Alta Mae Gorsline and Harry Hall Bedient

HARRY HALL BEDIENT, son of IDA MAY HALL and SERENTUS WADDE BEDIENT, was born October 3, 1879 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York,⁴⁵³² and died February 8, 1953 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.⁷³⁷⁵ He is buried in Little Valley Rural Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.^{456, 7428}

He married ALTA MAE GORSLINE on January 18, 1902 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York.⁷³⁷⁶ She was born November 14, 1881 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York,⁴⁵⁶ and died April 3, 1966 in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida.^{456, 7426}

• Descendant Reports
  • George Griswold Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • John Linsley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Abraham Cruttenden Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Daniell Broadley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • George Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • George Page Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Issac Johnson Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Henry Howard Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • John Hall Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Thomas Cooke Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • George Hiland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Henry James Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • William Hoadley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • John Parmalee Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)
  • Nicholas Mason Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harry H. Bedient)

Work History

Obituaries

Olean Times-Herald, February 10, 1953⁷⁴²⁸

HARRY H. BEDIENT

LITTLE VALLEY — Harry H. Bedient, 1610 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, formerly of Little Valley, died at his home Sunday (Feb. 8, 1953) after a long illness.

Mr. Bedient was born October 3, 1879 in the town of Mansfield and lived in this vicinity, operating a meat and grocery store. He left Little Valley about 1904, moving to Buffalo where he worked as a contractor and carpenter until ill health forced him to retire 12 years ago.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Alta Gorsline Bedient; one son, Mason Bedient, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Breen Sr. and Mrs. George Schaeffer all of Buffalo, one brother, Orville Bedient, Angelica; one sister, Mrs. Carlie Ford, Little Valley; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bedient was an exempt member of the Little Valley Volunteer Fire Department.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Feb. 11, 1953) at 1 p.m. from the Kennedy Mortuary, 914 Abbott Road, Buffalo. Burial will be in the Little Valley Rural Cemetery with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. W. Uly of the Congregational Church, Buffalo, will officiate.

Courier-Express, April 13, 1966⁷⁴²⁶

Mrs. Alta Gorsline Bedient

Word of the death in Ft. Myers, Fla., of Mrs. Alta Gorsline Bedient, 85, former Buffalonian, was received her Tuesday.

Mrs. Bedient died at her home in Palm Tree Blvd after a long illness. She moved to Florida in 1964. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Doris Schiffheur, Ft. Myers, and Mrs. Lucille Wanser, Buffalo, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 1, 18803340	Mansfield, Cattaraugus, New York	Serentus Wadde Bedient Ida May Hall Harry Hall Bedient
June 13, 19003342	Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York	Serentus Wadde Bedient Ida May Hall Harry Hall Bedient Carlie Odessa Bedient Orville Rent Bedient
April 11, 19509628	Buffalo, Erie, New York	Harry Hall Bedient