Posted this to the Barger list yesterday. Posting to the Gibson and Weakley lists, hoping one of the Barger researchers recognizes my gggrandparents or their children. >>Hi All, It's Karla, the Unconnected Barger. (or "Karla, the Lonely Little Barger") I'm going to post my Barger information again for all the new members. Please contact me if anyone sounds familiar. Most of my information came from a very old family bible. Relationships weren't noted. I have confirmed parentage for most of the names listed from death certificates. 1. William S. BARGER was born in Beardstown, Perry Co., TN 3-Jan-1834. He married Martha Jane ATCHISON 17-Jun-1860, in Benton Co., TN. Martha was divorced from William Barger 9-Oct-1868. He married Sarah Melvina HAMBRICK Abernathey 22-Oct-1868 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY. Sarah died 12-Jan-1941 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, at 95 years of age. Residence of Sarah at the time of her death was 121 So. 12th St., Paducah. Place and date of William's death are unknown at this time. 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. 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. (Note the date of little Rebecca's death and the divorce of her parents!) William S Barger and Sarah Melvina Hambrick had the following children: 4. iii. Cora Marina Barger (Warren) was born in Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois 5-Oct-1869. She married Joseph Warren in 1890 in Gibson County. After Joe's death and after her children were grown, she married a man named "Mr. Christian." Probably in Weakley County. Cora died 4-Dec-1958 in Gibson Co., TN, at 89 years of age. She is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery. 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. He is buried in Maplelawn Cemetery, Paducah, KY. 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. He is buried 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 given 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. Milo’s birth and death are recorded in the Barger bible. Milo is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery, Gibson Co., TN. 8. vii. William C. Barger was born in Carroll Co., TN 16-Aug-1878. My father's cousin remembers a Coleman Barger. Perhaps William’s middle name was Coleman. 9. viii. Martha Jane Barger was born in Gibson Co., TN 25-Nov-1880. Yes, I think it’s strange that William and Sarah would have named a child after William’s first wife, whom he divorced. (Because of this situation, I question Martha Jane’s relationship to the family. Perhaps she was the widow of Milo and stayed on with the Barger’s after Milo died.) It is believed that 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. He is buried 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. A cousin belives Julie's husband’s name was Tom HOFLICH and that Mabel Catherine Hoflich, b 5-Jan-1907 at 1024 Ohio St., Paducah, KY and d 9-Jun-1907, was their daughter?