Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/157 Surname: BUFFINGTON, WASHINGTON, MUSE, MERCER, HUGHES ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Sandy Valley". Buffington Family Other choice parcels of land farther up the river were allocated to Washington's compatriots, George Muse, and a Mercer, and were colonized about the same time as the Ravenswood tract. Buffington's Island was settled by Joseph Buffington, (I think Joseph and not Joel, is the correct name), who had three sons. Philip, whose marriage to Sarah Hughes is named as the first wedding in Union District. William, who lived in Wirt County. Solomon, who was one of the Union Home Guards, and died on Pond Creek, a half mile below the mouth of Jerry's Run, shortly after the close of the Civil War.