submitted by S. Smith (before 2015)
Bedford B. Smith was the son of Thomas and Mildred (Atkins) SMITH. They had 12 children. Bedford was born 8/19/1808 in NC and died 9/9/1873 in Franklin Co., IL. He lived in Bledsoe Co. until about 1860. Information from Noel Smith states that Bedford B. Smith received Tenessee Land Grant No. 2249, 100 acres, on 18 September 1828. It was on Cumberland Mountain and on the headwaters of Daddy’s Creek. Daddy’s Creek is a branch of Emery’s River in the north part of Bledsoe County.
This Bible was handed down through a granddaughter of Bedford B. Smith, and daughter of Daniel Smith, Mrs. Hazel (Smith) McKenny, to her grandson Baxter B. Fite III, 2130 N. North Street, Peoria, Illinois 61604. Baxter has provided a photocopy of those pages containing family data. Sheila Smith Cadwalader, a great-great granddaughter of Jasper Smith, son of Bedford B. Smith, provided the typed transcription as shown below; that typed version includes the grammar and spelling as shown in the Bible. The layout as shown in this appendix varies in places from the original for purpose of display and conserving space.
Family Record
MARRIAGES
B B Smith & Elizabeth Teeter was married July the 23rd 1829-
James Smith & Sarah Ann Glenn was married Oct. the 29th 1851-
Addaline Smith & Wm Whittenburg was married July the 29th 1852-
Mary Smith & Peter Whittenburg was married Jan. the 27th 1853-
Thomas Smith & Martha Whittenburg was married July the 12th 1854-
William Smith & Marian Callahan was married March the 27th 1859-
Eliza Smith & Wm M Simmons was married April the 20th 1862-
Jasper Smith & Elender Haris was married November the 6th 1865-
Samuel Smith & Marthy J Ward was married the 1st of Aprile 1870-
Jacob Smith & Sarah E. Canada was married July the 29th 1864-
Daniel Smith & Parthny Love was married Dec the 28th 1871-
Bedford Smith & Carmelia Hargrove was married May the 7th 1874-
BIRTHS
Thomas Smith was Father of B. B. Smith was born Aprile the 25th 1779-
Mildred Smith Mother of B. B. Smith was born January the 23rd 1788-
B. B. Smith was born August the 19th 1808-
Elizabeth Smith was born Nov the 8th 1807-
Addaline Smith was born July the 7th 1830-
James Smith was born Sept the 22nd 1831-
Mary Smith was born May the 18th 1833-
Thomas Smith was born Oct. the 8th 1834-
William Smith was born July the 29th 1836-
Eliza Smith was born March 26th 1838-
John Smith was born Jan the 31st 1840-
Samuel Smith was born Sept the 17th 1841-
Marion Smith was born Dec the 13th 1843-
Jasper Smith was born April the 25th 1846-
Jacob Smith was born June the 5th 1849-
Bedford Smith was born Aprile the 13th 1851-
Daniel Smith was born Nov the 16th 1853-
DEATHS
John Smith Decd Aug. the 27th 1840
Mary Whittenburg Decd Aprile the 3rd 1858–
Marion Smith Decd Sept the 28th 1864
B. B. Smith died Sept the 9th 1873
Elizabeth Smith Decd Feb the 17th 1874
Samuel Smith Deceased January 25 1874
Thomas Smith was decd Jan 1st 1873
Eliza Simmons died Mar (?)
Thomas Smith Father of B. B. Smith Decd Nov the 5th 1850
Mildred Smith Mother of B. B. Decd August the 4th 1869
Parthina Smith Died June 5th 1890
Jasper Smith died June 2 1900
Jacob Smith died June the 3 1901
Ema Sumerss died June 8-1925
Dan Smith died Feb 16- 1931 ,p. Bedford Smith
Daniel Smith was Born Nov the 16 1853
Parthina Smith was born May 23 1853
Orphus T. Smith was born Sept 25 1872
Isabel Smith was bory July 1st 1875
Myrtle E. Smith was born Dec. 12 1877
J. M. Smith was Born June 5 1881
Wm B Smith was born Feb 26 1884
Daniel Smith was Born Nov the 16 1853
Parthina Smith was born May 23 1853
Orphus T. Smith was born Sept 25 1872
Isabel Smith was born July 1st 1875
Myrtle E. Smith was born Dec. 12 1877