Robert Allen Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: K853-YT7.

  Burial Notes:

Tombstone: Robert Allen Bucher, fell asleep, Jul 11, 1928 in his 89th yr. Buried in Section E.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1840 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland, PA. Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son Robert?
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 older son ??
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 father George
Females (born)
5-9 (1831-1835) = 3 daughters (??, Mary, Rebecca)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter?
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 mother Hannah.

2. Census in 1850 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁴ George H. Bucher, occupation "gentleman", with real estate valued at $20,000 making him quite wealthy, has his age appearing as 15 but this is obviously wrong since he is listed as the head of a family with wife Hannah, age 39. The children living with them are Mary H., 18; Rebecca P., 16; Robert A., 10; Ellin, 8; Ann, 6; Clenna M., 3; and Hannah, 1. Also living there is Charles Lee, 14, who is black. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland, PA. ³ George H. Bucher, age 62, appears as one of the richest people in the area with his real estate valued at $30,000. He has no occupation listed, apparently retired. Living with him is Hannah, 49; Robert A., 20, apprentice miller; Ellen, 18; Anna, 16; Clania? 13; Hannah, 11; George, 9. All were born in Pennsylvania. Non-family members living with them are John Burghart, 55, occupation hustler, born in Wurtemburg, Germany; and two born in Pennsylvania: Sarah Rawlings, 16; and Franny Miller, 12. The post office is New Ringston.

4. Census in 1900. ⁸ Living at 122 South West Street was R. A. Bucher, traveling salesman, 60, born Feb 1840, who was married for 29 years to wife M. H., 59, born Dec 1840. She had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1900. With them: Annetta, 26, Apr 1874; and Mary R., 20, Jul 1879. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Robert married Mary Hays Young, daughter of Dr. Robert G. Young and Unknown, on 1 Dec 1870.¹ (Mary Hays Young was born on 27 Dec 1840 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, PA,^{1 5} died on 28 Apr 1918 in , Cumberland, PA ⁵ and was buried in Mechanicsburg: Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, PA ⁵.)