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He settled in California and practiced law in Los Angeles. Later in life he, wife Elizabeth Charlotte BEWLEY, kids Mildred, Kenneth and Dorothy moved to northern California. I am seeking any information on these people. Hopefully, a descendent will see this. See below.
CHARLES UDELL, a successful and prominent lawyer of Los Angeles, whose office is in the Homer Laughlin building, was born in Waushara county, Wis., March 1, 1858, a son of Jared and Paulina (Stevens) Udell, who died during his childhood. His father belonged to an old historic family, which included Nicholas Udall (as the name was then spelled), the founder of the English drama, who was born in 1505, and died in 1556. Our subject’s ancestors were among those who came to this country in the Mayflower.
To a limited extent Mr. Udell attended the public schools during his boyhood, but the greater part of his education has been acquired by self-culture. At the age of thirteen years, after the death of his parents, he started out to make his own way in the world, working in the summer at whatever he could find to do and attending school through the winter months as he found opportunity. Before locating permanently in California he had traveled all over the United States and made a trip around the world. In 1877 he assisted in the construction of a railroad in Mexico; later engaged in mining in the Black Hills; and in its early days visited Leadville, Colo., where he also engaged in mining. He was on the frontier of Texas for a time and subsequently followed the sea for a number of years.
In 1884 Mr. Udell located in San Francisco. During all his years of travel he had read extensively and he determined to make the practice of law his profession. Accordingly, in 1887 he came to Los Angeles and entered the law office of Graves, 0’Melveny & Shankland, with whom he studied for three years, being admitted to the bar in 1890. Opening an office, he engaged in practice with marked success.
In 1890 Mr. Udell married Miss Elizabeth C. Bewley, of California, and to them have been born three children, namely: Mildred, Kenneth and Dorothy. Mr. Udell is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and politically is a stanch supporter of the Republican party. In the fall of 1898 he was elected a member of the board of education, receiving the largest majority of any candidate for the board, which fact indicates his popularity and the confidence and trust reposed in him by his fellow-citizens.
In April, 1900, Mr. Udell formed a partnership with L. L. Shelton, under the firm name of Udell & Shelton. Leaving the Los Angeles practice in the hands of Mr. Shelton, he went to Nome, Alaska, on behalf of clients, to remain there two and one-half years.
Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity Containing a history of the City from its earliest settlement as a Spanish Pueblo to the closing year of the Nineteenth Century by J M Guinn, A M
Also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present Chapman Publishing Company Chicago190, Charles Udell, Page 280-283
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