LITTLEBERRY BEDFORD, Surveyor; P. O. Paris; is the grandson of Littleberry
Bedford, the pioneer and hunter of Bourbon County. The parents of our
subject were Littleberry and Cicely (Rollins) Bedford. Littleberry was
born on the Patsey Clay farm July 30, 1798; his wife Cicely, Jan'y 30 the
same year (1798). The father of our subject after his marriage, settled
on the land now owned by the Buckner heirs, near Cane Ridge. He remained
here several years, and finally located on a portion of the old homestead,
where he remained until his death, Jan. 23, 1880; his wife died in 1843.
Upon this old homestead our subject first saw the light of day, February,
1821; he had six brothers and sisters, viz: Elizabeth, who married Smith
Lindsey, of Clintonville; Mary, Mrs. James C. Garrard, of Pendleton County;
Caroline, wife of Samuel Pryor of this precinct, Thomas F., located in
Missouri; William P. and Webster C., are teachers. Our subject at the age
of twenty-one, began teaching, continuing regularly for about ten years,
having taught in all about sixteen years. In 1861 he began the vocation
of Surveyor, and has since been engaged in the business, and is one of the
best in the country. Dec. 24, 1873, he married Miss Fannie Horton, a
native of Lexington, Miss. She was a daughter of Memuca and Claramond
(Harvey) Horton, who were natives of Georgia. To Mr. and Mrs. Horton, were
born five children: Martha, who married Judge Montgomery, of Lexington,
Miss. Next in order was Mrs. Bedford; William and George, were killed in
the Southern army; Willis B., the youngest, graduated with honors at
Edinburg College in Scotland; he now resides in Tucson, Arizona Territory.
Since March, 1874, Mr. Bedford has resided on the Jackstown pike, where he
has a snug home. he has no children. As relics, he possesses his
grandfather's guns; and other articles once in his possession, which are
rare and interesting.
