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George Emory “Bit” Bedford

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George Emory “Bit” Bedford

Birth
Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Death
23 Dec 1927 (aged 59)
Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA
Burial
Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA
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George Emory BEDFORD was born 7 Aug 1868 in Bainer, Lamb County, Texas, USA, and died 23 Dec 1927 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA. He was buried in Cisco in Oakwood Cemetery, Eastland County, Texas, USA. He was the son of Jonas Monroe BEDFORD and Ann SAPPINGTON. He married Lela Leona MCCLESKEY 30 Sep 1894, daughter of David Henderson MCCLESKEY and Mary Jane GREGORY.

He was a sheriff of Cisco, TX during the Santa Claus Bank Robbery, was killed during the shootout. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Bank_Robbery
George Emory BEDFORD was born 7 Aug 1868 in Bainer, Lamb County, Texas, USA, and died 23 Dec 1927 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA. He was buried in Cisco in Oakwood Cemetery, Eastland County, Texas, USA. He was the son of Jonas Monroe BEDFORD and Ann SAPPINGTON. He married Lela Leona MCCLESKEY 30 Sep 1894, daughter of David Henderson MCCLESKEY and Mary Jane GREGORY.

He was a sheriff of Cisco, TX during the Santa Claus Bank Robbery, was killed during the shootout. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Bank_Robbery

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  • Created by: Matt
  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11604398/george_emory-bedford: accessed ), memorial page for George Emory “Bit” Bedford (7 Aug 1868–23 Dec 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11604398, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Matt (contributor 46551360).