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Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford 1817–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JAN 1817

Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 APR 1900

Death Location: Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America

Father: Henry Bedford

Mother: Martha Dawson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Clay

Children(s): Rachel Bedford, Thomas Bedford, Mary Bedford

Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford was born in 1817 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Henry Bedford And Martha Dawson. Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford married Rebecca Finch Clay, and had children including Mary Cynthia Bedford, Rachel Bedford, Thomas Henry Bedford. Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford passed away in 1900 in Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford was born in 1817 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Henry Bedford And Martha Dawson.
  • Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford married Rebecca Finch Clay, and had children including Mary Cynthia Bedford, Rachel Bedford, Thomas Henry Bedford.
  • Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford passed away in 1900 in Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Bedford
1792–1840
Birth Location: Paris, Bourbon Co., KY
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Martha Dawson
1798–
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Clay
1820–1905
Birth Location: Bell Buckle, Bedford Co., TN
RC

Children(s)

Rachel Bedford
1842–
Birth Location: Paris, Bourbon, Ky
RB
Thomas Bedford
1848–1910
Birth Location: Greene, Mo
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Mary Bedford
1850–
Birth Location: Ca
MB

Thomas Bedford's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Bedford
1817–1900
Birth Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Henry Bedford
1792–1840
Paris, Bourbon Co., KY
Martha Dawson
1798–
Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Martha Bedford
1772–1864
Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bedford's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Henry "Long Tom") Bedford (6 JAN 1817–29 APR 1900) m. Rebecca (Finch) Clay (16 FEB 1820–22 DEC 1905)
  1. 1. Rachel Bedford 1842–
  2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Bedford 1848–1910 m. Susan (Rosina) Schoonover 1854–1951
    1. 1. Olive (Myra) Bedford 1873–1950
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford 1851–
    3. 3. Emma Bedford 1880–1915
    4. 4. Henry (Eldon) Bedford 1882–1952 m. Viola (Lee) McCLELLAN 1890–1931
      1. 1. Verle (Teresa) BEDFORD 1906–1994
      2. 2. Elden (Burr) BEDFORD 1908–1970
    5. 5. Cora (Elda) BEDFORD 1876–1902
    6. 6. Ruby (Elva) BEDFORD 1888–1968
    7. 7. Grace (E.) BEDFORD 1884–1909
  3. 3. Mary (Cynthia) Bedford 1850–

Thomas Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1817
6 JAN 1817
Birth of Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
1900
29 APR 1900
Age 83
Death of Thomas Henry "Long Tom" Bedford in Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America
Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1817
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 APR 1900
    Event Place: Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    83

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newville, Glenn County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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