From Sullivan Union, March 19, 1902
Death of William Bedwell,
JACKSON HILL, IND, March 17, 1902
Brother Wm. Bedwell was called from our midst March 7. His death was caused by an accident in the mine at No. 2. He was driving a spike team and got jerked off of the chain and the car of coal caught him and threw his hip out of place and crushed him otherwise. He was sent to the hospital at Terre Haute where he lingered for four weeks. He leaves a wife and one child, and father to mourn. He was a son of John Wesley Bedwell, who lives south of Jackson Hill. The L. U. No. 1111 loses a good brother, and his wife a loving husband. It was near quitting time and he said: "I will make one more trip and quit for today," but the poor brother did not get his trip made till he was under the front car and was carried out of the mine never to return. It is sad to think how a man in good health leaves his family in the morning and goes to work happy, and in a moment's time is killed or crippled. But all are born to die. Brother Bedwell was in the prime of life; his age was 24 years, 11 months and 5 days. His mother died when he was young and was buried at the Bedwell graveyard and it was William's request to be buried beside her, and he was laid to rest by her side March 9, 1902.
A BROTHER
From Sullivan Union, March 19, 1902
Death of William Bedwell,
JACKSON HILL, IND, March 17, 1902
Brother Wm. Bedwell was called from our midst March 7. His death was caused by an accident in the mine at No. 2. He was driving a spike team and got jerked off of the chain and the car of coal caught him and threw his hip out of place and crushed him otherwise. He was sent to the hospital at Terre Haute where he lingered for four weeks. He leaves a wife and one child, and father to mourn. He was a son of John Wesley Bedwell, who lives south of Jackson Hill. The L. U. No. 1111 loses a good brother, and his wife a loving husband. It was near quitting time and he said: "I will make one more trip and quit for today," but the poor brother did not get his trip made till he was under the front car and was carried out of the mine never to return. It is sad to think how a man in good health leaves his family in the morning and goes to work happy, and in a moment's time is killed or crippled. But all are born to die. Brother Bedwell was in the prime of life; his age was 24 years, 11 months and 5 days. His mother died when he was young and was buried at the Bedwell graveyard and it was William's request to be buried beside her, and he was laid to rest by her side March 9, 1902.
A BROTHER
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David M. Bedwell
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Edward L. "Dock" Bedwell
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bedwell Bose Custer
1884–1963
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Bessie Bedwell Smith Allen Wilson
1888–1923
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Benjamin Harrison "Harry, Red" Bedwell
1888–1976
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Maggie L. Bedwell Chubb
1890–1977
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John Wesley Bedwell Jr
1893–1953
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Emma Ann Bedwell Allsup
1896–1977
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