Notes from Sue Allison
& Sandy Miller:
January 21,2000

OBITUARY -
The Verden News
25 - Jan - 1946

SERVICES CONDUCTED
FOR MRS. MARGIE BUFFER

Funeral Services were conducted at 2:00p.m.Thursday afternoon
at the Verden Baptist Church for
Mrs. Margie Buffer with Rev. C.W.
Taylor officiating.

Music for the service was furnished
by Miss Florence Lamb, Miss Margaret
Bilbrey, Mrs. Bob Lamb, and Mrs. C.W.
Hamill who sang
"The Old Rugged Cross", "Rock of Ages",
and "Sweet Bye and Bye" with Mrs. Ivy
Horn at the piano.

Interment was in the Verden Cemetery.
Margie Buffer was born in Missouri,
December 3, 1849, and passed away at her
home in Cement, Oklahoma, January 22, 1946,
at the age of 95 years, 1 month
and 19 days.

She was united in marriage to Frederick
Buffer in 1857 and to this union was born 5
sons and 10 daughters, Mrs. Mary Jane Allison
of Anadarko, Oklahoma; Mrs. Martha Lewis of
Phelps County, Missouri, Mrs. Effie Hargus of
Cement, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ella Harris of Anadarko,
Oklahoma; and Mrs. Susie Brown of Cement,
Oklahoma; 51 grandchildren, 147
great-grandchildren, 31 great-great-
grandchildren, also a host of other
relatives and friends.
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Note from Freda:
I have Frederick & Margie
married in 1871. If they were
married in 1857 that would put
Margie about 8 years old. I will
try and find out where I
received the information in 1871.
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Fredrick Bougher and Margery Karnes have married 24 Sep 1871 Phelps co. Mo. marry book 1 page 148.
courtesy of Sandy Miller #48850283
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∼Margery Ellen Karnes Buffer was the daughter of Henry Karnes jr. and Sarah Frances Edwards. She was married 24 sep 1871 to Fredrick Bougher/Buffer, who is buried in the Anutt cemetery in Dent county, Mo. She died in North Cement Township, which is located North of the town of Cement, Caddo CO., Oklahoma.

Their children were Mary Jane Buffer, Eli Calvin Buffer, William Frederick Buffer, Effie Buffer, Martha Elizabeth Buffer, Nancy Ellen Buffer, Susan Jett Buffer, and Henry Buffer.

The Anadarko Tribune
Thursday, January 25, 1946

SERVICES CONDUCTED FOR
MRS. MARGIE BUFFER

Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the Verden Baptist church for Mrs. Margie Buffer with Rev. C.W.Taylor officiating.

Music for the services was furnished by Miss Florence Lamb, Miss Margaret Bilbrey, Mrs. Bob Lamar, and Mrs. C.W. Hamill who sang "The Old Rugged Cross", "Rock of Ages", and "Sweet Bye and Bye" with Mrs. Ivy Horn at the piano.

OBITUARY

Margie Buffer was born in Missouri, December 3, 1849, and passed away at her home in Cement, Oklahoma, January 22, 1946, at the age of 95 years, 1 month and 19 days.

She was united in marriage to Frederick Buffer September 24, 1871 and to this union was born 5 sons and 10 daughters. She moved to Cement in 1919. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1915.

Those left to mourn her departure are one son, William of Phelps county, Mo.; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Jane Allison of Anadarko; Mrs. Martha Lewis of Phelps county, Mo.; Mrs. Effie Hargus of Cement; Mrs. Ella Harris of Anadarko; and Mrs. Susie Brown of Cement; 51 grandchildren; 147 great grandchildren; and 31 great great grandchildren; also a host of other relatives and friends.

Sources:
Phelps County Mo. marriage book 1, page 148
Fredrick Bougher and Margery Karnes
address: Spring Creek Township

1900 Phelps county Missouri census
South Spring Creek Twsp.
Family # 53
Frederick Boofer-----Dec 1848-Ia-Ia-Ia
Mayyona(sic) 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 the number of children born to Margie Karnes Buffer and the spelling of her name. Also the year of birth is different from her obit. yes, this is her. Frederick Buffer was born in Hardinville, Crawford co., Illinois not Iowa.