Rufus Benjamin Bucher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Rufus was Rufus Barry Bucher.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1858 and Plain Twp., Wayne, OH. ¹

2. Census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Wayne, OH. ¹ John C. Bucher, age 50, cabinet maker, is living with wife Mary, 43; Sarah, 21; Martha Ann, 19; William Henry, 17; John, 15; Barbara Jane, 13; David Harman, 7; Mary, 5; and Rufus Benjamin, 2. Father and mother were both born in Pennsylvania, and everyone else in Ohio. John's real estate is valued at $100 and possessions worth $100. The post office is Plain.

3. Census in 1870 in Plain Twp., Wayne, OH. ⁴ J. C. Bucher, wagon maker, 59, was living with wife Mary, horse keeper, 53; daughter S.N., seamstress, 30; daughter M. A., 28; son I. N., carpenter, 24; son D. H. 17, daughter M. S. 15; and son R. B. 13. The parents were born in Pennsylvania and the children in Ohio.

4. Census in 1880 in Jefferson, Wayne, OH. ⁵ John C. Bucher, wagon maker, 69, was living with wife Mary, 64; Mary S., 24; Rufus B., 22, works wagon shop; Sarah Douglass, daughter, 40; and Mary E. Douglass, granddaughter, 7. John & Mary were born in Pennsylvania; everyone else in Ohio.

Rufus married Ella F. Mark on 2 Jul 1884 in , Wayne, OH. (Ella F. Mark was born in Mar 1859 in , , OH.)