DESCENDANTS OF JOHANN DIETRICH BUCHER - 6 Nov 2002 Submitted by Linda Fluharty --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Johann Dietrich Bucher was born on November 1, 1709 in Switzerland. He died on May 15, 1769 in New Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA. He was buried in churchyard of the New Hanover Lutheran Church. He was married to Maria Sophia Zurich about 1737. Johann Dietrich Bucher and Maria Sophia Zurich had the following children: 2 i. Conrad Bucher was born on June 28, 1738. He died on May 1, 1767. 3 ii. Sebastian Bucher was born on August 13, 1740. +4 iii. George Dietrich Bucher (born on March 22, 1742). SECOND GENERATION 4. George Dietrich Bucher was born on March 22, 1742. He died on June 25, 1802. George was a gristmiller in New Hanover. He was married to Maria Magdalena Hollenback (daughter of Matthias Hollenback and Anna Maria Unknown) about 1760. Maria Magdalena Hollenback was born in 1742. She died in 1802. George Dietrich Bucher and Maria Magdalena Hollenback had the following children: +5 i. Rosina Bucher (born on February 22, 1760). +6 ii. Marie Catharine Bucher (born on October 22, 1764). +7 iii. Johann George Bucher (born on January 1, 1767). 8 iv. Elizabeth Bucher was born in September 1768. She died in May 1778. +9 v. Albertina Philomena Bucher (born on September 13, 1774). 10 vi. Maria Salome (Sarah) Bucher was born on December 14, 1776. She died on October 9, 1806. 11 vii. Dieter Bucher was born on December 15, 1778. He died on September 16, 1850. Married (1) Elizabeth Schneider 1801 and (2) Catharine Christman 1806. 12 viii. Matthias Bucher was born on March 17, 1782. He died on January 24, 1852. THIRD GENERATION 5. Rosina Bucher was born on February 22, 1760. She died on November 2, 1840. She was married to Philip Leydich in 1778. 6. Marie Catharine Bucher was born on October 22, 1764. She died on April 17, 1833. She was married to Christian Schweyer Unknown. 7. Johann George Bucher was born on January 1, 1767. He died on October 17, 1845. Johann George Bucher and Maria Christianna Schneider had the following children: 13 i. Mary C. Bucher was born in 1784. She died in 1872. 14 ii. George D. Bucher was born in 1893. He died Unknown. 15 iii. George D. Bucher was born in 1791. He died in 1791. 16 iv. Mary S. Bucher was born in 1794. She died in 1812. 17 v. Anna M. Bucher was born in 1792. She died in 1882. 18 vi. Mary E. Bucher was born in 1796. She died in 1864. 19 vii. John D. Bucher was born in 1797. He died in 1797. 20 viii. Anna C. Bucher was born in 1798. She died in 1848. 21 ix. Daniel Bucher was born in 1799. He died Unknown. 22 x. Rosina P. Bucher was born in 1801. She died in 1858. 23 xi. Mary L. Bucher was born in 1804. She died Unknown. 24 xii. Mary E Bucher was born in 1806. She died Unknown. 25 xiii. Frederick Bucher was born in 1807. He died in 1854. +26 xiv. Thomas Bucher. 27 xv. Hermina Bucher. 9. Albertina Philomena Bucher was born on September 13, 1774. She died on March 14, 1842. She was married to Henry Smith Unknown. FOURTH GENERATION 26. Thomas Bucher was born in 15 Jul 1809 in PA. He died on July 16, 1878. The records of the LDS say he died in Upshur Co., WV - possible since son, Pierce, lived there. He was buried in Bowser Cemetery, Tyler Co, WV. Rebecca Schmoll, born 9 Feb 1816 in Pa., died 18 Oct 1895 in Pa.? She was buried in Bowser Cemetery, Tyler Co, WV. Thomas Bucher and Rebecca Schmoll had the following children: +28 i. Mortimer Charles Bucher (born in 1845). +29 ii. Amanda Bucher (born in 1837). 30 iii. George S. Bucher was born in 1839. He served in Company "E", 2nd Regiment W.Va. Infantry Volunteers (Subsequently the 5th Cavalry). He was Killed in Battle at Bull Run, 29 Aug 1862. 31 iv. John Bucher was born in 1841. He died on February 26, 1862 in Grafton, WV. He was buried in Bowser Cemetery, Tyler Co, WV. BUCHER, JOHN, Private, Company "K", 7th Regiment W.Va. Infantry Volunteers ("The Bloody Seventh"). Enrolled 1 Nov 1861 at Sistersville, at age 20, for 3 years. Contracted measles and was admitted 9 Dec 1861 to General Hospital, Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Died of encephalitis 26 Feb 1862 (death also reported to Tyler Co.). 32 v. Christann Bucher was born in 1842. +33 vi. Frederick Bucher (born in 1845). +34 vii. Thomas Jefferson Bucher (born in 1849). +35 viii. Lewis Pierce Bucher (born in 1855). FIFTH GENERATION 28. Mortimer Charles Bucher was born in 1845. He died in 1935 in Wetzel County, WV. He was married to Permelia Yost (daughter of Nehemiah "Nires" Youst and Melinda Basnett) on September 1, 1872 in Wetzel County, WV. Permelia Yost was born on April 18, 1846 in Monongalia Co, VA. She died on April 26, 1938 in Wetzel County, WV. She was buried in New Martinsville, Wetzel County. Mortimer Charles Bucher and Permelia Yost had the following children: +36 i. Clarence Bucher (born in June 1890). +37 ii. Mortimer Martin Bucher. 38 iii. Thomas F. Bucher was born in 1873. 39 iv. Virginia E. Bucher was born on September 29, 1876 in Wetzel County, WV. She died on April 24, 1904 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County. 40 v. Alice Bucher was born in April 1880. +41 vi. Grover Cleveland Bucher (born in June 1885). 42 vii. Laura Bucher was born in June 1887. 29. Amanda Bucher was born in 1837. She was married to John Shepherd on October 2, 1862. 33. Frederick Bucher was born in 1845. He was married to Virginia Sexsmith on December 31, 1872 in Wetzel Co WV. 34. Thomas Jefferson Bucher was born in 1849. He was married to Zimrhode E. Fulks Unknown. 35. Lewis Pierce Bucher was born in 1855. He was married to Ella Frances Liston on April 3, 1883 in Wetzel Co WV. SIXTH GENERATION 36. Clarence Bucher was born in June 1890. He was married to Lula Lantz Unknown. 37. Mortimer Martin Bucher died on August 1, 1971 in Wetzel County, WV. He was married to Bertie Abigail Snodgrass Unknown. 41. Grover Cleveland Bucher was born in June 1885. He died on July 7, 1921 in Weston, WV. He was married to Kittie Geraldine Cochran (daughter of John R. Parsons and Caroline Cochran) on November 23, 1912 in New Martinsville, WV. Marriage record obtained from Wetzel County. Kittie Geraldine Cochran was born about 1893. She died on May 6, 1921 in Reader, Wetzel Co., WV. Kittie was born illegitimately around the time of John Parsons' first marriage. Two years later, her mother married Ben Bowers. In both the 1900 and 1910 Green District Wetzel County, WV Census', Kittie is living with Presley and Catherine Martin, the latter time listed as a servant. Kittie married Grover Bucher. After the birth of Hilda, their fourth child, in 1921, Kittie died of complications of childbirth and TB. Grover is said to have gone crazy and died shortly after in the state mental hospital in Weston, WV. She was 28 years old... Kittie's natural parents, Caroline Cochran Bowers and John R. Parsons married 8 years after Kittie's death - 36 years after her birth. Grover Cleveland Bucher and Kittie Geraldine Cochran had the following children: 43 i. Geraldine Virginia Bucher. 44 ii. John Paul Bucher died on July 4, 1975. 45 iii. Clarence Lee Bucher was born on October 8, 1917. +46 iv. Hilda Caroline Bucher (born on April 4, 1921). SEVENTH GENERATION 46. Hilda Caroline Bucher was born on April 4, 1921 in Reader, Wetzel County, WV. She died on January 5, 1977 in Weirton, WV. She was married to Charles Edward Fluharty (son of Charles Lemuel Fluharty and Virginia Josephine Bench) in December 1939. Charles Edward Fluharty was born on August 9, 1913 in Logan County, WV. He died on January 24, 1992 in Weirton Med Center, Weirton, Hancock County, WV. Charles was a supervisor at Weirton Steel Corporation until his retirement Hilda Caroline Bucher and Charles Edward Fluharty had the following children: 47 i. Duane Lemuel. +48 ii. Eugene Richard Fluharty. +49 iii. Charles Larry Fluharty.