1. The 1850 census for Laughery Twp, Dearborn County, IN indicates that there is a John A. Buffington living in the household of Elijah Huffman and Rachel Buffington Huffman. John A. is listed as an 18 year old farmer.

2. Rachel Buffington Huffman was born on 29 Jan 1818 in Dearborn County, IN. She died 23 Dec 1908 at Aurora, IN. Her death certificate indicates that she was the daughter of John Buffington and Nancy Cheek Buffington.

3. Rachel Buffington was the youngest daughter of John Buffington (1784 PA) and Nancy Cheek Buffington. John (1784) and Nancy Buffington had nine children:
a. Mary 18 Sept 1805
b. Stephen 10 Oct 1807
c. Martha Patty 13 Sept 1809
d. Rosetta 18 Aug 1811
e. John 20 Dec 1813
f. William Cheek 18 Jan 1816
g. Rachel Ann 29 Jan 1818
h. Francis C. 17 Dec 1819
i. Jehiel 12 Feb 1822

4. As can be seen from the above information, taken from The Buffington Family of Dearborn County Indiana, McMeen and Zebroski, 1970, FHL 929.273 B864m, Rachel had a brother named John born in 1813. At the time of the 1850 census he was 37 years old. The “John A.” residing with Rachel and her family was 18 according to the census.

5. I suspect that this John A. was born in Dearborn County, Indiana and is a cousin of Rachel. I have been unable to prove parentage of John A. (DOB 12 Aug 1833) but I suspect that his mother was Hannah Buffington (maiden name unknown) and a Buffington husband whose given name is unknown.

6. Information regarding the relationship between Rachel Buffington Huffman and John A. Buffington (1833) could help me determine the parents of John A. I would appreciate any information you might provide.