Biographical Sketch of Travis Buford, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Travis Buford, P. O. Lexington, Missouri.  The subject of this sketch was
born October 1, 1847, raised and educated in this county, and has always
lived here.  His father, Manville T. Buford, is a citizen of this county.
His mother, Elizabeth Buford, was a daughter of William Shelby, deceased.
He was raised on a farm, which is now and has been his vocation.  He has 
a fine farm of 325 acres six miles east of Lexington, and for years past 
he has been largely engaged in dealing in stock, buying, feeding and 
shipping.  He was first married on the 9th of December, 1866, to Miss 
Alice Shelby, daughter of Thomas Shelby, who was also his cousin.  She
died in 1870, and he subsequently married Miss Mattie Gordon, daughter of
Linn B. Gordon, of this county.  By his first marriage he has one son 
named William, and by his second two sons: Linn B. and Manville T.  He is
not a church member, but is a Mason.  Mrs. Buford is a member of the 
Christian Church.

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