GOUCHER

SAMUEL POTTS GOUCHER b. May 6, 1789 in New Jersey d. Oct 2, 1851 Ripley Co., Indiana, m. JANE ELIZABETH VAN ZILE March 14, 1818 Sussex Co., New Jersey.  Jane b. aft. 1793 in either New Jersey or Holland, d. Dec 24, 1886 in Ripley Co., Indiana.  Both are buried in the Smith/Universalist Cemetery in Ripley Co., Indiana.  Children:  1. STEPHEN S. b. Dec 17, 1818 in New Jersey, d. May 27, 1840 Washington Twp., Ripley Co., IN, m. Mary Ann Withrow Jan 14, 1839; 2. WILLIAM b. Sep 4, 1820 in New Jersey, d. July 23, 1851 in Washington Twp., Ripley Co., IN; 3. MARY b. 1824 in Indiana, m. Clark Withrow Jan 19, 1841 in Ripley Co., Indiana; 4. JOHN b. 1826 in IN or NJ, m. Nancy Barbara Richardson; 5. ?RICHARD GOUCHER? b. May 12, 1827 in Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ, d. Jan 13, 1911 in St. Joseph, MO, m. (1) Mary Ann Stewart (2) Margaret Darthulia Alder; 6. ?HENRY L. GOUCHER? b. Feb 10, 1829 in New Jersey, d. July 7, 1896 Blue Ridge, Harrison Co., MO, m. Euphemia Collins June 9, 1859 in Harrison Co., MO; 7. DAVID b. June 30, 1830 in New Jersey, d. Aug 31, 1909 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, m. Susan Hall Stewart April 1852; 8. REUBEN b. April 14, 1832, d. April 19, 1909 Oregon City, Clackamus Co., Oregon, m. Catherine Seltzer Dec 3, 1857 Pottawatomie, IA. ???? Means that I haven't got any actual proof that Samuel Potts Goucher is Richard or Henry L. Goucher's father.  It is possible that he was their uncle.  There are two other female Gouchers that I have information on.  Possibly they were Richard and Henry's sisters. MARY ANN GOUCHER b. Feb 1818 Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jerssey, d. March 23, 1900 Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri, m. Richard Morris Lawrence March 1, 1847 Hardyston, Sussex Co., NJ.  Richard b. March 23, 1811 in Furnace Creek, Sussex Co., New Jersey, d. Sep 2, 1888 Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri.  Children:  1. SARAH ABIGAIL b. March 11, 1849 in New Jersey, d. 1925, m. William Hunt Dec 25, 1873 in Harrison Co., Missouri; 2. RICHARD GOUCHER b. Dec 18, 1851 Bowling Green, Clay Co., Indiana, d. March 26, 1931 in Belton, Missouri, m. Georganne Wilson Nov 1, 1873 in Harrison Co., Missouri; 3. HARRIETT b. Sep 14, 1852 in Illinois, d. June 27, 1942 Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri, m. John Leander Wilson July 31, 1873; 4. CHARLES REUBEN b. Feb 17, 1857 in Bethany Harrison Co., MO, d. June 16, 1929 in Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri, m. Emma Stafford Kinnison May 20, 1890 in Harrison Co., MO; 5. ESTER LORANE b. Aug 15, 1859 Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri, d. Sep 13, 1943 in Alliance, NE, m. Alonzo Rakestraw June 13, 1875 Harrison Co., Missouri. CATHERINE GOUCHER b. 1823 in New Jersey m. Elias Frost.  Children:  1. SUSAN FROST b. 1838; 2. CAROLINA b. 1842; 3. JAMES b. 1844; 4. MILINDA b. 1847; 5. ELIAS b. 1849; 6. WILLIAM b. 1852; 7. JOHN L. b. 1854; 8. JACOB H. b. 1855; 9. CATHERINE A. b. 1857; 10. EDWIN R. b. 1859. QUESTIONS:  ANY PROOF OF RICHARD'S PARENTAGE?  ANY PROOF OF SAMUEL POTTS PARENTAGE?  HENRY L.'S PARENTAGE?  WHO WERE MARY ANN AND CATHERINE'S PARENTS?  WHAT HAPPENED TO CATHERINE AND HER CHILDREN? RICHARD GOUCHER, my great great grandfather, was b. May 12, 1827 in Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ, d. Jan 13, 1911 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, m. (1) Mary Ann Stewart.  Mary Ann b. abt. 1824 in IN or OH.  d. May 31, 1877 in Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri.  Children:  1. HENRY b. May 5, 1858 in Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, m. Susannah M. Leeper Sep 2, 1886.  Henry moved to Cherry Co., NE; 2. EMMA b. 1860 Harrison Co., MO, d. 1894 Harrison Co., MO, m. (1) Ben Collins (2) James Alford Wilson; 3. WILLIAM SHERMAN b. Sep 23, 1865 in Ripley County, IN? d. Nov 26, 1936 West of Calhoun, Missouri, m. Florence Adelle Boyles April 8, 1902. RICHARD GOUCHER m. MARGARET DARTHULIA ALDER Dec 27, 1877 in Harrison Co., Missouri.  Margaret b. March 5, 1848 in Tazewell Co., VA, d. Sep 26, 1899 in Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, dau. of William Alder and Matilda McNett.  Margaret had a previous marriage to Joseph Albert Wilson and had the following children with him:  1. John William Wilson b. Nov 1869; 2. Albert Franklin Wilson B. Nov 9, 1871; 2. George Wilson. Children of RICHARD GOUCHER AND MARGARET DARTHULIA ALDER: 1. ASA b. Aug 28, 1879 in Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, d. July 26, 1952 in Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, m. Mary Ellen Harvey; 2. MATILDA CATHERN (KITT) b. July 9, 1881 in Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri, d. Sep 6, 1941, m. William Henry Timberman Feb 21, 1900 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO; 3. SUSAN LUVENA b. March 12, 1884 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, d. March 13, 1971 Deer Lodge, Powel Co., MO, m. Thomas Alfred Timberman Feb 23, 1904 St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; 4. DORA BELLb. 1887, d. 1887 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO; 5. CORA BELL b. Feb 17, 1888 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, d. July 5, 1976 in Sentinel, Washeta Co., OK, m. Robert Beacher Wood Sep 23, 1904; 6. BENJAMIN HARRISON b. March 7, 1889 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, d. June 9, 1956, m. Hattie Mae Harvey Nov 4, 1912; 7. MARGARET MAEb. Oct 17, 1892 in Harrison Co., MO, d. Feb 3, 1966 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa, m. George Curtis Young Jan 11, 1911 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Mo, m. (2) Raymond Corum. MARGARET MAE GOUCHER m. GEORGE CURTIS YOUNG.  See Young page QUESTIONS:  WHERE IS MARY ANN STEWART GOUCHER BURIED?  WHERE IS DORA BELL GOUCHER BURIED?  PROOF OF RICHARD GOUCHER'S PARENTAGE.

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I have sources and additional information.  I have many, many records on extended families.  I have much information on the Lawrence families.  Civil war records for Richard and Henry Goucher.  Email me!  momdit@aol.com

This page is dedicated to my great aunt Margaret Georgia Young Stark, whose mother was Margaret Mae Goucher, daughter of Richard Goucher.  She started me on my initial research into this family line with a copy of Richard Goucher's discharge paper from the Civil War and the question "What can you tell me about my grandfather?"  She had a great love for family history, her family and the Lord.  She passed away in July 2000 and she is missed greatly!  Contributions to my Goucher family information have been made by many.  Some of them are Mary Timberman, Georgiana Stevens, Clint Bondurant, Vickie Goucher, Margaret Georgia Stark, Versa Larrick., and others.