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Carlie Odessa Bedient and Walter Bedient Ford

WALTER BEDIENT FORD was born September 14, 1879 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,7436 and died January 22, 1924 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.7430

He married CARLIE ODESSA BEDIENT on September 16, 1907,7427 daughter of IDA MAY HALL and SERENTUS WADDE BEDIENT. She was born August 13, 1881 in Mansfield, Cattaraugus, New York,456 and died February 6, 1958 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York.456, 7371 She is buried in Little Valley Rural Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.456

Children of CARLIE ODESSA BEDIENT and WALTER BEDIENT FORD:

  1. BETH MAY FORD, b. September 13, 1909, Worcester County, Massachusetts;56, 7435 m. ROBERT GORDON on September 7, 1937 in New York7432; d. May 15, 1998.56
  2. DONALD W. FORD, b. January 15, 1913, Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York;7429 m. WILLOW IVERSON on November 20, 1948 in Parsonage, Congregational Church, Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York7429, 7433; d. January 9, 1981, St. Francis Hospital, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York.7429
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Work History
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Marriage Announcements and News

Post, October 2, 19077427

Last Thursday, occurred the wedding of Miss Carlie O., only daughter of S. W. Bedient and wife, and W. B. Ford, of Worcester, Mass., the Rev. M. O. VanKeuron officiating. Miss Bedient was one of the first graduates from our high school and has since taught several terms of school with marked success. She has spent nearly all her life in our village and has friends by the score who will unite in wishing her and her husband much joy, prosperity and happiness as they sail down the stream of life together. They will make their future home in Worcester, Mass.

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Obituaries

Gowanda Enterprise, February 7, 19247430

Well Known Newspaper Man Passed Away

Walter B. Ford, Little Valley newspaper man, was found dead in his bed at his home in Boston Mass, last Tuesday according to unconfirmed reports received by relatives in Little Valley. The body is being sent home, but pending its arrival funeral arrangements cannot be made.

Mr. Ford, who is well known in this section, was about 40 years of age. He had served on newspapers throughout this section, and at the time of his death was on the staff of the Boston American. For a time he was the Salamanca representative of the Olean Times. Early in the World War he enlisted with a Canadian regiment, and served a considerable time with troops holding Archangel, and later on the Pacific coast of Siberia.

He leaves his widow, Carlie Bedient Ford, formerly also of Little Valley and two children, Donald and Beth May, both at home.—Republican Press, Jan. 28

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Buffalo Evening News, February 8, 195810940

Mrs. Carlie B. Ford

LITTLE VALLEY, Feb. 8—Mrs. Carlie B. Ford, 76, of 305 Rock City St., here, died Thursday in her home. She had been ill about a week. She was a retired rural grade teacher.

Born in the Town of Mansfield, she taught 25 years, retiring 20 years ago. She lived in Little Valley most of her life. For 30 years she was head of the educational department of the Cattaraugus County Fair.

Surviving are a son, Donald W.; a daughter, Mrs. Beth Gordon of Dayton, O. and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Van Rensselaer Funeral Home, with burial in the Rural Cemetery, Little Valley.

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Census Records
DateLocationEnumerated Names
June 13, 19003342Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
April 23, 19102394Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
January 10, 19204159Buffalo, Erie, New York
January 13, 19203391Mansfield, Cattaraugus, New York
19303346Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
April 17, 19403392Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
April 5, 19509522Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
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