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Stephen Bedford 1780–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1780

Birth Location: Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Howardsville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States

Father: Cornelius Bedford

Mother: Catherine Wiley

Spouse(s): Christina Powers

Children(s): Jacob Bedford

In 1780, Stephen Bedford entered the world in Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States, born to Cornelius Bedford And Catherine Wiley. Stephen Bedford married Christina Powers, and had children including Jacob Bedford. Stephen Bedford passed away in 1857 in Howardsville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Stephen Bedford entered the world in Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States, born to Cornelius Bedford And Catherine Wiley.
  • Stephen Bedford married Christina Powers, and had children including Jacob Bedford.
  • Stephen Bedford passed away in 1857 in Howardsville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States.

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Stephen Bedford's Ancestors

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Stephen Bedford
1780–1857
Birth Place: Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States
Parents
Cornelius Bedford
1753–1813
Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Catherine Wiley
1754–1829
Mar, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Bedford
1714–1776
Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ, USA
Rachel (Briant) Bedford
1708–1775
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Bedford
1669–1755
Sarah Crane
1683–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Bedford
1649–1670
Naomi Bedford
1672–1717

Stephen Bedford's Descendants

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Stephen Bedford (3 Oct 1780–1857) m. Christina Powers (7 Mar 1788–1861)
  1. 1. Jacob Bedford 1822–1880 m. Dora Bedford 1832–
    1. 1. H.J. Bedford 1865–1936 m. Sarah Kiser\Kaiser\Kayser 1868–1947
      1. 1. Eva (Beulah) Bedford 1895–1967 m. Albert (George Van) Patten 1892–1963
        1. 1. Edva Vanpatten 1916–1994 m. Harold (I.) Morris 1913–1983 m. Charley Cummings 1915–1990
        2. 2. Blanch Vanpatten 1915–1981 m. Gerald Sampson 1911–1995
        3. 3. Engene Vanpatten 1921–1973 m. Treasure (O) Houston 1923–2005
      2. 2. Ralph (D) Bedford 1889–1967
      3. 3. Hugh (W) Bedford 1894–1914
      4. 4. Earl Bedford 1897–1970 m. Lulu Hellenthal 1894–1952 m. Effie (Mae) Haney 1904–1990
      5. 5. Marie (Vera) Bedford 1906–1991
      6. 6. Clarence (L) Bedford 1903–1936 m. Hazel (S) Kildow 1902–1991
        1. 1. Vernon Bedford 1924–2016
        2. 2. Ralph (Eugene) Bedford 1922–1954
        3. 3. Donald (L) Bedford 1925–
        4. 4. Dorothy (M) Bedford 1926–2003
        5. 5. James (H) Bedford 1928–2016
        6. 6. Clarence Bedford 1929–1996
        7. 7. Vernon (L) Bedford 1924–
        8. 8. Donald (L) Bedford 1925–
        9. 9. Dorothy (M) Bedford 1926–
      7. 7. Leroy ("Roy" Harold) Bedford 1888–1966
      8. 8. Orville Bedford 1891–
      9. 9. Freida Bedford 1916–2004
      10. 10. Theresa Bedford 1918–1979
    2. 2. Jacob Bedford 1865–
    3. 3. Sarah Bedford 1867–
    4. 4. Amira Bedford 1869–
    5. 5. John Bedford 1874–
    6. 6. Nancy (H.) Bedford 1877–1962 m. Fred Septka 1874–1967
      1. 1. Zella (Helen) Blaess 1907–2003
      2. 2. Fred Septka 1914–
      3. 3. Lance Septka 1916–
      4. 4. Ernest (B) Sepctka 1897–
      5. 5. Myrtle (R) Sepctka 1900–
      6. 6. Jennie (H) Sepctka 1905–
      7. 7. Zella (H) Sepctka 1908–
      8. 8. Flossie Septka 1911–

Stephen Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1780
3 Oct 1780
Birth of Stephen Bedford in Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States
Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States
1857
1857
Age 77
Death of Stephen Bedford in Howardsville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Howardsville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1780
    Event Place: Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Howardsville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States

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