Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: George Joseph BUFF / Katherine "Kate" JONES (F45768)

m. 7 Jun 1893


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  • George Joseph BUFFFather | Male
    George Joseph BUFF

    Born  21 Oct 1870  Camden Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jun 1952   
    Buried    Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, Burlington Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  7 Jun 1893  [1, 2]  Madison Co, IN  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Katherine "Kate" JONESMother | Female
    Katherine "Kate" JONES

    Born  15 Apr 1876  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Sep 1943   
    Buried  SEC 3, LOT 177  Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, Burlington Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Edward JONES | F35690 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary POTTER | F35690 Group Sheet 

    Henrietta M. BUFFChild 1 | Female
    Henrietta M. BUFF

    Born  1 Jun 1907  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    George Joseph BUFF, Jr.Child 2 | Male
    + George Joseph BUFF, Jr.

    Born  27 Sep 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jan 1981  Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  SEC 3, LOT 177  Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, Burlington Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Helen Katherine POWELL | F40056 
    Married  1931   

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Hamilton County, Indiana (Village of Arcadia, Jackson Twp), enumerated on 9 June 1900:
      George Buff, 30, b. Oct 1869 in NJ (both parents b. NJ), glass blower, married 8 yrs; wife Catherine, 25, b. Apr 1875 in Pennsylvania (both parents b. England), married 8 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); dau Katie, 5, b. Aug 1894 in Indiana; boarder Henry Jones, 17, b. Pennsylvania (both parents b. England), single, day laborer.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 12 1910:
      George Buff, 38, b. NJ (both parents b. NJ), blower in glass factory, married 16 yrs; wife Kate, 34, b. Pa (both parents b. England), married 16 yrs, mother of 3 children (1 still living); dau Henrietta, 3, b. WVa (father b. NJ, mother b. Pa); bro-in-law Alonzo Westcott, 39, b. NJ (father b. NJ, mother b. Ireland), flattener in glass factory, widowed; niece Emily Westcott, 19, b. NJ (father b. NJ, mother b. England), single; niece Ruth Westcott, 13, b. Indiana (father b. NJ, mother b. England), niece Margaret Westcott, 7, b. Indiana (father b. NJ, mother b. England), nephew Roger Westcott, 4, b. Indiana (father b. NJ, mother b. England).

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 26 1920 at 412 Church Street:
      George J. Buff, 49, b. NJ, blower in glass factory; wife Kate, 44, b. Pa; dau Henrietta, 12, b. WVa; son George J, 9, b. WVa; nephew Roger Westcott, 14, b. Indiana.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 5 1930 at Charter Street:
      Kathern Buff, 53, b. Pa, married; son George, 19, b. WVa, single, commercial salesman of hardware.

      1940 Census, Camden Co, New Jersey (City of Camden), enumerated on Apr 5 1940 at 2977 Atlanta Rd:
      George J. Buff, 59, b. NJ, baker; wife Katherine, 57, b. Pa; dau Henrietta M, 32, b. WVa, single, telegraph typist; son George J Jr, 29, b. WVa, paper salesman; dau-in-law Helen, 26, b. WVa; grandson George J 3rd, 7, b. WVa; nephew Rodger Wescott, 35, b. Indiana, single, shipping helper. The 1935 residence of all indicated as "same place." [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Indiana Select Marriages, 1748-1993 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S1599] Birth record of son.