Ed, I searched the index for the 1878-1898 Obituary Abstracts, and found only the following: Buffington, Evaline (Patten), b. 1818, d. Aug. 20, 1896 at home of son, Thomas Buffington. bu. Long Cr. Cem. m. 1853 to Jefferson Buffington. He d. 1880. She had 5 child. 3 d. young. 2 sons, Thomas and Lincoln Surv. Morning Sun News Herald Aug. 27, 1896, Columbus Safeguard, Aug. 28, 1896. Gentzler, Ida M. b. Washington, IA. m. ca. Feb 1, 1891, to Will Gentzler. d. May 5, 1891. She was g-dau. of Rev. G. W. Teas, a Wapello Meth. minister 1855-1856. Columbus Gazette, May 8, 1891. Jan