Malinda Harp ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

In the Sunbury American newspaper, dated March 17, 1876, was this death notice:

"In this place, at the residence of her son-in-law, Henry BUCHER, Sr., Rebecca HARP, aged about 77 years."

This indicates that a Henry Bucher Sr. married a Harp, but is that the Henry W. Bucher born 1825 who married Malinda ?, or the Henry D. Bucher born 1842 who married Louisa C.? Reviewing the ages, it appears Harp married Henry born 1825.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1850, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{1 2} Henry Bucher, 23, ferryman, is living with Malinda, 23; and Margaret, 1. The previous household is Elizabeth Bucher, 58, living with Francis Bucher, 20. Elizabeth could be the mother of Henry and Francis and living with them as a widow. She Henry is a ferryman, and The History of Northumberland County states the ferry was run by the original pioneer Henry Bucher (1764-1824) we assume this Henry is the grandson, still operating the family business.

• Census, 1860, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{5 6} Henry Bucher, age 29, laborer, is living with Malinda, 30; Rosetta, 9; and Jane, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate is valued at $1000 and his possessions worth $150.
[Note: Ages for parents in each case are 4 years too high. Malinda's is an additional year since the census was recorded right after her birthday in August, 1860.]

• Census, 1870, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ Henry Bucher, 45, locomotive fireman, was living with Malinda, 45; Rosetta, 19; William, 16; Henry, 14; Jane, 11; Charles, 10; George, 8; and John, 3. Henry's real estate is valued at $3,000 and his possessions worth $300. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1880, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ Henry F. Bucher, age 55, occupation R.R. fireman, is living with wife Malinda, 56; William L., 27, R.R. car inspector; Charles A., 19, laborer; George D., 16, laborer; John A., 13; and Samuel B., 9. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Malinda married Henry W. Bucher, son of Henry Bucher and Elizabeth Mantz. (Henry W. Bucher was born on 25 Dec 1825 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA,^{1 2 3 4} died on 15 Jun 1898 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ² and was buried in Sunbury: Sunbury Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ².)