In April I did a week-long genealogy trip, starting in Wyandot Co., OH, then to Hancock Co., then to Lithopolis in Fairfield Co. I was able to gather a lot of information about the Bacher/Baugher/Bachar family who originally bought land in Faifield Co., and laid out the town of Centerville, which later changed names to Lithopolis.

In the Wagnalls Library in Lithopolis and the Lancaster library in Hancock Co., OH, there are files on the Baughers. I also visited courthouses and cemeteries in all three counties. My mother's maiden name is Bacher (JacobC,/Johannes or John/Jacob B./Dennis/Everett), and she was very excited about all the information we found.

One of my most exciting finds were the estate papers listing the heirs of Lydia Baugher - the unmarried daughter of Jacob C. Baugher (wife was Maria Barbara Kistler), who with his wife and children moved from Lehigh or Hampton Co., PA to Fairfield Co. about 1813 (possibly earlier). When Lydia Baugher died in 1872, her parents and all of her siblings were already dead. She names as her heirs all of the living children and grandchildren of four brothers and one sister. Hopefully this will help some of you as much as it has for me. I've got more information on most of the heirs mentioned, so feel free to contact me if you're interested in more. Since I am descended from Jacob's son, John, that is the line I have the most information about.

From Lydia Baugher Estate 1872
Recapitulation
Whole amount charged by adm $7,322.84
Whole amount of credits $ 637.90
Add Allowance to adm $ 175.000
Costs of this settlement $ 13.50 $ 826.40

Apparent bal for distribution $6,496.44


The said decedent left as her next of kin nephews and nieces being the children and their representatives of her deceased four brothers and one sister namely Frederick Baugher and Catharine Wildermuth and Henry Baugher and John Baugher and Samuel Baugher.

Frederick Baugher left eight children one of whom has since died leaving chldren and the names of his children and grandchildren are given in Schedule B hereto attached.

Catherine Wildermuth left seven children two of whom are dead leaving children and all their names are given in Schedule C hereto attached.

Henry Baugher left ten children four of whom are dead leaving children and all their names are given in Schedule D hereto attached.

John Baugher left nine chidren three of whom are dead leaving children and all their names are given in Schedule E hereto attached.

Samuel Baugher died leaving but one child named Samuel Baugher as stated in Schedule F hereto attached.

Schedule B - Heirs of Frederick Baugher
1. Mary Beck
2. Susan Hall
3. Heirs of Catharine Brobst
a. Jacob Brobst
b. Lydia Martin
c. George W. Brobst
d. Lewis Brobst
e. Napoleon Brobst
f. Margaret C. Burk (?)
g. David M. Brobst
h. Peter Brobst
i. Emma C. Brobst
j. Louisa Brobst
4. Margaret Hathaway & Julian Rinehart (?) Rinehart may be crossed out?
5. Jonas Baugher
6. Solomon Baugher
7. David Baugher
8. Jacob Baugher

“The above distributees have all been paid and in full said 3 distributions, except Jacob Brobst, George Brobst, Lewis Brobst and Napoleon Brobst; to each of who is still due the sum of $9.08. There were originally eleven heirs of Catharine Brobst viz the above name ten and Nathaniel Brobst who after being paid $6.75 died without issue.”

Schedule C – Heirs of Catharine Wildermuth, decd.

1. Wm. Wildermuth
2. Danl. Wildermuth
3. Solomon Wildermuth
4. John Wildermuth
5. Heirs of Hannah Weist
a. Sarah A. Sitterly
b. Mary Shell
c. Catharine Brandt
d. Alexis Hannah
6. Heirs of Mary Wagner, decd.
a. Mary Ann Feeman
b. Jno W. Wagner
c. Caroline Meeker
d. Levi Wagner
e. Heirs of Lydia McNeill
1. Wm. McNeill
2. Parley L. McNeill
3. Saml. O. McNeill
4. Ida B. McNeill
7. Elizabeth Snider, decd.

“The above heirs have all been paid said distributions as per Receipts except:
John Wildermuth, last distribution
Alexis Hannah, no guardian
Ida B. McNeill (minor), no guardian
Elizabeth Snider, decd – no (? Issue)

Schedule D – Henry Baugher heirs

1. Solomon Baugher
2. Sarah Shawberg
3. Rebecca Kramer
4. Mary Huntsberger [Honsberger]
5. Jacob T. Bacher
6. Elmira Beery
7. Heirs of Henry
a. Amanda Neikirk
b. Hannah Ettinger
8. Heirs of Christena Donen
a. Ervin Balliet
b. Edward Balliet
c. Elmira Metzgar
d. Eliza J. Honsberger
9. Heirs of Eliza Bender
a. Frank Bender
b. Phem Bender
c. Wm. Bender
d. Theodore Bender
10. Heirs of Amos Baugher
a. Wm. H. Baugher
b. Geo. R. Baugher
c. Jno. H. Baugher
d. Mary H. Baid
e. Fanny [poss Francis] B. Thurpain (?)
f. Anne H, Bacher
g. Chas. J. Bacher

“The above paid in full as per receipts.”

Schedule E – Heirs of John Baugher

1. Mary Warner [md. Peter Recher & ? Warner]
2. George Baugher [Christina Harmon, wife]
3. Jacob Baugher [md. Tina Coontz & Sarah George Hagerman]
4. John Baugher [md. Susannah Coontz]
5. Joseph Baugher [md. Elizabeth Fenstermacher]
6. Phillip Baugher [md. Henrietta Kuntz]
7. Heirs of Solomon Baugher [md. Catherine Faler & Eliza Steele]
a. Wm Baugher
b. Jno B. Baugher
c. Barbara Wright
d. Frank Baugher
e. Ida Baugher
8. Heirs of David Baugher [poss wife Mary Ann Glick]
a. Jennie Wright
b. Wesley Baugher
9. Heirs of Susan Boner [md. Francis Sitterly & Jacob Boner]
a. Frederick A. Boner [Osena Monroe, wife]
b. Catharine Klett [Charles Klett, husband]
c. Jula [Julia] A. Graessle [Phillip Grossly, husband]
d. Mary A. Graessle
e. John Sitterly
f. Keziah Krepps [George Krepps, husband]
g. Barbary Harrington [William Harrington, husband]
h. Susannah Halhane (?)
i. Sara J.(Jane) Burrell [Fred Burrell, husband]
“The above named heirs of John Baugher have all been paid as per Receipt.”

Schedule F – Heirs of Samuel Baugher, decd.
1. Samuel Baugher