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10472 - JOHN B. BARGER


HUSBAND: John B. BARGER, Sr. Born: 11 Nov 1746 Place: Germantown, York Co., PA Marr: ca. 1768 Place: Died: 12 Feb 1841 Place: Union Star, Breckinridge Co., KY Burial: Place: Father: Peter BERGER/BARGER See Family Group Sheet No. 10473 Mother: Elizabeth _____
WIFE: Barbara Elizabeth SWISHER Born: 1750 Place: York Co., PA Died: 1810 Place: Breckinridge Co., KY Burial: Place: Father: Mother:
CHILDREN: 1. Name: John B. BARGER, Jr. See Family Group Sheet No. 10033 Born: 10 Mar 1769 Place: Germantown, York Co., PA Marr: 27 Aug 1791 To: Chirstina FRANKLIN Died: 24 Nov 1857 Place: Taylor Co., IA 2. Name: Mary BARGER Born: 1772 Place: Germantown, York Co., PA Marr: 24 Mar 1792 To: John DOUGHMAN Died: Place: 3. Name: Abraham BARGER See Family Group Sheet No. 10025 Born: 2 Sep 1769 Place: Germantown, York Co., PA Marr: 5 Dec 1795 To: Susannah SCHWARTZ (Black) Died: 2 Oct 1844 Place: Webster Grove, IA 4. Name: Adam BARGER Born: 1777 Place: Bedford Co., VA Marr: 1803 To: Elizabeth SHELMAN Died: 20 Apr 1844 Place: Breckinridge Co., KY 5. Name: Elizabeth BARGER Born: 5 Jan 1781 Place: Bedford Co., VA Marr: To: Martin SHELMAN Died: 12 Dec 1865 Place: Breckinridge Co., VA 6. Name: George BARGER See Family Group Sheet No. 10471 for 1st marriage See Family Group Sheet No. 10470 for 2nd marriagge Born: Place: Marr: (1) 30 Sep 1809 TO: (1) Malisa Susannah SHELMAN (2) (2) Mrs. Lydia SALMON DAVIDSON Died: Place:

Notes:

(A) John B. Barger, Sr. and his family moved from PA to Bedford Co., VA, then to Greenbriar Co., VA (now WV), where he was in business as a tanner. In 1807, the family settled in Union Star, Breckinridge Co., KY.

(B) Elizabeth, the mother of John B. Barger, Sr., remaried a Mr. Berry of Lancaster Co., PA.

(C) Peter Berger/Barger, the father of John B. Barger, Sr., is possibly the brother of Andrew Barger of Cadiz, Harrision Co., OH, and part of the Berger/Barger family from Mannheim Township, York Co., (later Adams Co.), PA.

(D) This family is descended from the Peter Berger family of PA & KY.

The Peter Berger Family


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