Casper Booher
(1758-1831)
Phoebe Shaver
(1756-1845)
Samuel Booher Sr.
(1788-1858)
Hannah Morrison
(1791-)
Joshua Morrison Booher
(1826-1888)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Caroline Giles

Joshua Morrison Booher

  • Born: 18 Aug 1826, Orbisonia, Huntingdon, PA 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Caroline Giles on 8 Jul 1841
  • Died: 29 Nov 1888, Orbisonia, Huntingdon, PA at age 62

   Another name for Joshua was Joshua M. Bucher.1 2

   FamilySearch ID: K8J3-KXR.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon, PA. 1 Samuel Bucher, farmer, 63, was living with wife Hannah, 62; Joshua, stone mason, 26; Samuel, farmer, 22; and Lucinda, 16. Samuel's farm was valued at $5,000. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon, PA. 3 In 1860 four Beuher families are neighbors:

Joshua Beuher, farmer, 32, was living with wife Elizabeth, 29; Wilbert, 6; Edmond, 5; Ann, 3; and John, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $350, and personal estate $840.

The next neighbor was Thomas Feinberg, 43, and his wife Mary, 30 with their family, followed by...

Samuel Beuher, stone mason, 37, with wife Caroline, 32; Hannah J., 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $2,000 and personal estate $50.

The next neighbor was Samuel Funk, 40; with wife Elizabeth, 35, and Sarah, 2. Then...

John Beuher, farmer, 41; wife Jane, 39; Joshua, 18; Hannah J., 17; Samuel, 14; John A., 12; Williard F., 10; Catherine A., 6; and Lucinda, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,500 and personal estate $650.

The post office was Mount Union.

3. Census in 1870 in Cromwell Twp., Huntingdon, PA. 2 Several Booher families are living as neighbors, everyone born in Pennsylvania:

Joshua M. Booher, farmer, 46, was living with wife Caroline, 45; Hannah, 14; Oscar, 9; James, 7; Caroline, 5; Charles, 3; and Lilly A., born May 1870. His farm was worth $3,000 and personal estate $1,500.

His neighbor, Jacob Booher, farmer, 37, was living with wife Lucinda, 36; Hilda A., 10; Hannah M., 8; Ida F., 5; Israel G., 4; and Elvada, 1. Also with him is Hannah Booher, 78. His farm was worth $3,000 and personal estate $1,000.

His neighbor, John Booher, farmer, 52, was living with wife Jane, 50; Willard F., 18; Annie, 15; and Lucinda, 13. His farm is worth $13,000 and personal estate $1,000.

His neighbor, Joshua M. Booher, laborer, 28, was living with wife Eveline, 21; Frank B., 3; Albert, 2. His real estate is worth $225 and personal estate $150.


Joshua married Caroline Giles on 8 Jul 1841. (Caroline Giles was born on 23 Nov 1827 in Quincy, Franklin, PA 2 and died on 3 Sep 1899.)


Sources


1 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Cromwell Township, Series: M432 Roll: 784 Page: 272.

2 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Cromwell Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1349 Page: 572.

3 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Cromwell Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1115 Page: 171-172.



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