Buford Braddis Chalk (1917 - 1986)

Born 4 Apr 1917 in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Apr 1986 at age 69 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Buford Braddis Chalk was born on Apr 04, 1917 in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA as the third child of William Albert Chalk and Martha Elizabeth White.

He had three siblings, namely: William Oscar, Homer Atlas, and Missouri Audell.

He died on Apr 28, 1986 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Hinds General Hospital; Age at Death: 68). ^[1]

When he was 22, he married Helen Frances Smith on Dec 23, 1939 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. ^{[2] [3]}

Then he married Odie Mae Crawley after the 1940 census and before the 1950 census.

Buford Braddis Chalk lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Beat 5, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (StreetAddress: South Congress Street; 23 Age: 23; Mechanic Occupation: Mechanic; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 21; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 25-41; GradeCompleted: High School, 1st year; HomeOwnership: Rented; HoursWorked: 48; Income: 1162; IncomeOtherSources: No; Industry: Motor Borape; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 25; WeeksWorked: 52; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head).

Military Registration: Oct 16, 1940 in Alesville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA (Age: 23)

He lived in , Marion, Mississippi, USA in 1950 (34 Age: 34; Auto Mechanic Occupation: Auto Mechanic; ClassofWorker: Own Business; EnumerationDistrict: 46-15; HoursWorked: 45; Industry: Auto Shop; LiveOnFarm: No; OccupationCategory: Working; ThreeOrMoreAcres: No; Head RelationToHead: Head; Married MaritalStatus: Married). Race: (White)

He was buried in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA (Lakewood Memorial Park).

Buford Braddis Chalk and Odie Mae Crawley had the following children:

1. Patricia Ann Chalk was born in 1943 in Mississippi, USA.
2. Charles Larry Chalk was born in 1948 in Mississippi, USA. He died between 1986–2009.
3. Becky Chalk was born after 1950.
4. Jerry O'Neil Chalk was born after 1950. He married Peggy Jo Fortenberry.

Buford Braddis Chalk and Helen Frances Smith probably had no children.

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for Buford Braddis Chalk (Aged 69)
2. ↑ Marriage of Smith / Chalk
3. ↑ Obituary for Buford Braddis Chalk (Aged 69) pt 2

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108188029/buford-braddis-chalk: accessed 01 March 2023), memorial page for Buford Braddis Chalk (4 Apr 1917–28 Apr 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108188029, citing Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Debbie Cannon (contributor 47835787).