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Benjamin Watkins Bedford 1860 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1860

Birth Location: Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 20 Nov 1908

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Father: Benjamin Bedford

Mother: Sarah McGehee

Spouse(s): Grace Gibson

Children(s): Huella Bedford, Benjamin Bedford, Cannon Bedford, Grace Bedford, Sara Bedford

In 1860, Benjamin Watkins Bedford III entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to Benjamin Watkins Bedford and Sarah Mildred McGehee. Benjamin Watkins Bedford III married Grace Audrey Gibson, and had children including Huella Gibson Bedford, Benjamin Watkins Bedford, Cannon Glover Bedford, Grace Bedford, Sara Mildred McGehee Bedford. Benjamin Watkins Bedford III passed away in 1908 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Benjamin Watkins Bedford III entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to Benjamin Watkins Bedford and Sarah Mildred McGehee.
  • Benjamin Watkins Bedford III married Grace Audrey Gibson, and had children including Huella Gibson Bedford, Benjamin Watkins Bedford, Cannon Glover Bedford, Grace Bedford, Sara Mildred McGehee Bedford.
  • Benjamin Watkins Bedford III passed away in 1908 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Benjamin Bedford's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bedford
1860 – 1908
Birth Place: Mississippi, United States
Parents
Benjamin Watkins Bedford
1828 – 1866
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Mildred) McGehee
1832 – 1867
Broad River, Ogelthorpe County, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (Watkins) Bedford
1794 – 1883
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Whyte
1804 – 1872
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Hugh McGehee
1793 – 1855
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Shelton) White
1799 – 1838
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bedford
1758 – 1804
Anne Robertson
1755 – 1828
Robert Whyte
1767 – 1844
Phereby Glasgow
1765 – 1855
Micajah McGehee
1745 – 1811
Nancy Scott
1753 – 1816
Shelton White
1771 – 1853
Mildred Clark
1779 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bedford
1725 – 1785
Mary Coleman
1731 – 1769
John Robertson
1708 – 1765
Mary Poindexter
1735 – 1760
William White
1742 – 1837
Thomas White
1753 – 1797
Sarah Shelton
1753 – 1786

Benjamin Bedford's Descendants

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Benjamin (Watkins) Bedford (18 Sep 1860 – 20 Nov 1908) m. Grace (Audrey) Gibson (16 Apr 1864 – 20 Jul 1943)
  1. 1. Huella (Gibson) Bedford (31 May 1885 – 4 Sep 1936) m. Beverly (Reid) Thurman (27 Jan 1887 – 4 Sept 1940)
    1. 1. Beverly (Reid) Thurman (08 Aug 1909 – 13 Nov 1962) m. Elizabeth (Dean) Farrar (05 Mar 1907 – 16 Mar 1974)
      1. 1. Robert (Alexander Farrar) Thurman (3 Aug 1941 – ) m. Nena Vanschlebrugg
        1. 1. Uma (Karuna) Thurman (29 Apr 1970 – ) m. Ethan (Green) Hawke
    2. 2. Bedford Thurman (04 Oct 1914 – 8 Jan 1985)
    3. 3. Robert (Gibson) Thurman (05 Aug 1918 – 6 March 1947)
  2. 2. Benjamin (Watkins) Bedford (27 Dec 1888 – 25 Mar 1954) m. Rita (Josephine) Scollard (01 Aug 1891 – 9 Feb 1973)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Watkins) Bedford (18 Oct 1927 – 15 Nov 1998)
    2. 2. Rita (Frances) Bedford (25 Sep 1929 – 21 Oct 1992)
  3. 3. Cannon (Glover) Bedford (21 Feb 1894 – 1 May 1976)
  4. 4. Grace Bedford (APR 1900 – 16 JUL 1900)
  5. 5. Sara (Mildred McGehee) Bedford (21 OCT 1901 – 11 FEB 1994) m. William (Moore) Boyce (17 Sep 1902 – 18 Feb 1989)
    1. 1. William (Moore) Boyce (25 Feb 1928 – February 24, 2016)
    2. 2. Bedford (Williams) Boyce (18 May 1934 – 1 Jul 1995)

Benjamin Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1860
18 Sep 1860
Birth of Benjamin Watkins Bedford III in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States
1908
20 Nov 1908
Age 48
Death of Benjamin Watkins Bedford III in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1860
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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