Eighth Generation

2244. John Harrison Bedwell⁸¹⁹ was born on 5 Jan 1881 in Tennessee.⁸¹⁹ He died on 14 Feb 1968.¹⁵²⁵ He was buried in Antioch Cemetery, near Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee.¹⁵²⁵

• World War I Draft Registration card shows John Harrison Bedwell, born 5 Jan 1881, a resident of Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee. He is a farmer, employed by "Almeat Grissom". He is described as 5'3" tall with a medium build, blue eyes, and dark hair. Nearest relative is shown as Eddie Bedwell of Lexington. He signed the card with an X, indicating illiteracy.

• 1920 Census for District 3, Henderson County, Tennessee, shows John Bedwell, 38, an illiterate farmer who rents his land, as head of household containing: wife Ellie, 30; son Videy (? might be Victly), 9; son George, 6; and mother-in-law Almeda (illegible surname), 62.

• From Antioch Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee, found at http://www.henderson-lea.hc.k12tn.net/donahue/henderson/antioch.htm:

Bedwell, John H., 1/5/1882-2/14/1968\Bedwell, Etta Mae, 7/3/1888-11/21/1961
Bedwell, Ruby Jewell, 12/4/1937-8/18/1938
Bedwell, Victor F., 1909-1945, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Bedwell"

Etta Mae [--?--]¹⁵²⁴ was born on 3 Jul 1888 in Tennessee.^1524,1525 She died on 21 Nov 1961.¹⁵²⁵ She was buried in Antioch Cemetery, near Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee.¹⁵²⁵ John Harrison Bedwell and Etta Mae [--?--] had the following children:

4507	i.	Victor Bedwell1524 was born in 1909 in Henderson County, Tennessee.1524,1525 He died in 1945.1525 He was buried in Antioch Cemetery, near Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee.1525
+4508	ii.	George L. Bedwell.