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Idell 'Bell' Bedford 1900 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1900

Birth Location: Screven County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 December 1941

Death Location: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Peter Bedford

Mother: Alice Bedford

Spouse(s): Henry Jones, Jackson Jenkins

Children(s): Walter Jones, Mary Jones, Walter Jones, Louise Jones, Spensor Jones, Henry Jones, Alice Jones, Hayward Jones, William Jenkins, Annie Jenkins, Walter Jenkins, Daisy Jenkins, Carrie Jenkins, Johnny Jenkins, Mary Murchison, Hester Jenkin

Idell 'Bell' Bedford was born in 1900 in Screven County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Peter Bedford and Alice Knight Bedford. In 1900, Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided in Militia District 822, Bartow, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided in Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia, USA. Idell 'Bell' Bedford married Henry Jones, Jackson Jenkins, and had children including Walter Jones, Mary Jones, Walter Jones, Louise Jones, Spensor Jones, Henry J. 'Shang' Jones, Alice Mae Jones, Hayward Jones, William Jenkins, Annie 'Sugar' Jenkins, Walter Jenkins, Daisy L Jenkins, Carrie E Jenkins, Johnny 'Bubba' Jenkins, Mary Jenkins Wright Murchison, Hester Jenkin. Idell 'Bell' Bedford passed away in 1941 in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Idell 'Bell' Bedford was born in 1900 in Screven County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Peter Bedford and Alice Knight Bedford.
  • In 1900, Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided in Militia District 822, Bartow, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided in Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia, USA.
  • Idell 'Bell' Bedford married Henry Jones, Jackson Jenkins, and had children including Walter Jones, Mary Jones, Walter Jones, Louise Jones, Spensor Jones, Henry J. 'Shang' Jones, Alice Mae Jones, Hayward Jones, William Jenkins, Annie 'Sugar' Jenkins, Walter Jenkins, Daisy L Jenkins, Carrie E Jenkins, Johnny 'Bubba' Jenkins, Mary Jenkins Wright Murchison, Hester Jenkin.
  • Idell 'Bell' Bedford passed away in 1941 in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Bedford
1850 –
Birth Location: Tn
PB
Alice Bedford
1853 – 1940
Birth Location: Oliver, Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
AB

Spouses(s)

Henry Jones
1885 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
HJ
Jackson Jenkins
1860 –
Birth Location: Georgia
JJ

Children(s)

Walter Jones
1907 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
WJ
Mary Jones
1909 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
MJ
Walter Jones
1911 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
WJ
Louise Jones
1913 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
LJ
Spensor Jones
1920 – 1983
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
SJ
Henry Jones
1924 – 1994
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
HJ
Alice Jones
1926 – 2006
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
AJ
Hayward Jones
– 2006
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
HJ
William Jenkins
1900 –
Birth Location: Georgia
WJ
Annie Jenkins
1906 – 1980
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
AJ
Walter Jenkins
1907 –
Birth Location: Georgia
WJ
Daisy Jenkins
1908 – 1990
Birth Location: Georgia
DJ
Carrie Jenkins
1909 –
Birth Location: Georgia
CJ
Johnny Jenkins
1910 –
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
JJ
Mary Murchison
1913 – 2004
Birth Location: Screven Co., Ga.
MM
Hester Jenkin
1916 – 1970
Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
HJ

Idell Bedford's Ancestors

Self
Idell Bedford
1900 – 1941
Birth Place: Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Peter Bedford
1850 –
Tn
Alice (Knight) Bedford
1853 – 1940
Oliver, Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Jefferson Knight
1837 –
Georgia, USA
Lena Knight
Oliver, Screven, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Enslaved Knight
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Idell Bedford's Descendants

1.
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Idell ('Bell') Bedford (1900 – 22 December 1941) m. Henry Jones (abt 1885 – ) m. Jackson Jenkins (1860 – )
  1. 1. Walter Jones (abt 1907 – )
  2. 2. Mary Jones (abt 1909 – )
  3. 3. Walter Jones (abt 1911 – )
  4. 4. Louise Jones (abt 1913 – )
  5. 5. Spensor Jones (20 May 1920 – 09 Dec 1983) m. Louise Thompson (abt 1924 – )
    1. 1. Willie (L) Jones (abt 1943 – )
    2. 2. Lily (B) Jones (abt 1945 – )
    3. 3. Spencer Jones (abt 1947 – Abt 2015) m. Mary (Ann) Jones
      1. 1. Spencer Jones
      2. 2. Nadege Colon
      3. 3. Ralph Colon
      4. 4. Cyntrina Jones
      5. 5. Ricardo Colon
    4. 4. Alice (M) Jones (abt 1950 – )
    5. 5. Susie (O) Jones (abt 1950 – )
  6. 6. Henry (J. 'Shang') Jones (1924 – 13 Mar 1994)
  7. 7. Alice (Mae) Jones (06 Jul 1926 – 31 Oct 2006)
  8. 8. Hayward Jones ( – Sep 2006)
  9. 9. William Jenkins (1900 – )
  10. 10. Annie ('Sugar') Jenkins (1906 – 1980)
  11. 11. Walter Jenkins (1907 – )
  12. 12. Daisy (L) Jenkins (1908 – 16 Jun 1990)
  13. 13. Carrie (E) Jenkins (1909 – )
  14. 14. Johnny ('Bubba') Jenkins (1910 – )
  15. 15. Mary (Jenkins Wright) Murchison (10 Jan 1913 – 2004) m. Lee (Ford) Murchison (31 Jan 1918 – May 1985)
    1. 1. Dorothy Fuller (Jan 1935 – 2004) m. Nathan McNeil (1915 – Jan 1985)
      1. 1. Nathan (Mcneil) JR (4 Feb 1953 – 15 Nov 1957)
      2. 2. Eddie (Prince) McNeil (30 Apr 1956 – 7 Aug 1982)
      3. 3. James (Mc) Neill (9 Feb 1958 – 15 Mar 1958)
      4. 4. Freida Shepard (1962 – )
      5. 5. Mcneil m. Johnny Thomas (11 May 1951 – 13 Nov 2007)
        1. 1. Wanda Bell (Aug 1988 – )
        2. 2. Marcel Bell
      6. 6. Willie Mcneil
    2. 2. William Wright (13 Sep 1938 – 21 Jun 2006) m. Jacqueline Marshall (1943 – 23 Feb 2013)
      1. 1. James (Patrick) Marshall
    3. 3. Wimsey Wright (Sep 1953 – )
    4. 4. Daisy Felder
    5. 5. Alice (M.) Hair
    6. 6. Joseph Wright
    7. 7. Maggie Rickenbaker
    8. 8. James Wright
    9. 9. Leo Wright
  16. 16. Hester Jenkin (31 May 1916 – 14 Jan 1970)
    1. 1. Johnny Jenkins
    2. 2. Bobby Jenkins
    3. 3. Albert Shivers
    4. 4. Berdie (Mae) Millhouse

Idell Bedford's Timeline

6 Records

1900
1900
Birth of Idell 'Bell' Bedford in Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
1900
1900
Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided here in Militia District 822, Bartow, Georgia, USA
Militia District 822, Bartow, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided here in Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia, USA
1916
abt 1916
Age 16
Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 20
Idell 'Bell' Bedford resided here in Four Mile, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Four Mile, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
1941
22 December 1941
Age 41
Death of Idell 'Bell' Bedford in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America
Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Four Mile, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1685; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia; Roll: T624_211; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374224
    [3] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1970
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 822, Bartow, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 822, Bartow, Georgia; Roll: 179; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1240179

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1676, Screven, Georgia; Roll: T624_211; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374224

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Four Mile, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Four Mile, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1685; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1941
    Event Place: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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