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James Curtis Buford 1914 – 2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1914

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 5 Mar 2009

Death Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Buford

Mother: Vonnie None

Spouse(s): Irma Johnson

Children(s): James Buford, Ella Buford, William Buford, Grover Buford, Walter Buford

James Curtis Buford Sr. was born in 1914 in South Carolina, the child of James Curtis Buford and Vonnie. In 1935, James Curtis Buford Sr. resided in Abbeville, South Carolina. In 1940, James Curtis Buford Sr. resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. James Curtis Buford Sr. married Irma Johnson, and had children including James Buford, Ella Ann Buford, William Franklin Buford, Grover Cleveland Buford, Walter Lee Buford. James Curtis Buford Sr. passed away in 2009 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Curtis Buford Sr. was born in 1914 in South Carolina, the child of James Curtis Buford and Vonnie.
  • In 1935, James Curtis Buford Sr. resided in Abbeville, South Carolina.
  • In 1940, James Curtis Buford Sr. resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Curtis Buford Sr. married Irma Johnson, and had children including James Buford, Ella Ann Buford, William Franklin Buford, Grover Cleveland Buford, Walter Lee Buford.
  • James Curtis Buford Sr. passed away in 2009 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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James Buford's Ancestors

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James Buford
1914 – 2009
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James Curtis Buford
1894 –
South Carolina
Vonnie
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Buford's Descendants

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James (Curtis) Buford (abt 1914 – 5 Mar 2009) m. Irma Johnson (abt 1917 – 7 Jan 1994)
  1. 1. James Buford (07Feb1937 – ) m. Joyce Washington m. Nancy (Etta) Ashford (26Jan1937 – )
    1. 1. Randy (Bernard) Ashford (6 January 1956 – ) m. Christine (Denise) Crawford (28Sep1961 – )
      1. 1. Chrissy (Merinda) Ashford (07May1982 – ) m. Harry Lonon (07May1982 – ) m. Renald Covington
        1. 1. Tamya (Jade) Lonon (18Sep2003 – )
        2. 2. Jalayla (Nevaeh) Ashford (16Aug2007 – )
        3. 3. Alexa Covington (08Oct2014 – )
        4. 4. Zahra Covington (08Oct2014 – )
      2. 2. Christa (Melinda) Ashford (07May1982 – ) m. Damian (Damon) Joseph (17Jun1979 – ) m. Satchel (Tyrell) Allen (16Aug1981 – )
        1. 1. Omarion (Rayvon) Joseph (09Feb2003 – )
        2. 2. Elijah (Tyrell) Ashford (20Nov2006 – )
        3. 3. Isaiah (Kingston) Ashford (09Dec2013 – )
      3. 3. Randy (Bernard) Ashford (09May1984 – )
        1. 1. Nolen Ashford
        2. 2. Jeremias Ashford
      4. 4. Al (Tiran) Ashford (03Dec1986 – )
        1. 1. Al (Tiran) Ashford
        2. 2. Alesha (Tiana) Ashford
      5. 5. Clarissa (Teneva) Ashford (26Nov1988 – )
        1. 1. Josiah Ashford
        2. 2. Jacobie Barber
        3. 3. Jaqarius Barber
        4. 4. Junior Ashford
      6. 6. Christian (Tyrome) Ashford (18Oct1992 – )
    2. 2. Vernell Fowler (27 Oct 1958 – )
    3. 3. Debbie Fowler (13 Nov 1959 – )
    4. 4. Larry (Eugene) Fowler (18 Jul 1966 – )
    5. 5. Regina Fowler
  2. 2. Ella (Ann) Buford (abt 1940 – )
  3. 3. William (Franklin) Buford (25 Mar 1941 – 5 Dec 2007)
  4. 4. Grover (Cleveland) Buford (abt 1943 – 4 Nov 2009) m. Patricia (Ann) Houston
    1. 1. Grover (Lorenzo) Buford (11 Aug 1961 – )
  5. 5. Walter (Lee) Buford (18 Dec 1946 – )

James Buford's Timeline

5 Records

1914
abt 1914
Birth of James Curtis Buford Sr. in South Carolina
South Carolina
1935
1935
Age 21
James Curtis Buford Sr. resided here in Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 26
James Curtis Buford Sr. resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
James Curtis Buford Sr. resided here in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Paw Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
2009
5 Mar 2009
Age 95
Death of James Curtis Buford Sr. in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1914
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02941; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 60-4
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Paw Creek, Mecklenbu

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02941; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 60-4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02941; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 60-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Paw Creek, Mecklenbu

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 2009
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S., Death Index, 1992-2012

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