Adam Bucher
(1767-1847)
Elizabeth
(Abt 1765-1859)
John Bucher
(1806-1862)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Anna Rebecca Leas

John Bucher 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 30 Nov 1806, , Adams, PA 5 7 9
  • Marriage (1): Anna Rebecca Leas on 6 Oct 1831 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA 1 2 3
  • Died: 5 May 1862, Tuscarora Twp., Perry, PA at age 55 1 3 7
  • Buried: Donnally Mills: Bull Hill Cemetery, Perry, PA 7

   Other names for John were John Beecher 6 and Johannes Bucher.

   FamilySearch ID: MR4J-ZWY.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 2 Dec 1806. 1

2. Census in 1810 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. 10 The first census where Adam Bucher is listed in Adams County is as Adam Bocher in Cumberland Township in 1810 with this household:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 son (Johannes)
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 son (older brother?)
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 father Adam
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 daughter
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 daughter
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 mother Nancy.

3. Census in 1820 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. 11 In the 1820 Census is listed Adam Boocher with this household:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 2 sons
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father Adam
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 wife.

4. Census in 1840 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. 12 On the same 1840 census page are two Bucher families.

The household of John Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 father John
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 mother

The household of Christian Bucher had:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 father Christian
Females (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

5. Census in 1850 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. 9 [Note: The 1850 Census Index at Heritage Quest lists John Boocker, but inspection of the actual handwriting reveals this name is written as Boocher, a mispelling of Bucher.] John Boocker is a laborer, age 42, living with wife Rebecka, 40; Joseph, 13; George, 13; Mary, 10; Sarah, 6; and Eliza, 3. He has no real estate value. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Their neighbors are several Taylor families and Soloman Hartman.

6. Occupation: miller in 1851 in Donnally Mills, Perry, PA. The family came from Gettysburg, PA to Donnally's Mills, Perry County in 1851. Johannes was a miller and came to operate Bull's Mill.

7. Census in 1860 in Tuscarora Twp., Perry, PA. 5 John Bucher, age 52, laborer, is living with wife Rebecca, 50; Anna E., 26; Adam, 24; twins Joseph S., 23, and George L., 23; May C., 20; Sarah R., 16; and Eliza A. 13. John's has no real estate of value and his possessions are worth $150. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Newport.


John married Anna Rebecca Leas on 6 Oct 1831 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA.1 2 3 (Anna Rebecca Leas was born on 14 Apr 1810 in , Adams, PA,1 3 5 7 9 died on 21 Dec 1887 in , Perry, PA 1 3 7 and was buried in Donnally Mills: Bull Hill Cemetery, Perry, PA 7.)


Sources


1 Genealogy of Urbanus E. Baughman, Jr (Microfilm 858774 Item 1 from Family History Center, Salt Lake City).

2 The Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA, Oct 25, 1831 Edition.

3 Leas, Fay W., Leas genealogy (Waterloo, Ind.?: unknown, 1950, 168 pgs.), Page 89.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of November 13, 2005).

5 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Perry County, Tuscarora Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1150 Page: 852.

6 Arendtsville Union Church (Zion Lutheran and Trinity Reformed; Arents Church), Adams County, Pennsylvania.

7 Bull Hill Cemetery, Tuscarora Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/perry/cemeteries/bullhill01.txt).

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 2, 2005), Batch C505471.

9 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 43.

10 1810 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cumberland Township, Series: M252 Roll: 44 Page: 53.

11 1820 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cumberland Township, Series: M33 Roll: 96 Page: 14.

12 1840 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, Series: M704 Roll: 435 Page: 77.



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