JOHN C. BEDFORD, farmer; P. O. Paris; born in Clintonville Precinct, Jan.
20, 1843, the third child and fourth son born to Archibald M. and Elizabeth
(Hawes) Bedford. After the marriage of Archibald Bedford and wife, they
located in Clintonville, where the family were born, whose names were
Aylette, Ellen E., Thomas A., John C. and Archibald W. The eldest child
died in infancy; Ellen married William Bedford, and resides in Boone
County, Mo.; Thomas A. died in the Southern army, being a member of the 1st
Kentucky Battalion of Mounted Infantry. In the spring of 1846 Archibald
M. Bedford located on the Stoner, near his brother George, where he
remained until his death, Sept. 17, 1860; after his death, John C. lived
with his uncle George until he entered the army, joining John Morgan's
Standard, he and his brother Archie, and fought manfully and did well their
duty until the close of the war. In 1865 J. C. moved to Sangamon County,
Ills., and purchased a farm, residing here until 1869, when he returned to
this county; in 1870 he purchased the farm he now owns, situated on the
Flat Rock Pike; August 18, 1865, married Louisa Huffstetter a native of
Nicholas County, daughter of James and Alvira (Sparks) Huffstetter; both
were natives of Virginia; J. C. has six children: Frank, Mary, Mattie,
Maggie, Elvira and James; his brother Archibald W., was born 1845, Jan.
14; November 1, 1865, he married Henrietta Goff, born in Clark County,
daughter of John and Martha (Prewitt) Goff; he has three children: John,
Mattie and Caswell, twins; Archie resides in this county.
