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Simeon Robert Buford Sr.

Birth	:	2 Mar 1846 Lewis County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	15 Jan 1905 Virginia City, Madison County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Fallsburg Cemetery, Fallsburg, Licking County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2034600, -82.2412900
Description	:	'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT 19 January 1905, page 1 (excerpts): Sunday morning, January 15, at exactly six o'clock Simeon R. Buford, after a lingering illness of nearly six months quietly breathed his last at his home in this city. Mr. Buford was a pioneer and one of the leading citizens of southern Montana, and one of its prominent business men. He was born in Lewis county, Missouri, March 2, 1846. He was the third in a family of ten sons and five girls, thirteen of whom survive him. His parents, Wellington and Amanda (Staples) Buford,... Read More	'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT 19 January 1905, page 1 (excerpts): Sunday morning, January 15, at exactly six o'clock Simeon R. Buford, after a lingering illness of nearly six months quietly breathed his last at his home in this city. Mr. Buford was a pioneer and one of the leading citizens of southern Montana, and one of its prominent business men. He was born in Lewis county, Missouri, March 2, 1846. He was the third in a family of ten sons and five girls, thirteen of whom survive him. His parents, Wellington and Amanda (Staples) Buford, both of whom descended from prominent Virginia families, removed from that state in 1840 to Missouri where they resided the rest of their days. Simeon R. Buford was reared on the parental homestead in Missouri, where he attended the public schools and gave his attention to farm work until the year 1865 when he drove an ox team across the plains from Canton, Mo., to Virginia City, Montana, arriving here on the 5th of September. Here he became one of the leading business men and here he made his home ever since. Mr. Buford did not follow the usual plan of the majority of the new comers by becoming a gold seeker in the placer mines and his case was exceptional for he never conducted mining. He engaged in freighting between this city and Fort Benton with an outfit of ox teams, and after the Union Pacific was completed to Corrine, Utah, he made that his base of supplies for his successful freighting enterprise. In 1872 he quit the road and accepted a position in the grocery store of Raymond Brothers in this city and it was while employed in the establishment that he learned merchandising. In 1878 he organized the grocery firm of S. R. Buford & Co. of which the late Henry Elling was the company. It was from that time on that he and Mr. Elling became associated in many enterprises. He was the head of the S. R. Buford & Co. establishment from the day of its organization until his death. During the Nez Perces war Mr. Buford was a member of the company organized in Virginia City and was with General Howard at the memorable battle of Camas creek of which he was a witness and one of the four who brought the wounded to this city. Mr. Buford possessed remarkable executive ability and a capacity for affairs of a broad scope and importance, having been prominently connected with a number of large business enterprises. He was one of the organizers of the Elling State bank and was its president for the past few years. He also had extensive ranching and stock interests owning several thousand acres of land on the Madison valley. With the late Mr. Elling he owned large bands of sheep on the Madison valley and was president of the Buford and Elling Cattle company which owned large herds of thoroughbred cattle and horses in Custer county. He always had the entire management of the ranch and cattle interests in his firm and he conducted them with consummate ability. In politics he was a tried and true democrat and he has long been one of the wheel horses of the democratic party in Madison county. He was honored by the being made a member of the constitutional convention of 1889 and helped to frame the splendid constitution of this state. He was chosen to represent this county in the senate during the first, second and third sessions of the legislature. To his untiring efforts and influence the state orphans' home was located at Twin Bridges. He was an honored member of the Virginia Lodge No. 7, I. O. O. F., of Alder Lodge No. 30, A. O. U. W., and Oro y Plata Lodge No. 390, B. P. O. Elks, having "passed the chairs" in each of these orders. On January 4, 1877, he was married to Miss Kate Cooley, the daughter of the late William A. Cooley, an honored pioneer of the state. Of this union eight children were born, four of whom with their mother survive him to mourn his loss. They are Henry W. Buford, foreman of all the sheep interests, Effie, Simeon R., jr., and Ruth Buford. The funeral was held this afternoon from St. Paul's Elling Memorial church, of which he was a trustee, and was one of the building committee. The regular service was held at the church, the Elks giving their service at the grave. Past Exalted Ruler W. A. Clark delivered a short eulogy at the grave. Contributor: RunninonMT (49509864)

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Where is Simeon Robert Buford Sr.'s memorial?
Simeon Robert Buford Sr.'s memorial is located at: Fallsburg Cemetery, Fallsburg, Licking County, USA.
When did Simeon Robert Buford Sr. death?
Simeon Robert Buford Sr. death on 15 Jan 1905 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 40.2034600
Longitude: -82.2412900

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Katie Augusta Cooley Buford

(1857 - 1905)

Siblings

Lucy Ann Buford Schnebly

(1854 - 1925)

Charles Hicks Buford

(1860 - 1926)

Wellington Lee Buford

(1864 - 1928)

Children

Henry Wellington Buford

(1878 - 1939)

Leah Buford

(1881 - 1882)

Bessie Buford

(1883 - 1888)

Amy Buford

(1887 - 1888)

Simeon Robert Buford Jr.

(1889 - 1918)

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