Person:Jeremiah Buffington (1)

(Research of Rhondab):Obit for Jeremiah in 1915 has a reference to Mr. and Mrs. Buffington being the oldest residents of the Island in May of 1894 and that Mr. Buffington's first wife was killed in a cabin fire. He was a logger. Gravestone he died Aug 19 1915 in Harsine and he served in Indiana PVT 4 Ind. Inf. Mex War.

Indiana PVT4 Indian Inf Mex War Vet.

From Mason county Journal August 15 1890 Mrs. Sutton, who was fatally burned at Harstine Island near the mouth of Budds Inlet, died Sunday. She was heating some alcohol on a stove when it ignited. Her clothing caught fire and the house was burned to the ground. She was rescued by her father whose hands were burned to a crisp. She died from the shock. Augus 29, 1890 Allyn Times Reprint: Mrs. Suttons sad accident: one of the saddest accidents that has ever fallen to our lot to record occurred on Harstine Island a few miles below Allyn Thursday afternoon. Our readers will remember that some three or four weeks ago fire destroyed Mr. J. (Jeremiah's) house, located on the Island, and all the contents, an account of which was given in the times. After this fire, which left Mr. Buffington in destitute circumstances he moved into his son's house (John Buffington) near by, intending to stay there until he could rebuild a house for himself. His neighbors and friends gave him provisions, clothing and things necessary for housekeeping and he and his wife both of whom are nearly 70 years of age, had barely got settled in their new home when fire again visited, this time with much more serious results than the first. On the day of the last fire Mrs. Buffington was sick and her daughter, Mrs. Moses Sutton was with her attending to her wants. In the afternoon Mrs. Sutton commenced preparing some medicine for her mother, over the stove, and one of the ingredients being alcohol it took fire and exploded, throwing the burning liquid over Mrs. Sutton's face and body, and about the house. Mrs. Sutton was instantly wrapped in flames and was frightfully burned, the flesh on her hands, arms, and parts of her body being cooked and crisped to the bone. Her Father (Jeremiah) and her mother (Ann Catherine) made every effort possible to save her. They succeeded in tearing her clothes from her body, but she had received fatal injuries, and after lingering in great agony until 9 oclock the next morning death relieved her of her suffering. Mr. Buffington burned his hands and his arms very seriously and had since been in a precarious condition, but is now somewhat better and it is thought will pull through, although he will be badly crippled. Mrs. Buffington received painful burns on one of her hands but as compared with the others her injuries are slight. The house and its contents burned to the ground.

Mexican War Pension Papers Show: Jeremiah Buffington Born September 11 1829 Children Mary E. Buffington Born 1851 still alive in 1915 William Henry Buffington Born 1853 Dead before 1915 John George Buffington Born 1865 Charity Elleanora Buffington Born 1867 (must have been Moses Sutton's wife, mother of Charlotte B and Melvin A. Sutton). Jeremiah could not read or write, as he was very badly burned on his hands trying to save his daughter in the fire, and signs all the papers with an X. Papers indicated that he was discharged from the military July 16 1848 in Putnam County, Indiana lived there for 5 years, then Park County, Indiana for 5 years next Oswatama? Kansas for five years Harrison County, Iowa For five years then Rulo Precinct Richardson County, Nebraska __ years then Mason County, Washington

In 1862, 1865 and 1872 Jeremiah and or WM Buffington were buying/selling lots in Rulo and Falls City.

1880 Census Film 754 State Nebraska County Richardson Town Rulo Village Date 6-2-1880:

Buffington Jeremiah Male 56 married Pedler Born Indiana, Father Ohio, Mother Ohio Catherine Female, 59 Born Germany Father Germany Mother Germany John Male 15 Born Iowa Father Indian Mother Germany Ellen Female 15 Born Iowa, Father Indiana, Mother Germany

1870 Census State Nebraska County Richardson Post Office Rulo 7-20-1870 page 8

Buffington Jeremiah Male age 44 Day Labor Value of Property 500.00 Born Ohio can not read or write. Catherine 46 Female Keeping House Born Russia Father and mother Foreign William H age 19 male day labor Born Illinois John G age 7 Male at home Born Iowa Ella age 5 Female at home Born Iowa

1. ↑ [email protected]. Ancestry World Tree 14781
   Jeremiah Buffington - see notes.
2. ↑ 1850 Census, Jackson, Parke, Indiana
   Jeremiah Buffington, age 25, farmer, born Tenn (?).
3. ↑ 1870 Census, Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska
   Jeremiah Buffington, age 44, day laborer, born Ohio.
4. ↑ 1880 Census, Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska (3)
   Jeremiah Buffington, age 56, born Indiana, peddler, parents born Ohio.
5. ↑ 1900 Census, Harstine, Mason, Washington
   Josiah Buffington, age 72, born Sept 1827in Ohio, married 25 years, farmer,.
6. ↑ 1910 Census, Arcadia, Mason, Washington
   Jermiah Buffington, head, age 80, born Indiana, pension.
7. ↑ 1860 Census, St. John, Harrison, Iowa
   Jeremiah Buffington, age 29, born Ohio, farmer.