Russell BIDWELL
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ 2. FHL film #1035617 - Item #5 - Bidwell family - By Joan Bidwell (pages 32,33,65,67,131,136) 3. 1999 Ordinance Index - Information added NOTES: 1. Russell Bidwell is buried at the Radle Cemetery or the Bidwell Cemetery - Near Little Colley, PA 2. Second wife Sabrina Chapman, the widow of a Mr Scott when she married Russell Bidwell. 3. Russell Bidwell was a drummer during the War of 1812, from Washington County, NY; he then moved to Middle Granville,Washington, NY from there he moved to Centerville,Crawford, PA about 1815 accompanied by his eldest son Cyrus Russell Bidwell. Sarah Crittenden Bidwell with the four youngest children chose to move back to Connecticut to be near her relatives.
He married Sarah Crittenden 9 Jan 1803 at Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut . Sarah Crittenden was christened at Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut 17 Apr 1785 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Cyrus Russell Bidwell
born 28 Aug 1802.
Edwin Bidwell
born 1810.
Oliver Francis Bidwell
born May 1811.
Sylvester Bidwell
born 1815.
Sarah Ann Bidwell
born 1816.
Russell Bidwell died 27 Nov 1860 at Crawford, Pennsylvania .