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Buford Mitchell 1920–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1920

Birth Location: Morgan County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: Aug 20 1990

Death Location: Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Mitchell

Mother: Amanda Taylor

Spouse(s): Katherine Higdon, Geraldine Muntz

Children(s): Samuel Jr.

Buford Mitchell was born in 1920 in Morgan County, Alabama, USA, the child of James G Arthur Plunkett Mitchell And Amanda Jane Taylor. In 1935, Buford Mitchell resided in Rural, Morgan, Alabama. In 1940, Buford Mitchell resided in Election Precinct 9 Somerville, Somerville, Morgan. Buford Mitchell married Geraldine Muntz, Katherine Estell Higdon, and had children including Amanda Jannie Jane Mitchell, James Jimmy Arthur Mitchell, Joy Faye Mitchell, Nellie D Mitchell, Rickey Don Mitchell, Samuel Bud Buford Mitchell Jr, Steven Stevie Lee Mitchell. Buford Mitchell passed away in 1990 in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Buford Mitchell was born in 1920 in Morgan County, Alabama, USA, the child of James G Arthur Plunkett Mitchell And Amanda Jane Taylor.
  • In 1935, Buford Mitchell resided in Rural, Morgan, Alabama.
  • In 1940, Buford Mitchell resided in Election Precinct 9 Somerville, Somerville, Morgan.
  • Buford Mitchell married Geraldine Muntz, Katherine Estell Higdon, and had children including Amanda Jannie Jane Mitchell, James Jimmy Arthur Mitchell, Joy Faye Mitchell, Nellie D Mitchell, Rickey Don Mitchell, Samuel Bud Buford Mitchell Jr, Steven Stevie Lee Mitchell.
  • Buford Mitchell passed away in 1990 in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

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Buford Mitchell's Ancestors

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Buford Mitchell
1920–1990
Birth Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Parents
James G. Arthur Plunkett Mitchell
1860–1964
Tennessee
Amanda (Jane) Taylor
1889–1961
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Buford Mitchell's Descendants

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Buford Mitchell (21 April 1920–Aug 20 1990) m. Katherine (Estell) Higdon (30 Jan 1927–4 Oct 2018) m. Geraldine Muntz (18 Dec 1941–9 Feb 2012)
  1. 1. Samuel ("Bud" Buford Mitchell) Jr. 1949–2010

Buford Mitchell's Timeline

6 Records

1920
21 April 1920
Birth of Buford Mitchell in Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Buford Mitchell resided here in Rural, Morgan, Alabama
Rural, Morgan, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 20
Buford Mitchell resided here in Election Precinct 9 Somerville, Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Election Precinct 9 Somerville, Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1944
26 Aug 1944
Age 24
Buford Mitchell was married in Morgan, Alabama, USA
Morgan, Alabama, USA
1981
abt 1981
Age 61
Buford Mitchell was married in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1990
Aug 20 1990
Age 70
Death of Buford Mitchell in Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1920
    Event Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Morgan, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1981
    Event Place: Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 52-25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct 9 Somerville, Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 52-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 20 1990
    Event Place: Lake City, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

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