Good Morning, Cousins & Friends: This Rootsweb mailing list has been in operation for just over a week and we already have 42 subscribers. Think of the time, effort and postage we can save by contacting 42 people with a single message! As Martha Stewart would say, "It's a GOOD thing!" It will be interesting to see how our list grows in the weeks to come. I will keep you posted as to our numbers, and I hope you will all keep us posted as to your results. Yesterday, I went to the Newberry Library in Chicago to do research, and I found a series of three books, listing deaths in Arkansas between 1914 and 1940. They provide names, counties and dates of death, and include a form for sending for death certificates. The Books are titled "Arkansas Death Record Index, 1914-1923" - "Arkansas Death Record Index 1924-1933" and "Arkansas Death Record Index 1934-1940." All three were compiled by Desmond Walls Allen and published by Arkansas Research, P. O. Box 303, Conway, AR 72033 in 1996-1997. I found about 50 Barger entries, and many listings of related persons with other surnames. This set of books would be an asset to any library's genealogical collection. You might want to talk to your local librarian and suggest acquiring these books, or better yet, donate them to your favorite research facility. I am not familiar with the publisher, but I am going to contact them to see what other books thay have which would be of interest to genealogists. If any of you discover good resources which may be regional in nature, and not likely to be widly distributed out of your area, won't you please pass the information on to the rest of us? It would be greatly appreciated. Susan Barger Donahue Barger Family History Society 411 E. Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187-5564 Suzid@tripod.net
This is my first posting to this list. I have information on the Barger family from the Rockbridge Co VA area who settled in Sullivan Co TN. In particular, I am studying the SUSONG family and started researching the Bargers with the marriage of Frederick Barger to Rebecca Eleanor Susong in Rockbridge Co VA. They moved to the Bristol TN/VA area in the early 1800's and there are numerous BARGER families in this area. Will be glad to share info with other researchers. Does anyone have information on the SUSONG family? leslie in roanoke va zonkerzz@aol.com
Hello to the Barger List Decided to start searching the maternal side of of my grandfathers family. Looking for any information on Alice Geneva Barger. I know she married Ezra Danner on 5/15/1871 in Frederick Co., MD She was born 8/11/1852 (place unknown); died 7/25/1912 and is buried in the Reformed Cemetery in Knoxville, Frederick Co., MD. In an obituary of one of her sons her name was listed as Genevieve Alberta Barger. Death certificate and tombstone says Alice Geneva Barger. Not sure which is correct. On her death certificate it states that her father was (?) Barger; mother was (looked like) Mahala. Would like to know more about her parents and if she had any siblings. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me. Shirley
Most of my Barger information came from a family bible. I can't attest to anything other than what I have learned from death certificates. We think of this as a West Tenn family in spite of all the activity in Paducah, KY. BARGER Family 1. William S BARGER was born in Beardstown, Perry Co., TN 3-Jan-1834. He married twice. He married Martha Jane ATCHISON 17-Jun-1860. Martha was divorced from William S Barger 9-Oct-1868. He married Sarah Melvina HAMBRICK 22-Oct-1868. Sarah was born in Chattanooga, TN 14-Feb-1845. Sarah died 12-Jan-1941 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, at 95 years of age. Barger bible shows Sarah ABERNATHY married William S. Barger. Death certificates for James E. Barger and Aaron Steve Barger show their mothers maiden name as Hambrick. Death certificate for John Wesley Barger shows ATHERTON to be his mothers maiden name. Residence of Sarah at the time of her death was 121 So. 12th St., Paducah, KY. William was divorced from Martha Jane Atchison 9-Oct-1868. Barger bible gave Williams mi as S only. Death certificate for Aaron Steve Barger, shows father as William Stone Barger. William S Barger and Martha Jane Atchison had the following children: 2. i. Mary Ann Barger was born in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY 5-May-1861. Mary Ann died 15-Mar-1899 at 37 years of age. I believe the Barger bible originally belonged to Mary Ann Barger. I found on the Barger Society web page: Mary Barger, Spouse: James Green, married 2-Feb-1881, Davidson Co., TN, Source: 1992 IGI. Possible that this is our Mary Ann. 3. ii. Rebecca Susan Barger was born in Benton Co., TN 27-Aug-1863. Rebecca died 1-Oct-1868 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, at 5 years of age. William S Barger and Sarah Melvina Hambrick had the following children: 4. iii. Cora Marina Barger was born in Metropolis, Massac Co., IL 5-Oct-1869. Cora died 4-Dec-1958 in Gibson Co., TN, at 89 years of age. Her body was interred in Poplar Springs Cemetery, next to Joe Warren. She married twice. She married Joseph Warren in TN, probably Gibson County, 15-Sep-1890. Joseph was born 10-Aug-1848 in TN. Cora Marina Barger married Mr. Christian in Weakley Co., TN, after her children were grown. Nothing is known about Mr. Christian at this point, including his first name. 5. iv. James E. Barger was born in Polk Co., TN 14-Sep-1871. James died 12-May-1925 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, at 53 years of age. His body was interred 14-May-1925 in Maplelawn Cemetery, Paducah, KY. He married an unknown person. At the time of his death, James was living at 1232 So. 7th St., Paducah, KY. Informant of his death was Mrs. Elizabeth Barger. Occupation given was machinist. 6. v. John Wesley Barger was born in Pope Co., Ill 16-Aug-1873. John died 5-Apr-1949 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, at 75 years of age. His body was interred 7-Qpr-1949 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken Co., KY. At the time of his death, John was living at 714 So. 9th St., Paducah, KY. Informant of his death was Mrs. Horace Thompson, daughter. Occupation give was retired laborer, ICRR Co. 7. vi. Milo V. Barger was born in Decatur, TN 22-Mar-1875. Milo died 19-Jun-1904 at 29 years of age. Milos birth and death are recorded in the Barger bible. Dates are also referenced by sources who say Milo is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery, Gibson Co., TN. 8. vii. William C. Barger was born in Carroll Co., TN 16-Aug-1878. A ggrandaughter of William remembers a Coleman Barger. Perhaps Williams middle name was Coleman. 9. viii. Martha Jane Barger was born in Gibson Co., TN 25-Nov-1880. Yes, I think its strange that William and Sarah would have named a child after Williams first wife, whom he divorced. (Because of this situation, I question Martha Janes relationship to the family. Perhaps she was the widow of Milo and stayed on with the Bargers after Milo died.) Thelma believes Martha Jane married a man whose last name was Wilkens. 10. ix. Aaron Steve Barger was born in Gibson Co., TN 22-Jan-1883. Aaron died 22-Jan-1953 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, at 70 years of age. His body was interred 24-Jan-1953 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, KY. He married Katie Unknown. At the time of his death, Steve was living at 12 C Elmwood Court, Paducah, KY. Informant of his death was Katie Barger, wife. Occupation given was retired painter. 11. x. Julie E. Barger was born in Gibson Co., TN 2-Apr-1886. Julie E. Barger married a Hoflich, possibly Tom. Know of one child, Mabel Catherine Hoflich, b 5-Jan-1907 at 1024 Ohio St., Paducah, KY and d 9-Jun-1907. Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has heard of this family. Thanks, Karla
A note of caution -- someone kindly sent me some data from Alvan Lyell Barger's journal, regarding George Barger of Clearfield Co., PA, and it has some serious conflicts with information on that family that I had previously obtained from other sources, including data from the Clearfield Historical Society, published obituaries of two of my wife's ancestors, and other references. At this point I haven't seen the "journal" itself, and am not in a position to judge which sources are correct -- but my question is, does anyone know how reliable A.L.B's journal is? Harman Clark P.O. Box 311, Sheffield, VT 05866 hclark@plainfield.bypass.com -----Original Message----- From: DoubleBee2@aol.com <DoubleBee2@aol.com> To: BARGER-L@rootsweb.com <BARGER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 4:47 PM Subject: Journals >Hello Cousins: > I have two journals by Alvan Lyell Barger,June 1924 and1939. I >will be willing to look up any information that are in these books, just let >me know. > Iam looking for information on Alfred Barger of knox tenn.(#318 >Barger Journal1939) > Have a good day > Bob >
I offered to make the postings based on narrowing the search... Thats what I generally do to narrow the search to a certain county or vicinity of the U.S. It was not my intentions to prove or disprove his work . Most often I also find different dates and the like when I look into original records....
Hello Cousins: I have two journals by Alvan Lyell Barger,June 1924 and1939. I will be willing to look up any information that are in these books, just let me know. Iam looking for information on Alfred Barger of knox tenn.(#318 Barger Journal1939) Have a good day Bob
Hello, I'm new to the list but so is the list! I did a quick check of the archives and didn't find any reference to my next question. Is there anyone out there doing research on the BARGERS of Bargersville, IN? That's a bit north of Bobby Knight land for you non-Hoosiers. (We Purdue folks hope he stays there forever). Floyd Hollandbeck
Good morning Barger friends & cousins! Don't you just grit your teeth when you finally get your hands on census records then find the enumerator only used initials for some or all of the occupants of the household? The following information about my gr-gr Uncle George's family was extracted from the 1870 & 1880 Census of Henderson County, TN and the 1900 Census of Weakley County, TN. I would be delighted if any of you could help me with complete names & dates, and names of spouses. GEORGE M. BARGER, b. 3/__/1852, MS CORNELIA _________ , b. 9/__/1855, TN LEE OTHELO BARGER (m), b. 1873 MARY D. BARGER, b. 1875, TN ALFRED ERNEST BARGER, b. 1875, TN AREDIUS BARGER, b. 1879, TN* W. B. BARGER (m), b. 7/__/1882, TN K. S. BARGER (f), b. 8/__/1885, TN N. C. BARGER (f), b. 5/__/1886, TN** C. B. BARGER (m), b. 8/__/1888, TN J. P. BARGER (m), b. 8/__/1890, TN J. D. BARGER (m), b. 7/__/1894, TN EMMIT BARGER (m), b. 7/__/1894, TN MAGGIE BARGER, b. 4/__1897, TN*** * Spelling of "Aredius" is uncertain - the handwriting was unclear ** N. C. was "Nina" - She married Mr. Ivie and lived in Shelby Co., TN *** Maggie married a Mr. Harris and lived in OK Any information about this family which lived in Henderson and Weakley Counties in TN, then later in Muskogee Co., OK, would be greatly appreciated. Susan Barger Donahue 411 East Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187-5564 Suzid@tripod.net
Hello, My gg grandfather Ambrose Baker married Mary Ann Barger in Philadellphia on 5 Mar 1849. They had three children; Rachel Georgianna b. 13 Jan 1851, (my grandmother) Ambrose b. 12 Mar 1853 and Henry b. 6 Jul 1861. Ambrose was killed in the Civil War and Mary later married a John Deal (more to this story). I have no information on the Bargers. I received the date of marriage and childrens birthdates from pension records. I know Mary's whereabouts until 1878 and then nothing. She and John Deal had a child, a girl. Any information on this family will be greatly appreciated. Joy
These are All from the book THE BARGER JOURNAL 1939 Allen Lyell Barger of Charlottesville VA - Author/Editor I don't know if this man published any more books about the Barger's it is a compilation of MANY years research , its an Enormous volume of Bargers from ALL over the U.S.A. I copied pages 138-153 (all the John Bargers !) and will post them occasionally . Dont think any are mine though ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From Page 139 Barger, John of Harrison County Ohio, married the 27th of May 1841 to Elizabeth Beall THey lived near Cadiz, Harrison County John Barger Of Gallatin County Illinois, was a private in the Revolutionary War, in the East Tennessee Militia. He was pensioned by both Tennessee and Illinois . More of these to follow !
Having just subscribed to this list, I am wondering if "Bargar" is a common spelling variation of the surname BARGER. My 2nd g-grandfather was named George W. Bargar. He was born in Maryland in 1827. I have located his marriage to Amanda Spicer in Baltimore Cty. on Aug. 11, 1849. I believe, but do not have confirmation, that there is an 1827 Maryland birth record indicating the birth of a George Washington Barger(ar). George and Amanda moved to Fairfield Cty., OH sometime after 1852, as my g-grandmother Julia Stansbery Bargar was born in Maryland that year. George died in 1857 in Fairfield Cty. and is buried in Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, OH. George (Bud) Wilkinson Medina, Oh gwilk@ohio.net
By way of introduction, and seeking "cousins-in-law", following is one of my wife's Barger lines: 1 George Barger b. 1806 d. 1883 m. Sarah Pearce m. Sarah Peters b. 1817 d. 1874 2 Helen Herchstal Barger b. 01 Nov 1847 d. 06 Jun 1901 m. 14 Apr 1870 Alfred Clark Lansberry b. 23 Mar 1849 Bradford Twp., Clearfield Co., Pa. d. 01 Dec 1921 Bigler, PA 3 Anna Lansberry b. 22 Jun 1875 Clearfield, Clearfield, PA d. 03 Sep 1954 Harrisburg, PA m. 03 Nov 1897 John Evey Hess Sr. b. 27 Dec 1860 Boggs Twp., Clearfield Co., PA d. 26 Dec 1906 Clearfield, Clearfield, PA 4 George Alfred Hess Sr. b. 24 Dec 1899 Clearfield, Clearfield, PA d. 03 Dec 1965 Trenton, NJ m. 21 Jun 1929 Trenton, NJ Frances Margerum Randall b. 03 Apr 1906 Trenton, NJ d. 22 Mar 1985 Burlington, NJ 5 Jane Randall Hess b. Trenton, NJ m. 23 Mar 1957 Trenton, NJ Harman Reed CLARK Jr. b. Elizabeth, NJ Harman Clark P.O. Box 311, Sheffield, VT 05866 hclark@plainfield.bypass.com
Good morning, friends & cousins! Another cousin found me. This morning, I heard from Bill Baze (cactusbl@netzone.com). He is the great-grandson of Cornelia Angeline Barger. She was the sister of my great-grandfather, William O. Barger, Jr., of the Henderson County, Tennessee Bargers. Bill responded to my query on the Henry County, TN homepage. That has been a wonderful resource for me. Last Year, Reba Hurt and I made contact through the Henry County site. Those of you searching the Fronabarger family will be interested to know that Bill Baze furnished a "missing Link" between the Fronabargers and the Bargers of Henderson County. His great-grandmother, Cornelia Angleine Barger, b. 1858, Tippah Co., MS, married William Bishop Fronabarger. For reference, here is the information from the 1870 U.S. Census of Henderson County which lists both siblings, Cornelia Angeline Barger and William O. Barger: WILLIAM O. BARGER, age 41, birthplace, TN (House No. 98, Family No. 98 - Occupation, Farmer Land Value: $4,000 - Personal Property: $41,393) CATHERINE BARGER, age 39, birthplace, TN Others listed in household: REBECCA BARGER, age 20, MS SARAH A. BARGER, age 19, MS GEORGE M. BARGER, age 17, MS MARY S. BARGER, age 14, MS CORNELIA A. BARGER, age 12, MS JOHN S. BARGER, age 9, MS WILLIAM O. BARGER, age 6, IL DAVID R. BARGER, age 2, TN ALEX BAILEY, age 19, TN Do any of you have information on this family? Susan Barger Donahue 411 East Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187-5564 Suzid@tripod.net
There is a book at the Rowan County Library in Salisbury, North Carolina which may be very helpful to some of you. We have tried to obtain a copy from the author, but he tells us it is out of print and that no further copies are available. It was written by Mr. George Hahn, P. O. Box 128, Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124, and is titled "Barrier, Berger, Barger Families: Some of Their Relatives and Related Places and Events of Their Times." If any of you know how we can obtain a copy, would you please let us know? We would like to have a reference copy to make available to all Barger family researchers. Susan Barger Donahue BARGER FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY 411 E. Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187-5564
I am passing this information on to you from Clarence W. Biler, 205 W. Higley Road #111, Mesa, AZ 85206 (He is not on the internet): Mr. Biler and his daughter are looking for information on the following families: I. (h) Paul Herbert BARGER, b. 25 Aug 1899, Concord, Champaign Co., OH, m. 1 Jan 1919, d. 30 Oct, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH s/o William L. Barger & Ivva Craig (w) Helen Revella CRAIG, b. 9 Apr 1898, Urbana, Champaign Co., OH, d. 21 May 1965, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH d/o Samuel Craig & Mary Ellen Yeazel Their children: Ellen Louise Barger, b. 17 Sep 1919, Urbana, Champaign Co, OH, sp. John Hamilton Ivalue Barger, b. 18 Apr 1922, Urbana, Champaign Co., OH, sp. Clarence Biler William Craig Barger, b. 31 Jan 1926, Urbana, Champaign Co., OH, sp. Norma Ray Lanning II, (h) Jacob BARGER, b. ca. 1779, m. 9 Oct 1809 at Natural Bridge, VA, d. 1 May 1863, Champaign Co, OH s/o John Barger (w) Polly BOWSMAN, d. 22 May 1841, Champaign Co., OH Their children: William Barger, b. 9 Nov 1818, Concord, Champaign Co., OH, sp. Mary Russell John Barger, b. 30 Jan 1811, Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA. sp. (1) Sarah Hall & (2) Martha Graves Madison Barger, b. 30 Sep 1812, Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA Sarah Barger, b. 1 Sep 1814, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Deborah Barger, b. 1 Nov 1816, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Mary Barger, b. 10 Oct, 1820, Concord, Champaign Co., OH George Barger, b. 11 Sep 1822, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Samuel B. Barger, b. 5 Aug 1824, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Jacob Barger, Jr., b. 26 Sep 1826, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Nancy A. Barger, b. 9 Sep 1828, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Leonard Barger, b. 21 Sep 1830, Concord, Champaign Co., OH Philander R. Barger, b. 22 Jan 1835, Concord, Champaign Co., OH If you can help, won't you please drop him a note? Thanks.
These books are available in Ft Wayne Indiana Library. You can also check other libraries and see if they can obtain them through Interlibrary loan . 1) Title: Natural Bridge Bargers, Family IX, Peter Barger-Ann Pettigrew / Author:Barger, G. J. P. (Gervase James Patterson), [G.J.P. Barger and Gerald L. Barger]. Barger, Gerald L. Pub info:[Washington, D.C. : Barger, 1962?] Subjects:Barger family. Notes: Caption title. Includes indexes. 2) Title:Natural Bridge, Va. Bargers: Author:Barger, G. J. P. (Gervase James Patterson), Time scale charts of this family drawn by G. J. P. Barger [assisted by] Mrs. John A. Barger. Barger, John A., Mrs., 1905- Pub info:Washington, 1961. Subjects:Barger family. Notes:Caption title. Caption title on pages other than the first: Natural Bridge Bargers, Family X, William Preston Barger-Mary Ann Shafer. 3) Title:Arkansas Barger family tree (time scale chart) originating in Henry Barger-Matilda H. Mitchell in Tennessee & Searcy, Ark. Author:Barger, G. J. P. (Gervase James Patterson), Pub info: Washington, D.C. : G.J.P. Barger, 1959. Subjects:Barger family. 4) Title: Family tree of William James Barger, born 1826 in Pike Co., Ohio Author:Barger, G. J. P. (Gervase James Patterson), Charted on a time scale by his grandson, G. J. P. Barger. Pub info:Washington 1959. Subjects:Barger family. 5) Title: The Barger journal; Author:Barger, Alvan Lyell, 1871- Pub info:Charlottesville, Va., A.L. Barger. Subjects:Barger family. 6) Title:From generation to generation : Author:Neil, Julia Evans Stone, compiled by Julia Evans (Stone) Neil. Pub info: Columbus, Ohio, : Champlin Press, 1915
For those of you who are keeping track of the Franklin S.Barger, his son Isaac Franklin S.Barger, his son Blanchard S.Barger line: Herman Blanchard (Boris) Barger died in San Diego, CA on 3/25/98. He was born in St. Louis, Mo 11/18/1915 and was the second son of Blanchard S.Barger and Bridget O'Connell. Catherine Montgomery died in Jacksonville, FL on 6/4/98. She was born in 1911 and was the daughter of Bridget O'Connell and "Patton". She was adopted by Blanchard S.Barger when he married Bridget in St. Louis, MO on 10/2/1912. Should you need additional information, give me a shout! Ed Barger 1973 Golf Course Road Copperhill, TN 37317 423 496-1699 Ed@Barger.com
Seeking Information on John Barger. Here is what I Know from personal research. John was born abt. 1818 in Clay County Kentucky (Birth Yr. reported from 1900 census) He married Elizabeth Baker in 1842 in Clay county. In 1859 He and Elizabeth filed a Birth return in Knox County Kentucky Here is the information from that birth return Name of Father John Barger Name of Mother Elizabeth Baker Name of Child John Bargo Birth day 2-8-1859 Bplace of Father Clay county Bplace of Mother Beacomb N.C. Residence of parents Knox county Ky. They had 12 children (?) Before 1880 the family went by the surname Barger. they are listed in the 1860 and 1870 census as Barger in the 1880 Census they are ALL Bargo. Early Marriage bonds show that John and Elizabeth's children married using the name Barger ...examples are... Robert Barger married Hannah Callebs 1863 Peter Barger married Mary Scalf 1868 Everyone slowly became Bargo on Paper trails and that became the predominate spelling by 1880. February 3 1885 John Bargo (same as above barger) Married again to Johanna Price On the marriage bond he gave no information on his parents . I have looked into several counties and close states for other Bargo/Barger variations but have only found a few in states such as TN . In short I would very much like to know if anyone has traces of what could be proven siblings of John OR possibly parents . Willing to research in-depth ! If you can be of any help or have any ideas on how to get over this brick wall Please contact me at kjbrigg@inetdirect.net Thanks for your time ! Kim
Hello fellow Barger Researchers: I'm just starting to do research on this branch of my husband's family tree and am writing in hopes of making some connections. I am interested in sharing or exchaning information on PA Bargers and this family in partifular: First Generation - John BARGER. Born about 1804. About 1829 when John was 25, he married Mary VAN DYKE. They had as least one child: Arabella (1831-1908). Second Generation - Arabella BARGER. Born on 29 August 1831 possibly in Pennsylvania. On 15 January 1857 when Arabella was 25, she married Daniel MILLER. Born on 14 November 1833. They had at least one child: Clara Jeannette (1859-1897). Third Generation - Clara Jeannette MILLER. Born on 8 August 1859 in possibly Pennsylvania. Clara Jeannette married Zephaniah UNDERWOOD, son of Jesse UNDERWOOD (1815-1876) & Susan IRWIN (1821-1908). Born on 28 January 1856 in Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania. They had at least one child: Wallace Blaine (1886-1947). __________________________________________________ PLEASE MAIL ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO: Leticia Rosado Russell, 313 Brookside Drive, Angwin, CA 94508-9601, E-mail: lerussell@ucdavis.edu Best of luck with your research, Leticia