Cornelia was the daughter of Daniel Buffum. Most sources on Ancestry incorrectly list her as a daughter of Hiram Buffum.
Proofs:
Daniel Buffum now has his will available on Ancestry and in it, he makes no mention of a daughter named Caroline although she was alive and living in his same town. His only daughters were Cornelia Buffum Call who married John Call and had son George R Call and Diana Buffum.
In Daniel's will, he gives a share to George R Call, son of Cornelia as she and her husband must have passed away before 1860. In 1860 census George R Call was living with Daniel and was 16. He died at 19 in the Civil War in 1864 just months after Daniel filed his will. Daniel died in May 1864 and George died in July 1864.
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The only daughter that fits for Hiram is Caroline Buffum Jones
Here are the arguments for this conclusion.
1. She is not found in Daniel Buffum's Will even though they both lived in Lewistown IL the year he passed.
2. Daniel Buffum's 1835 Census lists his children's gender and age and only leaves room for his daughter's Cornelia and Diana.
3. Hiram's first daughter Lydia Ann named her daughter 'Caroline E' (assuming she and Caroline Buffum are sisters).
4. Caroline Buffum Jones named her daughter Sarah Ann (assuming the combined names being named for Hiram's wife Sarah AND the middle name 'Ann' from Lydia Ann Buffum Bolender.
5. Daniel's grandson George Call was living with him in 1860 proving Cornelia as daughter, not Caroline.
6. Caroline fits in Hiram's family. Not just the names but also appearing that Lydia and Caroline (assumed sisters) were very close: living in the same town, naming their children after one another, looking out for each other. Perhaps Hiram felt comfortable moving on with his two older daughters married and in close vicinity of each other.
7. Neither Caroline nor any of her children named their children Daniel or Hannah.
Additionally I researched the following:
The 1830 census for the Buffum brother's living in Ohio, Caroline fits in Hiram's household.
George
1830 census
Male under 5 =1 Charles Male 5-9=1 Timothy Male 30-39 George Female under 5=1 Fanny Female 20-29=1 Harriet
Stephen
1830 Census
Male under 5=1 Rufus Male 30-39=1 Stephen Female 20-29=1 Esther
Hiram 1830 census
Male under 5=1 Charles Male 20-29=1 Hiram Female under 5=1 Caroline! Female 5-9=1 Lydia Female 20-29=1 Sarah
Also
Jonathan died in 1848 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
Daniel died in 1865 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
William G Buffum had no children
Proofs:
Daniel Buffum now has his will available on Ancestry and in it, he makes no mention of a daughter named Caroline although she was alive and living in his same town. His only daughters were Cornelia Buffum Call who married John Call and had son George R Call and Diana Buffum.
In Daniel's will, he gives a share to George R Call, son of Cornelia as she and her husband must have passed away before 1860. In 1860 census George R Call was living with Daniel and was 16. He died at 19 in the Civil War in 1864 just months after Daniel filed his will. Daniel died in May 1864 and George died in July 1864.
*****
The only daughter that fits for Hiram is Caroline Buffum Jones
Here are the arguments for this conclusion.
1. She is not found in Daniel Buffum's Will even though they both lived in Lewistown IL the year he passed.
2. Daniel Buffum's 1835 Census lists his children's gender and age and only leaves room for his daughter's Cornelia and Diana.
3. Hiram's first daughter Lydia Ann named her daughter 'Caroline E' (assuming she and Caroline Buffum are sisters).
4. Caroline Buffum Jones named her daughter Sarah Ann (assuming the combined names being named for Hiram's wife Sarah AND the middle name 'Ann' from Lydia Ann Buffum Bolender.
5. Daniel's grandson George Call was living with him in 1860 proving Cornelia as daughter, not Caroline.
6. Caroline fits in Hiram's family. Not just the names but also appearing that Lydia and Caroline (assumed sisters) were very close: living in the same town, naming their children after one another, looking out for each other. Perhaps Hiram felt comfortable moving on with his two older daughters married and in close vicinity of each other.
7. Neither Caroline nor any of her children named their children Daniel or Hannah.
Additionally I researched the following:
The 1830 census for the Buffum brother's living in Ohio, Caroline fits in Hiram's household.
George
1830 census
Male under 5 =1 Charles Male 5-9=1 Timothy Male 30-39 George Female under 5=1 Fanny Female 20-29=1 Harriet
Stephen
1830 Census
Male under 5=1 Rufus Male 30-39=1 Stephen Female 20-29=1 Esther
Hiram 1830 census
Male under 5=1 Charles Male 20-29=1 Hiram Female under 5=1 Caroline! Female 5-9=1 Lydia Female 20-29=1 Sarah
Also
Jonathan died in 1848 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
Daniel died in 1865 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
William G Buffum had no children
Cornelia was the daughter of Daniel Buffum. Most sources on Ancestry incorrectly list her as a daughter of Hiram Buffum.
Proofs:
Daniel Buffum now has his will available on Ancestry and in it, he makes no mention of a daughter named Caroline although she was alive and living in his same town. His only daughters were Cornelia Buffum Call who married John Call and had son George R Call and Diana Buffum.
In Daniel's will, he gives a share to George R Call, son of Cornelia as she and her husband must have passed away before 1860. In 1860 census George R Call was living with Daniel and was 16. He died at 19 in the Civil War in 1864 just months after Daniel filed his will. Daniel died in May 1864 and George died in July 1864.
*****
The only daughter that fits for Hiram is Caroline Buffum Jones
Here are the arguments for this conclusion.
1. She is not found in Daniel Buffum's Will even though they both lived in Lewistown IL the year he passed.
2. Daniel Buffum's 1835 Census lists his children's gender and age and only leaves room for his daughter's Cornelia and Diana.
3. Hiram's first daughter Lydia Ann named her daughter 'Caroline E' (assuming she and Caroline Buffum are sisters).
4. Caroline Buffum Jones named her daughter Sarah Ann (assuming the combined names being named for Hiram's wife Sarah AND the middle name 'Ann' from Lydia Ann Buffum Bolender.
5. Daniel's grandson George Call was living with him in 1860 proving Cornelia as daughter, not Caroline.
6. Caroline fits in Hiram's family. Not just the names but also appearing that Lydia and Caroline (assumed sisters) were very close: living in the same town, naming their children after one another, looking out for each other. Perhaps Hiram felt comfortable moving on with his two older daughters married and in close vicinity of each other.
7. Neither Caroline nor any of her children named their children Daniel or Hannah.
Additionally I researched the following:
The 1830 census for the Buffum brother's living in Ohio, Caroline fits in Hiram's household.
George
1830 census
Male under 5 =1 Charles Male 5-9=1 Timothy Male 30-39 George Female under 5=1 Fanny Female 20-29=1 Harriet
Stephen
1830 Census
Male under 5=1 Rufus Male 30-39=1 Stephen Female 20-29=1 Esther
Hiram 1830 census
Male under 5=1 Charles Male 20-29=1 Hiram Female under 5=1 Caroline! Female 5-9=1 Lydia Female 20-29=1 Sarah
Also
Jonathan died in 1848 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
Daniel died in 1865 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
William G Buffum had no children
Proofs:
Daniel Buffum now has his will available on Ancestry and in it, he makes no mention of a daughter named Caroline although she was alive and living in his same town. His only daughters were Cornelia Buffum Call who married John Call and had son George R Call and Diana Buffum.
In Daniel's will, he gives a share to George R Call, son of Cornelia as she and her husband must have passed away before 1860. In 1860 census George R Call was living with Daniel and was 16. He died at 19 in the Civil War in 1864 just months after Daniel filed his will. Daniel died in May 1864 and George died in July 1864.
*****
The only daughter that fits for Hiram is Caroline Buffum Jones
Here are the arguments for this conclusion.
1. She is not found in Daniel Buffum's Will even though they both lived in Lewistown IL the year he passed.
2. Daniel Buffum's 1835 Census lists his children's gender and age and only leaves room for his daughter's Cornelia and Diana.
3. Hiram's first daughter Lydia Ann named her daughter 'Caroline E' (assuming she and Caroline Buffum are sisters).
4. Caroline Buffum Jones named her daughter Sarah Ann (assuming the combined names being named for Hiram's wife Sarah AND the middle name 'Ann' from Lydia Ann Buffum Bolender.
5. Daniel's grandson George Call was living with him in 1860 proving Cornelia as daughter, not Caroline.
6. Caroline fits in Hiram's family. Not just the names but also appearing that Lydia and Caroline (assumed sisters) were very close: living in the same town, naming their children after one another, looking out for each other. Perhaps Hiram felt comfortable moving on with his two older daughters married and in close vicinity of each other.
7. Neither Caroline nor any of her children named their children Daniel or Hannah.
Additionally I researched the following:
The 1830 census for the Buffum brother's living in Ohio, Caroline fits in Hiram's household.
George
1830 census
Male under 5 =1 Charles Male 5-9=1 Timothy Male 30-39 George Female under 5=1 Fanny Female 20-29=1 Harriet
Stephen
1830 Census
Male under 5=1 Rufus Male 30-39=1 Stephen Female 20-29=1 Esther
Hiram 1830 census
Male under 5=1 Charles Male 20-29=1 Hiram Female under 5=1 Caroline! Female 5-9=1 Lydia Female 20-29=1 Sarah
Also
Jonathan died in 1848 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
Daniel died in 1865 and there was no mention of a daughter Caroline in his will
William G Buffum had no children
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