Clark County MO Archives Biographies.....Buford, James T. 1827 - 
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	James T. Buford was born in Bedford County, on Goose Creek, Va., near 
the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountain, in the year 1827.  His father, Abraham 
Buford, was a native of Virginia, and of French descent.  His wife, whose 
maiden name was N. Erdson, was a native of Virginia, and of Irish descent.  The 
parents were married in their native country, where he was engaged in early 
life farming.  During the war of 1812, he was appointed to superintend the 
building for winter quarters, etc.  He resided in Bedford County, Va., all his 
life, and was engaged in farming, carding wool, burning lime, etc.  His 
politics were old line Whig.  He was a member of the Baptist Church for more 
than forty years, and died a happy death, trusting in Christ until called home 
to meet his reward, which was in the year 1846.  His widow, N. Buford, lived 
afterward for nearly twelve years.  She passed away in 1857, in the triumph of 
faith, to meet her companion who went before, dying in Bedford County, Va., and 
was buried in the graveyard on their farm.  Our subject, while yet in his 
teens, left the parental roof in Bedford County, Va., and immigrated to Knox 
County, Mo.  After staying for a few years, he returned to his place of birth, 
Bedford County, Va., remained there for a short time, and then returned to 
Missouri, and in 1852, he emigrated to California, and spent the most of his 
time in mining for four years.  Receiving word that his mother was not expected 
to live, he returned to old Virginia but she had passed away before he arrived, 
spent a few months with sister and brother, and then returned to the northern 
part of Missouri, and the following year he married Miss May L. Glasscock, a 
native of Loudon County, Va., and the daughter of Bailey Glasscock, whose 
sketch appears elsewhere in these pages.  In 1860, our subject was mustered 
into service, and was made captain by the vote of the men enrolled in the 
service of State guards under Gov. Jackson, then governor of Missouri.  His 
sympathies were with the South, but he loved the old flag, not the principles 
of the North.  He was in several battles; some he was on the winning side of, 
others he lost.  In 1862 he was sent back to Northern Missouri, recruiting, and 
was captured, placed under bond of $12,000, not to aid the South---a hard 
price, yet he took it, and never shouldered a gun in behalf of the South 
again.  He remained a paroled prisoner during the war, and for the safety of 
his family and himself, he moved to Iowa in 1865.  In December, following, he 
came back to Knox County, Mo., remaining there farming for two years, then 
located on the place where he now lives in Clark County, Mo., farming for a 
living.  He lost all he had during the war.  To our subject and wife were born 
eight children, all of whom are yet living: Fanny E. Buford, Virginia E., Lutz 
T., Wellington M., Mary, Nanny A., Robert W. and Joseph L Buford.  Hr. Buford 
is a Democrat, politically, and he and wife have been members of the Missionary 
Baptist Church for twenty-eight years.

Additional Comments:
History of Lewis Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri
Publish 1887 by The Goodspeed Publishing Co.
St. Louis and Chicago
Biographical Appendix Clark County, Page 869, James T. Buford


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