Abraham Bougher ^{1 2 3 4}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ¹ Three families were neighbors:

Moses Buchker, farmer, 58, was with wife Elizabeth, 57; Abraham, boatman, 28; Christian, 14; Elizabeth, 24; and Nathaniel, 3. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000.

Next door is John Buchker, farmer, 34; Charity, 27; Abraham, 7; William, 5; Sarah C., 3; and Charles, 1. Also Sarah Buchker, 84. All were born in Pennsylvania. Her real estate is worth $1,000.

William Bucker, laborer, 47, was with Margaret, 63; Susanna, 23; Harriet, 21. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $300.

2. Census in 1860 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁴ In Williams Township, post office Riegelsville: Abraham Bougher, laborer, 38, was living with wife Elizabeth, 33; Nathaniel, 8; Margaret, 4; Abraham, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000 and personal estate $277.

3. Census in 1870 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁶ John Bougher, boatman, 29, was living with wife Harriet, 22. They were born in Pennsylvania. He had no real estate and his personal estate was worth $400.

Nearby on the next page: James Bougher, farmer, 59, was living with wife Sarah, 47; Morrison, 16; Josephine, 16; Alonzo, 14; and Lizzie E., 7. All were born in Pennsylvania, except Sarah in New Jersey. James' home was worth $8,500 and personal estate $1,700.

His neighbor is Abraham Bougher, boatman, 45, who was with Elizabeth, 50; Nathaniel, boating, 17; Margaret Ann, 14. All were born in Pennsylvania. His home was valued at $1,200 and personal estate $500. The post office was Easton.

4. Census in 1880 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁷ James Bougher, 67, was living with wife Sarah Y., 58; Morrison E., 24; Alonso J., 23; and Lizzie E., 17. Sarah and her parents were born in New Jersey, the others in Pennsylvania. James' parents were from Pennsylvania.

Next door is Abrm. Bougher, laborer, 56, and wife Elizabeth, 66. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

John Y. Bougher, engineer, 39, was living with wife Harriette, 29; and Laura, 8. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

Wm. Bougher, retired farmer, 88, was living with daughter Harriette, 51; and servant Mary B. Hoffman, 12. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

Sarah R. Bougher, 57, was with son George F., 17; Mary C., 15; and Henry Strauss, 22, and his wife Maria R. [need Bougher], 19. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1890 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ² Bougher, Abraham, 70.

6. Census in 1900 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ³ Nathaniel Bougher, farmer, 47, Nov 1852, was married for 16 years to Ella, 35, Mar 1865. She had birthed 8 children, 4 alive in 1900. With them: William A., farm laborer, 15, May 1885; Joseph M., 9, Oct 1890; and Elmer R., 6, Feb 1894; Kate E., 2, Oct 1897; and Abraham, father, landlord, 79, Dec 1820, widowed. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Abraham married Elizabeth. (Elizabeth was born on 12 Nov 1815 in , , PA,⁵ died on 15 Feb 1884 ⁵ and was buried in Durham Twp.: Durham Cemetery, Bucks, PA ⁵.)