Adam Franklin Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: MR4N-ZDR.

  Burial Notes:

Inscription: Co. D-165 Pa. Inf.
Son of Christian & Martha Walter

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Photo: See his photo at http://www.searchtrees.com/BucherPhotos7.htm.

2. Census in 1850 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ⁹ Adam Bucher, age 15, was living in the household of farmer Charles Steiner, 36 and his wife Elizabeth, 36. Also in the home was their daughter Harriet, 12 and son Samuel, 8.

Two farms later on the same census page is Henry Bucher, age 15, living with farmer Philip Cutshaw, 34, and his wife Hannah, 31; Aaron, 2; and Israel, 1.

3. Census in 1860 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁰ Adam Bucher, age 24, carpenter's apprentice, is living single in the household of George Settel, 26, master carpenter with George's wife, Elizabeth, 23. Adam was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Cashtown.

4. Military on 16 Oct 1862 in , Adams, PA: in Company D., 165th Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia in the Civil War.

5. Census in 1870 in Highland Twp., Adams, PA. ¹¹ Adam Bucher, 33, farmer, was living with wife Susan, 31; Sadie C., 8; George B., 6; and James, 1. Also with them: Cutshall Berry, 18, farm hand; and Rockwell Iggie, 20, domestic servant. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Fairfield. Adam had no real estate value and his personal estate was worth $800.

6. Census in 1880 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ⁸ Adam Bucher, age 44, farmer, is living with wife Susan, 41; George B., 15; J. Edward, 11; and Harry A., 10. Everyone and everyone's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Census in 1900 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ¹² Adam F. Bucker, bartender, father-in-law, 64, born Sep 1835, widowed, was living with his daughter, Sadie C., 38, Sept 1861, and her husband, David Biesecker, 45, Sept 1854. They had been married 20 years and she had birthed 5 children, 5 still alive in 1900. With them: Carrie S., 18, Feb 1882; Lloyd A., 8, Jul 1891; and Miles A., 5, Apr 1895. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Census in 1910 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ¹³ Adam F. Bucker, occupation "own income", father-in-law, 73, widowed, was living with his daughter, Sadie C., 48, and her husband, David R. Biesecker, day laborer, 54. Sadie was David's second marriage. They had been married 31 years and she had birthed 6 children, 6 still alive in 1910. With them: Lloyd A., 18; Miles A., 14; and daughter Katherine E., 7. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Census in 1920 in Cashtown, Adams, PA. ¹⁴ Edward J. Bucher, laborer - farm, 51, was living with wife Ella B., 56, and his father Adam, 84, widowed. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. The location is the village of Cashtown.

Adam married Susann Elizabeth Settle, daughter of Jacob George Settle and Catharine Lady, on 7 Feb 1861. (Susann Elizabeth Settle was born on 22 Mar 1839 in , , PA,^{5 8} died in 1900 in Cashtown, Adams, PA ⁵ and was buried in McKnightstown: Flohr's Lutheran Church, Adams, PA ⁵.). The cause of her death was Died of dropsy.

Adam next married Annie Matilda Shull. (Annie Matilda Shull was born on 18 Feb 1840 in , , PA, died on 3 Jan 1908 and was buried in McKnightstown: Flohr's Lutheran Church, Adams, PA.)