georgebedinger

George M and Hannah Bedinger

 

Information comes from the book "Kentucky, A History of the State, Seventh Edition 1887"

 

GEORGE M BEDINGER, a tobacco and lumber dealer at Erlanger, was born in Campbell Co May 19, 1826.  His father was Dr. Benjamin F Bedinger and his mother Sarah E Wade.  Dr. Bedinger was born in Bourbon County in 1797 and was a son of Major George M Bedinger, a Revolutionary officer.  Dr. Bedinger was a member of Congress from Kentucky for two terms at an early date.  He came to Kentucky about 1783 and settled afterward in Bourbon County.  He died in Nicholas County in 1843.

His son Benjamin F was brought up on the farm and received hi early education at Washington Ky. At about the age of eighteen he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Duke of Washington and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.  He moved to Campbell Co in 1825 practiced for a few years and retired.  His wife was born in Cincinnati Ohio in 1800 and was a daughter of David E and Sarah (Jones) Wade, natives of New Jersey.

David E Wade was also a Revolutionary soldier.  George M Bedinger was raised in now Kenton Co, settled in Erlanger in 1867, and followed farming until 1883. Since 1880 he as been engaged in the tobacco business. On September 3, 1850 he was married to Miss Hannah Flemming, a daughter of Thomas and Diana (Kennedy) Flemming, of Kenton Co.  To this union ten children have been born-five daughters and five sons-viz; Sarah E, Ellinor, George M, Olivia, Lavenia, Thomas, Benjamin F, Alexander P, Julia and an infant.  Mr. G M Bedinger is a member of the F & A M and is a Democrat.

 

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