| Bedford, George W., Dr. 219543 |
| Birth: 11/01/1839 Death: 11/06/1918 Marriage: Twice |
| Cemetery: Evergreen (02-64-03) |
| Record Source: The Paris News |
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If you copy this information, please cite this as your source: Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/17/2025) |
| Notes THE PARIS NEWS, 6 Nov 1918: 'Dr. G. W. Bedford, who was one of the oldest residents and most highly esteemed citizens of Paris, and for many years a successful practicing physician, died at 9 o'clock last night at his home on Clarksville street. He had been in failing health for several months, but was confined to bed only about ten days before his death. The funeral will be held at Evergreen Cemetery this afternoon, the procession leaving the residence at 3 o'clock and the service will be conducted at the grave by Rev. Geo. C. French. Dr. Bedford was born in Jackson, Miss., 1 Nov 1839, and moved to Texas with his parents when he was eight years old. He lived near Austin several years, and was left an orphan at the age of fourteen. He was a Confederate soldier, having enlisted in Col. S.B. Maxey's regiment, the 9th Texas infantry. He was captured and confined in a federal prison during eighteen months of the war. After the close of the war he lived with Dr. W.W. Stell of Paris and read medicine in his office, graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans. He was married 1 Jan 1869, to Miss Mary Long and lived near Honey Grove, afterward moving to Pattonville, where he lived until he moved to Paris in 1883, and had since resided continuously here until his death. He was married twice, his second wife being Miss Lillian Jennings, to whom he was married 2 Jan 1879. Two children were born of the first marriage, Sam L. Bedford and Mrs. Sam D. Johnson, of whom the former survives and is connected with the American National bank. The children of the second marriage are Mrs. J. R. Craig of Bentonville, Ark., and Miss Ruth Bedford of Paris. The deceased was an active practitioner forty years. He was a member of the Methodist church from infancy and was an upright, honorable man and a devout Christian. In the organization of the new First Methodist church last week he was elected one of the members of the board of stewards in deference to his wish to die in the harness. He served on the board of stewards of Lamar Avenue Methodist church from its organization, and was a teacher in the Sunday school during all of these years. Dr. Bedford was loved and respected by everybody who knew him as a dignified Christian gentleman.' From the records of Lamar #258 United Daughters of the Confederacy: George W. Bedford served in Co. K, 9th Texas Infantry. His daughter, Ruth, b. 7 Sep 1882, in Lamar County, Texas was a member of Lamar Chapter #258, United Daughters of the Confederacy, under his record. Enlisted as Private, Co. K., 9th Texas Infantry on 28 Sep 1861 at Tollet's Prairie, Lamar Co., by Miles A. Dillard, Capt. Information from Tim Bell, 1805 Real Dr., Waco, TX, 76712: G. W. Bedford, this soldier's name was found in the Compiled Service Records of Co. K, 9th Texas Infantry on microfilm at the National Archives, and is listed in his compilation of the 9th TX Infantry on file at the Confederate Research Center in Hillsboro, TX. Service Record as abstracted by Tim Bell states: 1st Sgt. Bedford, G. W.- present, July-October, 1862; on Roll of Honor, General Order #131/2, dated 10/3/63, for his action at the battle of Murfreesboro, 12/31/62; January-February, 1863, commanding company; present, March-August, 1863; promoted to 2nd Lt., 6/12/63; POW, Chickamauga, 9/19/63, sent to Camp Douglas, IL-recieved as 'private', October, 1863; discharged from Camp Douglas, 6/14/65. Residence: Lamar County, Texas. Tombstone is inscribed, 'Dr. G. W. Bedford.' |
| War Notes Rank Civil War: CSA 2nd. Lt., Co. K., 9th Texas Infantry |