David
Bucher
Born in Frederick County, Virginia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane Catherine (Funkhouser) Bucher
— married
about 1847 in Frederick County, Virginia
Died
at age 83
in Staunton, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2019
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Biography
David Bucher was born in Frederick County, Virginia and for about the first decade of married life, lived and worked in Stephens City, Virginia as a carpenter. About 1858 he and his family moved to Staunton, Virginia, and during the Civil War he served as a captain in the Fifth Augusta County Infantry, in Confederate Army. After the war he was a building contractor in Staunton and worked on many of the major buildings in the city including the new post office. About 1880 he purchased a mill on Middle River in Augusta County and ran it for about 20 years.
Sources
- United States Census, 1850, Virginia, Frederick County, Stephensburg, family #1945, p. 336B.
- United States Census, 1870, Virginia, Augusta County, Pastures Dist. family #188, p. 28.
- "Death of an Old Citizen," Obituary, Staunton Spectator and Vindicator, December 6, 1901, p. 2.
- Tombstone inscription, Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA. Find A Grave: Memorial #62139052.
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