BIDWELL
Cepter BIDWELL (also spelled Scepter)
Married: Gillian POWELL
Child of Cepter BIDWELL and Gillian POWELL is:
1. Stephen H. BIDWELL
Born: July 14, 1828 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co, NY
Stephen BIDWELL
Father: Cepter BIDWELL
Mother: Gillian POWELL
Born: July 14, 1828 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co, NY
Married: Mary L. CORNWELL
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| 1870 Michigan | Jackson Co, Liberty Township, r.678-679 p.299 |
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Stephen is shown with the following household: Stephen Bidwell, age 42, M, W, Farmer, born in NY Mary, age 36, F, W, keeping house, born in NY Dolly, age 17, F, W, at home, born in MI Henrietta, age 15, F, W, at home, born in MI Frank, age 12, M, W, at home, born in MI Libbie, age 8, F, W, at home, born in MI Sylvester, age 4, M, W, at home, born in MI Charles, age 2, M,W, at home, born in MI |
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Notes: "Stephen Bidwell was born July 14, 1828, in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y. His parents, Cepter and Gillian (Powell) were natives of New York. They came to Michigan in 1834 and located in Monroe county, remaining one year, when they went to St. Joseph county, and remained about 18 months, returning to Monroe county, where both died in 1838, but 10 days intervening between their deaths. Their son Stephen went to Lenawee county, where he remained with a cousin six years. In 1845 he came to Jackson county; stayed one year, and went to Clinton, where he entered into partnership with an uncle in a mercantile business, which he pursued three years, when he was burned out, saving about $300; with this he purchased 30 acres of land, which he afterward gave to his grandmother. He married Sept. 26, 1852, Mary L. Cornwell, who was born June 29, 1836. They are the parents of 8 children, viz. : Dollie A. (Mrs. O. Richards), Henrietta I. (Mrs. L.E. Drake); Frank M., Mary E. (Mrs. F.E. Noble), Sylvester, Charlie, Stevie and Ernest. Mrs. B. is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. B. is a National in politics. His farm is located in sec. 17; P.O., Hanover."14
Children of Stephen BIDWELL and Mary L. CORNWELL are:
1. Dollie A. BIDWELL
Born: 1853
Died: 1895
2. Henrietta I. BIDWELL
3. Frank M. BIDWELL
4. Mary E. BIDWELL
5. Sylvester BIDWELL
6. Charlie BIDWELL
7. Stephen C.W. "Stevie" BIDWELL
Born: May 1871
8. Ernest BIDWELL
Dollie A. BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
Born: 1853
Died: 1895
Buried: Hanover Village Cemetery, Hanover, Jackson
Co, MI
Married: Oliver
P. RICHARDS I April 15, 1874 in Jackson Co, MI
Frank M. BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
Mary E. BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
Married: F.E. NOBLE
Henrietta I. BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
Married: L.E. Drake
Sylvester BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
Charlie BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
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Stephen C.W. "Stevie" BIDWELL |
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Ernest BIDWELL
Father: Stephen BIDWELL
Mother: Mary L. CORNWELL
F.E. NOBLE
Married: Mary E. BIDWELL
L.E. Drake
Married: Henrietta I. BIDWELL
Mary L. CORNWELL
Born: June 29, 1836
Married: Stephen BIDWELL
Children of Mary L. CORNWELL and Stephen BIDWELL are:
1. Dollie A. BIDWELL
Born: 1853
Died: 1895
2. Henrietta I. BIDWELL
3. Frank M. BIDWELL
4. Mary E. BIDWELL
5. Sylvester BIDWELL
6. Charlie BIDWELL
7. Stephen C.W. "Stevie" BIDWELL
Born: May 1871
8. Ernest BIDWELL
Gillian POWELL
Married: Cepter BIDWELL
Child of Gillian POWELL and Cepter BIDWELL is:
1. Stephen Bidwell
Born: July 14, 1828 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co, NY