Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: George BIDWELL ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Mr. George Bidwell Born Oct. 12, 1838, died Oct. 16, 1919. His birthplace was Columbus Co. New York. Later he moved to Racine, Wis., then to Walworth, going from there to Elcator, Iowa, where he enlisted as a private in Co. F., 16th Infantry in 1861. He was wounded in the battle of Shiloh on April 7, 1862. On returning he came to Hyde Park, Illinois where he was united in marriage to Miss Joanna Thomas, Nov. 24, 1862. He was discharged from service early in 1863. Ten children were born to the couple. He is survived by his wife, a sister, Mrs. Ellen Greatsinger, three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Hubbard, Mrs. Stella Conger, Mrs. Hattie Ryan and three sons, Frank A. Bidwell, George Bidwell and Earnest Bidwell. There are also ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren who mourn his loss. The deceased came to Evansville in July 1871 and has lived here since that time. October 23, 1919, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin