Samuel F. Booher ¹

   Another name for Samuel was Samuel Booker.²

   FamilySearch ID: LQRD-NJ8.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Washington Twp., Armstrong, PA. ² Jacob Booker, 29, farmer, was living with Sarah A., 28; Abraham, 10; Mary C., 9; Eviline, 7; Melissa J., 4; Samuel, 2; and Fred, 7 months when the census was recorded on 13 Sep 1860. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $900 and personal estate $555. The post office is Middlesex.

2. Book: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania: Her People Past and Present, 1914. ¹
SAMUEL F. BOOHER, postmaster of Kittanning, and for some years interested in the breeding of fine horses, is one of the representative men of Armstrong county. He was born in Washington township, this county, son of Jacob and Sarah A. (Bowser) Booher, and grandson in the maternal line of Matthias and Polly Ann (Stephenson) Bowser, the latter a close relative of Governor Stephenson of Ohio. Frederick Booher, the paternal grandfather, a native of France, grew up in that country, but came to the United States in young manhood, and locating in Bedford, Bedford Co., Pa., bought a farm and found employment for his energies in agricultural pursuits. Jacob Booher was born in Bedford county, where he was reared and obtained a common school education. Like his father he became a farmer, and made a success of his life work. A consistent Republican, he supported the candidates of his party. Of his eleven children, two died in infancy, the others being: Abraham, a farmer of Washington township ; Frederick, a farmer of Sugar Creek township ; Dr. J. C., of Foss Creek, Jefferson Co., Pa. ; Catherine, wife of William Wyant ; Evaline, wife of J. W. Frick, of Allegheny county, Pa. ; Melissa, wife of F. M. Painter; Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Hazelett ; Anna, wife of J. W. Fair, of Applewold ; and Samuel F. Samuel F. Booher was educated in his native township, and brought up amid healthy agricultural surroundings. When still a young man he began business life for himself as a general merchant at Sherrett, this county, and continued in this line for about six years, during which time he was also postmaster there. In 1894 he was elected sheriff of Armstrong county, and after three years of faithful service in this important office was further honored by his party, being elected treasurer of the county in 1902. The Republican party has always found in him an able exponent of its principles, and he has been one of its most influential supporters in Armstrong county. He has served as chairman of the Republican central committee, of Washington township, and as chairman of the Armstrong county central committee, holding the latter office for two years. Moreover, he has justified the faith reposed in him whenever placed in office. In 1907 he was appointed by President Roosevelt to the office of postmaster of Kittanning, and reappointed by President Taft, being the present incumbent of the office. Mr. Booher is deeply interested in the raising of good stock, owning a farm of 700 acres devoted to that purpose, on which he has a fine half-mile race track, and he specializes on high-grade blooded horses. Besides his farm Mr. Booher owns several houses, which he rents, all in one block, and he has just completed the erection of one of the finest and most modern apartment buildings in this part of the country. It is of beautiful buff brick, situated on a high and dry location at the corner of Arch and Grant streets, and is four stories in height, providing eight finely arranged apartments with up-to-date finish and conveniences. The heat is furnished by the most approved hot water system, and the arrangements throughout are intended to meet the demands of those who appreciate thoroughly modern appointments. Fraternally Mr. Booher is a member of the B. P. O. Elks, the Odd Fellows and the American Mechanics. In religious matters he is a Baptist, and one of the most generous members of that church.