Biographical Sketch of William H. Burford, Johnson County, Missouri
Post Oak Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

WILLIAM H. BURFORD,

farmer, stock raiser and stock buyer, one of the oldest stock dealers
now in Johnson county, is the subject of this brief sketch.  Was born
August 7, 1832, in the state of Virginia, and in 1839 his parents came
to St. Clair county, Missouri.  In 1844 he went to California, where he
engaged in the grain business, and in about three years he returned to
St. Clair county, Missouri, and in 1858 he came to Johnson county, and
brought a drove of cattle to feed.  He has driven cattle from here to
St. Louis, and has been engaged in the stock trade in Johnson county
since 1858.  He, at one time, owned 2,20O acres of fine land, but, as
the hard times came on, land reduced in price.  He now owns 490 acres of
fine land, with comfortable buildings.  He was married March 27, 1859,
to Miss Elizabeth Williams, and from this union they have eleven
children, eight of whom are now living: Umphry M., Sallie A., William
H., Belle, Daniel, James Thomas, Charles E., M.D.  He lost three:
Akeman, Mary E. and Archibald.  Mr.  Burford is a man who is highly
honored by all of his neighbors.

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