Descendants of Richard and Anne Buffington
(complied from various family group sheets and information, but it needs to be verified)
v14: 7/6/09

REFERENCE: This is a copy of the information at: http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/minogues/136/rbuffington.html
It has been updated for Joel Buffington with information from a second website.
See Joel Buffington for more information.
Further modifications from Richard Casey: Descendants of Joel Buffington
Other info from Seitz website: Buffington
Further modifications by the author.

     Richard immigrated to West New Jersey about 1675, probably on ship Griffin.
     But he was in Upland (now Chester), Penn., by 1677.

married

1. Anne, (in England) (ref)
    b. c1665 England,
    d. before 1798 PA.
     (See Seitz website for interesting stories about Anne).

    Children

1. Anne
    b. c1675
     married Benjamin Hickman in 1701.
2. Ruth
     b. c1676
     married Ezekiel Harland in 1706
3.  Richard
     b. c1679
     married Phoebe Grubb
4.  Thomas (See Generation 2 below)
      b. c1680
      married 1. Ruth Cope
5.   William
6.   John
      married Sarah Eaverson
7.   Hannah
      b. c1695
      married Jeremiah Dan in 1720
8.   Mary
      married William Baldwin
9.   Elizabeth
       married Peter Collins
10.  Lydia
       married George Martin

3. Alice Palmer  abt 1720
     (daughter of John and Mary Palmer of Concord Twp)

    Children

l. Abigail
    b 1721
    married l. Edward Seed
2. Joseph
    unmarried
3. Alice
    married Robert McArthur

Other Info: Richard served as constable in Aston, PA in 1688. Later he served as constable of Westtown 1700-1702. Richard was Baptist in religion. In 1715, he was among congregation that reformed to eventually became Brandywine Baptist Church, oldest of that denomination in area. Congregation had previously existed from 1692 to 1701, when it disbanded, and Richard was baptised 26 Aug. 1699 in Crum Creek
(From Seitz)

(#4) Thomas Buffington,
        b. 1680 or 1685 Chester, PA
        d. 1739

married

1. Ruth Cope, daughter of Oliver Cope between 1707-1710 in Chester, PA. (ref)

Children:

1. William (see Generation 3 below)  (ref)
       b. 23 Apr 1724 in Concord, Chester, PA (ancestry.com)
       d. 13 Mar 1784 in Hampshire Co., VA

married
1. Alice Rupp and
2. Magdalena Ferree (see below)

3. Thomas (ref)
     b. 1714
     d. 1768
         married Mary Harlan (2nd wife)
2. Richard
    b. 1716
    d.  
    married Ann Morgan
    married Ruth Skeen
3. Rebecca
    b. 1720
    d.  
    married Mr. Atherton
4. Ruth
    b. 1722
    d.  
    married John Ferree in 1736
5. Betty
    b. 1724
    d.  
6. Susannah
    b. 1722-26
    d. 1811
    married Evan Jones 22 Sept 1744
7. Rachel (ref)
     b. 1728
     d.
         married Samuel James
8. Ann
     b. 1730
     d.
         married William Morgan

2. Anne Matthews after 1728.

(#2) William Buffington,
        b. 23 Apr 1724 in Concord, Chester, PA (ancestry.com)
        d. 13 March 1784 in Hampshire Co, (W)VA.

married

l. Alice Rupp

Children:

1. Benjamin
     b. 1730 PA
      married Mary Frizell. RW Patriot

Another Buffington site for Benjamin and Mary's descendants: Joe and Lorraine Buffington

2. John
     b. 1732 PA
3. Jonathan
     b. 1735
     d. 1801, and
     married Ann Clayton in 1760

   2. Magdalena (a.k.a Lena) Ferree,
       b. 1724 in Strasburg twp., Lancaster, PA (ancestry.com)
            (daughter of Philip Ferree and brother of Isacc
            Ferree.)
            They moved to Fairfax,VA and Hampshire Co.
            (W)VA before 1760. He bought land that was part of
            the Savage Land.
        d. 1778 in Hampshire, VA  (ancestry.com)

Children:

1. Susannah
     b. 1748 PA
     d. July 1794
     married Dan Sullivan
2. Thomas
     b. 1751 PA
     d. 1836. 
     Found living in Cabell CO, VA census in
     1820, age over 45 and he appears to be the
      one listed married to Ann Cline. (ref)

      married Ann Cline
           William (1787-1858) (ref)
            married Nancy Scales.(ref)

3. Joel (see Generation 4 below)
    b. 1744* Chester Co, PA
    d. 17 Mar 1821 in Buffington Island, Mason, OH (ancestry.com)
    married Elizabeth Logan
4. David
    b. 1757 VA
         married Margaret ?
5. Ruth
          b. 1758 VA
           married David Collins
6. Jonathan
    b. 1759 VA family massacred
7. William Jr.
     b. 1762 VA
     d.1824

3. Mary Smith, widow of Christopher Smith about 1779.

Children:
1. Mary
     b. 1780 VA
      married Thomas Fitzgerald
2. Richard

(#3)	Joel Buffington
	b. 1744 * Lancaster, Chester Co, PA d. 17 Mar 1821 Buffington Island, Mason Co, Va.      burial Buffington Cemetery, Portland, Meigs Co, Ohio
		*   His grave stone was moved to Iowa in 1966 by Ferne Widows    after destruction of Buffington Cemetery in Meigs Co, Ohio.     The stone was placed near the gravesite of Francis Marion Buffington and his wife.          Francis was the son of Hezekiah Buffington (1805-1865) who was the son of         Jacob Buffington (1785-1880) who was Joel Buffington's 5th child (see below.)    The memorial is located in the West Liberty Cemetery, Glenwood, Mills Co, Iowa (ref)     Gravestone states he was 77 at death, so his birthdate would be 1744. Others (ref) claim a death date of 1834 making his birth in 1752.
			Support for death date: 4 August 1821 – (Mason Co., VA Deed Book E-334)        Estate Inventory of Joe l Buffington, dec'd.           Joseph Buffington was the administrator and           it was witnessed by James Daugherty, Lawrence Land and George Swope.           http://www.gencircles.com/users/rccasey/1/data/1699
		(Another reference with a great deal of information about Joel    can be found at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/rccasey/1/data/1699)        His birth information is given as: 1754/1755 in Chester County,        Pennsylvanica/Hampshire County, Virginia.         His death date is given as:         17 Mar 1821 in Buffington Island, Mason Co, VA.        Burial: Buffington Cemetery, Portland, Meigs County, Ohio More interesting info: (ref)
	married c1770,
		Elizabeth Logan     b. Abt 1750 in Cumberland, PA     d. ?        (daughter of William Logan and Mary Smith.)        Her siblings were: twins, Alexander and John; Tennant and Elinor.
		Children:
			1.  William Buffington b.1773 Romney, Hampshire VA d. 6 May 1854 Wirt, VA married 1. unknown 2. Sarah G. Hughes     b. 1777 Meigs Co, OH     d. 1817     married 25 Dec 1798 in Washington Co.OH (ref).. but ref says Hayes not Hughes a. Joseph      married Nancy A. Williams b. Elizabeth     b. 8 Jun 1799     d. 17 Oct 1892     married 13 Jun 1819     Reuben Tubbs        b. 3 Mar 1801 Ontario, Canada        d. 14 Jan 1882 Lebanon, Meigs, OH (burial)        Abt 11 children c. Samuel     b.  6 May 1807     d. ?      married 1836 Mary Pennybacker d. Solomon W.     b. 25 Dec 1808 Olive, Athens, OH     d. 21 May 1865 Jackson, Amelia, VA      married 1839 Matilda Romine e. Salvinia     b.  25 Mar 1813 Olive, Athens, OH     d.  20 Aug 1890 Jackson, Amelia, VA      married John Hall on 21 Jan 1841 in Meigs Co, OH (ref)         children: Sara E, James M, Elisha C, Winfield S f. Seth     b.   2 Jul 1815 Olive, Athens, OH     d.   Jun 1867 WV     married c1850 Susan ? 3. Frances Goff Timms     b. 17 Mar 1790 Loudoun Co.,VA.     d. 19 Feb 1880 Roane, WV     (daughter or Elisha Tims of Loudoun Co.,VA.)         Children: a. George William      b. 25 Aug 1818 Olive, Athens, OH      d. 1898 Frankfort, Clinton, IN      married 1845 Mary Fought b. Elisha Timms      b.  2 Apr 1820  Olive, Athens, OH      d. 16 Sep 1898 Lawrence, MO       married 1847 Ruth Smart c. Susannah      b 1822  Olive, Athens, OH      d. ? d. Wesley F.      b  2 Feb 1824  Olive, Athens, OH      d. 1861      married Martha A Seaman e. Brooks      b. May 1826 Olive, Athens, OH      d. 1900 Marion, MO      married Phoebe Ann Gay      married Mary J Farrar f. Jane Post     b. Nov 1827 Olive, Athens, OH     d. 1915 Wirt, WV     married 1851 Alfred Woodyard         Children:           Charles Woodyard b. 1860             married Catherine Williams g. Baldwin R.      b.  9 Mar 1832 Olive, Athens, OH      d.  1872       married 1851 Nancy Catherine Petty h. Phoebe R.       b. 1834 Olive, Athens, OH       d. 1870 Wirt WV         married 3 Oct1854 Louis Dunbar Woodyard
			2. Joseph X. Buffington b. 16 Aug 1776 Hampshire Co.(W)VA d. 15 Jan 1849 in Louisa, IA,  (ref)(ref) Joseph Buffington and his wife, Chloe, sold the entire Buffington island to James Williamson of Jackson County for $2300 on August 8, 1835 (ref). married 1. Chloe Harvey     b. c1776, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD     d. 12 Sept 1840, Louisa Co, IA, [Buffington Cemetery] (ref)         (the daughter of William Harvey of Baltimore, MD.)    Children: (ref) a. Elizabeth      b. 12 March 1796 Hampshire County, VA      d. 30 Aug 1889 OH      married Willliam Barringer in 1812 and      then David Rardin (ref) b. Mary Ann     b. 29 April 1797  Hampshire County, VA     d. 20 April 1881 Fayette Twp., Lawrence Co., OH      married 1813 Jacob Bowman c. William Harvey      b. 3 Feb 1799 Hampshire County, VA       married 1821 Polly Sharp d. Joseph F.      b. 17 Sep 1800 Washington County, Ohio Territory      married 1831 Nancy Cobb e. Phillip Jefferson      b. 4 Aug 1802 Buffington Island, Mason Co., VA      married 1826 Mary Sleath f. Susannah     b. 24 Aug 1804 OH      married 1826 John Woods g. Margaret      b. 14 Apr 1806 OH       married 1827 Charles Edwards h.  Amelia Ann       b. 18 Nov 1807 OH        married 1825 James Littleton i.  Chloe      b. 23 Dec 1809 OH      married 1827 John Rowley; John Lasley j.   Samuel Wilson      b. 29 Apr 1812 OH k.  James Quincy      b. 27 Jan/Mar 1814 Lebanon Township, Gallia Co., OH      d. 23 Feb 1888 Lucas Co, IA      married 1835 Eliza Ann Sleeth/Sleath      Children:       i.      Paul Jones  b. 19 NOV 1837       ii.     Dr. Joseph Riley  M.D. b. 5 JAN 1840       iii.    Atlanta  b. 3 FEB 1843       iv.    David Sleeth  b. 4 FEB 1843       v.     Francis Asbury  b. 12 JAN 1845       vi.    Mary Catherine  b. 17 AUG 1847       vii.   Eliza Ellen  b. 1 JAN 1850 in Iowa, Louisa County       viii.  Chloe Ann "Annie"  b. 4 JUL 1853       ix.    Abraham Perry  b. 1 JAN 1857 l.  Laura Amanda      b. 13 May 1816      married 1831 Henry Rowley m. Magdalena       b. 15 Feb 1818 OH       married 1836 Isaac Daughtery n.  Abraham Columbus (ref)       b. 15 Mar 1820            in Lebanon Township, Meigs Co, OH        d. 24 May 1914 in San Luis Obispo,           San Luis Obispo Co, CA         married 1) Amanda Layton, and                      2) Mary Elizabeth Chamberlain   2. Jane Eliot     b. 1840      marriage: 5 AUG 1844 in Washington County, Iowa
			3. Phillip C. Buffington b. 1777 Hampshsire Co.(W)VA d. IL married 20 Oct 1804 in Gallia County, OH 1. Elizabeth Staats/Stouts     b.     d.     Children: a. Joel      b. 7 Jul 1806 in VA      d. 16 Jul 1882 Centerville, Webb Township, Reynolds Co., MO           burial: Buffington Cemetery, Reynolds County, MO      married 26 Mar 1829 in Jefferson Co, IL.      Elizabeth Gaston         b. 31 Jul 1813 IN         d. 26 Feb 1905 Centerville, Webb Township, Reynolds Co., MO             burial: Buffington Cemetery, Reynolds County, MO       Children: (ref) i. Samuel      b. 1830 Marion Co,IL      d.       married      Melinda Piles         b.         d. ii. Margaret      b. 1831      d.       married July 02, 1851 in Marrion Co,IL      Samuel Malcolm         b.         d. iii. Hester      b. 1835      d.       married January 07, 1858 in Marion Co, IL      Jacob Hiltirbidal         b.         d. iv. Susanne      b. December 21, 1839 in Jefferson Co, IL      d.  October 29, 1901 in Clark County, Ark      married March 26, 1859 in Jefferson Co, IL      Philip Wayne Daniel         b. December 25, 1842 in Lawrence County, TN         d. September 10, 1929 in Amity, Clark County, Ark v. Thomas K.      b. abt. 1843 in IL      d. 1919 in Reynolds County, MO vi. William M      b. abt 1845 in MO      d.  abt 1908 inReynolds County, MO vii. Franklin Abraham      b. August 15, 1847 in IL      d. March 20, 1888 in Webb Township, Reynolds County, MO      married October 15, 1874 in Reynolds County, MO      Sarah Frances Mallory         b.         d. viii. Ambers      b. Abt 1848 in MO      d. ix. James R.      b. December 1850 in IL      d. 1920 in Reynolds County, MO x. Quinton A.      b. Abt. Abt. 1852 in Jefferson Co,IL      d. 1870 xi. Simeon L.      b. Abt. 1854 in Jefferson Co,IL      d. 1880 b. Phillip      b.      d. c. John      b.      d.
			4. Abraham Buffington b. 9 April 1784 Romney, Hampshire Co.(W)VA (Ref)  d. 27 Feb 1861 in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL      buried in Buffington/French Cem. Farrington, Jeff. Co., IL married 1803 1. Margaret Ward         whose father was Lloyd.          It is thought her sister was Elizabeth Ward,          the first wife of Zachariah Harvey.      b. 2 Feb 1784 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (ancestry.com)     d. 1851 or 53 in  Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Il         buried in Buffington/French Cem. Farrington, Jeff. Co., IL    Children: a. Lloyd      b.  7 Aug 1804  Buffington Island, Mason, VA     d.  4 Nov 1872 Jefferson County, IL          buried in Buffington/French Cem. Farrington, Jeff. Co., IL     Married Jane Casey      b. 7 Aug 1804 TN -      d. 9 Dec 1892 Farmington, Jefferson IL) (ancestry.com)     Children: (ancestry.com)     i.  Abraham W. Buffington         1829 –       ii.  Susan Buffington         1831 – 1869       iii.  Philip Franklin Buffington         1833 –       iv.  Lloyd W. Buffington         1835 –       v.  Thomas C. Buffington         1837 – 1874       vi.  James R. Buffington         1841 – 1880       vii.  Mary M Buffington         1844 – b. Elizabeth     b.  6 Apr 1806   Mason, Lawrence, OH     d.  15 Sep 1884 Birch Tree, Shannon, MO     married Isaac Depriest c. Joel     b.  7 Jul 1807   Southern, Williamson, IL     d.  16 Jun 1882  Webb City, Reynolds, MO           (ancestry.com)     married Elizabeth Gaston      b. 31 Jul 1813 in Terr of Indiana      d. 26 Feb 1905 Webb township, Reynolds, MO      children:     i.  Samuel Gaston Buffington          1830 – 1896 (ancestry.com) for family line to present day       ii.  Margarite Buffington           1831 – 1845       iii.  Esther Buffington           1835 – 1910       iv.  Susanne Buffington           1839 – 1901       v.  Thomas Buffington           1844 – 1919       vi.  William Buffington           1845 – 1908     vii.  Franklin Abraham Buffington           1847 – 1888       viii.  James Buffington           1850 – 1920       ix.  Quinton A Buffington           1852 – 1870       xi.  Simon Buffington           1854 – 1880 d. Margaret     b.  7 Feb 1809 Jefferson, IL     d.  1870   Stonington, IL       married Lewis Harvey in 6 Jan 1842                      in Jefferson Co., IL                     (Son of Basil Harvey)                    b. 10 May 1799 Clarksburg,                         Montgomery Co. MD ?                    d. 1 Oct 1864 (66y4m21d)                         buried in Greenwalt Cemetery,                         Jefferson Co., IL           Several references list Lewis as Sonis Lewis who was born in 1828           in Hampshire (now Mineral) Co., WV (was VA)      Children:        i.      Margaret                  b. 1842 in IL                  d. 13 Apr 1852   9y d/o L&M                      buried in Greenwalt Cemetery,                      Jefferson Co., IL        ii.      Basil                  b. 1845 in IL                  d. 15 January 1864 in Belle Isle                       POW camp, Richmond, VA        iii.      Eleanor                 b. 21 JAN 1846 in Jefferson Co., IL                 d. 14 Nov 1884                     ? Greenwalt Cemetery,                     Jefferson Co., IL                  m. Samuel Greenwalt                        b. 18 Apr 1841                       d. 4 Feb 1906                       ? Greenwalt Cemetery,                        Jefferson Co., IL        iv.      William M.                 b. 23 MAY 1847 in Mt. Vernon,                     Jefferson Co., IL        v.      Susan                 b. 1849 in IL                 d. 1897?                 Greenwalt Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL                 m. ? Cameron                  Children:                     Charles                      b. 1874                      d. 1897                       Greenwalt Cemetery,                       Jefferson Co., IL        vi.      Rebecca                 b: 1853 in IL        vii.      Benjamin F.                 b. 1855 in IL                 m. Minerva A. Mayfield                      b. 2 Jul 1859                      d. 5-23-1904                      Greenwalt Cemetery,                      Jefferson Co., IL e. Phillip C.     b. 1811 Jefferson County, IL     d.     married 1834 Julia A. ? f. Susannah      b. 1815    d. ? g. Abraham C.      b.  2 Sep 1822 Jefferson County, IL     d. 1905 Jefferson County, IL          buried in Buffington/French Cem. Farrington, Jeff. Co., IL h. Joseph C.     b. 1823 Jefferson County, IL     d. 7 Jul 1886 Delaware, Shannon, MO     married 1840 Sarah ?      A Joseph (27) and Sarah (37) Buffinton were living in Jefferson Co, IL in 1850      Children were: William A (9), Ruth E (7), Asa J (5) and Elizabeth (2) i.  Elvira      b. 1 Oct 1825 Jefferson County, IL     d.  Aft 1880 Birch Tree, Shannon, MO j.  Mary Ann     b. 1827     d. ? k. Asa Jackson     b.  11 Aug 1830 or 1832     d.  1 Nov 1891 Stonington, Christian Co, IL Info on children from ancestry.com at the family: FORREST-LEWIS-FUNK-MANN-KYLE-PILES-BALLAK 9/1/2008 2. Rebecca Holliday     b 1806 VA     d. 1875     married 4 May 1854 Jefferson Co, IL     also married Gregory Absalom (1804-1852), before Abraham Buffington From the Mason Co, VA 1810 Census |FREE WHITE MALES |FREE WHITE FEMALES | 10 16 26 | 10 16 26 Head of Household |to to to to 45 |to to to to 45 PG# LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME |10 16 26 44 up |10 16 26 45 up 377A 6 Buffington Joel . 2 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 377A 7 Buffington Abraham 2 . . 1 . 2 . . 1 . 377A 8 Buffington Jacob 2 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 .
			5. Jacob Buffington b. 10 Sept 1785 Hampshire (W)VA d. 1 May 1880, Quincy, Adams Co. IL        sold land to John Woodruff in Meigs Co, OH in 1834. (ref) married 1. Amelia Ann Harvey,     b. 1783 MD or Hampshire Co, WV?,     d. 7 Feb 1861 Adams Co, IL.           (She was likely the daughter of William Harvey of Baltimore,MD.)     Children: a. Hezekiah (ref)     b. 26 Oct 1805 Buffington Island, OH     d.  18 Feb 1865 Mills Co, IA An autobiography written by Hezekiah provides a little insight into how the family moved around:  “I was born on an Island in the Ohio river in Mason County Virginia, in the year our lord eighteen hundred and five and at the age of 2 years old I was carried over the Allegheny mountains and at the age of 4 my Father moved back to Ohio river.  The next I remember was going down the Ohio river to Guyandotte, Cabell County Virginia.  I was about five years of age.  Stayed there some time then the next I remember we was back at Buffington Island.  We moved round several times til I was 16 years old then we moved down the Ohio river about 800 miles to Gallaton County Illinois.  We stayed there one year and then went back to the Island.  We stayed there 2 years then moved to Meigs County Ohio.  Then we stayed there 3 years then I left home in my 24th year and began to do for myself.  I stayed there until 1837 being the 32nd year of my age then I pulled up stakes.”(ref)        married 29 Jan 1829        Elizabeth Barringer (ref)          b. 28 Jan 1808 in VA          d. 3 Aug 1897 in Oak Township, Mills County, IA         Children:          i.     Benjamin Franklin (ref) (ref)                  b.  31 Oct 1829  Meigs, OH                  d.  19 Mar 1897  Glenwood, Mills, IA                 married 7 Oct 1855 in Adams County, IA                 Nancy Inslee Ayers                    b. 10 May 1836 in NJ                    d. 27 Jan 1907          ii.    Amelia Ann "Millie" (ref)                  b.   3 Jul 1831  Lebanon, Meigs, OH                  d.   20 Jan 1918 Fairmont, Marion, WV                 married Israel Perkins          iii.   Catherine "Kate" Price (ref) (ref)                  b.   6 Jun 1833  Meigs, OH                  d.  22 Sep 1902   Glenwood, Mills, IA                  married 18 Oct 1866, Mills County, Iowa                  Samuel Porter Meadows (ref)                    b.                    d. 2 October 1884          iv.   Francis Marion (ref)                 b. 12 Mar 1835 Meigs Co, OH                 d. 3 Apr 1915 North Glenwood, Jefferson Co, IL (grave-photo 3)                      (Joel Buffington buried in Francis' cemetery.)                 married Sarah Byers          v.   Hezekiah Clark (often referred to as Clark) (ref)                  b.  25 Apr 1837  Meigs, OH                  d.  14 Sep 1851 Beverly, Adams, IL          vi.  Nancy A. (ref)                  b.  6 Jun 1839 Adams, IL                  d.  3 Nov 1874 Mills, IA                 married John Meyer          vii.  Rebecca J.                  b.   9 May 1841 Madison, IL                  d.  15 Aug 1909                 married John Byers          viii.  Elijah Harvey (ref)                  b.   3 Nov 1843 Adams, IL                  d.   12 Jul 1936  Glenwood, Mills, IA                   married Martha J (Mattie) ?          ix.   William Newton (ref)                  b.   27 Apr 1846 Adams, IL                  d.  25 Feb 1917 Mills, IA                   married Istrine ?          x.    Mary Elvira (ref)                  b.   31 Jul 1848 Adams, IL                  d.  16 Jan 1903 West Liberty, Mills, IA                   married James Henry Cattron b.  Nehemiah      b. c1807 OH c. Jacob Jr.     b. 25 Feb 1809      married 1836 Susannah Bowman d.  Harvey      b. 1811 OH,      married 1831 Rebecca Rowley e. Hamilton (ancestry.com)      b. 1812 OH       d. 1890 Delphos, Ottawa Co, KS       married 1834 Elizabeth Jane Hinn (ref)        b. 1813        d. Aft 1880       children: (ancestry.com)       i.  Jacob Buffington            1838 in IL –         ii.  Hamilton Buffington  (ancestry.com)            1840 in IL –            married           m1. Molley Whitacker (1857-)                  children:                 1. Ida (1867-)                 2. Lucinda (1870-)                 3. Jane (1879-)           m1. Alice Phillips (1860-) marriage 1872                  children:                 1. Charles (1873-)                 2. Arthur (1874-)                 3. Franklin (1877-)                 4. Elizabeth (1879-)         iii.  Samuel           b. 1842 in IL –           d. 1896           m1. Margaret Machin                 b. 1835                 d. 1879           m2. Samantha Jane Smurr                  b. 1842                  d. 1929          children (not sure which mother)            1. James 1866 - Aft 1880 (see 1880 census Sheridan Ottawa Co, KS)            2. Walter            3. Florence            4. Albert            5. Samuel Arthur (1882-1963)           Samuel's parents Hamilton and Jane living with him in1880         iv.  Louis L Buffington            1843 in IL –         v.  Margaret Buffington            1845 in IL –         vi.  Arthur Buffington            1846 in IL –         vii.  Alfred Buffington            1848 in IL –         viii.  Isabella Buffington            1850 in IL –         ix.  Adaline Buffington            1852 in IL – 1926 IA            married Aaron Jay Fosdick (1852-1922) (ancestry.com)            children             1. Edward Lewis (1879-1946)         x.  Jane Buffington            1855 – f. Richard      b. 1812 OH       married Mary Brown g. Rachel      b. 1818      unmarried h. Asa      b. 1820      unmarried i. Amelia      b. 1822 IL       married James Harrelson j. William     b. 1825 IL     unmarried k. Washington       b. 1826 IL       married Maria? From the Mason Co, VA 1810 Census |FREE WHITE MALES |FREE WHITE FEMALES | 10 16 26 | 10 16 26 Head of Household |to to to to 45 |to to to to 45 PG# LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME |10 16 26 44 up |10 16 26 45 up 377A 6 Buffington Joel . 2 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 377A 7 Buffington Abraham 2 . . 1 . 2 . . 1 . 377A 8 Buffington Jacob 2 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 .
			6. Susannah Buffington b. 7 Dec 1794 in Hampshire Co, VA.  d. 13 Jan 1870 in Sparland, Marshall Co, IL married 1811 VA Reisen Nighswonger (ref)                                                                              b. 1792 d. 3 Jan 1870 IL     Children: a. Jane b. Solomon                                                                               c. Peter d. Reisen e. Magdalene f. Abraham g. Mason h. Asa i. Mary
			7. Richard Buffington b. 1795 in Hampshire County, W(VA)                                                             d. 1840 in Adams Co., IL (Ref) married ?     Children:
			8. Mary Magdalena Buffington (website) b. 14 Nov 1797 Hampshire  Co,  (W)VA  d. 1886, location unknown -- perhaps Buffington Cemetery, Meigs Co, Ohio? married after 1807 and before 1814 in Mason Co, Va Thomas DeWitt. ---> Much information!     Children: a. Nancy b. Joel (website) c. Lydia d. John e. Culberson f. Alexander C. g. Jadock Hannibow? h. Thomas Buffington, Sr. i. Lucinda j. Henry Sherman k. Phoebe Ann See website link above for information about all of the children.
			9. Asa Buffington b. 1799 Buffington Island,  Kanawha Co, Va (later Mason Co; later Jackson Co, WV) d. ?  (Ref) married Elizabeth Hume b. ? d. ?     Children: a. Amanda b. Abt 1830 b. John b. Abt 1832 c. James b. Abt 1833 IL d. Abram b. Abt 1836