Pvt. (CSA), Michael Carr Barger

Michael served as a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Private in Co E 18th Regiment, Va. Calvary.

Duplicate memorials on Find A Grave. Edit request to merge was sent 9/9/2019.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141351071

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154131308

- Michael C Barger in 1850 Census: Birth: Circa 1831

- Michael C Barger in 1870 Census: Birth: Circa 1835 Children in this census: Arasef Novel Barger and names of 4 more children

Note: alternate POB; Hardy County, VA (WV), and alternate POD Petersburg, WV or Milroy District, Grant Co., WV (??)

Parents: Peter Barger, Jr and Mary Carr

Grandparents: Peter Barger, Sr. and Mariah Shepherds

Siblings: Jacob Barger, William A. Barger, Mariah (Barger) Hill), Hannah (Barger) Shobe, Phoebe (Barger) Shobe, Elizabeth "Betts" Ann (Barger) Keller, Peter H. Barger, Mary C. (Barger) Roby Half-siblings: Sarah Elizabeth Arbogast (born Armentrout), aka Sarah Elizabeth Zickafoose ( Ziegenfuss / Zehfuss ) (born Armentrout), Mary Long (born Armentrout), Christopher H Armentrout, David H. Armentrout, Daniel Henry Armentrout, Jacob Armentrout, Susannah Armentrout, George W. Armentrout, Sarah " Sally" Buffenberger, aka Sarah B. Wolfe (born Armentrout), Job Armentrout, Johann John Armontrout, Abraham Armentrout, Isaac M. Armentrout, Joseph Armentrout

Michael was twice married. His first wife was Lulu Catherine Baldwin, also known as "Jane"

They had 3 children: William Alexander Barger, Erastus (Arasef) Novel "Rass" Barger, John F Barger, also lested as John Perin Barger

With his second wife, Margaret Elmira Lewis they had had eleven children Thornton Randolph Barger, James Edward [or Edgar] Barger, Clarence Clement Barger, Jefferson G Barger, Lannie Arlington "Lunnie" Barger, Thomas Jasper Barger, Peter Commodore Barger, Wilbert [or Wilbur] Michael Barger, Howard Lee Barger, Ida Erta [or Esta] Barger, Luna Grover Barger

Note: conflicting records on a 12th child. Perhaps John P Barger

Source was a message from Dennis Barger 9/8/2019, "Michael Carr Barger is my Great, Great grandfather. I am a descendant of his son Jefferson G Barger. I am quite interested in any information regarding John P Barger. "