Background
STRATFORD, John Bethea was born on February 5, 1893 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of John Cook and Eugenia V. (Graham) Stratford.
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John Bethea STRATFORD
Edit ProfileMajor Alabama State National Guard
Education
High School, Montgomery, Alabama.
Career
Appointed 2 Lieutenant, Regular Army, 34 Infantry., 1917. 1 Lieutenant, Regular Army, 1918. Served overseas, 34 Infantry., 7 Division., 1918-1919.
Resigned, 1919; appointed Captain, Infantry. National. Guard, 1921. Organized Headquarters Company, 167 Infantry.
National. Guard, Montgomery, Alabama. Promoted Major, 167 Infantry. National. Guard, 1923.
Served, Post-Commander, Montgomery. Alabama, American Legion, 1920-1921. Elected President, Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery, Alabama, 1926.
District Manager, Equitable Life Insurance.
Religion
Presbyterian Church.
Membership
Member: American Legion. Veterans, of Foreign Wars. 40 et 8; Chamber of Commerce.
Sons of United Confederate Veterans. Clubs: Country (Montgomery, Alabama), Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama, Board of Trustees).
Connections
Spouse Elizabeth Howard deGraffenried, April 17, 1918, Seale, Alabama.
