Trying to locate information on Jugirtha Boucher.

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Jugirtha Boucher married Joseph Whitaker on 10 Dec. 1874 in Livingston Co., MO. She appears on the 1880 census for Sampsel, MO.  This is the only  2 times her name appears.  There doesn't seem to be an 1890 census.  Then in the 1900 census, Joseph Whitaker lists marital status as widower.  I can't find anything about her birth or death.  In 1880 she lists her age at 24 and born in MO as well as both her parents.  I don't know who her parents were either. She had 7 children.  The last one born in 1891.

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The will of John Boucher lists an Amanda Boucher between Andrew and Mahala

John Boucher

 in the Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988

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Name:	John Boucher
Probate Date:	21 Dec 1881
Probate Place:	Livingston, Missouri, USA
Inferred Death Year:	Abt 1881
Inferred Death Place:	Missouri, USA

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Rutha J. died at three years old.

John Boucher

Birth	1822 Tennessee, USA
Death	9 Dec 1881 (aged 58–59) Livingston County, Missouri, USA
Burial	Gibbons Cemetery Sampsel, Livingston County, Missouri, USA
Memorial ID	52907624 · View Source

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Son of Elisha and Sarah 'Sallie' Boucher. He married Sarah Frith on Dec. 23, 1847. Their children were: Thomas English, James, Josephus S. 'Joe', Rutha J., Eliza A. 'Lizzie', Andrew Jackson, Amanda E., Mahala J., and William Edward.

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Family Members

Parents

• Elisha Boucher

  1776–1858

• Sarah English Boucher

  1794–1866

Spouse

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  Sarah Frith Boucher

  1824–1886

Siblings

• Joshua Boucher

  1820–1846

• James Boucher

  1824–1847

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  Thomas English Boucher

  1826–1907

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  Andrew Jackson Boucher

  1830–1903

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  Julia Ann Boucher Whitaker

  1835–1907

Children

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  Thomas English Boucher

  1849–1922

• Rutha J Boucher

  1852–1855

• Josephus S Boucher

  1852–1930

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  Andrew Jackson Boucher

  1853–1930

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  Amanda Ellen Boucher Gibbs

  1857–1931

• Mahala J Boucher

  1858–1886

• William Edward Boucher

  1860–1948

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You have found the same records that I have.  Liza can't be her nickname because Liza marries someone else.  The other possibilities die at the wrong time and John Boucher the possible father is ruled out because it states he was born in Tennessee and on the 1880 census, Jugertha says that both her parents were born in Missouri as was she.  Mahala J. was another person I looked at strongly since she has a J. for middle name.  However, she dies in 1886 and Beulah is born in 1891.  I would have loved to see an 1890 census, but it doesn't seem to exist.  Thank you for all the time you put into this.  I wish you had found the smoking gun, but seems to confirm I have found all the seemingly available documents.

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I find this. As one of her sons is named Lankford, perhaps?

Jugartha Langford

 in the Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911

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Name:	Jugartha Langford
Birth Date:	2 Aug 1859
Birth Place:	Kentucky, USA
Ethnicity:	White
Gender:	Male
Father:	William Langford
Mother:	Armilda Miller

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I guess that Jugartha is a male.

Oops.

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Columbus Crouch is the brother in law?

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This is an interesting record.  I have found names repeated in the family lines and while my female Jugartha was a Boucher, There was a child originally named Langford and it was changed after the first census.  This would give me an idea that this must have been related to the family I'm looking for.  As for Columbus Crouch, the census does say he is a brother in law and he is single.  I've not had much luck finding much on him in the past either.  Excellent work!  I may have to also research more in Tennessee where John Boucher was born and see what comes up.  Not sure how you located Jugartha Langford in Kentucky, but you did good.

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Julie,

Jugartha is such an unusual name that I just used Ancestry.com. I inputted just the name Jugartha and the birth year. Not too many records showed up. But Langford showed up so I thought that was coincidental. I hope that helps.

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lol... You did great.  You and I both know years ago they tended to use "family" names.  Even my deceased father in law had his middle name the maiden name of his mother.  I want to go back now and investigate the Boucher and Langford names in Kentucky and Tennessee.  I have other things to focus on right now, but I will steal time here and there to work on ancestry. ;)

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I have been all over the Internet looking for census records as well as death records for Missouri.  I finally saw that births and deaths didn't have to be recorded in Missouri until 1910. In the end, the probability of finding that information on my g-grandma is probably only in a family record somewhere if at all.  Census records also seem to be few and far between.  I am probably lucky to find what I have.

Answer 1

Search site, "Missour Digital Heritage, Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910"  

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/birthdeath/

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Thank you for the information.  Unfortunately, this great-grandmother appeared and vanished mysteriously , yet... she lived.

Answer 2

This may be a possible relative to research:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64113988/julia-ann-whitaker

There is a J.A. BOUCHER referenced in "A History of Livingston County, Missouri. Sorry, the link would not post.

Have you contacted libraries or genealogical or historical societies in that area?

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During this time period, I have no doubt that all the Bouchers and Whitakers in the area were related.  Visiting the area is on my "to do" list.  I just don't know when. I am also pretty sure she went by a nickname somewhere.  I just haven't found proof of any other names.  The history of Livingston is fascinating.  I have read through it in the past.  Thank you for the time you have invested on my behalf.