![]() An entrepreneur and real estate tycoon, Charles quickly became involved in many ventures including the mining of coal in what is now Coal Valley, IL as well as various real estate ventures around the area. An abolitionist, Charles Buford was a Yale educated wealthy Kentucky plantation owner who had followed his cousin Col. In 1850, Charles Buford of Scott County, Kentucky owned 41 slaves. ![]() The 1850 Federal Census, taken August 1st, listed Charles, age 53, as living with his wife Lucy, his sons Basil Duke, Charles, Jr., and Louis Marshall Buford and his daughters Charlotte Jane, Susan McClung, Henrietta, and Lucy Duke and his brothers Samuel and John in District 2, Scott County, Kentucky. The 1840 Federal Census listed Charles, age 43, his brothers Samuel, age 51 and John, age 48 (Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 3 ), his wife Lucy, age 26 (Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1), his son Henry, age 18 (Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1), his sons Basil Duke, age 5, Charles, Jr., age 3 and his son Louis, age 1 (Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3), his daughters Martha, age 16 (Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1) and Unknown (Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:1) and 45 slaves in Scott County, Kentucky. ![]() Buford married second Lucy Anne Duke on Januin Woodford County, Kentucky. The marriage ended when Charles wife Henrietta passed away on Augat age 30 in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The 1830 Federal Census listed Charles, age 33 (Free - White Persons - Males 30-39: 1) as living with his wife Henrietta, age 27 (Free - White Persons - Females 20-29: 1), his son Henry, age 8 (Free - White Persons - Males 5-9 1) and his daughters Martha, age 6 (Free - White Persons - Females 5-9: 1), and Unknown (Free - White Persons - Females under 5: 1) and 17 slaves in Scott County, Kentucky. Buford married first Henrietta Palmer Adair (daughter of John Adair, Governor of Kentucky) on Novemin Franklin County, Kentucky. He was the son of Abraham Buford and Martha McDowell. Bufford, Sr, was born on Jin Woodford County, Kentucky.
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