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Geography
The name is rare throughout the USA but most prevalent in the state of Virginia. To view a distribution map of the Munford surname through out the United States visit Hamrick Software.
Located at 35°26'57"N 89°48'54"W with an elevation of 445 feet.
Zip Code 38058 The population was 2,326 in 1990 with a total of 912 housing
units. The Town was named after one of the important people in Tipton County,
and Tennessee history. Munford was not the first choice for the name, however,
the community was originally known as Mount Zion, Tennessee. When the town
wanted to get a post office, the US Postal Service was afraid (in the time
before postal codes), that Mount Zion, Tenn. would be confused with a currently
existing Mount Zion, in Pennsylvania. The city selected the name of Munford as a
compromise. The cemetery in the county capital (Covington) is named after Mr.
Munford, which is really confusing to new residents who ask "Why is the
Munford Cemetery in Covington?".
Located at 37°17'N 85°54'W with an elevation of 612 feet. Zip Code 42765. The population was 1,556 in 1990 with 715 housing units. Visit this historic town and some old houses built by the Munford family. Munfordville, the seat of Hart County, was named for Richard Jones Munford, who gave the land for the town in 1816. The area was once known as Big Buffalo Crossing and is often now called Munfordsville, although the "s" is no longer in the official name. The Munfordsville Court House post office opened in 1820.
Located at 33°31'47"N 85°57'3"W in Talladega
County. Zip Code 36268. It is reported that the elementary school house of
this little town near Bethlehem on the road to Talladega is haunted.
Individuals
Munford is the 9,100th most popular last name (surname) in the United States. This gives a frequency of around 0.011%. To look them up in the telephone directory visit Info USA.
The Rootsweb Social Security Death Index
as at March 2006 lists some 629 records in the name of Munford and a further
2,266 in the common spelling of Mumford.
Colonel Thomas Taylor Munford fought with some distinction in the American Civil War. There were three battles in which Colonel Munford was involved. Namely Five Forks, Middleburg and Aldie.
A History of White's Battalion, Virginia Calvary, by Frank M. MYERS 1871 (out of print) and
The Maryland Campaign Reports of Col. Thomas T. Munford 1862
Colonel Edward W Munford served on the staff of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston and later as one of the judges of Gen. Richard Taylor's Departmental Military Court. Click on the name to view the very detailed history of this successful Munford Family in Warren County Tennessee.
Lieutenant
Colonel William P. Munford of the 17th Virginia Infantry, 1861-65.
Robert Munford (d. ca 1735) and Martha Kennon, his wife, lived in Prince George County, Virginia in 1715. One British ancestor, Thomas Munford came with Captain John Smith in 1607 to help explore and map the Chesapeake Bay. According to the book "Montfort - Munford family of Virginia and Georgia" and allied families whose descendants lived in Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Texas and elsewhere and includes French ancestry. For a more detailed account of this person's lineage visit The Virginians - Family History of John W Pritchett's web site.
They had a son James Munford who is a direct ancestor (GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER) of former and 41st US President George H W Bush. This same son married Elizabeth Bolling to view the link to this particular Bolling family's records click here.
William Greene Munford (d. 1786) of Charles City County, served as county sheriff, as a militia officer, and in other prominent positions.
Robert Munford (ca. 1730-1784) of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, wrote several satirical plays including The Candidates; or, The Humours of A Virginia Election.
William B. Munford (1810 – 1859) HOUSE, 26th General Assembly, 1845-47; representing Montgomery County; Whig. Born in Danville, Kentucky. Married Amanda G. Johnson; three sons – W. B., Arthur Hendrick, and Louis Green. Came to Clarksville, Montgomery County in 1839 as president of Memphis, Clarksville, and Louisville Railroad.
Arthur Hendrick Munford (1849 – 1901) HOUSE, 44th General Assembly, 1885-87; representing Montgomery County; Democrat. Born at Clarksville, Montgomery County, June 2, 1849; son of William B. and Amanda G. (Johnson) Munford.
Katherine Munford Headmistress and Dean of National Park Seminary, Forest Glen, Washington from 1907-1912.
Howard M Munford Born 1876 in Illinois - The Life and times of a teacher's Teacher. An extract from Bay Path College Longmeadow Western Massachusetts - Hatch virtual Library.
Mary Cooke Branch Munford (16 Sep 1866 - 3 Jul 1938) was the first woman Visitor, serving from 1920 to 1925. She was from a prominent Richmond family. Her husband Beverly Bland Munford had been a student at William and Mary College Williamsburg and had served on the Board from 1888 to 1909. Mrs. Munford worked hard to provide better educational opportunities for all children. In addition to being William and Mary's first female Visitor, she was also the first woman to serve on the Richmond School Board. Later, she was a trustee at the University of Virginia. Mrs. Munford had also worked for the Co-operative Education Commission, which had sought to establish a co-ordinate women's college at the University of Virginia. Named in her honour is the Mary MUNFORD elementary school in the near West End of Richmond located at 211 Westmoreland Street 23226 and a Mary Munford Park at 211 Westmoreland Avenue 780-6009. She is buried in the Richmond Hollywood Cemetery.
William Munford Tuck, (1896-1983), represented Virginia in Congress and was re-elected to seven succeeding Congresses. He served from April 14, 1953, until January 3, 1969.
Gordon Munford (1929-1999) This famous composer and musical director's life is discussed in some detail in The Las Vegas Review Journal dated Saturday 25 September 1999. He is described by Henry Mancini, "...as one of the best arrangers for strings that I've ever known".
James Kenneth Munford, 1866-1996 amassed a considerable set of American historical records which are now kept in the Oregon State University Archives as the J. Kenneth Munford Collection.
Captain James Munford is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of Michigan.
Greg Munford A musician of some note in the 1960s who now runs a marketing firm.
Bob Munford A Model - Actor - Specialty Parts Model - Voice Overs based in Atlanta, Georgia -
Mike Munford Born in St. Louis and raised in Baltimore, Mike started playing banjo at age 15. Two years later he joined his first bluegrass band, Windy Ridge, and played every Thursday night at the Cub Hill Inn in Baltimore for seven years before becoming involved in the Baltimore Bluegrass Folk Music Store.
James K. Munford is a Member of The Commercial Board of Governors Education Committee which provides a Training Centre in Real Estate Finance for the Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington, DC.
Dave Munford of Prudential Utah Real Estate, also Geraldine Munford in the same business.
Marion Munford symbolizes the hundreds of unsung heroes in Addison County Vermont who toil each day, satisfied with the simply reward of doing good. She is described as one most influential people of Addison County who have lived during the 20th century today there is The Marion Munford Memorial Thrift Shop dedicated to her memory.
Munford Real Estate run by Bob Munford is located at 300 Main Street, Wasilla, Alaska 99654 • Tel (907)376-7700
Caryl P Munford is a Tax Commissioner in Clay County, Georgia.
A Chakra & Kundalini Workbook by Dr. John Munford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati) is listed on the Recommended Book List on Reiki, Energy and Body Mind at Aesthetics by Sondra Lake, Havasu City, Arizona.
John Munford is involved with the Christian Stewardship Ministries, 10523 Main Street Fairfax, Virginia 22030, (703)591-5000.
George A Munford is a member of the Board of Directors of The North Carolinas Realtors Land Institute and is based in Winston-Salem.
Geri Munford has co-authored a book entitled Cast Iron Cuisine distributed by Chuck Wagon Supply Book Store.
Shawn Munford of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania was nominated to the All Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Basketball First Team.
Kenneth Munford is the Interim Director for Applied Technology at the Technology & Criminal Justice Department of Southern Utah University.
The WORLD WAR I CIVILIAN DRAFT REGISTRATION database contains 1,215,381 records reflecting 141,114 surnames of all registrants born 1872-1900 from about 15% of U.S. counties. Including several Munfords who put their names forward to fight in the Great War.
Thomas Taylor Munford,
a Platoon Commander 740th Tank Battalion in World War II from Las Cruces, New
Mexico was awarded the Purple Heart whilst fighting in Germany in the battle of
"The Bulge". He was also awarded a Silver Star.
Munford’s in RICHMOND Virginia
There were Munford’s in Richmond, Virginia in the 1800's & early 1900's. Beverly B. MUNFORD, a Richmond Attorney and historian delivered an address at the unveiling in 1899 of the statue of Jefferson DAVIS near his grave. In 1916 he lost by two votes in the General Assembly an effort to gain admission for women to the University of Virginia. He also authored a book on Virginia's Attitude Toward Slavery and Secession originally published in 1909 and now in paperback; 330 pages. He was founding partner of 1901 the famous international Law Practise Hunton & Williams then known as Munford, Hunton, Williams & Anderson Lawyers.
In 1926 the Virginia flag that had been taken from the pole atop the Capitol by a federal officer on April 3, 1865 was returned to Richmond by the officer's grandson. Two sisters - Misses Sallie MUNFORD, later Mrs Charles H. TALBOTT and Margaret MUNFORD identified the flag as the one they had made.
William MUNFORD, a scholar and translator of Homer, had a notable residence on 6th Street and the Southwest corner of Canal in Richmond, Virginia. He gave an eulogy at the funeral for Chancellor George WYTHE.
About this time there was a black aristocracy in Richmond composed of butlers, coachmen and maids of leading families. A slave named Beverley had become well educated and much impressed William MUNFORD. In spite of laws against teaching slaves, this slave's mother had been taught to read by William Munford’s sisters, Mrs. KENNON & Mrs BYRD and she in turn had schooled her son.
Extracted from the book titled "Richmond, The Story of a City" by
Virginias Dabney, Published by University Press of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA
1990. Having been researched by Mary K
Ward.
Munford’s in Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and north eastern Virginia have been termed the Del-Mar-Va peninsula.. The area of Wicomico and Worcester Counties has been the focus of research between Salisbury, Berlin, St. Martins and Ocean City on the Atlantic shore. Early arrivals maintained an active trade connection with England for years by engaging in shipping and trade. A genealogical archive at The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Ocean City is available on line, and the historic St. Martin's Chapel.
Later generations, including four previous generations of Mumford grand parents ventured westward as agricultural land became scarce along the coastal areas with an expanding population. A group of Mumford men with families including married Mumford sisters and their families banded together in a caravan of oxen and horse drawn wagons and trekked to the vicinity of Columbus, Ohio and after an extended period of about three years to work seasonal crops and birth new babies, continued on through Woodford Co., Illinois for a briefer time, then on into lands opening up in central Iowa. They purchased land in Lucas County, Iowa and settled on adjacent farms. Children of these growing families in turn moved in to areas further out on the Great Plains grasslands. Some of those families ventured into nearby Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico.
Courtesy of Jim Macrander
Descendent of Cora May (Mumford) Macrander; dau. of Josiah Mumford, a son of James Morris Mumford, who in turn was a son of John E. Mumford (or Jessie John Mumford)
Cartersville Georgia.
Lewis Sims Munford was born about 1850 in Georgia. He was the son of Lewis Martin Munford from South Carolina. Lewis Sims gave the Mary Munford Memorial Library in Cartersville in her memory. The town now has a public library with a Mary Munford room devoted to Cartersville History. The family has a rich history which can be viewed by clicking here.
Courtesy of Luther Munford
Middlebury College
Situated in Middlebury, Vermont 05753 the college boasts a Munford
House which contains the offices of College Advancement.
Annual Robert Munford Alumni Invitational Art
Exhibition
at
The Southampton College, Long
Island University
Research Abstracts
The Genealogist Margaret Ann Butler of Yulsa & Chouteau, Oklahoma has pieced together some considerable research in her privately published work entitled "Taylor-Mumford-Holland: Pioneers of Georgia, Florida, Louisiana & Texas". She has kindly consented to making the fruits of her endeavours available to researchers through this web site. This document (74K) which consists of some 6,000 words with references to numerous persons with various spellings of the family name may be downloaded in MSWord format for detailed examination by clicking here.
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