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August 4, 2008 from
JONES, TAYLOR -
I am looking for info on Greenberry Taylor who married Martha Patry Jones on 12/18/1815 in Bedford Co. They are my ggggrandparents. Thanks for any help.

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August 1, 2008 from
TEMPLETON -
I am trying to find who was the Templeton who had the mill that Templeton Mill Lane was named after. There was a John Templeton in Bedford Co. in the 1770's who was a witness to a Samuel Gibert will in 1776. Could he be the mill owner?

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July 8, 2008 from
BELL, TURNER -
I have been searching for my family for many years and always come to the same 'roadblock'--I can't seem to get past my great-great grandfather. His name was Francis Henry Bell and he had a large family of at least 12 children, his wife was Musidora Turner. I do have the 1870 Census listing him as a farmer. Also, the Lowrys' are family and I have them back to John and Abigail in 1797--their home being on the National Historic register. Their son, Elliott was a large property owner evidently and he owned many slaves. I do have some old register pages of his listing the slaves and their names and ages from the late 1700's to 1864. Would anyone be interested in this info?? Someday I hope to come to Bedford and search in person, I would love to see the Lowry home.

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April 23, 2008 from
VADEN -
I am looking for the parents of the four children listed below. Based on information I have received from fellow researcher, they are buried at the Bethlehem Unitied Methodist Church Cemetery in Bedford County, Virginia. I do not have any other information other that what is listed with the children.

Jay James Vaden, JR, born June 28, 1927, died July 3, 1926
Juaneta Virginia Vaden, born October 4, 1922, died January 9, 1923
Francis Alleno Vaden, born August 16, 1916, died January 2, 1919
Oscar Verner Vaden, born May 15, 1913, died January 10, 1915
I would appreciate any information related to these children.
Charlie Vines - Web Administrator
Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vadenhis/index.htm

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March 14, 2008 from
I am looking for data from the 1950 census report for the city of Bedford. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. My older sister has cancer and I'm writing a short book for her birthday which is in April. She was born in Bedford in 1952 and I want to include demographic data from the 1950 census to remind her where she came from. Also, at that time, the only hospital was a house located in town where we were both born. You wouldn't have any information about that would you? The name would be fine if that's all you have. Again, thank you in advance.
Susan Lowe
Birmingham, Alabama

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February 16, 2008 from
ADAMS, DERIN, HEWITT, WILLIS, WILLS -
Have a Richard Adams md. in Bedford Co, Elizabeth Wills, dt. Justinian: James C Wills, surety married by Mosby Arnold Sept 29,1836 my family he moved to Texas 1850's
William Adams Jr. md. in Bedford Co, Mary Hewitt: Nathaniel Adams Surety Married by Mosby Arnold Jan 22, 1840.
I think William Adams that married Lucy Derin, dt Jaminah: Henry Adams was the father of Richard Adams, if any one could help me on the Adams family. I always thought Elizabeth name was Willis? sure would like some help, Thanks

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February 13, 2008 from
Hi, is there a cemetery in Lynchburg where dead from the WBTS hospital were buried? Can only type with one hand, due to operation. Jimmie Lee Perry

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February 2, 2008 from
BAILEY, CLEMENT, JOHNSON, PHILIPS -
I am looking or information on James Johnson and family that migrated from VA to Wilson County, TN, then to Hot Springs county, AR, by 1840. They migrated along with the Philips and Bailey families. My gg- grandfather was Peter F. Johnson, born in TN in 1821 and I am told his father was James Johnson, JR., born in Bedford, Va or Charlotte County, VA. I also descend from Adam Clement's brother, John Clement. Adam was married to Agnes Johnson and I am wondering if she is related to my branch of Johnsons.

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January 30, 2008 from
ADAMS, DEBOE, LEFTWICH, PRICE -
I am looking for information on the parents of Joel Leftwich, m Sara Catherine Adams 23 Dec 1811, Bedford County. They had at least two issues, Wilmoth W Leftwich, m Michael DeBoe, and Tabitha Jane Leftwich, b 18 Apr 1836,Floyd County, d 19 Dec 1900, Franklin County, m Reuben Bagby Price 6 Dec 1853 Floyd County. Family is listed on page 191/192 of the Leftwich-Turner Families of Virginia.

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