Jacob Booher Sr. ^{1 2}

   Other names for Jacob were Jacob Booker Sr. ³ and Jacob Bucher Sr..³

   FamilySearch ID: L786-LC9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon, PA. ⁴ John Bucher, farmer, 33, is living with wife Jane, 29; Joshua M., 8; Hannah J., 6; Samuel, 4; and John A., 6 months old when the census was recorded on 31 Oct 1850. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's farm had no value, suggesting he was living on the farm of Jacob below.

The next family on the census page is John Duffey, 33, and wife Elizabeth, 29. They are likely living on land owned by the next household, suggesting Elizabeth is the daughter of...

Jacob Bucher, farmer. He is listed but his age is difficult to read because it was overwritten and the ink blurred. The age appears to be 55 or 58, although the 5 might be a 2. Living with him is Socia [?], 28; Mary, 20; Jacob, farmer, 19; William T., 8; Phebe A. 6; and Samuel Bucher, 26, laborer. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Jacob's farm was worth $6,000.

2. Census in 1860 in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon, PA. ³ Jacob Booker Sr., farmer, 65, was living with William F., 18; Pheobe A., 15; and John W., 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $6,000 and personal estate $1,000.

Next door is Jacob Booker, farmer, 29; wife Lucinda, 26; Hannah B., 67; and servant David Hall, 12. His farm is worth $2,000 and personal estate $300.
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3. He signed a will on 18 Oct 1864 in , Huntingdon, PA. ⁵ Abstract of the will.
Dated: 18 Oct 1864
Jacob Booher, Springfield Township, Huntingdon County.
Privisions for sons Samuel C. Booher, William U. Booher, daughter Phoebe Ann, Polly Stevens, son John W. Booher
Remainder divided equally among seven children: Elizabeth Duffey and her children, Jacob Booher, Jr.; William M. Booher, Phoebe Ann Booher and John W. Booher.
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4. Letter: Arthur O. Stains to Mrs. Jessie Kantzer, 1936. Jacob and Socia Duffey lived on the old homestead on the west side of Big Aughwick Creek, just westward off the road that leads from Orbisonia, Pa., to Meadow Gap. The old homestead is now owned by Mr. Mathews. On this old farm, south of the buildings, about 400 feet, in an open field, is a small burial plot, with several of the above buried therein. There are headstones for the following:
Jacob Duffey-died Oct. 26, 1864- aged 69 years, 11 months, 1 day.
Socia Duffey-Booher, Wife of Jacob Booher, died Apr. 27, 1857, aged 34 years, 3 months, 1 day.

Also two others side by side: Jennie E. Booher, died Oct. 17, 1873 aged 1 yr., 27 days and Willie F. Booher, died Feb. 23, 1874- age 7 days. These two infants were the children of William T. and Rachel Rutter-Booher.

Socia's older brother, John Duffy, lived on the opposite side, or east side of the Big Aughwick Creek. His house and buildings were on each side of the road leading towards Meadow Gap. The house was recently destroyed by fire.

Jacob married Mary on 18 Dec 1821 in , Huntingdon, PA. (Mary was born on 17 Nov 1798 in Shirley Twp., Huntingdon, PA and died on 31 May 1838.)

Jacob next married Socia Duffey on 23 Dec 1841 in , Huntingdon, PA. (Socia Duffey was born on 26 Jan 1822 in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon, PA,² died on 27 Apr 1857 in , Huntingdon, PA ² and was buried in Orbisonia: Booher Family Cemetery, Huntingdon, PA ².)