John Alexander Barger

John Alexander Barger 

Born on February 8, 1826, in Gilmore Mills, VA

Died November 13, 1909, in Gilmore Mills, VA
(Source:  High Bridge Cemetery record, August, 1928

Husband of Elizabeth A. (Fry) Barger 

Married December 15, 1853

    From the book "Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia" published 1884:
    "JOHN A. BARGER- was born on the estate where he now resides near Gilmores Mill, in Rockbridge County, February 8, 1826. His father's parents were German-born, and on coming to this county settled in Pennsylvania for a time, and then emigrated to Virginia, located opposite Gilmores Mill, and raised a family of twelve children. The father of John A., William Barger, married Mary A. Shafer, who was born in this county, and at his death he owned over a thousand acres on James river, on part of which John A, is now living.
    The subject of this sketch is very successful as a grain and grass farmer, having two hundred acres under cultivation and one hundred acres in timber. Near Natural Bridge, December 15, 1853, John A. Barger married Elizabeth Fry, who was born in Rockbridge county, near Buffalo Forge, June 6, 1832. She was a daughter of Matthew and Sarah Fry, both born in this county and now deceased. After nearly thirty years of wedded life Mrs. Elizabeth Barger died on 1st of May 1883. The genealogical record of the children of John A. Barger and wife is:
    M. William, born October 7, 1854, married and living near Gilmores Mill
    Sarah C., born November 13, 1857, died September 1, 1858;
    John J., born June 16, 1859, and
    Mary E., born April 6, 1862, live at home;
    Nannie J. born April 8, 1864, married S. D. Sizer and lives at Natural Bridge;
    Martha Frances, born May 15, 1867;
    George W., November 22, 1869; George Washington
    Virginia E., August 19, 1875- are at home.
    John A. Barger enlisted in 1862, in Company F, 27th Virginia Infantry, and served under Jackson in his famous campaign in the valley, and afterward was connected with the nitre and mining bureau. His brother William was one of the first soldiers to answer the call from Rockbridge county, and served through the entire war without furlough or wound, in Company C, 1st Virginia Cavalry, until April 6, 1865, when he was killed in Prince Edward County, near Farmville, at High Bridge, three days before Lee's surrender. John A. Barger's postoffice address is Gilmore's Mill, Rockbridge county, Virginia."
    From the book: "The Barger Journal II" published in 1939:
    "John Alexander Barger, son of William Barger and Mary A. nee Shafer, was born at the homestead, at Gilmores Mills, Rockbridge Co., VA, being a descendant of John Barger, settler at Gilmores Mills, Rockbridge Co., VA, late of Augusta Co., VA. Farmer at his father's place; married in 1853 to Elizabeth Fry of Natural Bridge. Was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War, remaining in the service the entire four years. He died at his home November 13, 1908. There was a family of eight children: Matthew W., Sarah C., John J., Mary E., Nancy J., Martha F., George W., Virginia E."


(Source:  Rootsweb)