Ninth Generation

2853. Joseph Elmer Bedwell³⁹⁷ was born on 18 Feb 1878 in Indiana.^450,570

• 1900 Census for Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, shows Joseph E. Bedwell, born Feb 1878, a farmer who rents, as head of household containing: Maggie, born May 1881, his wife of three years who has had one child, still living; and son Guy A., born Dec 1897.

• 1910 Census for Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, taken 26 Apr 1910, shows Joseph Bedwell, 31, a loader at a coal mine, as head of household with: Maggie, 28, his wife of 13 years who has had five children, all still living; son Anzel, 12; daughter Clara, 9; daughter Belle, 7; daughter Lessie, 5; and daughter Mabelle, 1 & 6/12.

• World War I Draft Registration card, dated 12 Sept 1918, shows Joseph Elmer Bedwell, born 18 Feb 1878, a self-employed farmer who resides in Linton, Greene County, Indiana. Nearest relative is Maggie Bedwell. He is tall with a medium build, with blue eyes and dark hair.

• 1920 Census for Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, taken 13 Jan 1920, shows Joe Bedwell, 42, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household consisting of: wife Maggie, 35; son Anzel, 22; daughter Belle, 17; daughter Fern, 14; daughter Mabel, 11; daughter Ola, 6; and daughter Jane, 4 & 3/12.

• 1930 Census for Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana shows Joseph E. Bedwell, 51, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household: Maggie, 46, his wife of 31 years; daughter Olla, 17; and daughter Janie, 14.

Joseph Elmer Bedwell and Margaret S. (Maggie) Wilson were married on 29 Nov 1896 in Greene County, Indiana.¹⁷³⁹ Margaret S. (Maggie) Wilson⁴⁰⁷ was born in May 1881 in Indiana.^450,1087 Joseph Elmer Bedwell and Margaret S. (Maggie) Wilson had the following children:

5082	i.	Anzel Guy Bedwell1087 was born on 5 Dec 1897 in Greene County, Indiana.450,1087 • World War I Draft Registration card, dated 12 Sept 1918, shows Anzel Guy Bedwell, born Dec 5 1898, a farmer who resides in Linton, Greene County, Indiana. Nearest relative is Joseph Bedwell. Anzel Guy Bedwell is described as of medium height and build with grey eyes and light hair. The 1900 census showed that he was born in Dec 1897, one year earlier than shown on the draft registration card. Because that census was taken so close to his year of birth, one might assume that it is more likely to be correct.
5083	ii.	Clara Bedwell1087,1710 was born on 29 Jul 1900 in Greene County, Indiana.1710
5084	iii.	Belle Bedwell1087 was born about 1902 in Greene County, Indiana.1087
5085	iv.	Lessie Bedwell1087 was born about 1904 in Greene County, Indiana.1087
5086	v.	Mabel Bedwell1087 was born in Nov 1908 in Greene County, Indiana.1087
5087	vi.	Ola Bedwell1710 was born on 30 Mar 1913 in Greene County, Indiana.1710
5088	vii.	Jane Bedwell1710 was born on 1 Sep 1915 in Greene County, Indiana.1710