... 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. ...