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James J. Bedford 1856–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1856

Birth Location: Obion, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Obion, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jefferson Bedford

Mother: Margaret Bates

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Children(s):

The story of James J. Bedford began in 1856 in Obion, Tennessee, USA. James J. Bedford passed away in 1920 in Obion, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James J. Bedford began in 1856 in Obion, Tennessee, USA.
  • James J. Bedford passed away in 1920 in Obion, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jefferson Bedford
1833–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Bates
1832–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bedford's Ancestors

Self
James Bedford
1856–1920
Birth Place: Obion, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jefferson Bedford
1833–1880
Tennessee, USA
Margaret (Catherine) Bates
1832–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jonas Bedford
1797–1830
North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Josephine) Calhoun
1796–1880
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Calhoun
1763–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1856
Apr 1856
Birth of James J. Bedford in Obion, Tennessee, USA
Obion, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
Death of James J. Bedford in Obion, Tennessee, USA
Obion, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1856
    Event Place: Obion, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Obion, Tennessee, USA
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