My Genealogy Hound

BUFORD T. WEBB, real estate and loan agent and notary public, was born in Lafayette county, Mo. His parents, Capt. John V. and Margaret G. Webb, were natives of Kentucky. His father was born in Scott county, Nov. 16, 1796, and died in Waverly, Mo., March 30, 1881; his mother was born in Woodford county, Ky., and died in Lafayette county, this state, in 1844; she was the daughter of Simon Buford of Woodford county, Ky. Our subject grew to maturity in his native county, engaged in agricultural pursuits and attending the common schools; completed his education in the Masonic College, Lexington. In the spring of 1862 he engaged in the insurance business at Quincy, Ill.; after remaining here some time he returned to Missouri and engaged in farming and stock-raising until 1875, and came to Joplin in the spring of that year and established his present business. Mr. and Mrs. Webb have a very pleasant home, beautifully located, on Sergeant’s Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets. His business house is in Lane block, corner Main and Third streets. Mr. Webb is a man of excellent business qualifications, and takes great interest in public matters, educational and otherwise. He is now dealing largely in real estate, having but recently added to his already augmented list the lots of Carter’s first addition, situated in a most desirable building locality.