Bida Ellen Dunham ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 1 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 161C, Roll 0227, District 43, Family 121
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Un-named Dunham...Daughter..1m..IL..May
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in East Union Township, Logan, IL on 13 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 28, Dwelling 112, Family 117, Roll 319
East Union Township, Logan County, Illinois
farm rented
Bida E. Dunham..Stepdaughter..May 1880..20..IL
(Living with mother and step-father.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 7 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 63, Dwelling 72, Family 84, Roll 384, Ward 3
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
229 Kickapoo; Home owned, no mortgage
Bida E. Coleman..Wife..38..IL
(Living with husband, son, and father-in-law.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 16 May 1880, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.
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Bida married Dr. William Walter Coleman, son of Daniel T. Coleman and Unknown, on 14 October 1903.^{1 2} (Dr. William Walter Coleman was born on 17 February 1875 in Missouri ^{1 2} and died after 1 January 1920.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 7 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 63, Dwelling 72, Family 84, Roll 384, Ward 3
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
229 Kickapoo; Home owned, no mortgage
Walter W. Coleman..Head..44..MO..Doctor
Bida E. Coleman..Wife..38..IL
Walter Dan Coleman..Son..9..IL
Daniel T. Coleman..Father..83..KY..Widowed
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