harold W., 2 & 10/12; niece Kathern L., 1 & 7/12; niece Margaret June, 4 & 11/12; and sister Lavern, 21, who is shown as married since age 18, though there is no husband present in the household. They rent a house on 1st St. S.W. for $15/mo.

Thomas M. Bedwell and Viola C. Purcell were married on 16 Nov 1892 in Greene County, Indiana.⁴⁰⁷ Viola C. Purcell was born in 1876 in Indiana.⁴⁵⁰ Thomas M. Bedwell and Viola C. Purcell had the following children:

5149	i.	Logan Bedwell450 was born on 19 Sep 1893 in Indiana.450 • World War I Draft Registration card shows Logan Bedwell, born 19 Sept 1893, a single resident of 310 N.E. 4th St., Linton, Indiana. He is employed as a coal miner by the Vandalia Coal Co., and lists his mother and three younger siblings as dependents. He is described as tall and slender with brown hair and eyes. • From http://www.geocities.com/jasonvillestory/page16a.html: Isaac Cotton from out Shakamak way was awarded the first Medal of Honor bestowed upon any citizen of Indiana by the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for heroic valor performed after an explosion at Antioch mine on April 18, 1923. “Ike” faced what seemed to be almost certain death, in going into a fire that raged after the explosion and carrying Logan and Muirl Bedwell, brothers of Linton, away a few days later from the burns received.
5150	ii.	Murl Bedwell450 was born on 20 Jun 1895 in Indiana.450 • World War I Draft Registration card shows Murl Bedwell, born 20 June 1895 in Pleasantville, Sullivan County, Indiana, a resident of 310 "E" N.E., Linton, Indiana, who works for the Vandalia Coal Co. as a coal miner. He is single, of medium height, a slender build, and brown hair and eyes. He lists his mother and sister as dependents. • 1920 Census for Fort Screven, Chatham County, Georgia, shows Murl Bedwell, 25, a soldier in the U.S. Army. • From http://www.geocities.com/jasonvillestory/page16a.html: Isaac Cotton from out Shakamak way was awarded the first Medal of Honor bestowed upon any citizen of Indiana by the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for heroic valor performed after an explosion at Antioch mine on April 18, 1923. "Ike" faced what seemed to be almost certain death, in going into a fire that raged after the explosion and carrying Logan and Muirl Bedwell, brothers of Linton, away a few days later from the burns received.
5151	iii.	May Bedwell450 was born in Nov 1897 in Indiana.450
5152	iv.	Gertie Bedwell450 was born in Dec 1899 in Indiana.450
5153	v.	Albert Bedwell1699 was born on 15 Apr 1902 in Indiana.1383,1699 • 1930 Census for Linton, Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana, taken 10 Apr 1930, shows Albert Bedwell, 26, divorced, a coal miner, as head of household with: mother Viola C., a widow; nephew Harold W., 2 & 10/12; niece Kathern L., 1 & 7/12; niece Margaret June, 4 & 11/12; and sister Lavern, 21, who is shown as married since age 18, though there is no husband present in the household. They rent a house on 1st St. S.W. for $15/mo.
5154	vi.	Laverne Bedwell1699 was born about 1909 in Indiana.1699