Biography - Austin W. Buffum
AUSTIN W. BUFFUM, dealer in drugs, groceries, jewelry, Tecumseh. Mr. Buffum was born and reared in Knox County, Ill., and came to Nebraska 1866 and took up the agricultural industry here, which he successfully followed till 1872, when he engaged at the present business. In 1869 he was married to Miss Martha A. Simpkins, who was born and reared in Knox County, Ill. They have a family of three sons, Stephen Benoni, Warren M. and Charles R. Mr. Buffum served in Co. C. 83d Ill., in the Department of Topographical Engineers from 1862 till the end of the war, was honorably discharged. He has been active in the social and political life of this locality.
Contributed by Bob Miller, extracted from the 1882 History of the State of Nebraska, by Andreas.
