Fredrick Buffer (Boo-fer) was born 15 sep 1847 in Hardenville, Crawford co., Ill. to Daniel and Elizabeth (Hauser) Bougher. He died 15 apr 1913 at Victor/Anutt, Dent co., Mo. On 24 sep 1871 In Phelps co., Mo. he married Margery Ellen 'Mard' Karnes, d/o Henry and Sarah Frances (Edwards) Karnes jr. She is buried in the Verden cemetery, Grady co., Ok.∼Frederick Buffer (pronounced Boo-fer) was born 15 sep 1847 in Hardinville, Crawford county, Illinois to Daniel Bougher (original spelling) and Elizabeth Hauser. He married 24 sep 1871 Margery Ellen Karnes in Spring Creek twsp., Phelps county, Mo. She was the daughter of Henry Karnes jr. and Sarah Francis Edwards. She died 22 jan 1946 in North Cement twsp., Caddo county, Ok. and is buried in the Verden cemetery at Verden, Grady county, Ok. Frederick Buffer died 15 apr 1913 in the Victor/Anutt community, Dent county, Mo.


Sources:
Phelps county Marriages 1857 - 1910
Book 1 page 148
Spring creek twsp., Phelps co., Mo.
John Stack/Stark Justice of Peace

1870 Phelps county Missouri census
Spring Creek twsp.
Family #5
living with Henry Karnes

Fred K. Bougher-----23-M-W-Ia-farm laborer
in same house
Margery Ellen Karnes-16-F-W-Mo

1900 Phelps county Missouri Census
South Spring Creek twsp.
Family #53
Frederick Boofer-----dec 1848-Ia-Ia-Ia
Mayyona Boofer-------dec 1854-Mo-Tn-Tn
married 28 years, 12 children; 7 living
William F. Boofer----mar 1883-Mo
Martha E. Boofer-----may 1885-Mo
Effie A. Boofer------dec 1886-Mo
Ella N. Boofer-------nov 1891-Mo
Susan J. Boofer------jun 1894-Mo
Henry Boofer---------jul 1895-Mo

Note: Mayyona is Margery Ellen Karnes Boofer; her birth date is incorrect; number of children is incorrect; they had two more children. Mary Jane Boofer Allison and Eli Calvin Boofer, who were not living in the home in 1900; Frederick was not born in Iowa; his birthdate was also incorrect.