Following is information I have found on the "Buff" family in which my Emeline Swink married into:

1. Marriage License dated 11 Feb 1891 of W. H. Buff, age 22, s/o Joseph Buff and Fannie Buff, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Burke and V. E. Swink, age 21, d/o Harrison and Emeline Swink, the father living, the mother living. Married by J. J. Shoup, Justice of the Peace 20 Feb 1891 at Harrison Swinks Residence in Lower Fork Twp. in Burke County, N.C.

2. There are no Burke County delayed birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates or tombstones for the members of the Joseph Buff family.

3. There are several Burke County Grantor Deeds involving William H. and Viney Buff, but no Grantee Deeds.

4. In Deed P-3:65, W. H. & Vinie E. Buff are selling the 60 acres that came to him as noted in Special Proceedings Docket #6, page 507. This is Lot #3, W. H. Buff's share of Joseph Buff's lands {deceased}, and there is no grantee deed for this acreage, which is rather normal. When an estate was divided, seldom did the grantees bother to take the deed to the court house to have it registered. The Special Proceeding Docket was not examined. It appears this family had gotten into debt and decided to sell out on the 26 Jan 1904. They are on the 1900 Burke County Census and then they just disappear. This deed was not registered until 13 Nov 1912.

5. The above family was not found in the 1910 & 1920 HeritageQuest's censusus online. Also a search in NC & SC did not produce any results. {See Georgia below}

6. Buff Cemetery, Burke County N.C. tombstone transcriptions: Infant Buff, Mar 1909, 5 days old, s/o AT & Roxanna; Fannie Buff, Dec 1830 - 23 Dec 1912 w/o Joseph; Joseph Buff, 52y, 9m, 29d, Aug 1, 1878. {He was born c1826}; H. W. Buff, 22y, 5m, 25d, 19 Apr 1876; Joseph R. Buff, 06 Mar 1901-23 Sep 1902, s/o Hud & Cordie.

7. 1850 Fed. Cen. Rcd., NC, Cleveland Co., Dated 09 Oct 1850: Joseph Buff, age 24, male, Blacksmith & Farmer; Living with a Robert Chapman, age 24, Eliz. Chapman, age 26, Peter Chapman, age 2; William Chapman age 10/12.

8. 1860 Fed. Cen. Rcd., NC, Cleveland Co., Dated 01 Aug 1860: Joseph Buff, age 34, farmer; Fanny Buff, age 29; Hartwell Buff, age 6; Peter F. Buff, age 4; David E. Buff, age 2; Mary A. Buff, age 2/12.

9. 1870 Fed. Cen. Rcd., NC, Cleveland Co.; Peter J. Buff, ag 45; Fannie Buff, age 38; Hartwell Buff, age 16; Peter F. Buff, age 13; David E. Buff, age 11; Mary A. Buff, age 9; Joseph F. Buff, age 6; Riley G. Buff, age 3; William H. Buff, age 1.

10. 1880 Fed. Cen. Rcd., NC, Burke County, Dated 17 Jun 1880: Joseph Buff is deceased; Fanny Buff, age 50; Peter Buff, age 23, David Buff, age 22, Joseph Buff, age 16, Riley Buff, age 13, William Buff, age 11, Aaron Buff, age 9. {Enumerated by a Alfred Cook, age 28 and family}

11. William H. Buff, s/o Joseph & Fanny married Viney Emeline Swink.

1900 Fed. Cen. NC, Burke County: William H. Buff, dob unknown, age unknown, married for 10 years, farmer; Viney E. Buff, wife, dob unknown, married 10 years, has had 6-children with 6-living; Peter A. Buff, son, B. Sep 1891, Age 8; Zora ? Buff, Dau., B. Apr 1893, age 7; Grady E. Buff, {census says dau.}, b. Nov 1894, age 5; John R. Buff, son, born Apr 1896, age 4; Bertha Buff, dau. b. Apr 1898, age 2; William M. Buff, son, b. apr 1900, age 1/12.

12. 1910 Fed. Cen., GA., Catoosa Twp. Dated 18 Apr 1910: Wm. Buff, age 42, m1 for 17 yrs; Vina E. Buff, wife, age 40, m1 for 17 yrs., has had 11-children with 8-living; Peter L. Buff, son, age 19, single; Grady E. Buff, dau. ??, age 15, single; John B. Buff, son, age 12; Bertha E. Buff, dau., age 12; Fannie J. Buff, dau., age 9, Rumel ? S. T. Buff, son, age 5; Annie L. Buff, Dau., age 4, Geo. C. Buff, son, age 12/12 ?.

If anyone has anything different than this, please let me know. This is all the information I have on this family.

I'm posting this instead of sending individual emails since it looks like some other people may be researching "Buff".