Mary Falona (Holcomb) Bedford (abt. 1854 - 1922)

Born about 30 Jun 1854 in Habersham, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Stephens Bedford — married 18 Mar 1875 in Erath, TX

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1922 at about age 67 in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

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Biography

Daughter of Nancy Kikerand James Holcomb. In 1860 census shows Mary living with her Maternal Grandmother Sally Kiker in Marshall co., AL. Her mother Nancy Kiker Holcomb passed away in October 1862. Mary and John Bedford were married on March 18, 1875 in Erath Texas. It was a marriage that her Grandmother Sallie did not approve of. Her family did not think that John Bedford was well off enough for Mary. (Story passed down by Claudia Clawson Galyen - Mary's great granddaughter) Mary's father married two weeks later to a woman who was only 4 years older than Mary Falona. Mary was a very kind grandmother. She was a wonderful seamstress and made beautiful dresses for her granddaughters. She was a very kind hearted person. Her husband left for Texas to work in the oil fields locating oil leaving his wife, son and two daughters. Grandma lived at Uncle Ab's home on College Ave with Aunt Hattie and Aunt Dickie. When Uncle Ab married Aunt Minnie, Grandma Mary, Aunt Hattie and Aunt Dickie moved out.

Sources

• Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, CA
• Fresno Republican Feb 7, 1922

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDL-3YR : 13 December 2017), Mary F Holcomb in entry for Sarah Kiker, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHK7-4G2 : 12 April 2016), Marion Holcomb in household of Sarah Kiker, Alabama, United States; citing p. 78, family 567, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,515.
• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-V1L9 : 23 February 2021), J S Bedford and M F Halcomb, 18 Mar 1875; citing Marriage, citing Erath, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,026,025.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNQ-JLR : 15 July 2017), M F Bedford in household of J S Bedford, Precinct 1, Eastland, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 173, sheet 283D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1300; FHL microfilm 1,255,300.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV26-6S5 : accessed 30 July 2018), Mary F Bedford, Township 4, Contra Costa, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 165, sheet 3B, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 75; FHL microfilm 1,374,088.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3P-B52 : accessed 30 July 2018), Mary Bedford in household of Hattie Bedford, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States; citing ED 45, sheet 6B, line 92, family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 97; FHL microfilm 1,820,097.

Thanks to Michelle Hoftiezer the research and documentation she provided on Mary.

• "A Memorial and Biographical History of the counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California", Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, page 324