BIOGRAPHIES - BEDFORD, Littleberry Mosely, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Littleberry Mosely “Big Berry” BEDFORD _________________________________________ Birth: July 26, 1823, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Death: September 1908 Age: 85 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Occupation: Stock Farmer Father: John “Long John” BEDFORD (1800-1871) Mother: Sally KING (1803-1872) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Mary A. SMITH Birth: May 16, 1823, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Death: 1893 Age: 69 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Father: George Allen SMITH (1788-1854) Mother: Elizabeth M. EDWARDS (1795-1859) Marriage: January 12, 1848, Bourbon County, Kentucky Children: Sarah “Sallie” (1849-1934); Mary Emma (1851-1852); Johny (1856-1859) LITTLEBERRY M. BEDFORD,1 farmer and stocktrader; P. 0. Paris. Among the prominent farmers of Bourbon County is the above gentleman, who was born in Paris Precinct, near where Henry Clay now resides; He first saw the light of day July 26, 1823; son of John and Sallie (King) Bedford; he died Dec. 8, 1871; his wife, Sallie, died the year following. Littleberry Mosely was reared to farming pursuits, to which he turned his attention when he arrived to manhood’s years. January 12, 1848, he married Mary A. Smith, who was born in this Precinct May 16, 1823, daughter of George A. and Elizabeth M. (Edwards) Smith. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Bedford was Withers Smith, a native of Virginia, and emigrated to this county quite early, locating on the farm where Mr. Bedford now resides; he had a family of seven children, three daughters and four sons, viz: Charles, George A., Hardridge, James, Margaret, Susan and Lydia. George A., the father of Mrs. Bedford’s father, was born in Virginia May 16, 1788; his wife, Oct. 20, 1795; they were married Feb. 20, 1814; twelve children were born to them, who were: Amanda, Sophia, Susan, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Emeline, George, Sarah, Henry, Frank and Margaret. George A. Smith was a farmer, which vocation he followed until his death; he served in the war of 1812; his death occurred April 19, 1854; his wife died Feb. 26, 1859. Mr. Bedford located on the farm he now owns in 1860; seven years later he built his residence, which commands a splendid view of the Stoner river and surroundings below; for several years Mr. Bedford has been engaged in the shipping business, buying largely for the New York market, and is also engaged in his farming interests, which is successfully carried on, having over 1,000 acres of land; he has but one child, Sallie B., now wife of Joseph O. Hodges (Hedges), son of Samuel Hodges. He has two children: L. Mosely and Mary R. Hodges, grandchildren of Mr. Bedford. Sources 1. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 448. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.