Opha May Bucher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Opha was Opha Mae Bucher.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Washington Twp., Taylor, IA. ² Thomas W. Bucher, no occupation listed, 60, born Apr 1840, was living with wife Lucinda K., 57, Jul 1842. She had been married for 36 years and birthed 11 children, 10 alive in 1900. Living with them: Virginia E., school teacher, 31, Oct 1868; Minnie B., servant, 24, Jun 1876; Lucy I., servant, 23, Mar 1877; Maude L., 21, Mar 1879; Eva A., 18, Jun 1881; Thomas O., 15, Jun 1884; Opha M, 13, May 1887. Thomas, Lucinda, Virginia, Minnie, and Lucy were born in Ohio; Maude and Eva in Kansas; and Thomas and Opha in Iowa. Thomas' parents were born in "unknown" and Lucinda's father was born in Ohio and mother in New Jersey.

Next door is Thomas' son Odbert Bucher, carpenter, 35, born Jan 1865 in Ohio; and his wife Sarah A., 29, born Aug 1870 in Kentucky of parents from same. She had birthed no children by 1900.

Opha married Harry Edwards. (Harry Edwards died on 8 May 1958 in Webb City, Jasper, MO.)