Advertisement

James B. Barger

Advertisement

James B. Barger

Birth
Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Death
2 Mar 1898 (aged 65)
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
113, Lot C
Memorial ID
View Source
James Barger was born in Morgan county, Missouri, July 1, 1832, and was at the time of his death aged 65 years, 8 months and 1 day. He was married in Monitor county, Missouri, March 6, 1864, to Mary Jane Finley, who survives him. A year later they came to Oregon, going to New York and then by steamer, arriving in Salem, Oregon, February 14, 1865. Shortly afterward they settled on the farm below Coburg, where he lived, and has resided there most of the time since, part of the time living on their residence property in this city.

Deceased leaves besides a wife, seven children: Will Barger, Irving; Robert L. Barger, Northport, Wash.; Mrs. James Taylor, Eugene; Mrs. Jerry Horn, Eugene; Walter Barger, Peoria; John P and George, of this city.

Deceased was universally respected for those many sturdy virtues possessed by the hardy pioneers, and his large circle of acquaintances will learn of his death with genuine sorrow. He was a member of Eugene lodge No. 11, A F & A M, and the funeral services will be held under their auspices.

The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence in this city, corner Sixth and Lawrence streets, to the Masonic cemetery. The Eugene Guard, 03 Mar 1898, Thursday, Page 1
James Barger was born in Morgan county, Missouri, July 1, 1832, and was at the time of his death aged 65 years, 8 months and 1 day. He was married in Monitor county, Missouri, March 6, 1864, to Mary Jane Finley, who survives him. A year later they came to Oregon, going to New York and then by steamer, arriving in Salem, Oregon, February 14, 1865. Shortly afterward they settled on the farm below Coburg, where he lived, and has resided there most of the time since, part of the time living on their residence property in this city.

Deceased leaves besides a wife, seven children: Will Barger, Irving; Robert L. Barger, Northport, Wash.; Mrs. James Taylor, Eugene; Mrs. Jerry Horn, Eugene; Walter Barger, Peoria; John P and George, of this city.

Deceased was universally respected for those many sturdy virtues possessed by the hardy pioneers, and his large circle of acquaintances will learn of his death with genuine sorrow. He was a member of Eugene lodge No. 11, A F & A M, and the funeral services will be held under their auspices.

The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence in this city, corner Sixth and Lawrence streets, to the Masonic cemetery. The Eugene Guard, 03 Mar 1898, Thursday, Page 1


Advertisement