Andrew Jackson Boucher is the son of Elisha and Sarah (English) Boucher. Andrew married Elizabeth Hester Goben.

History of Livingston County
from The History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri. 1886
ANDREW J. BOUCHER
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Sampsel).
Among the families who early became settled in the territory of Missouri was that of which the subject of this sketch is a worthy representative. He himself was born in Ray county, this State, May 12, 1830, hrs maternal grandparents being of English origin. His grandfather died in Tennessee and his grandmother in Livingston county. Elisha Boucher, Andrew's father, of Virginia nativity, was brought up there and after removing to Tennessee was there married to Miss Sarah English, daughter of Joshua English, of that State. They continued to live there for 25 years, coming thence to Missouri in 1827, and settling near Richmond, Ray county, from whence seven years thereafter they moved to this county. Here the father died October 22, 1858, and the mother May 18, 1866. They were consistent members of the Baptist Church and there was probably no man a more earnest advocate of the principles of his religion than Mr. B. Their children were Polly A., Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth, Calestine, Joshua, John, Martha, James, Thomas, William, Andrew J., Jane, Julia. Joshua and James were members of Slack's company in the Mexican War and died while in the service. All these children, save the two just referred to, arrived at maturity and married; Thomas went to California in an early day and is still there; William and Calestine are located in Texas, and the remainder are in this county. Andrew J. Boucher was brought up to a farm experience in this vicinity, a calling which he has ever followed. In 1861 he enlisted in the M. S. M., was made sergeant and then first lieutenant, being discharged as such in June, 1865. He was in several minor engagements, among others the fight at Union Mills, in Platte county, on the old Weldon farm in Daviess county, etc., besides that near Brunswick. Mr. Boucher's educational opportunities in youth were rather meager, but by subsequent study and observation he has become well informed. His farm embraces 237 acres. April 20, 1866, his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Goben was consummated. She was born and reared in this county, her father, Levi F. Goben and wife having removed here in 1830, and both are still respected citizens of Livingston. Mr. and Mrs. Boucher's family consists of 7 children: John E., born May 23, 1867; Charles W., born December 20, 1868; Irene C., born September 23, 1871; Bertie E., born December 3, 1873; Inez, born April 8, 1876; Laura, born March 23, 1878, and Myrtle, born July 2, 1884.
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