Elizabeth Buffington was born about 1784 per 1850 census she was age 66. She was the widow of George Lubold who died about Aug 10, 1840. See copies of deed records. George died intestate leaving issue ten children. Elizabeth is head of household in Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co in 1840 census living next to her son John Lubold listed on 1840 census. She is still alive in 1850 with her son Joseph age 46, son Martin age 27, daughter Lydia age 24. There is also listed two young children George Taylor age 2 and Elizabeth Taylor age 3. Which leads me to believe they might be grandchildren. Found bapt for George Taylor born Oct 12, 1847, son of George Taylor and Lidia Lubold. Note not married. Klinger's Church records. Erdman, PA

I find Joseph Lubold living with his younger brother Martin and wife in 1860 census. It appears mother Elizabeth most likely deceased.

Elizabeth was a younger daughter of Benjamin Buffington and his 2nd wife. She is listed in several records regarding Benjamin Buffington. Elizabeth had a much older half brother named George Buffington who was a son from Benjamin's 1st marriage. This George Buffington also had a daughter Elizabeth very close in age to Elizabeth who was daughter of Benjamin. See following information regarding George Buffington's daughter Elizabeth. Benjamin's daugher Elizabeth died between 1850 and 1860 as I can not find her on the 1860 census listed anywhere. So, her death date is only an approximate date used.

George Buffington was born in Bradford Township, Chester County, PA and married Barbara Hoffman on September 2, 1782, and together the had the following children:

Elizabeth, born 12/23/1782

Isaac, born 8/8/1784

Jacob, born 5/16/1786

Mary, born 7/26/1788

Susanna, born 8/25/1790, married first Jacob Fisher

married second Jacob Yeager

Rachel, born 4/3/1792, married Christopher Lark

George II, born 5/12/1795, married Catherine Yeager

Catherine, born 2/15/1797, married John Yeager

Margaretha, born 8/22/1799, married John George Daniel

John, born 1/7/1804

Barbara and her husband George were probably buried where the John Peter Hoffman memorial stone is now located,at the base of Short Mountain in Lykens, PA. It looks as though, any stones that remained from this small farm cemetery into the 1900's, were relocated to the Hoffman Church Cemetery (St. Peter's now).

Because George served in the militia during the Revolutionary War, I am going to try to have the U.S. Dept. of Military Affairs issue a replacement stone for this grave, as I did for George's brother, Thomas, buried in the Harrisburg Cemetery.

Suggested edit: Hello. I'm wondering if Elizabeth Buffington Lubold is actually the daughter of Benjamin Buffington and his second wife Anna Catherine (widow of Albright Deibler). An 1814 document, which I'd be happy to email to you, describes an agreement between the children of Benjamin's two wives regarding fair division of Benjamin's estate. Elizabeth Lubold and her husband George are listed.

Contributor: Middle of PA (49061312)

This Elizabeth Buffington (married to George Lubold) was the daughter of Benajmin Buffington & Anna Catharina Shupp as per Benjamin's will in 1814, not George & Anna Barbara Buffington. The Elizabeth Buffington that was the daughter of George & Anna Barbara Buffington has a baptism record at Hoffman's Union Church but cannot be traced forward from there. I will add the photo of Benjamin's will excerpt here as proof since I don't know how else to get it to you. MANY trees have these Elizabeth's mixed up!

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