William Henry Bougher ^{1 2}

   Other names for William were William R. Bougher ⁴ and William Henry Bucher.³

   FamilySearch ID: 98BB-HPZ.

  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. ² 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.

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.

3. Census in 1870 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁵ Several Boughers appear as neighbors on the same census pages in Williams Township, post office Easton:

William Bougher, farmer, 42, was living with wife Lavina, 43; son Uriah, 1; daughter Emma L., 10; and daughter Clara, 5. Also in the home was Jacob Raub, 77, retired farmer. Jacob's real estate was worth $2,500 and personal estate $100. William had no real estate and his personal estate was $1,020. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

On the same census page is Samuel Bougher, canal watchman, 49, with son Godfrey F., 13; George H., 8, wife Sarah R, 46; Martha M., 17; Maria R., 9; and Mary C., 4. All were born in Pensylvania. His real estate was worth $1000 and personal estate $400.

Next door is William Bougher, laborer, 77 and daughter Harriet, 41. His home is worth $1000 and personal estate $300. Both were born in Pennsylvania.

John Bougher, laborer, 54, was living with wife Charitie, 47; William H., boatman, 24; Sarah C., 22; John, 4; Ellen 18; and Selinda, 7. All were born in Pennsylvania. John's home was worth $2,500 and personal estate $300.

His neighbor is Moses Bougher, retired laborer, 79 and his wife Elisabeth, 78, both born in Pennsylvania. His home was worth $1000 and personal estate $150.

4. Moved: Removal Notice published in the Bucks County Intelligencer, 8 Apr 1876, Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁶ William H. Bougher from Riegelsville to Williams Township.

5. Census in 1900 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁴ 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.