When Ralph Elmer Buffum was born on 14 February 1894, in Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States, his father, Frank Bard Buffum, was 32 and his mother, Lulu Narcissa Green, was 26. He married Inez Estella Mitten in 1922, in Oregon, United States. He lived in Oregon, United States in 1935 and Olney Election Precinct, Clatsop, Oregon, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 15 April 1947, in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, United States.
Do you know Ralph Elmer? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
A Swedish man, Olof Ohman, was farming on his land when he came across a 202-pound rock slab that had strange writing on it. Convinced it was proof that Scandinavian explorers came to that area before Columbus found the Americas, he had it looked at by scholars and linguists to find its translation. There has been a drawn-out debate on the stone's authenticity, with a scholarly consensus that classifies it as a hoax and the community which is convinced that it is authentic.
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Altered form of English Buffham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.