Jonathan A. Booher ¹

  General Notes:

!SOURCES:
1. Booher, Allen G. sr. MY OFTEN MISPELLED NAME IS BOOHER
2. Booher, Winfield Scott. BOOHER FAMILY HISTORY HORIZONS, Wilmington CA
1974, p. 117
3. Indiana Deaths from WPA Records on Internet
4. INGenweb - Montgomery Co.
5. 1870 Montgomery Co. IN census [see father]
6. 1880 Montgomery Co. IN census
7. 1850 Montgomery Co. IN census [see father]
8. USGenweb: Indiana: Montgomery Co. Marriages recorded between 1850-1888
9. 1900 Montgomery Co. IN census
10. 1910 Montgomery Co. IN census

!BIRTH: Source 4 p. 546 for date and place

!MARRIAGE: Source-1 p. 81 for date; Source-8 Bk 4 p. 261 for date and place

!DEATH:Source 1 p. 81 for date; Source-3 Bk H-35 p. 160 for date and place

BURIAL:

!ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Source-4 Copied from History of Montgomery County, Indiana, HW Beckwith Reproduction by Unigraphic, Evansville, Ind p. 546

Jonathan A. BOOHER, farmer, Darlington, was b. in E. Tenn March 3, 1833 and came to this county with his parents, John and Margaret Booher when quite a babe in November 1834. On coming here the family settled in Sec. 3 on the farm which Mr. Booher now owns, and here he was raised receiving his education at the pioneer log-school house which stood on Isaac COX's land, his first teacher being William MILLER. In 1854, he marr. Miss Phebe MARTIN, a native of Ohio. This union resulted in a family of 7 children: Rebecca Ellen, William S, Daniel Voorhees, Newton Alexander, Reuben E, Sarah Millina and Minnie May. The old barn which was built in 1837 is still in use. Mr. Booher is a prominent member of the Lutheran church, and also of the Masonic fraternity. Throughout his life he has been attached to the democratic party.

!CENSUS:
1880 Source-6 Census Place: Franklin, Montgomery, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254300 National Archives Film T9-0300 Page 380D

J. A. BOOHER Self 47 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: VA
Phoebe BOOHER Wife 52 OH Occ: Kps Hs Fa: PA Mo: IRE
William S. BOOHER Son 20 IN Occ: Frm Lbr Fa: TN Mo: OH
Daniel V. BOOHER Son 16 IN Occ: Frm Lbr Fa: TN Mo: OH
Newton A. BOOHER Son 14 IN Occ: Frm Lbr Fa: TN Mo: OH
Reuben BOOHER Son 12 IN Occ: Frm Lbr Fa: TN Mo: OH
Sarah M. BOOHER Dau 9 IN Fa: TN Mo: OH
Minnie M. BOOHER Dau 6 IN Fa: TN Mo: OH

!1900 Source-9 p. 88 #285-291 Franklin Twp. next door to George W.
Booher, Jonathan Mar 1833 67 wd TN TN TN farmer
Rheuben Dec 1867 32 IN TN OH

!1910 Source-10 p. 92 #351-353 Franklin Twp.
Booher, Johnathan A. 77 m2 9yrs TN TN VA farmer
Carrie 53 0-0 IN IN IN
Ruben E. 42 2/12 IN TN OH cooper
Ida P. 22 0-0 IN IN IN
Denney, Christopher C. 90 wd IN KY IN own income

Jonathan married Phoebe Martin on 21 Dec 1854 in , Montgomery, IN. (Phoebe Martin was born on 27 Dec 1827 in , , OH and died on 4 May 1895.)

Jonathan next married Carrie Denny after 1900. (Carrie Denny was born about 1857 in , , IN.)