Samuel Marks
(-1847)
Mary
Amanda Marks
(1814-1903)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Wesley Bucher

Amanda Marks 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 10 Aug 1814, , , Pennsylvania, USA 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): John Wesley Bucher on 11 Apr 1833 in , Brooke, VA 1
  • Died: 3 Mar 1903 at age 88 3

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1817 and , , Pennsylvania, USA. 3 6

2. Census in 1850 in District 26, Hancock, VA. 2 John Bucher, farmer, 45, was living with wife Amanda, 35; Jef., 10; Washington, 6; Nancy, 3; Samuel, 4 months when the census was recorded on 23 Aug 1850. Also in the home was Mary Bucher, 90. John, Amanda and Mary were born in Pennsylvania, Jef. in Ohio, and the others in Virginia. His real estate was worth $700.

3. Census in 1860 in , Hancock, VA. 4 John Buehr, farmer, 57, was living with wife Amanda, 45; Jefferson, farmer, 20; Washington, 15; Mary, 13; Saml, 10; Emaline, 7; John W., 1. His real estate was worth $3,000. The parents were born in Pennsylvania, Jefferson in Ohio, and the others in Virginia. The post office is East Liverpool, Ohio.

4. Census in 1870 in Grant Twp., Hancock, WV. 6 Saml M. Bucher, farmer, 20, was living with mother Amanda, 53; sisters Mary, 22, and Emeline, 16; brother John, 13; and sister Alice, 11. Everyone was born in Virginia except Amanda in Pennsylvania. Samuel has no real estate value, but Amanda's farm was worth $12,000 and personal estate $800. The post office was New Cumberland.

5. Census in 1880 in Grant Twp., Hancock, WV. 7 Several Bucher households were neighbors.

Washington Bucher, carpenter, 35, was living with wife Sarah, 31; John, works on farm, 10; Amanda, 9; Bell, 6, William, 4; and Florence, 2. Everyone was born in West Virginia except Sarah in Pennsylvania. Her father was from Ohio, her mother and Washington's mother from Pennsylvania. His father was born in Maryland.

Amanda Bucher, 65, was living with daughters Mary, 33; Emiline, 28, and Alice, 20. Amanda and her parents were born in Pennsylvania, her daughters in West Virginia.

Samuel Bucher, farmer, 30, was living with wife Ella, 27; Bertran, 6; Mary, 4; Lucy, 2, and John, 2 months. Everyone was born in West Virginia except Ella in Pennsylvania. Samuel and Ella's parents were from Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1900 in Grant Twp., Hancock, WV. 5 Amanda Bucher, farmer, 85, born Aug 1814, married 66 years and now widowed, had birthed 9 children, 5 still alive in 1900. Living with her: Mary F., 53, born Apr 1847, single. Also: Reed Johnston, farm hand, 45, Jun 1855. Amanda and her parents were born in Pennsylvania. Mary was born in West Virginia.

Next door is Samuel M. Bucher, farmer, 50, Jan 1850. He was married for 27 years to Ella C., 47, Mar 1853. She had birthed 8 children all alive in 1900. With them: Mary F., teacher, 24, Oct 1876; Lucy J., teacher, 22, Dec 1878; John W., 20, Apr 1880; Ameline F., 16, Aug 1884; Eva F., 11, Jun 1888; Samuel C., 10, Oct 1889; and Earnest M., 3, Dec. 1896. Ella was born in Pennsylvania, as were the her parents and Samuel's parents. All the children were born in West Virginia.


Amanda married John Wesley Bucher, son of Jacob Bucher and Mary, on 11 Apr 1833 in , Brooke, VA.1 (John Wesley Bucher was born on 16 Jul 1802 in , , Pennsylvania, USA 2 3 and died on 28 Feb 1868 in , Hancock, WV 3.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They have conflicting marriage information of 11 Apr 1834 and , Brooke, VA. 3 5


Sources


1 Dodd, Jordan R., Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 (Online subscription database at www.Ancestry.com. Their original source is: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx.).

2 1850 United States Census, Virginia, Hancock County, District 26, Series: M432 Roll: 949 Page: 314.

3 Records of Phil Bucher (7183 S. Chapparal Circle East, Centennial, CO 80016-2129).

4 1860 United States Census, Virginia, Hancock County, E. Liverpool, Series: M653 Roll: 1349 Page: 953.

5 1900 United States Census, West Virginia, Hancock County, Grant District, Series: T623 Roll: 1759 Page: 177.

6 1870 United States Census, West Virginia, Hancock County, Grant Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1687 Page: 588.

7 1880 United States Census, West Virginia, Hancock County, Grant, Family History Library Film 1255403, NA Film Number T9-1403, Page 57B.



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