Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Buffington, Charlotte C., Jun 1921 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victoria Valentine, , Apr 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ Taken from McDonald Pa Outlook , 09 Jun 1921 Mrs. Charlotte CAMPBELL BUFFINGTON, aged 88 years, a native of Washington county, and who spent the greater part of her life within its borders, died Thursday morning, June 2, 1921, at 11 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elida BALDWIN of Crafton, with whom she had resided for a number of years. Mrs. BUFFINGTON's death followed a general decline due to her advanced years. White H. WILSON, aged 83, a brother of Mrs. BUFFINGTON, died on Tuesday near Bentleyville, and his funeral services were held on Thursday. Only one member of the family survives, Mrs. Margaret HERN, a sister, of Struthers, O. Mrs. BUFFINGTON was a member of a prominent West Pike Run township family, her parents being James and Elizabeth HERN WILSON. She was born September 17, 1833, and in 1855 was married to George W. CAMPBELL of Crosscreek township. They resided on the CAMPBELL farm until 1867, when they moved to Midway, where the death of Mr. CAMPBELL occurred in 1885. In 1893, she was married to A. J. BUFFINGTON, former superintendent of the Washington county schools, at Salam, Ia., where they lived from 1893 to 1902 when they returned to Bentleyville to make their home. Mr. BUFFINGTON died in 1907, and since that time Mrs. BUFFINGTON had lived with her daughter, Mrs. BALDWIN. Always an active church worker, Mrs. BUFFINGTON at the time of her death was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Crafton. Besides the daughter, Mrs. BALDWIN, Mrs. BUFFINGTON leaves one son, G. S. CAMPBELL, of McDonald, 10 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday evening at 7 o'clock (fast time) at the Baldwin home in Crafton in charge of the Rev. W. J. DEMPSTER pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Beallsville cemetery.