Mr.
Elias
Buffington
Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Buffington
and Mercy (Frisdell) Buffington
Brother of
Thomas Buffington, Rachel (Buffington) McCarty, George Buffington, Levi Buffington, Susanne Ann (Buffington) Mayers, John Buffington [half], David Buffington [half], Mary (Buffington) Wells [half] and Jonathan Buffington [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Kissinger) Buffington
— married
about 30 Oct 1788 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Abraham Buffington, Maria Catharina Buffington, Johannes Buffington, Jacob Buffington and Susanna (Buffington) Enterline
Died
at age 87
in Gratz, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
Elias was born in 1765. Elias Buffington ... He passed away in 1852. He is buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA[1]
Birth: Mar. 6, 1765, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Apr. 3, 1852, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elias was the husband Elizabeth Kissinger. He was the father of John Buffington 1799-1866 and Susannah Buffington 1805-1870,
Family links: Spouse: Elizabeth Kissinger Buffington (1768 - 1850)*
Children: Jacob Buffington (1801 - 1880)*
- Calculated relationship
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #33454238
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elias by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elias:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elias by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elias:
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~0.78%
Cynthia (Apa) Shields
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23andMe, GEDmatch DV4720676 [compare]
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~0.78%
Anonymous (Walters) Knight :
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Update: Have found several other records which list Abraham as a son of Elias and Elizabeth and which include his wife and children. Will look for other documentation. Since Abraham died ten years before his father, this would be reason why he was not included in a will.