Tenth Generation

4791. John Wesley Bidwell^342,1608 was born on 28 Dec 1873 in California.^341,1608 1900 Census says he was born in 1874, but cemetery records say 1873. He died on 7 Jan 1945.³⁴¹ He was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.³⁴¹ He was a farmer.

• 1900 Census for Knights Valley Township, Sonoma County, California shows Westly Bidwell, born Dec 1874, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household containing: Mary, born Feb 1875, his wife of five years who has had three children, all still living; daughter Stella C., born Aug 1895; son Delber W., born Mar 1897; and son Fredie N., born Feb 1899. They live next to father John Bidwell.

• 1920 Census for Knights Valley Township, Sonoma County, California, taken in Jan 1920, shows Wesley Bidwell, age 46, a farmer, as head of household with: wife Mary E., age 44; and daughter Helen, age 8.

• 1930 Census for Knights Valley Township, Sonoma County, California shows Wesley J. Bidwell, age 56, a farmer who owns his land, as head of household consisting of: Mary E., age 55, his wife of 36 years; daughter Helen M. Fisher, age 21; son-in-law William S. Fisher, age 25, a farm laborer; and granddaughter Helen Celia Fisher, age 2.

John Wesley Bidwell and Mary Ellen [--?--] were married about 1894 in California.¹⁶⁰⁸ Mary Ellen [--?--]¹⁶⁰⁸ was born on 20 Feb 1875 in California.¹⁶⁰⁸ She died on 25 Mar 1942.³⁴¹ She was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.³⁴¹ John Wesley Bidwell and Mary Ellen [--?--] had the following children:

6702	i.	Stella C. Bidwell.
6703	ii.	Delber W. Bidwell1608 was born in Mar 1897 in California.1608
6704	iii.	Fredia N. Bidwell1608 was born on 12 Feb 1899 in California.1608
6705	iv.	Eileen Eleanor Bidwell341 was born on 16 Sep 1903 in Sonoma County, California.341 She died on 23 Oct 1903 in Sonoma County, California.341 She was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.341
+6706	v.	Helen M. Bidwell.