Polly Weinhold ^{1 2}

   Another name for Polly was Mary Weinhold.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Fact: Her tombstone states her maiden name is Weinhold. (Click photo on FindAGrave and blow up to read it.), 1829. ²

2. Issue: Issue: Polly's 1900 census reports she gave birth to 0 children by 1900. ³

3. Census in 1860 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹ The 1860 census recorded related Bucher families as neighbors. Everyone is born in Pennsylvania:

Jesse Bucher, age 35, occupation "store & tavern", owns real estate valued at $3,500 and personal possessions at $305. Living with him is wife Polly, 31 and Samuel Bucher, 7, who must be Jesse's nephew of brother Samuel H. since Jesse's wife never birthed any children according to her 1900 census record. Also with them are non-family members: Joseph Landis, 18; Jacob Frymyer, 27; and Harriet Stettler, 9.

Next door is Elizabeth, 25, married to Samuel Kurtz, 35, and daughter Sarah, 7 months. [Note: Could this Elizabeth be Jesse and Reuben's sister, daughter of Samuel born 1793?]

Next to them is Rueben Bucher, 40, farmer, who is wealthy: $11,000 in real estate and $1,240 in possessions. In his home are Catherine, 35; Henry, 10; Caroline, 7; Angeline, 4; Mary, 1. Also living with them: George Wilter, 30, hired help, and Sarah Deahl, 13, servant.

Next door is Elizabeth, 25, married to Samuel Kurtz, 35, and daughter Sarah, 7 months. Could this Elizabeth be Jesse and Reuben's sister, daughter of Samuel born 1793?

Next to them is Rueben Bucher, 40, farmer, who is wealthy: $11,000 in real estate and $1,240 in possessions. In his home are Catherine, 35; Henry, 10; Caroline, 7; Angeline, 4; Mary, 1. George Wilter, 30, hired help, and Sarah Deahl, 13, are also in the household.

4. Census in 1870 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴ The 1870 census recorded 3 related Bucher families as neighbors.

Jesse Bucher, farmer, 45, was living with wife Polly, 41; nephew Alfred Bucher, farm laborer, 14, and servant Harriet Stettel, 19. Jesse had no real estate and his personal estate was worth $1,000. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

The next neighbor is black smith William Wolfskill, 46, then the next neighbor..

John Bucher, farmer, 33, was living with wife Catharine, 36. Also with them: Mary Bucher, 71. John's real estate was worth $3,000 and personal estate $300. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Next door is Samuel Bucher, farmer, 42; wife Susanna, 37; Amanda, 15; Rebeccah, 11; and Henry, 8. Samuel's real estate was worth $1,500 and personal estate $300. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Reamstown.

The next neighbor is black smith William Wolfskill, 46, then the next neighbor..

John Bucher, famer, 33, was living with wife Catharine, 36. Also with them: Mary Bucher, 71. John's real estate was worth $3,000 and personal estate $300. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Next door is Samuel Bucher, farmer, 42; wife Susanna, 37; Amanda, 15; Rebeccah, 11; and Henry, 8. Samuel's real estate was worth $1,500 and personal estate $300. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Reamstown.

5. Census in 1880 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ The 1880 census recorded Jesse Bucher, 55, living with wife Mary, 51. They are their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1900 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ³ The 1900 census recorded Polly Bucher, 72, born Mar 1828, widow, living as a boarder in the home of John D. Reider, 53, Sep 1847, and his wife Harriet, 50, Dec 1850, and Harriet's mother Elizabeth Gensem, 71, Nov 1828. The census reports Polly had never given birth to any children by 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Polly married Jesse Bucher, son of Samuel Bucher and Elizabeth Lied. (Jesse Bucher was born on 10 Mar 1825 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA,^{1 6} died on 15 Oct 1893 in , Lancaster, PA ⁶ and was buried in Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ⁶.)