Samuel Gibble Bucher ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon, PA. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded Cyrus Bucher, 34, living with his second wife Leah, 30; Mary, 11; Samuel, 7; Lydia, 6; Ida, 4; Sarah, 3; and Leah, 1. Also in the home is Leah's son Edward Keifer, 12; and Saml. Fastnacht, 14; and Anna Duble, 16. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded Samuel Bucher, farmer, 28, born Jun 1872, living with wife Mary, 23, Nov 1877; Fannie, 3, Jan 1897; Floyd, 2, Oct 1898; Bessie, 0, May 1900; and laborer Albert O'Donnel, 20, Mar 1880. Mary had been married for 6 years and given birth to 4 children, 3 alive in 1900. Everyone was born in Illinois except Samuel and his parents in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1910 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL. ⁶ The 1910 census recorded Samuel G. Bucher, farmer, 37, living with wife Mary, 32; Fannie, 13; Floyd, 11; Bessie, 10; Harry, 8; Elgin, 6; and Ralph, 1 year 8 months. Everyone was born in illinois except Samuel G. in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1920 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL. The 1930 census recorded Samuel G. Bucher, farmer, 47, living with wife Mary L., 42; Fannie L., 23; Harry A., 18; Elgin W., 16; Ralph G., 12; Clara M., 10; and Fern L., 8. Everyone was born in Illinois except Samuel G. in Pennsylvania.

Samuel married Mary Lillian Elgin, daughter of Charles Henry Elgin and Clara Jane Howell. (Mary Lillian Elgin was born on 27 Nov 1877 in Woodland Twp., Fulton, IL,^{7 8} died on 4 Nov 1932 in Astoria, Fulton, IL ^{7 8} and was buried on 7 Nov 1932 in Astoria: Woodland Cemetery, Fulton, IL ^{7 8}.)