John Bougher ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for John were John Bucher and John Buchker.¹

   FamilySearch ID: K6HD-5H3.

  General Notes:

Note: It is possible his father is Moses Bougher, the son of Abraham, as some researchers indicate. Further research needed to confirm with certain evidence.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ¹ Three families were neighbors:

Moses Buchker, farmer, 58, was with wife Elizabeth, 57; Abraham, boatman, 28; Christian, 14; Elizabeth, 24; and Nathaniel, 3. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000.

Next door is John Buchker, farmer, 34; Charity, 27; Abraham, 7; William, 5; Sarah C., 3; and Charles, 1. Also Sarah Buchker, 84. All were born in Pennsylvania. Her real estate is worth $1,000.

William Bucker, laborer, 47, was with Margaret, 63; Susanna, 23; Harriet, 21. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $300.

2. Census in 1860 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁴ Abraham Boger, shoemaker, 30, was living with wife Elizabeth, 32; Eve, 3; and Mary C., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. He had no real estate value and his personal estate was worth $200.

His neighbor was John Bougher, laborer, 46, with wife Gerida, 44; William H., 14; Sarah Ann, 13; Charles, 9; Ellen, 7; Mary Ann, 5; Margaret, 3; and Elizabeth, 3 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $1,200 and personal estate $260.

3. Census in 1870 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ⁵ Several Boughers appear as neighbors on the same census pages in Williams Township, post office Easton:

William Bougher, farmer, 42, was living with wife Lavina, 43; son Uriah, 1; daughter Emma L., 10; and daughter Clara, 5. Also in the home was Jacob Raub, 77, retired farmer. Jacob's real estate was worth $2,500 and personal estate $100. William had no real estate and his personal estate was $1,020. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

On the same census page is Samuel Bougher, canal watchman, 49, with son Godfrey F., 13; George H., 8, wife Sarah R, 46; Martha M., 17; Maria R., 9; and Mary C., 4. All were born in Pensylvania. His real estate was worth $1000 and personal estate $400.

Next door is William Bougher, laborer, 77 and daughter Harriet, 41. His home is worth $1000 and personal estate $300. Both were born in Pennsylvania.

John Bougher, laborer, 54, was living with wife Charitie, 47; William H., boatman, 24; Sarah C., 22; John, 4; Ellen 18; and Selinda, 7. All were born in Pennsylvania. John's home was worth $2,500 and personal estate $300.

His neighbor is Moses Bougher, retired laborer, 79 and his wife Elisabeth, 78, both born in Pennsylvania. His home was worth $1000 and personal estate $150.

4. Census in 1880 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. ² John Bougher, farmer, 64, was living with wife Charity, 57; Salinda, 17; and Herbert, 7. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

John married Charity Dickson, daughter of John Dickson and Anna Rockafellow. (Charity Dickson was born on 4 Mar 1823 in , Bucks, PA,^{1 5 6 7} died on 23 Mar 1901 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA ^{7 8} and was buried in Riegelsville: Riegelsville Union Cemetery, Bucks, PA ⁷.)