Wings of Kritter Ridge · Family History
Buffington Family Photo Archive
A collection of faces, places, and memories worth keeping.
This working gallery now holds 17 family photographs. Jack Buffington’s comments identify people and add memories to 12 of them. Five were already here; seven photographs have been added. Full comments and archive numbers are kept in the photo notes below. Dates and locations remain unknown unless stated.
Family photographs and the stories beside them
John in the older photographs is Carrie’s uncle and Jack’s brother. Carrie remembers that he died young; his age at death is not yet known. He should not be confused with Carrie’s brother John.
Captions updated November 4, 2026, using Jack Buffington’s album comments and Carrie’s clarification.
Select a photograph to view it larger. Short captions sit below each image; full family comments and research notes are collected at the bottom of the page.
Ethel and Jake — family label; identification still to confirm.
Ethel and Susie — family label; identification still to confirm.
Ethel and Mike, with Uncle John holding Jake and Jim making a face.
Ethel as a baby.
Uncle Jack as a child — family label.
Jack as a child — family label.
Jake beside the family’s Studebaker.
Jake, about 10–12 years old, as Jack remembers him.
Jake as a baby — family label.
Uncle John holding Jake.
More photographs, with Uncle Jack’s memories
Jack’s comments are preserved in his own words below. “Mama” refers to his mother, Granny Buff. His identifications are family testimony; uncertain dates and relationships remain marked.
James Chestnut Miller Jr., Granny Buff’s father.
Martha “Mattie” Ellsworth Miller, identified by Jack.
Ethel and Granny Buff at an assembly.
Carrie as a baby in a swing.
Jim and Bonnie Miller, identified by Jack.
“Daddy and Mike,” as Jack identified them.
Deborah holding Carrie, Misty Kilgore in the middle, and Ethel holding Wesley.
Help put a story beside a face
When sharing a correction, include the archive number, names in left-to-right order, an approximate date and place if known, and how you recognize the people. Tell us whether the photograph and story may be shared publicly or should stay with family. Uncertain details will remain marked.
Email kritterridge52@gmail.com, or explore the family stories and Research Library. Other photographs in the family album remain available for later review.
Photographs will be added and captioned here as they are reviewed. Images without reliable identification will remain numbered rather than being assigned guessed names.
Help identify a photograph
Know who is in one of these pictures, where it was taken, or when? Please email kritterridge52@gmail.com and include its photo number. Information about living family members will be shared only with permission.
Photo notes, Uncle Jack’s comments, and archive numbers
KR-BUF-001 · Earlier label: Ethel and Jake
Identification unverified · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-002 · Earlier label: Ethel and Susie
Identification unverified · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-003 · Ethel, Mike, Uncle John, Jake, and Jim
Jack Buffington: “This is Ethel and Mike John is holding Jake and that’s Jim making the face.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
Carrie identifies John in these older photographs as her uncle, Jack Buffington’s brother. He died young; his age at death is unknown. He is a different person from Carrie’s brother John.
KR-BUF-004 · Ethel
Jack Buffington: “This is Ethel.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-005 · Earlier label: Uncle Jack, childhood photograph
Identification unverified · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-006 · Earlier label: Jack
Identification unverified · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-007 · Jake beside the family Studebaker
Jack Buffington: “This is Jake up against our 60 something Studebaker.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
The car’s exact model year and the photograph’s date are unknown.
KR-BUF-008 · Jake as a boy
Jack Buffington: “This Jake about 10 years old or 12”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
Jack estimates Jake’s age as about 10–12; this is not an exact age.
KR-BUF-009 · Earlier label: Jake
Identification unverified · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-010 · Uncle John holding Jake
Jack Buffington: “This is John holding Jake.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
Carrie identifies John in these older photographs as her uncle, Jack Buffington’s brother. He died young; his age at death is unknown. He is a different person from Carrie’s brother John.
KR-BUF-011 · James Chestnut Miller Jr.
Jack Buffington: “This is Mama’s Daddy. His name was James Chestnut Miller Junior”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-012 · Martha “Mattie” Ellsworth Miller
Jack Buffington: “This is my mama’s grandmother her name was Martha m a t t i e Ellsworth Miller.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
Jack’s identification is preserved as a family recollection. The Ellsworth/Elsworth versus Brownson surname conflict in the Miller records remains unresolved.
KR-BUF-013 · Ethel and Granny Buff at an assembly
Jack Buffington: “This is Ethel and Mama at an assembly.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-014 · Carrie Johnson as a baby in a swing
Jack Buffington: “This is you.”
Identity confirmed by Carrie · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-015 · Jim and Bonnie Miller
Jack Buffington: “This is Jim and Bonnie Miller. He is Mama’s sister-in-law she was married to Mama’s brother Corky William Gordon Miller Senior. If you remember Ann Miller our cousin this was her mother.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
Jack’s original comment says “He is Mama’s sister-in-law”; that wording appears inconsistent. The identities and relationships should be clarified before making a genealogical conclusion.
KR-BUF-016 · Daddy and Mike, as Jack identified them
Jack Buffington: “This is Daddy and Mike.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown
KR-BUF-017 · Deborah, Carrie, Misty, Ethel, and Wesley
Jack Buffington: “This is your mama holding you and that’s Misty Kilgore in the middle and Ethel holding Wesley.”
Family identification · Date and place unknown