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Jonas Monroe Bedford 1817–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 MAR 1817

Birth Location: Burke co, NC

Death Date: AUG 1898

Death Location: Eastland Cem., Eastland, Eastland, Texas

Father: James Bedford

Mother: Anna Poole

Spouse(s): Sarah McClure, Sapp Bedford

Children(s): Sarah Bedford, Susan Bedford, Martha Bedford, Mary Bedford, J. Bedford, Amanda Bedford, James Bedford, William Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Jesse Bedford, Lawson Bedford, Emma Bedford, H. Bedford, Vada Bedford, Estelle Bedford, Joe Bedford, Ira Bedford

Jonas Monroe Bedford was born in 1817 in Burke co, NC, the child of James Bedford And Anna Poole. In 1850, Jonas Monroe Bedford was recorded in the census in Cherokee co, Georgia. In 1860, Jonas Monroe Bedford was recorded in the census in Aurora, Marshall co, Alabama. Jonas Monroe Bedford married Sapp Bedford, Sarah Frances Mcclure, and had children including Amanda Carter Bedford, Emma Bedford, Estelle Bedford, H F Bedford, Ira Hawkins Bedford, J S Bedford, James Monroe Bedford, Jesse Veisz Bedford, Joe Mulkey Bedford, Jonas Gibson Bedford, Lawson Albert Bedford, Martha Josephine Bedford, Mary Catherine Bedford, Sarah Ann Bedford, Susan Elizabeth Bedford, Vada Bedford, William Charles Bedford. Jonas Monroe Bedford passed away in 1898 in Eastland Cem., Eastland, Eastland, Texas.

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Biography

  • Jonas Monroe Bedford was born in 1817 in Burke co, NC, the child of James Bedford And Anna Poole.
  • In 1850, Jonas Monroe Bedford was recorded in the census in Cherokee co, Georgia.
  • In 1860, Jonas Monroe Bedford was recorded in the census in Aurora, Marshall co, Alabama.
  • Jonas Monroe Bedford married Sapp Bedford, Sarah Frances Mcclure, and had children including Amanda Carter Bedford, Emma Bedford, Estelle Bedford, H F Bedford, Ira Hawkins Bedford, J S Bedford, James Monroe Bedford, Jesse Veisz Bedford, Joe Mulkey Bedford, Jonas Gibson Bedford, Lawson Albert Bedford, Martha Josephine Bedford, Mary Catherine Bedford, Sarah Ann Bedford, Susan Elizabeth Bedford, Vada Bedford, William Charles Bedford.
  • Jonas Monroe Bedford passed away in 1898 in Eastland Cem., Eastland, Eastland, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonas Bedford's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Bedford
1817–1898
Birth Place: Burke co, NC
Parents
James Bedford
1786–
Rutherford Co, NC
Anna Poole
1789–1850
North Carolina
Grandparents
Raymond Bedford
1758–1820
Martha (Patsy) Hawkins
1762–1836
George Poole
Elizabeth
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Bedford
1735–1820
Amassa Raymond
1740–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Bedford
1696–1755
Sarah Unknown
1700–
Peter Raymond
1718–1760
Christiana MacHaan
1720–1800

Jonas Bedford's Descendants

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Jonas (Monroe) Bedford (23 MAR 1817–AUG 1898) m. Sarah (Frances) McClure (15 SEP 1820–MAY 1863) m. Sapp Bedford (9 APR 1836–DEC 1899)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Bedford 1839–1902 m. Charles (Richard) Johnson 1835–1912
    1. 1. Olive (Otelia) Johnson 1858–1895 m. William (H.) Townsend 1857–1902
    2. 2. Martha (Francis Velpeau) Johnson 1859–1953 m. Robert (Bennett) Truly 1832–1882
    3. 3. Thomas (Monroe) Johnson 1861–1936 m. Sallie Whiteside 1850–1900 m. Mary (Elvina) Morris 1873–1973
    4. 4. Mary (Viola) Johnson 1865–1893 m. J. (C.) Gage 1834–1884 m. E. (Truly) Pinckney 1848–1893
    5. 5. Ewell (B.) Johnson 1867–
    6. 6. Jonas (Lester) Johnson 1869–1934 m. Beulah (Pearl) Ladd 1877–1958
    7. 7. Ford (B.) Johnson 1872–
    8. 8. Lona (Maud) Johnson 1876–1904 m. Albert Davenport 1859–1904
    9. 9. Charles (William) Johnson 1878–1909 m. Ella Henderson 1874–1909
    10. 10. Richard (Coke) Johnson 1882–1913 m. Ella Darr 1878–1913
    11. 11. Marvin Johnson 1880–1881
    12. 12. John (Bedford) Johnson 1866–1934 m. Laura (Tilison) Handley 1874–1964
      1. 1. Charles (Richard) Johnson 1893–1978 m. Era (Gertrude) Percifield 1898–1977
        1. 1. Veda (Louise) Johnson 1915–1938 m. UNKNOWN Daveson
        2. 2. Leo (Lester) Johnson 1921–1991
        3. 3. Laura (Ann) Johnson 1938–1959
        4. 4. Charles (Wendell) Johnson 1917–1985
      2. 2. Ovid (L.) Johnson 1891–1965
      3. 3. Velpeau (F.) Johnson 1895–1896
      4. 4. John (Bryan) Johnson 1897–1898
      5. 5. Gertrude Johnson 1899–1989 m. Ralph Scott 1872–1922 m. Leon Whaley 1882–1927
      6. 6. Vonola (Maud) Johnson m. H. (V.) Crawford
      7. 7. William (Padgett) Johnson 1903–1927 m. Hattie (Modine) Nunnlley
      8. 8. Adrienne Johnson m. Jack Simpson
      9. 9. Jo (Bailey) Johnson m. UNKNOWN Mitchell
      10. 10. Daniel (Maurice) Johnson 1909–1979
      11. 11. Wayne (B.) Johnson m. Rebecca Rosser
      12. 12. Robert (L.) Johnson
      13. 13. Malcolm (Pat) Johnson
  2. 2. Susan (Elizabeth) Bedford 1841–1927 m. John (L.) Steele 1814–1864
  3. 3. Martha (Josephine) Bedford 1843–1869 m. David (B.) Murphy 1818–1868
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Bedford 1846– m. John (Hyram) Walker 1840–
    1. 1. John (Tell) Walker 1875–1960 m. Martha (Jane) Prickett 1871–
      1. 1. Zollie (Coffer) Walker 1897– m. Dilla Engle
      2. 2. Lawrence (Poet) Walker 1900– m. Ada (Bell) Mayo 1906–
        1. 1. Geraldine Walker 1926–1931
        2. 2. Unnamed Walker 1927–
      3. 3. Minnie Walker
      4. 4. Clarence Walker
      5. 5. John (Cecil) Walker 1901– m. Lillis Woods
      6. 6. Jewel (Forman) Walker 1904– m. Lillie (Irene) Simmons
      7. 7. Jessie (Lee) Walker 1905– m. Jimmy Franklin
      8. 8. Cira (Josephine) Walker 1905– m. Clarence (George) Harris
      9. 9. Terry (Box) Walker 1907– m. Lora (Ellen) Morgan
      10. 10. Harold (Harvey) Walker 1908– m. Elizabeth Beard
      11. 11. Mary (Willa) Walker 1910– m. Dennis Worley
      12. 12. Bennie (Acker) Walker 1911–
      13. 13. Eugene Walker
    2. 2. L (Box) Walker
    3. 3. Betty Walker
    4. 4. Cottie Walker
    5. 5. Minnie Walker
    6. 6. Walker m. J (M) Herring
    7. 7. Walker m. E (W) Battles
    8. 8. Walker m. M (H) Hallmark
  5. 5. J. (S.) Bedford 1848–1940 m. M. (F.) Holcomb 1854–1922
    1. 1. Katie (S) Bedford 1882–1892
    2. 2. Albert (Sidney) Bedford 1879–1959 m. Hermina (Anna) Schreiber 1889–1959
      1. 1. John (Albert) Bedford 1924–2008 m. Marjorie (J) Franklin –2020
      2. 2. Donna (Lee) Bedford 1927– m. Raymond (Calvin Norris) Jr. 1927–
    3. 3. Jona (H) Bedford 1875–1950 m. Daisy S 1879–1939
      1. 1. Grace (Olive) Bedford 1902–2001 m. Albert (Raymond) Wilson 1901–1993
        1. 1. Barbara Wilson 1924–
        2. 2. Dorothy Wilson 1926–
      2. 2. Juel (Blanche) Bedford 1912–2006 m. Claude (Leigh) Clawson 1911–1976 m. Unk Clausen
        1. 1. Jack (Russell) Clawson 1933–1979
        2. 2. Donald (Lee) Clawson 1932–2010
    4. 4. Willie Bedford 1877–1967
    5. 5. Hattie (Olive) Bedford 1885–1964
  6. 6. Amanda (Carter) Bedford 1851– m. T. (Bent) Lusk 1834–1868
  7. 7. James (Monroe) Bedford 1854–1860
  8. 8. William (Charles) Bedford 1857–1937 m. Molly (E.) Roquemore 1862–1912
  9. 9. Jonas (Gibson) Bedford 1860–1866
  10. 10. Jesse (Veisz) Bedford 1866–1888 m. J. (Loge) Johnson 1837–1887
  11. 11. Lawson (Albert) Bedford 1867–1901 m. Margaret (Ann) Davenport 1858–1901
  12. 12. Emma Bedford 1869–1927 m. Lela McCleskey 1870–1963
  13. 13. H. (F.) Bedford 1871–1871
  14. 14. Vada Bedford 1873–1914
  15. 15. Estelle Bedford 1875–1902 m. R. (L.) Peck 1850–1901
  16. 16. Joe (Mulkey) Bedford 1877–1928
  17. 17. Ira (Hawkins) Bedford 1880–1908 m. James (S.) Holman 1863–1908

Jonas Bedford's Timeline

6 Records

1817
23 MAR 1817
Birth of Jonas Monroe Bedford in Burke co, NC
Burke co, NC
1850
8 OCT 1850
Age 33
Jonas Monroe Bedford appeared in census in Cherokee co, Georgia
Cherokee co, Georgia
1860
27 JUN 1860
Age 43
Jonas Monroe Bedford appeared in census in Aurora, Marshall co, Alabama
Aurora, Marshall co, Alabama
1870
14 JUL 1870
Age 53
Jonas Monroe Bedford appeared in census in Attalla, Etowah co, Alabama
Attalla, Etowah co, Alabama
1898
24 AUG 1898
Age 81
Death of Jonas Monroe Bedford in Eastland, Eastland Co, TX
Eastland, Eastland Co, TX
1898
AUG 1898
Age 81
Burial of Jonas Monroe Bedford in Eastland Cem., Eastland, Eastland, Texas
Eastland Cem., Eastland, Eastland, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1817
    Event Place: Burke co, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 8 OCT 1850
    Event Place: Cherokee co, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1860
    Event Place: Aurora, Marshall co, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 14 JUL 1870
    Event Place: Attalla, Etowah co, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Eastland, Eastland co, Texas

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Farmer

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1898
    Event Place: Eastland, Eastland Co, TX

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AUG 1898
    Event Place: Eastland Cem., Eastland, Eastland, Texas

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