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James Franklin Bedford 1776–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1853

Death Location: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Father: Jonas Bedford

Mother: Mercy Raymond

Spouse(s): Martha Gore

Children(s): Jonas Bedford, Lydia Bedford, Jubilee Bedford, Jane Bedford, James Bedford, Nellie Bedford, Mary Bedford, Susannah Bedford, Seth Bedford, George Bedford, Thomas Bedford

In 1776, James Franklin Bedford entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonas Bedford And Mercy Travis Raymond. James Franklin Bedford married Martha Gore, and had children including George W P Bedford, James Franklin Bedford, Jane Ellen Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Jubilee M Bedford, Lydia Mckinney Bedford, Mary Massa Bedford, Nellie Bedford, Seth Bedford, Susannah Bedford, Thomas Bedford. James Franklin Bedford passed away in 1853 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, James Franklin Bedford entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonas Bedford And Mercy Travis Raymond.
  • James Franklin Bedford married Martha Gore, and had children including George W P Bedford, James Franklin Bedford, Jane Ellen Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Jubilee M Bedford, Lydia Mckinney Bedford, Mary Massa Bedford, Nellie Bedford, Seth Bedford, Susannah Bedford, Thomas Bedford.
  • James Franklin Bedford passed away in 1853 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Bedford
1735–1823
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, USA
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Mercy Raymond
1740–1823
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Gore
1778–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Jonas Bedford
1797–1830
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Lydia Bedford
1806–
Birth Location: –
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Jubilee Bedford
1799–1850
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Jane Bedford
1800–
Birth Location: –
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James Bedford
1805–1853
Birth Location: –
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Nellie Bedford
1801–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Mary Bedford
1813–
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Bedford
1811–
Birth Location: –
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Seth Bedford
1795–1843
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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George Bedford
1802–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Bedford
1817–1858
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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James Bedford's Ancestors

Self
James Bedford
1776–1853
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonas Bedford
1735–1823
Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, USA
Mercy (Travis) Raymond
1740–1823
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Bedford
1696–1755
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Rachel Briant
1708–1775
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Bedford
1670–1755
Naomi Gage
1672–1717
John Briant
1680–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Gage
1645–1674
Hester Chandler
1652–1696

James Bedford's Descendants

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James (Franklin) Bedford (1776–25 Jun 1853) m. Martha Gore (1778–)
  1. 1. Jonas Bedford 1797–1830 m. Margaret (Josephine) Calhoun 1796–1880
    1. 1. Alexander (A) Bedford 1831– m. Nancy Bates 1832–1900
      1. 1. N (B) Bedford 1855–
    2. 2. James Bedford 1830–1900 m. Margaret 1844– m. Hanna (Moore) Harris 1840–1879 m. Martha Carmack 1828– m. Mary (E) Harper 1828– m. Elizabeth Latimer 1836–
      1. 1. Macie (Massey) Bedford 1869–
      2. 2. Mary Bedford 1877–
      3. 3. Mary Bedford 1867–
      4. 4. James (A) Bedford 1865–
      5. 5. Lattimer Bedford 1856–
      6. 6. John (Washington) Bedford 1862–1934
      7. 7. Murtle Bedford 1860–
      8. 8. Mattie Bedford 1869–
      9. 9. W (A) Bedford 1878–
      10. 10. A (L) Bedford 1872–
      11. 11. A (L) Bedford 1872–
      12. 12. W (Augusta) Bedford 1878–
      13. 13. Richardson Bedford 1857–
      14. 14. Nancy (B) Bedford 1858–
      15. 15. W (A) Bedford 1878–
      16. 16. Florence (Ann) Bedford 1863–
      17. 17. Horace (M) Bedford 1876–
      18. 18. Horace (M) Bedford 1876–
      19. 19. Elizabeth Bedford 1858–
    3. 3. Ann Bedford 1836–1904
    4. 4. Jefferson Bedford 1834–1880
    5. 5. John Bedford 1837–1904 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Parker 1845–1885
      1. 1. Emma (O) Bedford 1879–
      2. 2. Ellen Bedford 1871–
      3. 3. Fannie Bedford 1866–
      4. 4. Robert (A) Bedford 1869–
      5. 5. Priscilla (J) Bedford 1872–
      6. 6. Margaret (Frances) Bedford 1866–1946 m. Andrew (Marshall) King 1862–1938
        1. 1. Andrew (Marshall) King 1893–1935
        2. 2. Ann King 1900–
        3. 3. Bob King 1904–
        4. 4. Coahoma King 1889–1976
        5. 5. Robert (Smith) King 1905–
        6. 6. Elda King 1902–
        7. 7. Ella King 1902–
        8. 8. John (Herndon) King 1897–1977
        9. 9. Mary King 1895–
      7. 7. Josephine Bedford 1868–
      8. 8. Mattie Bedford 1880–
      9. 9. Martha (C) Bedford 1879– m. William (J) Burdison 1875–
      10. 10. Hugh (Calhoun) Bedford 1883–1957 m. Pearl Butler 1886– m. Frances McFadden 1882–1947
        1. 1. Bryce Bedford 1917–
        2. 2. Boyce (S) Bedford 1917–
        3. 3. Boyce (H) Bedford 1917–
        4. 4. Gorman (Lamont) Bedford 1907–1990 m. Mabel (B) Rhode 1904–1983
        5. 5. Clinton (Sharp) Bedford 1908–1917
        6. 6. Corvin Hadley 1885–
        7. 7. Sexton (Curtis) Bedford 1920–
      11. 11. Jonas Bedford 1868– m. Virginia (V) Bedford 1866–
      12. 12. Bettie (G) Bedford 1876–
      13. 13. Edmond Bedford 1864–
  2. 2. Lydia (McKinney) Bedford 1806–
  3. 3. Jubilee (M) Bedford 1799–1850
  4. 4. Jane (Ellen) Bedford 1800–
  5. 5. James (Franklin) Bedford 1805–1853
  6. 6. Nellie Bedford 1801–
  7. 7. Mary (Massa) Bedford 1813–
  8. 8. Susannah Bedford 1811–
  9. 9. Seth Bedford 1795–1843
  10. 10. George (W P) Bedford 1802–
  11. 11. Thomas Bedford 1817–1858 m. Mary (Ann) Crews 1831–
    1. 1. Missouri (J) Bedford 1850–
    2. 2. Rufus (S) Bedford 1853–1901
    3. 3. John (W) Bedford 1848–1900 m. Nancy (E) Unknown 1843–
      1. 1. Celia (E) Bedford 1879–
      2. 2. Mary (F) Bedford 1869–
      3. 3. Martha (M) Bedford 1868–
      4. 4. Thomas (M) Bedford 1877–
      5. 5. Miles (S) Bedford 1871–
      6. 6. Winny (May) Bedford 1873–
      7. 7. Willam (L) Bedford 1876–1954
    4. 4. Louis (Herod) Bedford 1852–1903 m. Margaret (Louise) Johnson 1851–1898
      1. 1. Lillie Bedford 1892–
      2. 2. Louis (Otis) Bedford 1882–1962 m. Lena (L) McInvale 1887–1966
        1. 1. Louis (H) Bedford 1903–1977 m. Agnes (L) Bedford 1903–
        2. 2. Lewis Bedford 1903–1977
        3. 3. Katherine (G) Bedford 1922–
        4. 4. Annie (L) Bedford 1918–
        5. 5. Roy (B) Bedford 1910–
        6. 6. Mary (J) Bedford 1924–
        7. 7. Mildred (C) Bedford 1916–
        8. 8. Milred (O) Bedford 1915–1991 m. James (Andrew) Fluker 1911–1962
        9. 9. James (R) Bedford 1926–
      3. 3. Emma Bedford 1878–1959
      4. 4. Eric Bedford 1890–
      5. 5. Melvin (S) Bedford 1876–
      6. 6. George (A) Bedford 1878–1898
      7. 7. Lula (Bella) Bedford 1887–
      8. 8. Mary (Lucinda) Bedford 1871–
      9. 9. Melville (S) Bedford 1876–
      10. 10. John (A) Bedford 1883–
      11. 11. Dora (Ida) Bedford 1874–
    5. 5. Henerietta Bedford 1856–

James Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of James Franklin Bedford in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1853
25 Jun 1853
Age 77
Death of James Franklin Bedford in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1776; Birth city: ; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 13690.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1776; Birth city: ; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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