Barbara Bucher ^{1 2}

   Other names for Barbara were Barbara Beecher, Barbary Beecher and Barbara Bicher.

  Burial Notes:

Later Michael and Barbara were moved from the graves on the Fred Neiswender farm to a Lutheran church yard.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1850, Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. ⁴ George Dague, farmer, 23, was living with wife Harriett, 21. Both were born in Ohio and the census column is checked to indicate they were married within the year 1850.

Next door is Michael Neiewander, farmer, 60, with his wife Barbary, 57; son Corades, farmer, 24; Adam, cooper, 22; Soloman, farmer, 18; Rueben, 15; son Frances, 8; and Mary, 19. The next home is Reuben Neiewender, farmer, 24, and Mary, 65. Michael and Barbary were born in Pennsylvania, the elder Mary in Maryland, and everyone else in Ohio.

• Pension, 1854. ⁵ Following in a copy of a letter from U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, received by Mrs. Harry Kennett McAdams, 309 N. Broadway, Lexington, KY. [Ms. McAdams is a descendent.]

"I advise you that form the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim, S.39982, it appears that John Beecher, or Becher, enlisted in Lebanon, in what was later Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, April, 1788, served as a Private in Captain Meng's Company, Colonel Benjamin Flowers Artillery Artificers Regiment and was discharged April 3, 1779.

"He was allowed a Pension on his application executed November 28, 1818, while a resident of Berne Township, Berks County, Pa., aged over fifty-six years. He died March 22, 1819.

"Soldier's wife, Mary Ann Beecher, died November 11, 1837. Her maiden name and date of marriage not stated.

"In 1854, Jacob Nyswender and Henry Carpenter stated in Columbus, Ohio, that the following were the children and only heirs of said John and Mary Ann Beecher:

"John Beecher, of Berks County, Pa.

"William Beecher and Barbara Nyswender, both of Franklin County, Ohio.

"Margaret Mulliner, of Philadelphia, Pa.

"Benjamin Beecher, Jacob Beecher, and Catherine Paxon, all of Chester Co., Pa.

"Samuel Beecher, of Lancaster Co., Pa.

"Lydia Cook, of Clark Co., Va.

"There is no record in this bureau of land having been granted by the United States, on account of the service of the above named Revolutionary War Soldier, John Beecher, or Becher.

"Respectfully,
Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Rev. and 1812 Wars Section."

• Census, 1870, Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. ⁶ In the household of Samuel Neiswender, farmer, 56, was living his wife Elizabeth, 57; Samuel Jr. 23; and Samuel's mother, Barbary Neiswender, 76, "invalid with them". Samuel and mother were born in Pennsylvania, the others in Ohio.

• Book: Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records, 1929. ⁵ Barbara - born March 10, 1794; died Oct. 1, 1879; married June 11, 1811, at Reading, Pa. Married Michael Nyswender (also spelled Neiswender). he was born June 19, 1791; died Dec. 12, 1858. Lived Franklin Co., Ohio. They had 12 children. Buried on Fred Neiswender farm, later moved to Lutheran church yard.

Barbara married Michael Neiswender, son of Peter Neuschwender and Eva Velt, on 19 Jun 1791 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. (Michael Neiswender was born on 19 Jun 1791 in Manheim Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA,^{2 3 7} died on 12 Dec 1858 in Gahanna, Franklin County, Ohio, USA ^{2 3 7} and was buried in Gahanna: Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Franklin County, Ohio, USA ^{2 3 7}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 11 Jun 1811, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³