William R. Bougher ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: KD9L-RG3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ¹ In the 1860 census, several Bougher families were neighbors living in Williams Township, post office Riegelsville.

William Bougher, laborer, 68, was with wife Margaret, 73; and Harriet, 32, servant. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000 and personal estate $250.

On the same page: Samuel J. Bougher, laborer, 38, was with wife Sarah Ann, 36; Amos, 16; daughter Weleritas, 13; Jacob, 11; William, 9; Missouri, 7; Thomas, 6; Franklin, 4; and James M., 2. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $725 and personal estate $250.

Abraham Boger, shoemaker, 30, was living with wife Elizabeth, 32; Eve, 3; and Mary C., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. He had no real estate value and his personal estate was worth $200.

On the same census page: Moses Bougher, farmer, 70, was with wife Elizabeth, 69; and Anna Reiss, 14. All were born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $2,500 and personal estate $1,000.

His neighbor was John Bougher, laborer, 46, with wife Gerida, 44; William H., 14; Sarah Ann, 13; Charles, 9; Ellen, 7; Mary Ann, 5; Margaret, 3; and Elizabeth, 3 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $1,200 and personal estate $260.

2. Census in 1880 in Durham Twp., Bucks, PA. ³ William R. Bougher, laborer at furnace, 28, was with Mary Amanda, 31; Charles, 9; Sarah Emma, 6; Edith Edell, 5; and Esther Annie, 1. Charles, Mary and her parents were born in New Jersey. The others were born in Pennsylvania, as were William's parents.

3. Census in 1900 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ² Charity Bougher, 77, born Mar 1823, widowed, had birthed 10 children with 4 alive in 1900. With her: Ellen, 47, Apr 1853, single; and Salinda, 33, May 1867, single. Neither had any children born.

Her neighbor was William R. Bougher, farm laborer, 49, May 1851, married for 28 years to Mary A., 51, Apr 1849. She had birthed 5 children, 3 alive in 1900: Sarah E., 26, Jul 1873; Edith E., 25, Jan 1875; and Esther A., 21, Oct 1878. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except Mary and her parents were from New Jersey.

William married Mary Amanda Manning on 23 Dec 1869 in Riegelsville: St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bucks, PA. (Mary Amanda Manning was born on 1 Apr 1849 in , , NJ ² and died on 24 Aug 1924.)