BIO: Jesse Bucher, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LVI.

                        SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP.

536  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JESSE BUCHER, farmer, P. O. Mechanicsburg.  According to tradition 
the great-grandfather of this gentleman and his two brothers emigrated 
from Germany to America at an early date, and from them sprang the 
Buchers of Pennsylvania.  Christian Bucher (grandfather of subject), 
was born on the farm where his father originally settled, near Union 
Station, Lancaster Co., Penn.  His son, Christian Bucher, was born on 
the old homestead, which had then seen three generations of this family 
within its walls.  He learned the trade of miller, which he followed in 
Lancaster County thirty-two years.  In 1835 Christian Bucher married 
Miss Leah, daughter of George Youndt, of Lancaster County, Penn., who 
bore him six children:  Jesse, Lydia A., Elizabeth, John, Isaac and 
Henry (all born in Lancaster County).  In 1857 he moved with his family 
to Cumberland County, and bought a farm of 216 acres, where he remained 
so long as he lived.  He and his wife were members of the Lutheran 
Church.  He was a man of remarkable force of character and will-power; 
beginning life with nothing, by thrift and industry he accumulated a 
handsome property and was enabled to assist all his children to start 
in life.  Jesse Bucher, his son, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., 
in 1836, and came to this county with his father when a young man.  He 
learned the trade of a miller, and followed it until he came to this 
county.  In 1863 he married Miss Mary, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth 
(Kanogy) Crow, of Perry County, Penn.  This union has been blessed with 
three sons:  Albert H., Henry W. and Stewart E.  After marriage Mr. 
Bucher bought, in 1865, his present homestead, which is a fine farm of 
137 acres.  The sons, now young men, are all at home, and the entire 
family is noted for thrift and those qualities which go to make up a 
successful life.