Person:John Buffington (10)

Obit Reads Sherton Mason County Journal 10-15-1940 Island's Beloved "Uncle John" dies Harstine Island lost one of its earliest residents yesterday in the passing of John George Buffington, 68 who homesteaded on the island 52 years ago. Uncle John, as he was affectionately known to his neighbors, died at Shelton hospital, where he was taken last week. He had been in failing health for several years. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 Saturday on Harstine Island, where burial will be. Mr. Buffington is survived by his wife, Harriet, and a nephew, Melvin Sutton, both of the island. He was born in Iowa on November 14 1862 and had farmed all of his life.

From Trudy; March 17 1898 John Buffington invited Jesse and Agnes Wilson up to Harstine to work in Logging industry and had a moonshine business or something on the side. sounds just like our Family.

Shelton, Mason County, Journal 10-15-1940 Island Bereaved - Uncle John Dies Harstine Island lost one of its earliest residents yesterday in the passing of John George Buffington, 68 who homesteaded on the island 52 years ago. Uncle John, as he was affectionately known to his neghbors, died at Shelton hospital, where he was taken last week. He had been in failing health for several years. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 Saturday on Harstine Island, where burial will be. Mr. Buffington is survived by his wife, Harriet, and a nephew, Melvin Sutton, both of the island. he was born in Iowa on November 14, 1862 and had farmed all his life. Note: (Research):Ballow cemetery record John G. Buffington born Nov 14 1862 Died Oct 9 1940 .

1900 Census for Hart County Washington Page #3 Buffington Joseph H,W, M 9-1827 Age 72 Born Ohio, Father Ohio, Mother Ohio, Farmer Buffington, Catherine W,W,F, Born 9-1825 Age 74 Born Germany, Father Germany, Mother Germany Buffington, John H,W,M, Born 11-1965 Age 35 Born IA, Father, Ohio, Mother Germany Farmer

1910 Census of Mason County, Washington Reads: Buffington John G. Head Male Age 47 married 27 Born Iowa Father Ohio, Mother Germany, Owner of a Sawmill. Buffington, Harriet Wife Female age 27 Maried 27 years 3 Children 1 living Born Ohio Father Ireland, Mother not listed. Buffington, Robert Son Male age 11 Single Born Ohio, Father Iowa, Mother Ohio.

Ballow Cemetery Records Copied may 5 1982 Row III John G. Buffington born Nov 14 1863 Died Oct 1940

1900 Census Washington state Mason County Hartstein Township Buffington John h,w,m, born 11 1865 age 45 born Iowa Father Ohio Mother

1. ↑ [email protected]. Ancestry World Tree 14781
   See notes. Mexican War papers of Jeremiah Buffington, obituary.
2. ↑ 1870 Census, Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska
   John Buffington, age 7, born Iowa.
3. ↑ 1880 Census, Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska (3)
   John Buffington, age 15, born Iowa, work on sawmill.
4. ↑ 1900 Census, Harstine, Mason, Washington
   John Buffington, single, age 35, born Nov 1865 in Iowa, farmer.
5. ↑ 1910 Census, Arcadia, Mason, Washington
   John G. Buffington, age 47, Marriage 2, 7years, born Iowa, Sawyer in Saw mill.
6. ↑ 1920 Census, Harstene, Mason, Washington
   John G. Buffington, age 57, born Iowa, general farmer.
7. ↑ 1930 Census, Harstine, Mason, Washington
   John G. Buffington, head, age 67, first married at age 17, born Iowa, farmer.
8. ↑ 1892 Census
   John Buffington, age 30, farmer.
9. ↑ Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
   John G. Buffington, died 14 Oct 1940 in Mason, age 77.