Cyrus Gibbel Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL. ² Two Bucher households are found on the same 1900 census page.

Samuel Bucher, farmer, 27, born Jun 1872, was married for 6 years to wife Mary, 22, Nov 1877. She had birthed 4 children, 3 were alive in 1900. With them: Fannie, 3, Jan 1897; Floyd, 1, Oct 1898; and Bessie, 0 months, born May 1900. Samuel and his parents were born in Pennsylvnaia. Mary and her father were born in Illinois, her mother in Ohio. All the children were born in Illinois.

A few homes away was Cyrus Bucher, 54, Jul 1845, married for 30 years to wife Leah, 50, Jul 1849. She had birthed 13 children, and 11 were alive in 1900. With them: Liddy, 24, Dec 1875; Anna, 18, Aug 1881; Frannie, 16, Jan 1884; Cyrus, 14, Feb 1886; Harvy, 11, Apr 1889; Lizzie, 9, Feb 1891; and Ezra, 6, Dec 1893. Also with them: cousin Isaac Bucher, farmer laborer, 28, Jun 1871; and Harry Lehman, laborer, 28, Nov 1871. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Fannie, Cyrus, Harvy, Lizzie and Ezra were born in Illinois.

2. Census in 1920 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL. ⁵ The 1920 census recorded Cyrus G. Bucher, 33, living with wife Mable O., 33; Lester E., 12; Sherman, 12; Eunice J., 7; and Merle O., 1 year 11 months.

3. Census in 1930 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL. ¹ The 1930 census recorded Cyrus G. Bucher, 44, living with wife Mable, 43; Sherman, 20; Eunice, 17; Merle, 12; and Mildred L., 4 years 2 months.

4. Census in 1940 in Summum, Fulton, IL. ⁶ The 1940 census recorded three Bucher households as neighbors:

Sherman Bucher, farmer, 30, was living with wife Elizabeth, 24, and son Mitchell, 2 months.

Lester Bucher, farmer, 32, was living with wife Esther, 28; son Delmar, 10; and daughter Mabel, 2.

C. G. Bucher, 54, was living with wife Mabel, 53; daughter Muriel, 22; and daughter Lu?lie, 14.

Everyone was born in Illinois.

Cyrus married Mabel Bell Miller, daughter of Edmond Miller and Lydia Stemmel, on 8 Sep 1906. (Mabel Bell Miller was born on 23 May 1886 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL,⁷ died on 13 Jan 1964 ⁷ and was buried in Astoria: Woodland Cemetery, Fulton, IL ⁷.)