John Conrad Bucher Jr. ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LH8J-61H.

  General Notes:

Note: The listings for Springdale Cemetery show a George H. Bucher died on 31 Aug 1835. Since no one else was buried in the cemetery at such an early date this is obviously a typo in the birth year. Further research is needed to determine who this was, most likely, the death of George Horter Bucher born 1865.

Also, a John G. Bucher is listed, died 12 Mar 1870. This could be John Conrad Bucher born 1861.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: merchant in Clinton, Clinton, IA. ⁶ He followed in the footsteps of his father John Conrad Bucher who was at one time a merchant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, opening the first dry goods store in Clinton County, Iowa.

2. He was employed in 1842 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁷ Listed in the H. Napey's 1842 Directory of Harrisburg, PA:
Bucher, John C, grocery, dry goods & flour store, 1 Market St., SE corner of Market & Front streets. [This could be John C. b.1792 or his son John C. b.1827 as both were merchants.].

3. He was employed in 1845 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁸ Listed in the 1845 Spofford & Napey's Directory of Harrisburg, PA are:
Bucher, George H., gentleman, 43 Market St.
Bucher, John C., dry goods store, 1 Market St. corner of Front St.

4. Census in 1860 in Clinton Twp., Clinton Co, IA. ⁹ John C. Bucher, age 30, dry goods merchant, has real estate valued at $20,000 and possessions worth $10,000. Living with him is wife Isabella M., age 25; and daughters Susan, 3, and Ellen, 2. The children were born in Iowa and both parents in Pennsylvania. Also with them are Ellen Comer, 25, servant, and Thomas Fleming, 19, porter, both born in Ireland. The post office is Clinton City.

5. He was elected as Mayor in 1861 in Clinton, Clinton, IA. From http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclinto/people/outlines/richard_moore.htm: "The Civil War commenced in April 1861 when the flag dropped at Sumter. On the 19\super th\nosupersub of April, a large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Clinton presided over by Mayor John C. Bucher and Dennis Whitney, Secretary. At the conclusion of the meeting, nineteen men enrolled themselves as volunteers and thus Clinton County, Iowa entered the Civil War."

6. He signed a will in 1870 in , Clinton, IA. Wills on file at the Clinton County, Iowa courthouse:
Bucher John C., book 1, page 356
Bucher Isabella M., book 3, page 53
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7. He has conflicting death information of 12 Mar 1870 and Clinton Twp., Clinton Co, IA. ¹

8. Book: History of Clinton County, Iowa, by L. P. Allen, 1879. ⁶
He is mentioned on the following pages (copy not obtained yet):
Bucher, John C. 454-488-504-506-529-657-685-671

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9. Book: History Of Clinton County, Iowa, 1976. ¹⁰
The following pages (not yet obtained) have information:
Bucher 57,417
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John married Isabella Matilda Jacoby, daughter of Samuel Jacoby and Susanna Freedley, on 3 Oct 1853 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA.¹ (Isabella Matilda Jacoby was born on 17 Sep 1830 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA,⁵ died on 14 Dec 1887 in Clinton, Clinton, IA ⁵ and was buried in Clinton: Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, IA ⁵.)