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James Bedford 1815–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1815

Birth Location: Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 Dec 1878

Death Location: Monroeton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Henry Bedford

Mother: Sarah Secker

Spouse(s): Lucy Thompson

Children(s): Mary Camp, Elias Bedford, Harriet Bedford, Elizabeth Bedford, Ida Bedford

In 1815, James Bedford entered the world in Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom, born to Henry Bedford And Sarah Secker. James Bedford married Lucy Ann Thompson, and had children including Elias H Bedford, Elizabeth R Bedford, Harriet Bedford, Ida May Bedford, Mary Jane Bedford Camp. James Bedford passed away in 1878 in Monroeton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, James Bedford entered the world in Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom, born to Henry Bedford And Sarah Secker.
  • James Bedford married Lucy Ann Thompson, and had children including Elias H Bedford, Elizabeth R Bedford, Harriet Bedford, Ida May Bedford, Mary Jane Bedford Camp.
  • James Bedford passed away in 1878 in Monroeton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Bedford
1784–1863
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Sarah Secker
1783–1857
Birth Location: Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
SS

Spouses(s)

Lucy Thompson
1816–1859
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
LT

Children(s)

Mary Camp
1840–1919
Birth Location: Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
MC
Elias Bedford
1841–1862
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EB
Harriet Bedford
1846–1846
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HB
Elizabeth Bedford
1848–
Birth Location: –
EB
Ida Bedford
1859–1931
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
IB

James Bedford's Ancestors

Self
James Bedford
1815–1878
Birth Place: Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Bedford
1784–1863
Leicestershire, England
Sarah Secker
1783–1857
Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Bedford
1756–1788
Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels, Yorkshire, England
Mary Beaumont
1760–1837
Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bedford
1726–1782
Mary Haley
1729–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Bedford
1683–1735
Rebecka North
1686–1755

James Bedford's Descendants

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James Bedford (22 Apr 1815–2 Dec 1878) m. Lucy (Ann) Thompson (1816–23 October 1859)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane Bedford) Camp 1840–1919 m. Archibald Camp 1835–1910
    1. 1. Myrtle (Edith Camp) Bailey 1873–1946 m. Geo. (Asa) Bailey 1859–1944
      1. 1. Floyd (Asa) Bailey 1893–1970 m. Pearl Kuster 1898–1967 m. Lola Bailey 1899–
        1. 1. Norma (Jane) Bailey 1929–2004 m. Glen (Guiles) Sr. 1924–1999
        2. 2. Virginia Bailey 1924–
        3. 3. George Bailey 1920–
        4. 4. Charles Bailey 1921–
      2. 2. Charles (R.) Bailey 1911–
      3. 3. Kenneth (E.) Bailey 1913–
      4. 4. Almeda Bailey 1895–1990
      5. 5. George (F.) Bailey 1904–
      6. 6. Ethel (S.) Bailey 1903–
      7. 7. Virginia (Myrtle) Bailey 1915–2006
      8. 8. Ethel (K) Bailey 1899–
      9. 9. Gertrude (Ellen) Bailey 1908–
      10. 10. Almeda (B) Harris 1895–1990
      11. 11. Virginia Allen 1915–2006
      12. 12. Frank (A) Bailey 1897–
    2. 2. Julia (M.) Camp 1880–1885
    3. 3. James (Elmer) Camp 1876–1881
    4. 4. Edward (Archibald) Camp 1881–1945
    5. 5. Dora (L) Miller 1864–1938
    6. 6. Fred (A) Camp 1869–1907
    7. 7. Hattie Camp 1870–
    8. 8. Edmund Camp 1879–
    9. 9. Dora Camp 1864–
    10. 10. Dora Camp 1864–
  2. 2. Elias (H) Bedford 1841–1862
  3. 3. Harriet Bedford 1846–1846
  4. 4. Elizabeth (R) Bedford 1848–
  5. 5. Ida (May) Bedford 1859–1931

James Bedford's Timeline

6 Records

1815
22 Apr 1815
Birth of James Bedford in Westgate Baptist, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Westgate Baptist, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1815
22 Apr 1815
Birth of James Bedford in Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom
Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom
1850
1850
Age 35
James Bedford resided here in Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
James Bedford resided here in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 55
James Bedford resided here in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1878
2 Dec 1878
Age 63
Death of James Bedford in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Westgate Baptist, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 1910
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 043001-046000
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1312; Page: 471B; Image: 323597; Family History Library Film: 552811
    [5] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1828; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 012; Line: 1; List Number: 572
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1081; Page: 792; Family History Library Film: 805081
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_757; Page: 219B; Image: 194
    [8] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Briestfield, Thornhill, Yorkshire County, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1828
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1828; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 012; Line: 1; List Number: 572

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_757; Page: 219B; Image: 194

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1081; Page: 792; Family History Library Film: 805081

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1312; Page: 471B; Image: 323597; Family History Library Film: 552811

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1828; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 012; Line: 1; List Number: 572

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroeton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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