Jacob Bucher Sr. ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Jacob was Jacob Buecher Sr..⁴

   FamilySearch ID: LZDF-B83.

  Christening Notes:

Baptism record of Rev. Charles Ludwig Boehme. Sponsors were Jacob Sell & Christine.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1810 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ⁵ The household of Jacob Booker was listed with:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 2 sons
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 son
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 father Jacob
Females (born)
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 wife.

2. Census in 1820 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ⁶ Four Beecher households are listed on the same page of the 1820 Census in Straban Township.

John Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father John
Females (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 wife

Jacob Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 2 sons
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 father Jacob
Females (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife

George Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 father George
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 daughter
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife

David Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 son
16-18 (1802-1804) = 1 son
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 son
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 father David
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 2 daughters
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife.

3. Census in 1830 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ⁴ Jacob Buecher Sr. and Jacob Beucher Jr. were living as neighbors.

In the household of Jacob Buecher Sr.:
Males (born)
50-59 (1771-1780) = 1 Jacob
Females (born)
50-59 (1771-1780) = 1 wife

In the household of Jacob Buecher Jr.:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 sons
15-19 (1811-1815) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 son
40-49 (1781-1790) = 1 father Jacob
Females (born)
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 wife.

4. Census in 1840 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ⁷ Jacob Jr. and Jacob Sr. appear next to each other in the 1840 Census. In the household of Jacob Jr.:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1
10-14 (1826-1830) = 2
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 Jacob Jr.
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife

In the household of Jacob Sr.:
Males (born)
60-69 (1771-1780) = 1 Jacob
Females (born)
60-69 (1771-1780) = 1.

5. Newspaper: The Adams Sentinel, 25 Mar 1844, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ⁸ Collectors of State and County Taxes
The Commissioners of Adams County appointed the following persons COLLECTORS of County and State Taxes for the year 1844:

Jacob Bucher, Straban.
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6. Census in 1850 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ² Jacob Bucher Jr., farmer, 47, was living with his children: Samuel, 24; Henry, 21; Elizabeth, 19; Jacob, 16; Maryan, 14; Jesse, 10. Jacob's farm was valued at $4,500.

The next home on the census page is Jacob's father, Jacob Bucher Sr., 77; and wife Elizabeth, 72. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Jacob married Elizabeth. (Elizabeth was born on 20 Aug 1778 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,^{2 9 10} died on 24 Dec 1864 ¹⁰ and was buried in New Oxford: St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery (The Pines), Adams, PA ¹⁰.)