John J. Bucher ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Taylor Twp., Greene, IN. ² Peter Bucher, farmer, 65, was living with wife Margaret, 64; William, farmer, 29; Abraham, farmer, 27; Ruben, farmer, 22. Also with them: Ceclia Broward, 13. Everyone was born in Switzerland except Ruben and Ceclia in Indiana. His farm was worth $3,200 and personal estate $2,275.

Next door is Washington Bucher, farmer, 26, and wife Sarah E., 20; and John J., 10 months when the census was recorded on 30 Jul 1870. He had no real estate and his personal estate was worth $150. Washington was born in Virginia, his wife in Pennsylvania, and their son in Virginia.

2. Census in 1880 in Grant Twp., Hancock, WV. ³ Several Bucher households were neighbors.

Washington Bucher, carpenter, 35, was living with wife Sarah, 31; John, works on farm, 10; Amanda, 9; Bell, 6, William, 4; and Florence, 2. Everyone was born in West Virginia except Sarah in Pennsylvania. Her father was from Ohio, her mother and Washington's mother from Pennsylvania. His father was born in Maryland.

Amanda Bucher, 65, was living with daughters Mary, 33; Emiline, 28, and Alice, 20. Amanda and her parents were born in Pennsylvania, her daughters in West Virginia.

Samuel Bucher, farmer, 30, was living with wife Ella, 27; Bertran, 6; Mary, 4; Lucy, 2, and John, 2 months. Everyone was born in West Virginia except Ella in Pennsylvania. Samuel and Ella's parents were from Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Unity Twp., Columbiana, OH. ¹ John J. Bucher, 30, laborer in pottery, born Jul 1869, was married for 4 years to wife Florence, 22, Feb 1878. She had birthed two children: Washington, 3, Jan 1897; and Ethel, 1, Apr 1899. John was born in Pennsylvania, his parents in West Virginia. His children, his wife and her parents were born in Ohio.

John married Florence about 1896.¹ (Florence was born in Feb 1878 in , , OH ¹.)