J. B. Wofford Biography Henderson Co., TX

Athens Weekly Review
Aug. 2, 1901

J. B. Wofford

J. B. Wofford, son of B. W. J. was born July 4, 1855, at Fincastle. He grew up in the community, receiving a good country school education. He also attended Trinity University of Tehuacana.

His first venture in life was in the mercantile business. He was associated with his father at Fincastle as Wofford & Son. He came to Athens about 1884 and has been engaged in the mercantile business all the time since. He is also a stock holder and vice president at the First National Bank of Athens. Mr. Wofford takes an active part in all public enterprises. When Athens was incorporated a large number of citizens petitioned hem to serve as one of the aldermen which he consented to do and was elected.

He has been very successful in all his enterprises, proving his good, sound business capacity and judgment. Mrs. Wofford was Miss Rena Rose and before her marriage resided in or near Tyler. They have two children, a daughter, Miss Julia, who is a bright, interesting young lady, and a son Bush, named for his grandfather, who is a bright boy, full of laudable ambition and will, no doubt, some day, if he lives, be a distinguished man and will honor the name.

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