Ninth Generation

3257. William Boyd Bedwell⁴⁹² was born on 13 Oct 1873 in Calloway County, Kentucky.^492,1125 He died of apoplexy on 12 Jun 1953 in Almo, Calloway County, Kentucky.¹¹²⁵ He was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.^492,1125

• 1900 Census for Calloway County, Kentucky shows William B. Bedwell, born Oct 1873, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household with: Virdie B., born Sep 1876, his wife of five years who has had four children, with just two still living; son Luby L., born Jan 1897; and daughter Audie P., born Feb 1889. All were born in Kentucky.

• World War I Draft Registration card shows Boyd Bedwell, born 13 Oct 1872, a resident of Puryear, Henry County, Kentucky. He is a self employed farmer whose nearest relative is Virdie Bedwell, his wife. His description is medium height and weight, blue eyes, and light hair.

• 1920 Census for 15th Civil District, Henry County, Tennessee shows William Bedwell, 46, a farmer who owns his land free of mortgage, as head of household containing: wife Verdie, 48; son Lubie, 22; son Ocus, 15; son Roscoe, 14; son Parvin, 12; son Cortize, 9; daughter Roxie, 7; daughter Novena, 4 & 9/12; son-in-law Bailey Grooms, a farmer who rents; and daughter Audie, 12. Verdie and Lubie are shown as born in Kentucky, the rest in Tennessee.

• 1930 Census for District 4, Graves County, Kentucky shows William B. Bedwell, 56, a farmer, and family: wife Verdie, 53; daughter Roxie, 17; daughter Novena, 15; and mother-in-law Semfronia Brown, 76, a widow.

William Boyd Bedwell and Verdie Louada Brown were married on 14 Oct 1894.⁴⁹² Verdie Louada Brown¹¹²⁵ (daughter of Thomas Leonard Brown and Semphronia Jane Williams) was born on 10 Sep 1876 in Calloway County, Kentucky.^492,1125 She died of aortic stenosis due to hypertension on 27 Feb 1948 in Calloway County, Kentucky.^492,1125 She was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.^492,1125 William Boyd Bedwell and Verdie Louada Brown had the following children:

5513	i.	Baby Boy Bedwell492 was born on 28 Sep 1895 in Kentucky.492 He died on 28 Sep 1895 in Kentucky.492 He was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.492
5514	ii.	Rubie Rin Bedwell492 was born on 8 Jan 1897 in Kentucky.492 She died on 9 Jul 1898 in Kentucky.492 She was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.492
+5515	iii.	Lubie Lynn Bedwell.
+5516	iv.	Audie Pearl Bedwell.
5517	v.	Flossie Odessie Bedwell492 was born on 22 Oct 1901 in Kentucky.492 She died on 19 Mar 1979.492 She was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee.492
+5518	vi.	James Oacus Bedwell.
5519	vii.	Toscoe Talbert Bedwell492 was born on 21 Oct 1905 in Kentucky.492 He died on 17 Jun 1979 in Marshall County, Kentucky.492,1885,1889 He was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.65,492 • 1930 Census for District 4, Graves County, Kentucky shows Tasker T. Bedwell, 24, a farmer who rents, as head of household with: Lawdell, 22, his wife of four years; daughter Linda M., 4; and daughter Lottie S., 2.
5520	viii.	Parvin Perry Bedwell492 was born on 24 Sep 1907.492 He died on 22 Jan 1987.492 He was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.492 • 1930 Census for Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan shows Parvin Bedwell, 22, an assembler in an auto factory, and Katie, 18, his wife of two years, a maid for a private family. They rent for $20 (or $40; hard to read) a month.
5521	ix.	Cauby Cautez Bedwell492 was born on 12 Apr 1910.492 He died on 1 Apr 1993 in Marshall County, Kentucky.492,1885,1890 He was buried in Murray Memorial Gardens, Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky.492 • 1930 Census for District 4, Graves County, Kentucky shows Cautez Bedwell, 19, a farm laborer, living as a lodger with Harlie and Trudy Adams, a farm family.
5522	x.	Roxie Nadine Bedwell492 was born on 15 Apr 1912 in Calloway County, Kentucky.492,1891
5523	xi.	Novena Mae Bedwell492 was born on 27 Jan 1915 in Calloway County, Kentucky.492,1891 She died on 5 Dec 1987.492 She was buried in West Fork Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.492