Seventh Generation

317. William Bedwell¹⁴⁷ was born about 1820 in Indiana.¹⁴⁷

• 1850 Census for Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana shows William Bedwell, 30, a farmer with real estate valued at $150, as head of household with: Mary, 31; Thomas W., 6; Casa A., 4; Robert, 1; and Rebecca, 21.

• 1860 Census for Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, taken in Jun 1860, shows William Bedwell, age 42, a farmer with $600 of real estate and $400 assets, as head of household containing: Mary, 44; Thomas, 18; Cassa, 16; Robert, 12; Reuben, 10; Angeline, 4; and Cornelius, 2. All were born in Indiana.

William Bedwell and Mary [--?--] were married about 1840. Mary [--?--]¹⁴⁴ was born about 1820 in Indiana.¹⁴³ William Bedwell and Mary [--?--] had the following children:

+1116	i.	Thomas J. Bedwell.
1117	ii.	Casa A. Bedwell144 was born about 1846 in Indiana. • This might be her marriage record, from Indiana Marriages database on ancestry.com: Spouse 1: Solomon Bennett Spouse 2: Cassa Ann Bedwell Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1861 Name: Levi Woodward
1118	iii.	Robert Bedwell144 was born in 1849 in Indiana. • He might be the Robert Bedwell who is shown in 1880 Census for Arcola Township, Douglas County, Illinois. That Robert Bedwell is 30, a farmer, the head of a household including: wife Emma, 25; son John W., 7; and son Arthur E., 5. The parents were born in Indiana, the children in Illinois. • This same Robert Bedwell is also shown in the 1900 Census for Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois. He is a farmer, born Nov 1844 in Indiana, the head of a household including Emma, born Jan 1856 in Indiana, his wife of 26 years who has had five children, four still living, and son Walter, born Aug 1883 in Illinois. They own their land. • He is also shown in the 1910 Census for Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois, a farmer aged 61, living with wife Emma, 55, who has had five children, three still living.
+1119	iv.	Reuben S. (Doc) Bedwell.
1120	v.	Angeline Bedwell143 was born about 1856 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
1121	vi.	Cornelius (Corney) Bedwell143 was born about 1858 in Sullivan County, Indiana. • This might be his marriage record, from the Indiana Marriages database on ancestry.com: Spouse 1: Corney B. Bedwell Spouse 2: Cora B. Creager Marriage Date: 06 Nov 1889 Name: Jos. Patton • This might be his death record, from the Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 database on genealogy.com: Bedwell, Cornie B.; Date: Jun 12, 1903; Location: Sull County; Age: 35 yr; Sex: Male; Color: W; Source Location: Sullivan, Indiana; Source Notes: The source of this record is the book R-33 on page 6 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.