Married Hayward Pierce
2/07/1834 Penobscot County, ME
Married Napoleon B. Buford
11/11/1859 Penobscot County, ME
(The Rock Island Argus - January 3, 1903)
Mrs. Mary Ann Greenwood Buford, widow of the late Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, died yesterday morning at the residence of her niece, Mrs. William T. Egan, 15 Linden place, Chicago. Mrs. Buford was 88 years of age. She survived her husband 19 years. She was born at Bath, Maine, but had lived in Illinois since 1859, first at Rock Island and later in Chicago.
Gen. Buford, whom she married before the civil war, was born in Kentucky and was a member of the illustrious Buford family which distinguished itself during the war, both in the federal and confederate armies. Gen. Napoleon Buford was a graduate of West Point, but resigned his commission in 1835 and founded a bank and a plow industry, the latter now the Rock Island Plow company, in this city, In 1857 he became president of the Rock Island & Peoria railroad.
He distinguished himself in the civil war in many battles, especially at the siege of Vicksburg and siege of Corinth. He was brevetted major general of volunteers in March, 1865. His half brother, John Buford, opened the battle of Gettysburg and the United States cruiser Buford is named after him. Mrs. Buford had lived in Chicago since the death of the general in 1883. The funeral will be held at the Egan residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus - April 10, 1903)
The remains of the late Mrs. Napoleon Buford, who died at her home in Chicago nearly two months ago, arrived in this city for interment yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a number of relatives. Burial was at once made at Chippiannock cemetery, services at the grave being conducted by Rev. R. M. Laurenson, curate at Trinity Episcopal church. The pallbearers were C. F. Lynde, H. E. Curtis, E. H. Guyer, B. D. Connelly, C. R. Chamberlin and Adair Pleasants.
2/07/1834 Penobscot County, ME
Married Napoleon B. Buford
11/11/1859 Penobscot County, ME
(The Rock Island Argus - January 3, 1903)
Mrs. Mary Ann Greenwood Buford, widow of the late Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, died yesterday morning at the residence of her niece, Mrs. William T. Egan, 15 Linden place, Chicago. Mrs. Buford was 88 years of age. She survived her husband 19 years. She was born at Bath, Maine, but had lived in Illinois since 1859, first at Rock Island and later in Chicago.
Gen. Buford, whom she married before the civil war, was born in Kentucky and was a member of the illustrious Buford family which distinguished itself during the war, both in the federal and confederate armies. Gen. Napoleon Buford was a graduate of West Point, but resigned his commission in 1835 and founded a bank and a plow industry, the latter now the Rock Island Plow company, in this city, In 1857 he became president of the Rock Island & Peoria railroad.
He distinguished himself in the civil war in many battles, especially at the siege of Vicksburg and siege of Corinth. He was brevetted major general of volunteers in March, 1865. His half brother, John Buford, opened the battle of Gettysburg and the United States cruiser Buford is named after him. Mrs. Buford had lived in Chicago since the death of the general in 1883. The funeral will be held at the Egan residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus - April 10, 1903)
The remains of the late Mrs. Napoleon Buford, who died at her home in Chicago nearly two months ago, arrived in this city for interment yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a number of relatives. Burial was at once made at Chippiannock cemetery, services at the grave being conducted by Rev. R. M. Laurenson, curate at Trinity Episcopal church. The pallbearers were C. F. Lynde, H. E. Curtis, E. H. Guyer, B. D. Connelly, C. R. Chamberlin and Adair Pleasants.
Married Hayward Pierce
2/07/1834 Penobscot County, ME
Married Napoleon B. Buford
11/11/1859 Penobscot County, ME
(The Rock Island Argus - January 3, 1903)
Mrs. Mary Ann Greenwood Buford, widow of the late Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, died yesterday morning at the residence of her niece, Mrs. William T. Egan, 15 Linden place, Chicago. Mrs. Buford was 88 years of age. She survived her husband 19 years. She was born at Bath, Maine, but had lived in Illinois since 1859, first at Rock Island and later in Chicago.
Gen. Buford, whom she married before the civil war, was born in Kentucky and was a member of the illustrious Buford family which distinguished itself during the war, both in the federal and confederate armies. Gen. Napoleon Buford was a graduate of West Point, but resigned his commission in 1835 and founded a bank and a plow industry, the latter now the Rock Island Plow company, in this city, In 1857 he became president of the Rock Island & Peoria railroad.
He distinguished himself in the civil war in many battles, especially at the siege of Vicksburg and siege of Corinth. He was brevetted major general of volunteers in March, 1865. His half brother, John Buford, opened the battle of Gettysburg and the United States cruiser Buford is named after him. Mrs. Buford had lived in Chicago since the death of the general in 1883. The funeral will be held at the Egan residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus - April 10, 1903)
The remains of the late Mrs. Napoleon Buford, who died at her home in Chicago nearly two months ago, arrived in this city for interment yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a number of relatives. Burial was at once made at Chippiannock cemetery, services at the grave being conducted by Rev. R. M. Laurenson, curate at Trinity Episcopal church. The pallbearers were C. F. Lynde, H. E. Curtis, E. H. Guyer, B. D. Connelly, C. R. Chamberlin and Adair Pleasants.
2/07/1834 Penobscot County, ME
Married Napoleon B. Buford
11/11/1859 Penobscot County, ME
(The Rock Island Argus - January 3, 1903)
Mrs. Mary Ann Greenwood Buford, widow of the late Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, died yesterday morning at the residence of her niece, Mrs. William T. Egan, 15 Linden place, Chicago. Mrs. Buford was 88 years of age. She survived her husband 19 years. She was born at Bath, Maine, but had lived in Illinois since 1859, first at Rock Island and later in Chicago.
Gen. Buford, whom she married before the civil war, was born in Kentucky and was a member of the illustrious Buford family which distinguished itself during the war, both in the federal and confederate armies. Gen. Napoleon Buford was a graduate of West Point, but resigned his commission in 1835 and founded a bank and a plow industry, the latter now the Rock Island Plow company, in this city, In 1857 he became president of the Rock Island & Peoria railroad.
He distinguished himself in the civil war in many battles, especially at the siege of Vicksburg and siege of Corinth. He was brevetted major general of volunteers in March, 1865. His half brother, John Buford, opened the battle of Gettysburg and the United States cruiser Buford is named after him. Mrs. Buford had lived in Chicago since the death of the general in 1883. The funeral will be held at the Egan residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus - April 10, 1903)
The remains of the late Mrs. Napoleon Buford, who died at her home in Chicago nearly two months ago, arrived in this city for interment yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a number of relatives. Burial was at once made at Chippiannock cemetery, services at the grave being conducted by Rev. R. M. Laurenson, curate at Trinity Episcopal church. The pallbearers were C. F. Lynde, H. E. Curtis, E. H. Guyer, B. D. Connelly, C. R. Chamberlin and Adair Pleasants.
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