James was united in marriage to Miss Katherine Mooney in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 08 Apr 1833. To this union was born: John, Susan, Olive and Henry. They made their home in South Carolina before moving to Georgia. They finally settled in Shasta county, California. James passed away in 1897.
Research Notes
James M Bedford was born on January 24, 1814 in North Carolina. On April 08, 1833 He married Kathrine Mooney in Rutherford County, North Carolina. James passed away on March 11, 1897 in Shasta County, California.
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Sources
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q211-SPDT : 21 July 2021), James Bedford and Catharine Mooney, 08 Apr 1833; citing Rutherford Twp, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
"California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNN7-ZLG : 25 July 2019), James Madison Bedford, 27 Apr 1874; citing Voter Registration, Adin, Modoc, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,938.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PM-8N4 : 13 January 2022), James M. Bedford, Adin, Modoc, California, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, (FamilySearch : 10 February 2018), Janes M. Bedford and Catharine Mooney, 08 Apr 1833; citing Rutherford,North Carolina
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, (FamilySearch : 8 June 2019), Jas M Bedford in entry for Jno W McCarley, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch : 12 August 2017), James M Bedford, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 41C
"FamilySearch Tree," database entry for James Madison Bedford (PID GS2F-84F).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: