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Hi, Joyce--
My name is Davida Arnold McCorkle.  My paternal lineage descends from Bradford Co. PA's William Arnold and Elizabeth Buffington, and I've spent countless hours poring through the wealth of local genealogical information available through your website.

Recently, my father uncovered an old family journal left to him by his mother.  The journal chronicles seven generations of his maternal genealogy, also from Bradford Co. PA.  The first entry in the journal records the marriage of Thomas L. Merrill to Elizabeth Buffington.

I believe you will find this information of interest (see attached), and I hope you will post the journal's lineage on your website to be shared with others who might be interested.

Thank you, Joyce, for your time and effort.  Your website has become a cornerstone for my research into my family's roots.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

Best wishes,

Davida (May 2006)

                                 
  The following is the MERRILL-BUFFINGTON family lineage as recorded in a journal started by Elizabeth Buffington Merrill (b. 1810, Warren, Bradford, PA) and maintained by successive generations.  
   
  In this journal, Elizabeth Buffington chronicled her children, their families, and her own siblings' families.Elizabeth’s journal does not name her parents, however, to date, comparison between this journal's records and other genealogical records thus far supports the unproven theory that Elizabeth and her siblings may be the children of  
   
  [1] William BUFFINGTON and Grace BUTLER.  
                                 
Elizabeth BUFFINGTON-MERRILL's Journal Lineage
[2] Elizabeth BUFFINGTON (b. 8 Feb 1810, d. 18 Oct 1858) m. Thomas L. MERRILL (b. 13 Feb 1811, d. 13 Aug 1887)
[3] William m. Mattie NEWMAN (no children)
[3] Olive m. Ira WHEATON
[4] Jenny (b. 21 Aug 1852, d. 16 Apr 1889) m. Will MORGAN
[5] Lily m. Charles AXELSON
[6] Jenny m. Lawrence ESKEW
[7] Ralph A.
[7] Charles A.
[7] Christine L.
[7] Philip D.
[7] Paul N.
[7] Alfred B.
[7] Flora J.
[6] Olive m. Carl PATTON
[7] Carol E.
[7] Olive C.
[5] June m. Fred MILLER
[5] William (Harry) m. Elizabeth MAY
[6] Robert Morgan
[5] Charles (m. twice)
[5] Lorena
[3] Laurinda E. (b. 7 Dec 1835, d. 13 Aug 1906) m. Henry S. COGSWELL (b. 23 Aug 1833, d. 4 Jun 1911) 23 Jun 1855
[4] Stanley Asher (b. 7 Jul 1856, d. 15 Dec 1857)
[4] Benjamin Lesley (b. 22 Oct 1858, d. 16 Dec 1924) m. Elizabeth (GOWAN/GORMAN?) m. 9 May 1882 (no children)
[4] Edith Elizabeth (b. 1 Aug 1860, d. 10 Oct 1928) m. Timothy H. RUSSELL (d. 27 Feb 1943) 21 Oct 1879
[5] Nella May (b. 12 Oct 1880) m. Arden H. WOODWORTH 26 Nov 1899 (no children)
[5] Cora Belle (b. 4 Apr 1884) first m. Rozelle E. TOWNSEND 23 Oct 1901, divorced 1921; second m. Harris BEECHER 20 Jun 1925
[6] Theresa Mona TOWNSEND (b. 5 Dec 1907, d. 9 Dec 1907)
[5] Ernest Lesley (b.9 Mar 1888) first m. Violet BOTTS 1 Aug 1920 (no children), divorced; second m. Iona SEYFORTH who had 2 daughters by former marriage
[6] Patricia SEYFORTH (stepchild) m. Lt. Col. William HUDSON
[7] Mary Patricia
[6] Mona SEYFORTH (stepchild) m. Kenneth HARMON
[7] Mona
[5] Mary Elizabeth (b. 13 Jun 1892) m. Leroy WIGGINS 1 Dec 1910
[6] Martha Ella m. James BOLSTER
[7] Phyllis Jean
[6] Doris Evelyn m. R. CLARK
[6] Donald Earl m. Mary Ella LOTTE
[7] Donna
[7] Janice
[6] Ernest Pearl (b. 12 Oct 1911, d. 3 Feb 1921)
[6] John
[5] Catherine Genevieve (b. 3 Jun 1896, d. 17 Jul 1957) m. J. Hartley MULLAN (d. 7 Jul 1960) 24 Dec 1913
[6] Cora Elizabeth “Bette” m. G. Laverne MERRILL
[7] Gary Laverne (b. 1 Apr 1944, d. 20 May 1944)
[7] Judith Diane
[6] Harold Arden (b. 10 Oct 1923, d. 24 Feb 1924)
[4] Mary Alice (b. 14 May 1864, d. 1 Jun 1946) m. Yale BOARDMAN 5 Feb 1883
[5] Miles Henry (b. Jan 1884, d. 2 May 1904)
[5] Myrtle "Myrtie" May (b. 3 May 1886) m. Ernest ELSBREE (d. 31 Jan 1934) 3 Mar 1907
[6] Clara Estella (b. 15 Mar 1908, d. 17 Mar 1908)
[6] Marie Hazel
[6] Estella Margretta
[6] Irene Frances
[6] Mary Nina
[5] Clara Frances (b. 11 Oct 1888, d. 7 May 1904)
[5] Nina B. (b. 9 Nov 1891) m. Charles BEACH 8 Aug 1914
[6] Gerald Clifford
[6] Charles, Jr. (b. Jan 1922, d. on duty overseas in WWII)
[5] Benjamin Yale (b. 7 Oct 1895) m. Della NICHOLS Apr 1920 (no children)
[5] Clarence Cogswell (b. 2 Aug 1899, d. 5 May 1904)
[5] Leroy B. (b. 11 Aug 1903)
[4] Clara Christina (b. 24 Apr 1871, d. 1942) m. Ernest SHIPMAN 20 Feb 1890
[5] Laura Alice (b. 18 Oct. 1890) m. Douglas L. GRANT 25 Dec 1916
[6] Douglas L.
[5] Ray Ernest (b. 24 Nov 1892) m. Bertha GAMBLE 5 May 1920
[6] Kathleen Winifred
[5] Roy Prosper (b. 20 Mar 1900) first m. Viola SPURIES, divorced; second m. Clara CASTERLINE March 1924
[6] Ken B. (by Viola Spuries)
[5] Merle Henry (b. 2 Apr 1902) m. Lorena CONANT 19 Jan 1921
[6] Gerald (d. in infancy)
[6] Madaline
[6] Merle Henry
[5] Louis L. (b. 22 Oct 1907) m. Evelyn THORPE 16 Oct 1924
[4] Frankie May (b. 15 May 1877, d. 8 Mar 1944) m. Jesse J. VAN AVEN 20 Mar 1895
[5] Earl Henry (b. 11 Feb 1896, d. 23 Mar 1986)
[5] Pearl May (b. 21 Apr 1897) m. James KELLY 24 Sep 1919
[6] Marguerite
[6] James Jesse
[5] Walter Cogswell (b. 9 Jul 1910)
[3] Eleanor Pitcher m. William SOLOMAN
[4] Adis m. William SHOBOTHAM
[5] Eleanor
[5] Cecil
[5] Janie
[4] Ara m. Burt SMITH (no children)
[4] Cecil (d. age 21) never married
[3] Dayton (d. in the Civil War Battle of 1864)
[3] Martha m. Otis CHAFFEE
[4] Emmett m. Mabel SLEEPER
[4] Lester
[4] Dillon
[4] Cora
[4] Ernest
[4] Lelah
[3] Arthur m. Rhoda CORBIN
[4] Lena E. m. Harley NICHOLS (3 children)
[4] Maude E. m. Charles THOMAS
[5] Albert
[4] Leon Arthur m. __?__ SNEDAKER (6 children)
[3] Alice m. Sam WILLIAMS
[4] Harry m. __?__ MITCHELL
[4] Robert
[3] Benjamin first m. Ida MORRIS (d. 1891) 1880; second m. Almira DOANE
[4] Floyd (by Ida Morris) m. Cora WHALEN
[5] Walter
[5] Gladys
[5] Irene
[5] Eva
[5] Robert
[5] Marjorie
[5] Earl
[4] Archie (by Ida Morris) first m. Alice THRASHER, had one son (d. in infancy), divorced; second m. Martha MITCHELL
[4] Gertrude (by Ida Morris) m. Raymond ARCHIBALD WINANS 17 July 1905
[5] Eloise (b. 15 Jan 1909, d. Jun 1977) m. Glen Wolcott ARNOLD (b. 4 Mar 1905, d. Jul 1983) Dec 1927
[6] Paul first m. Dona DAILEY, divorced; second m. Jeanne MARKS
[7] Davida (by Dona Dailey) m. Ryan MCCORKLE
[7] Claudia (by Dona Dailey) m. William "Billy" FULMER
[5] Ken m. Alice STARKWEATHER
[6] Emily first m. __?__, divorced; second m. Rodney “Rocky” WING
[7] Francine (by __?__)
[7] Timothy (by Rodney Wing)
[6] Ken, Jr. “Bud” first m. Virginia BUSH, divorced; second m. __?__
[7] Raymond (by Virginia Bush) (d. in auto crash about 20 yrs old)
[7] Charles (by __?__)
[6] Sascha M. first m. __?__ (1 daughter), divorced; second m. George MILLER (2 sons)
[5] Jack first m. Ellen BOWEN (no children), divorced; second m. Doris WEIGHTMAN
[6] Jacqueline "Jackie"(by Doris Weightman) m. Michael CRAWFORD (2 daughters)
[6] Richard "Dicky" (by Doris Weightman) m. Carmen __?__ (1 son)
[2] Preserved
[2] Nathan first m. __?__; second m. Mary BRADFORD; third m. Mrs. KING
[3] Sam (by __?__)
[3] Joe(by __?__)
[3] Anna (by Mary Bradford) m. John BILLINGS
[4] Hazel
[3] Jenny (by Mary Bradford)
[3] Nellie(by Mary Bradford)
[2] Phebe m. David HINE
[3] Ruth Ann first m. __?__ BREWSTER, who later died; second m. Leander WAGE
[4] William BREWSTER
[4] Samuel BREWSTER
[4] Ida BREWSTER
[4] Roxy BREWSTER
[4] Grace WAGE
[4] John WAGE
[4] Wallace WAGE
[4] Fred WAGE
[4] Dorcey WAGE
[3] Libbie m. Harrison TAYLOR
[3] Calferna m. James OWEN
[4] Mabel m. Frank CHENEY
[5] Alex
[5] Frances
[5] Roy m. Leona COLVIN
[4] Winnie m. Fred PARKS
[5] Leona m. Ernest AVERY (2 sons)
[5] Madge m. Mortimer WEBSTER (2 daughters)
[5] Zaida m. Charles GEROULD (1 son)
[4] Roy m. Carolyn GROFF
[5] Richard m. Vivian CAMPBELL
[3] Silas m. Emma BRINK
[4] Lily m. Burt WELLES
[4] Harry m. __?__
[4] Theresa
[3] William first m. Kit SLACKHAMMER, divorced; second m. __?__
[4] Charles
[4] Everett
[4] Libby
[4] __?__
[2] Mary m. Charles ALLEN
[2] Lydia m. Daniel CHAFFEE
[3] Dexter
[3] Preserved
[3] Marie
[3] Olive Ann
[2] William
Additons by Patricia Colfer
Here are my additions to the BUFFINGTON/MERRILL site some include missing dates and others are adding people.  It starts under [3] Laurinda MERRILL and Harry S COGSWELL and their daughter [4] Edith Elizabeth MERRILL and Timothy H. RUSSELL (b. 1857 d. 1923)   both in Tioga Point Cemetery. Timothy RUSSELL'S parents were Miner and Malenda RUSSELL and grandparents Hira and Lydia RUSSELL found in Warren Twsp. Bradford, PA 1850 census.

[5]      Mary Elizabeth RUSSELL (b. 13 Jun 1892, d. 22 Aug 1966) m. Leroy WIGGINS
          (b. 10 Jan 1889 d. 12 Nov 1962)  interment Manasota Memorial Park, Oneco,
          FL

          [6]  Martha Ella (b.20 Aug 1921) m. James BOLSTER  29 Dec 1939 in Sayre, Pa

          [6]  Doris Evelyn (b.14 Sept 1924, d. 1998) m. Romphus CLARK (b. 7 Jan 1916
                d. 22 Jan 1991)  internment Presho Cemetery, Lindley, PA  married 3 Feb.
                1945 (obit reads five grandchildren, one great-grandchild) his parents
                Ray and Carrie Winebold CLARK.

                [7]  Donald
                [7]  Mildred

          [6]  Donald Earl (b. 12 Jan 1919, d. 1961) m. Mary Ella LOTTE (bible reads
                 married in Johnson City, NY but no date)

          [6]  John David (b. 17 April 1929, d. 14 Aug 1971) internment Cadillac
                Gardens,  Macomb County, MI   m. Virginia ZEIGLER  20 Feb.1951

                [7]  Katherine D. (b.19 Feb. 1952, d. 3 Aug. 2001) internment
                      Resurrection, Clinton Twsp. MI  m. Dennis CURTIS

                      [8]  Kelly
                            [9]  son
                            [9]  dau
                            [9]  son

                [7]  Patricia E.  m. Jeff COLFER   20 Dec. 1975

                      [8] dau
                      [8] son

                [7]  Thomas W. m. Rhonda LUTHER (b. 24 Feb 1964, d. 1 Aug 1997)
                       internment Resurrection, Clinton Twsp. MI  m. 5 July 1986

                        [8] son
                        [8] son

                       remarried:  Laura POPLAWSKI  6 Oct. 2003 divorced Dec. 2005

Leroy (Roy) WIGGINS decendants can be found under TUNIS/WELLS ancestors at Roots Web.com or by contacting DaveWells@mac.com
Henry S. COGSWELL'S decendants can be found under FamilySearch.org and are traced back to 1484 Westbury, Wilt, England.  How verified this information is I don't know.
I also, have the obit for Romphus Clark which has the names of his sisters and brothers along with documents from the Korean War when my father John D Wiggins (Broome Co) was wounded and a few old pic's of him in uniform.  If you would like me to send you a copy of those items it would be no problem. I hope I have been more of a help then a hindrance.  Again, Thank you for your wonderful web site.

Patricia Colfer
patecolfer@aol.com
 

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