Adam Booher 1 2
- Born: Abt 1818, , , VA
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Shaffer on 27 Dec 1846 in , , VA
- Died: 1892 about age 74
General Notes:
!SOURCES:
1. Booher, Allen G. sr. MY OFTEN MISSPELLED NAME IS BOOHER
2. 1850 Scott Co. VA census
3. Ancestry.com: Online Family Tree: Erica Christensen - gedcom
4. 1860 Scott Co. VA census
5. 1870 Scott Co. VA census
6. 1880 Scott Co. VA census
!BIRTH: Source-1 p. 120 for 1818 [this date cannot be correct if he is the youngest son]; ditto p. 119 7th child listed and said to be the youngest; Sources-7&8 indicate a 1818 birth
!MARRIAGE: Source-1 pp. 119, 137 for name; Source-3 for state
!DEATH: Source-1 p. 120 for date
BURIAL:
!ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Source-1 Samuel Booher willed...all of the land that had been given to him by his father, Martin Booher, to his youngest son, Adam. Adam was to pay the other heirs certain specified sums of money
!CENSUS:
1850 Source-2 p. 372 #292-292
Booher, Adam 26 farmer /600 VA
Elizabeth 22 TN
Mary J. 2 VA
Eliza A. 2/12 "
!1860 Source-4 p. 239 #60-60 Estillville P.O.
Booher, Adam 48 farmer 1000/300 TN
Elizabeth 34 h wife VA
Mary 12 "
Eliza 9 "
George 8
Amos 6
!1870 Source-5 p. 527 #71-70 Fulkerson Twp.
Booker, Adam 52 farming 1000/300 VA
Elizabeth 46 kh "
Amos 15 works on farm "
Taylor, John 25 farm laborer
Eliza A. 18 assistatn kh
Mare E. 3
Margaret C 10/12
!1880 Source-6 Census Place: Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia next door to Amos
Source: FHL Film 1255389 National Archives Film T9-1389 Page 230B
!Adam BOOHER Self 62 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: VA
Elizabeth BOOHER Wife 58 VA Occ: Kpng Hs Fa: PA Mo: VA
Noted events in his life were:
1. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1812 and , , VA. 2
2. Census in 1850 in Western District, Scott, VA. 3 Three Booher households are close neighbors in the 1850 census:
Maryann Booher, 58, was living with son Samuel, farmer, 28; Julia, 21; William, farmer, 22; and John A., farmer, 17. Maryann's real estate was worth $520, and $280 each for Samuel, William, and John A. Everyone was born in Virginia except Julia in Tennessee.
On the next page is Eli Booher, farmer, 30, with wife Mahala, 28; Lydia E. 10; daughter Olly, 5; Margaret A., 2; and Samuel M., 2. Eli, Mahala and Lydia were born in Tennessee, the others in Virginia. Since Eli has not real estate value, he is likely farming the land of one of his neighbors: Carey Cox, 50, and his wife Mary; or Lawrence Snapp, 44, and his wife Eliza J. One might be his father-in-law?
Near Eli is Adam Booher, farmer, 26, with wife Elizabeth, 22; Mary J., 2; and Eliza A., 7 months. Elizabeth was born in the Tennessee, the others in Virginia. Adam's real estate is worth $600.
3. Census in 1860 in Estillville, Scott, VA. 2 Adam Booher, farmer, 48, was living with wife Elizabeth, 34; Mary, 12; Eliza, 9; George, 8; and Amos, 6. Adam was born in Tennessee, everyone else in Virginia. Adam's real estate was worth $1,000 and personal possessions $300. The post office was Estillville, VA.
Adam married Elizabeth Shaffer on 27 Dec 1846 in , , VA. (Elizabeth Shaffer was born in Apr 1822 in , Washington, VA and died in 1905.)
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