Ruby: Buford was married to my mother (Bertie Lee Graham) at the time he went missing. After he was offically declared dead she eventually married my father and a few years later I was born. She often took me to see Buford's parents and his family and I called them "Grandma" and "Grandpa" even though they were not my grandparents. By the way Burford's mother's name was Valentine (pronounced "Valteen" by the family), not Rudine. I also wrote to Mr. Davis to see what I could do to help. Luan Yawn Harper Brunswick, GA lyh@gate.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruby Slaven" <rngilliardslaven@cfl.rr.com> To: <gacoffee@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] POW/MIA Korean War, Coffee Co, BUFORD GILLIARD > Harold Davis, > This family lived in Nicholls, Coffee Co Ga. I met his mom Rudine & dad Geo > a long time ago. Geo passed away awhile back. Don't know about his Mom. I > did some geneology on them so I will get you some names of his Family & see > where to go from. Geo is my kin folk. > Nichols is a very small town. Everyone knows everyone > Thank you for posting this. > Ruby/Apopka, Fl. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <hgdavis@bellsouth.net> > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:48 PM > Subject: [GACOFFEE] POW/MIA Korean War, Coffee Co, BUFORD GILLIARD > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: GILLIARD > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ic.2ADE/1260 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > I am searching for the family of a soldier who was killed in the Korea > War. When he entered service he gave Coffee County, GA as his home of > record. > > > > Soldier: BUFORD CLIFFORD GILLIARD > > Born: August 11, 1924, Caucasian > > Date of loss: Feb. 12, 1951. Missing in Action. His remains were never > recovered > > > > When the Korean War ended the enemy never returned or accounted for over > 8,000 of our servicemen. They died in their hands. That was over 50 years > ago. Since that time DNA has been perfected and also they are recovering > remains in North Korea. Our government is obligated to return those remains > to the proper family. DNA samples have been obtained from most of the > families of these missing soldiers. For various reasons some families have > not been located. There are 70 families in Ohio that have not been located. > There is one family from CoffeeCounty that has not been located. > > > > When the remains are recovered and identified they will be returned to the > family for proper burial. I am just an old (76 years) Combat Veteran out of > the Korean War and thankful that I did return. I consider this a very noble > cause and I hope that you can help in some way to find this family. For more > information on the project you may go to http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/. My part > in the program is to match up the lost families with the proper agency. > > > > I will be grateful for any assistance in locating this family. > > > > Harold Davis > > 40th Infantry Division > > Korea ’52-‘53 > > 910-791-2333 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry. Geo & Rudine were grandparents of Buford. My info is very little. Never go by memory when you get old. lol. Buford's parent's are Willie Clifford & Valentine Stephens. Do you know of the marking or stone in Hall cemt. of Buford? It's in the Coffee Co Cemt records. Ruby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luan Harper" <lyh@gate.net> To: <gacoffee@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] POW/MIA Korean War, Coffee Co, BUFORD GILLIARD > Ruby: > > Buford was married to my mother (Bertie Lee Graham) at the time he went > missing. After he was offically declared dead she eventually married my > father and a few years later I was born. She often took me to see Buford's > parents and his family and I called them "Grandma" and "Grandpa" even though > they were not my grandparents. > > By the way Burford's mother's name was Valentine (pronounced "Valteen" by > the family), not Rudine. > > I also wrote to Mr. Davis to see what I could do to help. > > Luan Yawn Harper > Brunswick, GA > lyh@gate.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ruby Slaven" <rngilliardslaven@cfl.rr.com> > To: <gacoffee@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] POW/MIA Korean War, Coffee Co, BUFORD GILLIARD > > > > Harold Davis, > > This family lived in Nicholls, Coffee Co Ga. I met his mom Rudine & dad > Geo > > a long time ago. Geo passed away awhile back. Don't know about his Mom. I > > did some geneology on them so I will get you some names of his Family & > see > > where to go from. Geo is my kin folk. > > Nichols is a very small town. Everyone knows everyone > > Thank you for posting this. > > Ruby/Apopka, Fl. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <hgdavis@bellsouth.net> > > To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:48 PM > > Subject: [GACOFFEE] POW/MIA Korean War, Coffee Co, BUFORD GILLIARD > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > Surnames: GILLIARD > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ic.2ADE/1260 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > I am searching for the family of a soldier who was killed in the Korea > > War. When he entered service he gave Coffee County, GA as his home of > > record. > > > > > > Soldier: BUFORD CLIFFORD GILLIARD > > > Born: August 11, 1924, Caucasian > > > Date of loss: Feb. 12, 1951. Missing in Action. His remains were never > > recovered > > > > > > When the Korean War ended the enemy never returned or accounted for over > > 8,000 of our servicemen. They died in their hands. That was over 50 years > > ago. Since that time DNA has been perfected and also they are recovering > > remains in North Korea. Our government is obligated to return those > remains > > to the proper family. DNA samples have been obtained from most of the > > families of these missing soldiers. For various reasons some families have > > not been located. There are 70 families in Ohio that have not been > located. > > There is one family from CoffeeCounty that has not been located. > > > > > > When the remains are recovered and identified they will be returned to > the > > family for proper burial. I am just an old (76 years) Combat Veteran out > of > > the Korean War and thankful that I did return. I consider this a very > noble > > cause and I hope that you can help in some way to find this family. For > more > > information on the project you may go to http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/. My > part > > in the program is to match up the lost families with the proper agency. > > > > > > I will be grateful for any assistance in locating this family. > > > > > > Harold Davis > > > 40th Infantry Division > > > Korea ’52-‘53 > > > 910-791-2333 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message