Ellen Bucher 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: KHTG-Y8Y. Noted events in her life were: 1. Census in 1850 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland, PA. 3 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. 2. Census in 1860 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland, PA. 2 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. 3. Census in 1870 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland, PA. 4 George H. Bucher, age 73, retired merchant, has land valued at $30,000 and possessions worth $6,000. In his household is Hannah, 59; Ellen, 28; Anna, 26; and Hannah, 21. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is New Kingston. Ellen married George Mytinger Cresswell on 29 Nov 1883.1 (George Mytinger Cresswell was born in Petersburg, Huntingdon, PA 1.) |
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Egle, William Henry, Pennsylvania Genealogies, Mainly Scotch Irish And German (1896, 798 pp.
Reprinted Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Online via Google Book Search.), Page 128.
2 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Silver Spring Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1102 Page: 611.
3 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Silver Spring Township, Series: M432 Roll: 773 Page: 257.
4 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Silver Spring Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1333 Page: 399.
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