Family history is not just a tree full of names. It is the work of preserving lives, explaining evidence, protecting living people, and admitting when a cherished story is still only a story.
Buffington & Caudle
Ancestors, photographs, stories, and ongoing research across Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and related family lines.
Explore this branchJohnson Family
The Johnson, Bennett, Johns, and Llewellyn lines connected to Anthony Stephen “Tony” Johnson.
Explore this branchFamily Stories
Readable stories about work, migration, photographs, marriages, homes, traditions, and the ordinary details that make ancestors human.
Read the storiesResearch Library
Source-based notes, open questions, evidence cautions, downloadable reports, and a clear record of what still needs proof.
Open the libraryHow conclusions are labeled
Confirmed
Supported by strong records or reliable firsthand identification.
Likely
Evidence points in one direction, but an important record or relationship is still missing.
Family tradition
A story worth preserving and investigating, but not presented as proven fact.
Open question
Conflicting, incomplete, or uncertain information that remains part of the research plan.
Recent family stories
Tony and the Home He Named Kritter Ridge
Kritter Ridge became Tony’s sanctuary and the first place that truly felt like his own.
The Mary Boykin Chesnut Family Tradition
A meaningful family tradition connects the Miller line to Mary Boykin Chesnut, but the relationship remains unproven.
A Life Preserved in Photographs: Jake Paul Buffington
Family photographs follow Jake from childhood through school, work scenes, young adulthood, and later portraits.
From Track Hand to Railroad Engineer
A 1912 Masonic memorial preserves the story of James B. Buffington’s railroad career and community life.