Thomas Kirk Bufkin (1840-1927) was a Gurneyite Friend, born in Henry County, Indiana, who moved to Iowa as a child and in 1883 to Pasadena, Calif. Bufkin's journal is an autobiography that describes his pioneer experiences in Iowa, his travels in the United States, his family, and his work as a Quaker. Typescript, gift of Keith R. Grossman, 2001..