Buffington & May Cemeteries, Louisa County, IA This file submitted by Norma F. Jennings njennings@lisco.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BUFFINGTON CEMETERY The BUFFINGTON CEMETERY is located approx. five miles south of Columbus City, back in a field in Elm Grove Township (Twp. 74N R4-5W). Many years ago a man in the vicinity of the Buffington Cemetery built a new barn and needing some foundation stones for his barn, he used the tombstones from the Buffington Cemetery. Fortunately, a record of that cemetery has survived through the family records of the Buffington Family. It is interesting to note that Phillip C. Buffington had an infant buried in this cemetery, but his wife was buried in the Fulton-Cairo Cemetery and P.C. Buffington himself was buried in the Spring Run Cemetery. Unfortunately, his name was omitted from the published Louisa County Cemetery records. The Buffington Cemetery is one of the oldest family cemeteries in Louisa County with the first burial made in 1840. Buffington , Ann E., d. 23 Sept 1854, aged 9 mos., 23 days --daughter of P.C. & D. Buffington. Buffington, Chloe, d. 12 Sept 1840 aged 65 yrs (b. ca. 1775) Buffington, F. A. No dates Buffington , Joseph, d. 15 January 1849, aged 72 yrs 4 mos. 29 das. Buffington , Mary, d. 7 August 1841, aged 38 yrs., wife of W.H. Buffington Buffington, Mary, d. 15 February7 1859, aged 42 yrs., 10mos., 28 days (b. 1817), wife of J. Buffington Buffington , Phillip J., b. August 1802, VA; d. 24 November 1882--he was born on Buffington Island, Ohio Buffington , Samuel W., d. 9 January 1848, aged 35 yrs, 8 mos., 10 days (b. 1812) Dougherty , Isaac, d. 24 July 1841, aged 28 yrs (b. 1813) Schloo , Atlanta, d. 2 June 1875, aged 32 yrs., 3mos. 29 days (b. 1843) THE MAY CEMETERY MAY CEMETERY , on X17 Section 13, Twp 74N R4-5 W, located only a short distance away from the Buffington cemetery on the former Stephen May nursery/farm and in more recent years the Olin Jennings farmstead are five graves and deteriorating stones. Family members have also preserved these records. Capper , William, d. 27 January 1863, aged 24 yrs.; Co. C., 11th IA Inf., son of S. & S. Capper May, Francis Fry, b. 13 August 1838, d. 25 October 1858, aged 20 yrs.; son of S. & M. May (b. 1838) May , Linville S., b. 31 October 1835, d. 9 November 1860, aged 25 yrs. (married Martha Jane Malaby , 1 April 1860. His daughter Linnie born after his death, married Rufas Paschall 5 June 8178 in Ellsworth, Kansas) May , Malinda, d. 1858, aged 51 yrs, wife of Stephen May May , Stephen dates no longer readable but Stephen May died 23 January 1854 at the age of 48. (b. 1807 in Ky.) This file submitted by Norma F. Jennings njennings@lisco.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. -----------------------------------------------------------------------