Found bio in old church cyclopedia and including here if you care to post it:
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"Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston, N.Y., March 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835, and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845.
He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been in Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing.
Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two it is believed, are in the church above."
---taken from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward. pg. 79
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Thank you for posting his memorial. wvy (winnie)
Contributor: wvy (46555353)∼Parents: James Buffum 1789-1846 and Mary Baker 1798-1865
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffon
1855 STATE CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1865 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Elma, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1875 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffum
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York
FREE BAPTIST CYCOPAEDIA: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL: THE RISE OF THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CONNECTION AND OF THOSE GENERAL AND OPEN COMMUNION BAPTISTS WHICH, MERGING TOGETHER, FORM ONE PEOPLE, THEIR DOCTRINES, POLITY, PUBLICATIONS, SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS, WITH BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF MINISTERS AND OTHERS IDENTIFIED WITH THE GROWTH AND STRENGTH OF THE DENOMINATION, by Gideon Albert Burgess, John T. Ward, First Baptist Cyclopaedia Company, 1889, Page 79:
Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston N. Y., Mar. 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835 and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845. He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been at Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing. Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two, it is believed are in the church above.
BUFFALO TIMES, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 2: Marilla Persons
John Buffum and wife of Colden were in town Sunday to attend the funeral of Rev. O. B. Buffum
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 14: Funeral of Rev. Buffum
Marilla, May 7 - The funeral of Rev. Obediah B. Buffum was held Sunday at the F. R. Church, Rev. _. M. Simonton officiating, assisted by Rev. L. A. Wright, pastor of the M. E. Church. Mr. Buffum was well known and a highly-respected citizen who had resided here for many years and was __ years of age. He leaves four sons and twod (sic) aughters (sic), Mrs. Hattie Dodge of Kansas, Mrs. M. Phelph of this place, Rev. Ira Buffum of Minnesota, David of Cowlesville, Charles and Horiato of ____.
According to the History of Wyoming County, New York:
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Cowlesville, Spring, 1878 until May, 1879
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Folsomdale beginning May 1, 1879
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"Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston, N.Y., March 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835, and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845.
He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been in Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing.
Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two it is believed, are in the church above."
---taken from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward. pg. 79
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Thank you for posting his memorial. wvy (winnie)
Contributor: wvy (46555353)∼Parents: James Buffum 1789-1846 and Mary Baker 1798-1865
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffon
1855 STATE CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1865 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Elma, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1875 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffum
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York
FREE BAPTIST CYCOPAEDIA: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL: THE RISE OF THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CONNECTION AND OF THOSE GENERAL AND OPEN COMMUNION BAPTISTS WHICH, MERGING TOGETHER, FORM ONE PEOPLE, THEIR DOCTRINES, POLITY, PUBLICATIONS, SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS, WITH BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF MINISTERS AND OTHERS IDENTIFIED WITH THE GROWTH AND STRENGTH OF THE DENOMINATION, by Gideon Albert Burgess, John T. Ward, First Baptist Cyclopaedia Company, 1889, Page 79:
Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston N. Y., Mar. 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835 and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845. He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been at Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing. Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two, it is believed are in the church above.
BUFFALO TIMES, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 2: Marilla Persons
John Buffum and wife of Colden were in town Sunday to attend the funeral of Rev. O. B. Buffum
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 14: Funeral of Rev. Buffum
Marilla, May 7 - The funeral of Rev. Obediah B. Buffum was held Sunday at the F. R. Church, Rev. _. M. Simonton officiating, assisted by Rev. L. A. Wright, pastor of the M. E. Church. Mr. Buffum was well known and a highly-respected citizen who had resided here for many years and was __ years of age. He leaves four sons and twod (sic) aughters (sic), Mrs. Hattie Dodge of Kansas, Mrs. M. Phelph of this place, Rev. Ira Buffum of Minnesota, David of Cowlesville, Charles and Horiato of ____.
According to the History of Wyoming County, New York:
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Cowlesville, Spring, 1878 until May, 1879
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Folsomdale beginning May 1, 1879
Found bio in old church cyclopedia and including here if you care to post it:
....
"Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston, N.Y., March 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835, and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845.
He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been in Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing.
Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two it is believed, are in the church above."
---taken from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward. pg. 79
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Thank you for posting his memorial. wvy (winnie)
Contributor: wvy (46555353)∼Parents: James Buffum 1789-1846 and Mary Baker 1798-1865
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffon
1855 STATE CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1865 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Elma, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1875 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffum
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York
FREE BAPTIST CYCOPAEDIA: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL: THE RISE OF THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CONNECTION AND OF THOSE GENERAL AND OPEN COMMUNION BAPTISTS WHICH, MERGING TOGETHER, FORM ONE PEOPLE, THEIR DOCTRINES, POLITY, PUBLICATIONS, SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS, WITH BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF MINISTERS AND OTHERS IDENTIFIED WITH THE GROWTH AND STRENGTH OF THE DENOMINATION, by Gideon Albert Burgess, John T. Ward, First Baptist Cyclopaedia Company, 1889, Page 79:
Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston N. Y., Mar. 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835 and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845. He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been at Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing. Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two, it is believed are in the church above.
BUFFALO TIMES, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 2: Marilla Persons
John Buffum and wife of Colden were in town Sunday to attend the funeral of Rev. O. B. Buffum
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 14: Funeral of Rev. Buffum
Marilla, May 7 - The funeral of Rev. Obediah B. Buffum was held Sunday at the F. R. Church, Rev. _. M. Simonton officiating, assisted by Rev. L. A. Wright, pastor of the M. E. Church. Mr. Buffum was well known and a highly-respected citizen who had resided here for many years and was __ years of age. He leaves four sons and twod (sic) aughters (sic), Mrs. Hattie Dodge of Kansas, Mrs. M. Phelph of this place, Rev. Ira Buffum of Minnesota, David of Cowlesville, Charles and Horiato of ____.
According to the History of Wyoming County, New York:
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Cowlesville, Spring, 1878 until May, 1879
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Folsomdale beginning May 1, 1879
....
"Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston, N.Y., March 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835, and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845.
He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been in Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing.
Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two it is believed, are in the church above."
---taken from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward. pg. 79
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Thank you for posting his memorial. wvy (winnie)
Contributor: wvy (46555353)∼Parents: James Buffum 1789-1846 and Mary Baker 1798-1865
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffon
1855 STATE CENSUS, Colden, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1865 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Elma, Erie, New York - Obediah B Buffum
1875 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York - Obediah Buffum
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, Marilla, Erie, New York
FREE BAPTIST CYCOPAEDIA: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL: THE RISE OF THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CONNECTION AND OF THOSE GENERAL AND OPEN COMMUNION BAPTISTS WHICH, MERGING TOGETHER, FORM ONE PEOPLE, THEIR DOCTRINES, POLITY, PUBLICATIONS, SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS, WITH BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF MINISTERS AND OTHERS IDENTIFIED WITH THE GROWTH AND STRENGTH OF THE DENOMINATION, by Gideon Albert Burgess, John T. Ward, First Baptist Cyclopaedia Company, 1889, Page 79:
Buffum, Rev. Obadiah B., son of James and Mary (Baker) Buffum, was born in Boston N. Y., Mar. 15, 1818. He married Ann E. Elmendorf in 1835 and Sarah A. Bailey in 1845. He joined the Boston church in 1834, was, with his wife, among the first members of the Colden church, organized in 1840, and began to preach the following year. He preached to the Colden church and in the town until his ordination in 1853, after which he moved to Elma. His labors have been at Colden, Hamburg, Marilla, West Concord, West Falls, Cowlesville, Fulsomdale and Elma, where he has enjoyed the Lord's blessing. Of his eight children, six are members of the Cowlesville church, and two, it is believed are in the church above.
BUFFALO TIMES, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 2: Marilla Persons
John Buffum and wife of Colden were in town Sunday to attend the funeral of Rev. O. B. Buffum
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, May 7, 1901, Page 14: Funeral of Rev. Buffum
Marilla, May 7 - The funeral of Rev. Obediah B. Buffum was held Sunday at the F. R. Church, Rev. _. M. Simonton officiating, assisted by Rev. L. A. Wright, pastor of the M. E. Church. Mr. Buffum was well known and a highly-respected citizen who had resided here for many years and was __ years of age. He leaves four sons and twod (sic) aughters (sic), Mrs. Hattie Dodge of Kansas, Mrs. M. Phelph of this place, Rev. Ira Buffum of Minnesota, David of Cowlesville, Charles and Horiato of ____.
According to the History of Wyoming County, New York:
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Cowlesville, Spring, 1878 until May, 1879
Was pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, Folsomdale beginning May 1, 1879
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