Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Bugher, Aaaron March 1798 - 1847
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 318
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    Aaron Bugher (deceased) was born in Fayette county, 
Penna, in March, 1798, was reared on a farm until about the 
age of twelve years when his parents removed to Freeport-now 
Fayette City.  He learned the trade and began boat-building, 
and owned an interest in the Jewess and other steamboats.  
He built the first steamboat built at Cookstown in 1836, and 
it was known as the Exchange.  From 1836 on for many years 
he was interested in boat building.  His sons for many years 
owned a line of steamers than ran between Cincinnati and 
Memphis.  Among the number were the Silver Moon, Glendale, 
Lady Jackson, Lady Franklin, and Lady Pike.
    Aaron Bugher was married November 10, 1816, to Lovina 
McLain, of German descent.  They raised seven children: 
Sarah A Bugher, Margaret Bugher, James Bugher, John Bugher, 
William H Bugher (born September 9, 1838) and Ellen Bugher.  
His wife died October 21, 1833.  He was again remarried to 
Rachel Farquhar, a daughter of Robert Farquhar and Esther 
Dalson Farquhar; the former a native of Scotland, and the 
latter a native of Maryland.  The Farquhars were Quakers.  
To this marriage were born four children: Alling/Alline 
Bugher, born February 2, 1839, married M J Speer; Steven D 
Bugher, born December 16, 1840; Aaron H Bugher, born May 18, 
1841; Larretta Bugher, born May 23, 1843; and Anna F Bugher, 
born June 23, 1846.
    Ellen Bugher was married to Philip Coons, March 18, 
1843; Sarah A Bugher married Thomas Todd.  Margaret Bugher 
married Griffith Wells; James Bugher married Margaret 
Housemay/Houseman; A H Bugher married Mary McClain; Stephen 
Bugher married Sarah Ransom of North Carolina; Laura Bugher 
married Dr S Conklin of Washington county, Penna; Anna 
Bugher married Martin L Streator of Washington county, 
Penna, and is now a prominent minister of the Christian 
church at Helena, Montana.
    Mr Bugher was elected to the Legislature of Pennsylvania 
in 1841.  He was a prominent member of the Christian church. 
 He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1847.  Mrs Bugher still 
lives in Fayette City, and is in the eighty first year of 
her age.

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