Biography of Claude D. Buford, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Mr. Claude D. Buford was born in Forrest City on Sep. 14, 1914, the son of the
late Thomas A. and Claudia (Mallory) Buford, and is well-known and resourceful
farmer of St. Francis County. After graduation from Forrest City High School, he
attended the University of Arkansas for three years. From 1940 to 1947 he served
as Deputy Tax Collector of St. Francis County except for four years in military
service during World War II, when he enlisted in the U. S. Army as a private on
June 6, 1942, and was assigned to the 31st Infantry Division and when the war
was over, he was placed on inactive status in the Reserve On April 17, 1946,
with the commissioned rank of Captain. On April 22, 1942, he married Miss
Eleanor Davidson, daughter of the late Dr. J. S. and Margaret (Aldridge)
Davidson of Forrest City, and to this union have been born three children. Mr.
Buford's maternal grandparents were George B. (Laughinghouse) Mallory and his
paternal grandparents were Edgar and Anna (Hatcher) Buford, all widely-known and
respected citizens of the earlier days of Forrest City. He is a member of the
Methodist church.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas