James Booher ¹

   Another name for James was James Booker.³

  General Notes:

This family structure is assumed based on the 1850 census, but it's possible some of the younger children listed for James born 1800 belong to one of his sons, and were just living with their grandparents, as were their fathers. Further research is needed to confirm this family structure, using the 1830, 1840 and 1860 census in conjunction with 1850.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1800 and , , OH. ³

2. Census in 1850 in Hartford Twp., Licking County, OH. ³ Three Booher households are indexed in the 1850 census as surname Booker, and living as neighbors.

James Booker, 50, is living with wife Eliza, 45; James, 20; Robert, 15; son Byron 12; Nancy, 11; Louisa, 10; Reuben, 8; Eli, 4; and Charles, 1. Everyone was born in Ohio.

Next door is Ambrose Booker, laborer, 26; Elizabeth, 21; John, 2. Everyone was born in Ohio.

The next household is Daniel Bixler,35, and Hannah, 24, and their children, and living with them is a John Booker, 23, laborer. Everyone was born in Ohio.

3. Census in 1860 in Hartford Twp., Licking County, OH. ² The census page scan on Heritage Quest is unreadable, another source is needed. From the index we know James Booker is 66 years old, birthplace PA.

James married Eliza Large on 7 Apr 1825 in , Licking, OH.¹ (Eliza Large was born about 1805 in , , OH ³.)