1820 Elizabeth Moyer was born on October 31, in Pennsylvania. [1]
1841 Elizabeth Myres and William Kercher were married on January 7, 1841 in Richland County, Ohio. [2] [3] [4] [5]
1846 William and Elizabeth Kercher were named among heirs of George Albert in two deeds in Ashland County, Ohio because Elizabeth Moyer Kercher was a grand-daughter of George Albert through Elizabeth Albert Moyer, deceased daughter of George Albert.
1846 On 5 January, Peter Brubaker and wife Catherine, Abraham Moyer and wife Susan, Henry Hartman and wife Barbara, Mary Burke, Jacob Bechtel and wife Anna, Wm Kirchner and wife Elizabeth, Michael Gongaway and wife Catherine, John Moyer Jr, Christian Moyer, Barbara Moyer, George Moyer, Harriet Moyer, Abraham Moyer minor heirs of Elizabeth Moyer by guardian John Moyer Jr, sold sold 13 acres to Nancy Newcomer in section 27 of Milton Twp, Ashland/Richland County, Ohio. [6]
1846 On 5 January, Peter Brubaker and wife Catherine, Abraham Myers and wife Susan, Hartman and wife Barbara, Benjamin Newcomer and wife Nancy, Jacob Bechtel and wife Anna, Wm Kirchner and wife Elizabeth, Michael Gongaway and wife Catherine, John Moyer Jr, Christina Myers, Barbara Moyer, George Moyer, Harriet Moyer, Abraham Moyer minor heirs of Elizabeth Moyer by guardian John Moyer Jr, sold sold 33 acres to Mary Burke, in section 27 of Milton Twp, Ashland/Richland County, Ohio. [7]
1850 William Kircher (age 37) and Elizabeth Kircher (age 30, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Montgomery, Ashland County, Ohio with Sarah Ann (age 8), Catharine (age 3), John (age 1) and with Fanny Leapehler (age 16). [8] [9]
1860 William Kutcher (age 47) and Elizabeth Kutcher (age 40) lived in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana with Catharine (age 13), John (age 12), Abraham (age 10), Susan (age 8), William (age 6), Caroline (age 3) and Albert (age 1). [10] [11]
1870 William Kercher (age 56) and Elizabeth Kercher (age 48) lived in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana with Barbara (age 18), Susan (age 16), William (age 14), Caroline (age 12), Albert (age 10) and Rebecca (age 8). [12] [13]
1880 Elizabeth Kercher died on May 15, at age 59y 6m 14d [difficult to read], and was buried at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. [14] [15]
1880 Wm. Kercher (age 66, born in Pennsylvania, widower) lived in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Albert Kercher (age 20) and Sussanah Kercher (age 27). Wm. Kercher's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Wm. Kercher's occupation was farmer. [16]
1900 Wm Kircher Sr (age 87) lived with Samuel Croop (age 50) and daughter Rebecca Croop (age 38) and their children at Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. [17] [18]
1900 William Kercher died on August 14 and was buried at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. [19] [20]
1900 A death notice for William Kercher reported [21] [22]:
Sad Demise of William Kercher This Morning.
Old resident of Elkhart County Found Dead in His Bed Room at 8 O'Clock - Victim of an Attack of Apoplexy and Heart Trouble.
William Kercher an aged and well known farmer fell dead at 5 o'clock this morning at his home two miles west of Waterford having been the victim of a severe attack of apoplexy.
Shortly before 5 o'clock he was awakened and after dressing he started to leave his bedroom when he fell to the floor and death was instantaneous His daughter, Mrs. Samuel Croop who resides at the farm home found her father but a few minutes after he had expired and thinking that he had been rendered unconscious by the violent fall, she attempted to revive him before she discovered that he was dead. When Mr. Kercher retired last evening he was apparently as well as usual and his sudden and unexpected death was a great shock to his family. Undertaker Culp and Coroner Eisenbeiss arrived at the residence .. William Kercher was 85? years of age and located in Elkhart County in 1851. He was born in Pennsylvania and after remaining in Ohio for several years he came to this vicinity and resided west of Waterford until his death. He was a successful farmer and accumulated considerable land and property. Since the death of his wife, which occurred several years ago, Mr. Kercher was unable to continue active business and his failing condition has caused much alarm among his children although they did not think that his illness was dangerous and were unprepared for the shocking death which resulted.
The deceased leaves seven children who are Mrs. Samuel Steiner, of Topeka, Kansas: Mrs. Samuel Smith, of Newton, Kansas; John Kercher, of Freeport, Illinois, Mrs. John Buzzard, Abraham Kercher, Susan Kercher, and Mrs. Samuel Croop of the vicinity. The funeral will occur on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Waterford church; burial in Waterford cemetery .
William Kercher jr., a son of the deceased dropped dead in Yoder & Miller's feed store in this city about a year ago.
1907 Caroline Buzzard, daughter of William Kercher and Elizabeth Moyer, married John P Stauffer on April 16, in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. Both were widowed. [23]
1912 Abraham Kercher, son of William Kercher and Elizabeth Moyer, married Ellen M. Sala on January 26, in Elkhart County, Indiana. Both were widowed. Abraham was born March 21, 1851 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [24]
A biosketch of William Kercher reported [25]:
William Kercher is a substantial farmer of Pennsylvania nativity, and from the date of his birth, which occurred in Lancaster county, December 31, 1813, he has resided either in that State, Ohio or Indiana. He is of German descent and has inherited many of the most worthy traits of the German race. His father, John Kercher, was also born in Lancaster county, Penn., and was married there to Catherine Koser, the daughter of a well-to-do farmer of that county, and their union resulted in the birth of the following children: William, Susan, Katie and Eliza. The father was a member of the Lutheran Church, was a hard-working, industrious man, and was naturally very strong and rugged, but his career was cut short by the hand of death at the age of fifty years. His son William unfortunately received but little schooling in his youth, instead of which his time was devoted to learning the miller's trade, at which he worked for sixteen years. At the age of twenty-six years he removed to Ohio, where he spent one year in the grist-mill of Benjamin Hushig, of Richland county, after which he worked for some time in a mill in Wayne county. He then returned to Richland county, and for four years worked in the Spring mill. The year before, January 7, 1838, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Moyer, daughter of John Moyer, a farmer of Richland county, who became a resident of Elkhart county in 1849, and died at the age of eighty years, having been an upright and honorable man throughout a long and useful career. Nine children eventually came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kercher: Sarah, Catherine, John, Abraham, Susannah, William, Caroline, Albert and Rebecca. Mr. Kercher came with his family to Indiana in 1851, arriving in Goshen October 23 of that year, and in the spring of the following year he settled on his present farm, which then consisted of 120 acres, only a small portion of which had been cleared and improved. Like the majority of pioneer settlers
He cut, he logged, he cleared his lot
And into many a dismal spot he let the light of day.He made many improvements, and after many years of hard labor he had the satisfaction of seeing waving fields of grain where once had been heavy timber land, and knew this to have been brought about by his own efforts. He and his wife are members of the Dunkard Church, and he was one of the prime movers in building the church of that denomination in the township. He is a Republican, a public spirited citizen, and an honorable man in every particular. Being essentially religious he has brought up his children in a very creditable manner, and has assisted them all to a substantial start in life. His daughter, Sarah A., married Samuel Steiner, a farmer of Kansas, by whom she has four children; Catherine married Samuel Smith, also a farmer of the Sunflower State, by whom she has three children: John married Miss Kate Peck, by whom he has three children, and is a butcher of Freeport, Ill.; Caroline married John Buzzard, a farmer of Harrison township, Elkhart county, and is the mother of six children; Abraham married Ann Buzzard, is a farmer of Elkhart township, and has six children; William married Eliza Ann Cripe, is a farmer of the township, and has four children; Rebecca married Samuel F. Croup, of Goshen, and has two children; Alfred married Sophia Blough, and is farming on the old home place, and Susan is at home. Mr. Kercher has twenty-eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[1] Find A Grave Memorial 105361516, based on date and age of death, [FindAGrave].
[2] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[4] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, [AncestryRecord].
[5] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Rita Bone Kopp and Thomas Sloan, Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Ashland County, Ohio Research Aid Mifflin and Milton Townships (1994), 140, citing Ashland County, Ohio deed 2-115, [GoogleBooks].
[7] Rita Bone Kopp and Thomas Sloan, Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Ashland County, Ohio Research Aid Mifflin and Milton Townships (1994), 140, citing Ashland County, Ohio deed 5-669, [GoogleBooks].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1860, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial 105361516, [FindAGrave].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryRecord].
[19] Find A Grave Memorial 71476752, [FindAGrave].
[20] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[22] Newspaper, Goshen Daily Democrat (Goshen, Indiana), August 14, 1900, page 1, column 4.
[23] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, [FamilySearchRecord].
[24] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, [FamilySearchRecord].
[25] Goodspeed Brothers, publishers, Pictorial and biographical memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph counties (1893), 614-617, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].