HUSBAND: Henry BARGER
Born:    3 Nov 1819         Place: NC (or TN)
Marr:    1835               Place: 
Died:    28 Apr 1862        Place: AR
Burial:                     Place: 
Father:  
Mother: 

WIFE:    Matilda Howard MITCHELL
Born:    7 Mar 1821         Place: KY
Died:    26 Dec 1892        Place: 
Burial:                     Place: 
Father:  James Stewart MITCHELL
Mother:  Sarah SCOTT

CHILDREN:

1. Name: Angeline Clemmie BARGER
   Born: 15 Dec 1838         Place: 
   Marr:                     To:    (1) _____ CRABTREE
                                    (2) _____ NEELY
                                    (3) Philip BAUGH
   Died:                     Place: 

2. Name: John J. BARGER
   Born: 16 Jan 1840         Place: 
   Marr:                     To: 
   Died: 11 Jun 1841         Place: 

3. Name: Emaline C. A. BARGER
   Born: 16 Aug 1841         Place: 
   Marr:                     To:     Will DOWDY
   Died: 10 Dec 1861         Place: 

4. Name: W. Harry BARGER
   Born: 16 Mar 1843         Place: 
   Marr:                     To:     _____ DOWDY
   Died:                     Place:

5. Name: David A. "Dock" BARGER     See Family Group Sheet 10096
   Born: 23 Mar 1845         Place: 
   Marr:                     To:    Jane BAIN
   Died: 1884                Place: 

6. Name: James M. BARGER
   Born: 21 Jul 1846         Place: 
   Marr:                     To: 
   Died: 24 Nov 1848         Place: 
 
7. Name: Sarah Jane BARGER
   Born: 19 Jan 1848         Place: 
   Marr:                     To: 
   Died:                     Place: Lamar, AR

8. Name: Mary Elizabeth BARGER
   Born: 16 Apr 1849         Place:  
   Marr:                     To:    Ed JOWERS
   Died:                     Place: Mulbury, AR

9. Name: Lewis Irvan BARGER
   Born: 17 Mar 1851         Place: 
   Marr:                     To:    Ann WHITAKER
   Died: 7 Mar 1924          Place: Knoxville, AR

10.Name: Monroe Randolph BARGER
   Born: 28 May 1853         Place: 
   Marr:                     To:    Clemmie CAROTHERS
   Died: 5 Sep 1934          Place: Lamar, AR

11.Name: Henderson Lafayette BARGER
   Born: 8 Apr 1855          Place:
   Marr:                     To:    Nannie (or Nellie) WELLS
   Died: 1 Feb 1920          Place:

12.Name: Albert Franklin BARGER
   Born: 12 Feb 1857         Place
   Marr:                     To:
   Died: 22 Sep 1857         Place:

13.Name: Henry Byron "Bud" BARGER
   Born: 28 May 1859         Place:
   Marr:                     To:    (1) Jennie LOGGINS
                                    (2) _____ MAYOS
   Died: 15 Apr 1910         Place:

14.Name: Julia Belle BARGER
   Born: 12 Feb 1862         Place:
   Marr:                     To:    (1) Philip HENSON
                                    (2) Sam SIMPSON
   Died: 20 Sep 1911         Place: Lamar, AR

(1) This family moved from Lexington, Henderson Co., TN to White Co., AR, near Searcy, in 1857. By that time, the first 11, or possibly 12, of their children had been born. It may be that this Henry Barger is related to the older Henry Barger family in Henderson Co., TN.

(2) Paul Smithey (pwsmithey@aol.com) reports the following information regarding Matilda Howard Mitchell's family:

a. Matilda Howard Mitchell was the daughter of James Stewart Mitchell, born 14 Aug 1793 in Bourbon Co., KY, and his wife, Sarah Scott, born b. 18 Jan 1795 in KY.

b. Sarah Scott was the daughter of John Scott and Frances Wood and grandaughter of Malon Wood and Fannie Bishop.

c. James Stewart Mitchell was the son of Moses Mitchell, born 1750 in Philadelphia, PA and his wife, Mary Grant, born 22 Sep 1753 in Rowan Co., NC. She was the daughter of William Grant and Elizabeth Boone (sister of Daniel Boone).

d. Moses Mitchell was the son of John Mitchell and Lilias Morton and grandson of Sir Gavin Mitchell and Margaret Campbell.

(3) See Decendancy Chart for the family of Henry Barger.

(1) 1850 U. S. Census, Henderson Co., TN (HE-9-348) (2) Barger, G. J. P., "Barger Family Newsletter" No. 7, 9 Jul 1958.

HENSON, Barry P. O. Box 7000-163, Redondo Beach, CA 90277-0710

DONAHUE, Susan Barger 411 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187-5564

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