Sixth Generation

105. Isaac Bedwell^{61,68,69,131,132} was born on 24 Oct 1804 in Grayson County, Virginia. He died on 15 Oct 1851 in Mahaska County, Iowa.

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• "Isaac went from VA to TN where William was born to Lawrence Co., Indiana in the 1830's (from King's Book) because his brothers were there. Then he went to Iowa." -- from Rodney D. Bedwell, gggrandson of Isaac Bedwell.

• "Isaac and his brothers William, Martin, and Ira Theo. moved to Lawrence co. Ind about 1828. It is thought that William stayed in Indiana as there is no knowledge of him or his descendants. Isaac then moved to Lee Co., Illinois before 1840 and then moved to Monroe Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa where he and his first wife died. The Bedwell cemetery is on this land. He had children born in each state from Tn to Ia." -- Donald E. Bedwell, descendant of Isaac Bedwell.

• 1830 Census for Lawrence County, Indiana shows Isaac Bedwell as head of household that contains three males under five years of age, one male between 20-30, one female under five, and one female between 20-30. The next listing on the census page is Isaac's brother, Martin Bedwell.

• 1840 Census for Sugar Grove Precinct, Lee County, Illinois shows Isaac Bidwill as head of household containing one male between 5-10, three between 10-15, and one between 30-40; and two females under 5, two between 5-10, and one between 40-50.

• 1850 Census for Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, taken in Sept 1850, shows Isaac Bedwell, 45, a farmer born in Virginia who owns $1000 in real estate, as head of household containing: Eleanor, 25, born in Indiana; Polly, 18, born in Indiana; B.F., 17, male, born in Indiana; Agga P., 12, male, born in Indiana; Abby, 9, born in Illinois; Eliza C., 7, born in Illinois; Albert McCan, 5, born in Indiana; and Edwin Bedwell, 1, born in Iowa.

• 1852 Iowa State Census shows E. Bedwell, a resident of Monroe Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. Is this Ellen, Isaac Bedwell's widow?

Isaac Bedwell and Charity [--?--] were married about 1825 in White County, Tennessee.¹³³ Charity [--?--] was born on 12 Oct 1805. She died on 3 Jan 1844 in Mahaska County, Iowa. Isaac Bedwell and Charity [--?--] had the following children:

+283	i.	William C. Bedwell.
+284	ii.	John W. Bedwell.
+285	iii.	James R. Bedwell.
+286	iv.	Mary Jane Bedwell.
287	v.	Benjamin Franklin Bedwell132 was born on 20 Nov 1832 in Lawrence County, Indiana.65 He died on 24 Mar 1859 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.65 He was buried in Bedwell Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.65
+288	vi.	Agnes P. Bedwell.
+289	vii.	Abbelean Bedwell.
290	viii.	Eliza C. Bedwell132 was born on 26 Dec 1841 in Lee County, Illinois.132,134 She died on 12 Jan 1854 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. She was buried in Bedwell Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.

Isaac Bedwell and Ellen Mollen were married on 16 Dec 1847 in Keokuk County, Iowa.¹³⁵ Ellen Mollen^132,135 was born about 1825 in Indiana.¹³² She was also known as Ellenor McCann. Isaac Bedwell and Ellen Mollen had the following children:

+291	i.	Martin Edwin Bedwell.
292	ii.	Alpheus F. (Harry/Harvey) Bedwell was born about 1851 in Mahaska County, Iowa. He died on 9 Dec 1931 in Jefferson County, Colorado.136 • 1860 Census for White Oak Township, Mahaska County, Iowa shows Alp. P. Bedwell, a male aged 9, who owns $200 real estate; and James A. McCann, age 14, who owns $200 real estate and $100 assets, as boarders in the household of James and Mary A. Stewart, a farming family. These boys must be the Albert McCann and Harry Bedwell shown in the household of Isaac Bedwell in the 1850 census. • 1910 Census for Grant Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows Alpheus F. Bedwell, age 59, single, born in Iowa of parents born in Virginia and Illinois. His occupation is listed as "own income". • 1920 Census for Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows Alpheus F. Bedwell, age 68, born in Iowa of parents born in Virginia and Indiana, a farmer, and Mollie McMains, age 46, single, his niece, who was born in Iowa of parents born in Indiana (who must be the daughter of Mary Jane Bedwell McMains, Alpheus' half-sister). • 1930 Census for Grant Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows Alpheus F. Bedwell, age 79, single, a farmer who owns his own land on Cole Creek Rd., and Mollie McMains, age 54, his niece. (Birth info is the same in 1920.)