Abraham Valentine Barger (1898)

BANKER, BARGER, BELL, BROWN, WELSH, WORTHING

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 7/23/2004 at 19:44:24

August 1898

Barger, Abraham V., was born in Harrison county, Ohio, April 23, 1818, and died at his home in
Truro, Iowa, August 30th, 1898. He was married to Miss Mary Welsh, May 21, 1840. To this union
were born four children, one son and three daughters, all of whom are still living: J. W. Barger, of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. Susan Bell of Gurnsey county, Ohio, Jane Banker and Julia Worthing, of Winterset, Iowa. They came to Iowa in 1879 and for several years lived on their farm one mile north of Truro. They then moved to St. Charles, where his wife died in February 1891. Aprl 4th, 1893, he married Miss Mary Brown, since which time they have lived in Truro.

Father Barger has been a member of the M. E. church since his removal here some years ago, and his death leaves vacant a place in church work which can never be filled. He will be missed in all religious work. The minister will miss his regular attendance and hearty "amen", his Sunday school class will miss his clear and correct explanation of the weekly lesson, the league will miss his kindly words of admonition and the class room will miss his earnest prayers and testimony. He was a man of Elijah like character, strong and fearless at all times in the denunciation of wrong, and ever exhibiting a supreme faith in God. As the end drew near, all bodily pain which he had suffered for so many days ceased, and he quietly folded his arms and sank to rest like a tired child. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
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Winterset Reporter – September 8, 1898
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Mr. A. V. Barger, who died at Truro last week, was a noble Christian gentleman and leaves a long, useful life behind him. His life was not only well rounded up in years, but in good deeds as well. His first wife died about five years ago, and his second survives him. The writer will remember “Father Barger” as a friend—a gentleman—a faithful citizen—a man in every sense of the term.
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Winterset Madisonian – September 7, 1898
Pg 8

Father Barger, who has been gradually failing for some weeks, died at his home in Truro August 20, 1898, aged 80 years. Three of his children were with him during his last illness and assisted in caring for him. The funeral services were conducted from the M. E. church by Rev. Farley, and the remains laid to rest at the Ohio Baptist church, under the direction of the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a member.

Note: Date of death transcribed as printed in the Madisonian.
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Winterset Madisonian – September 7, 1898
Pg 8

The announcement of the death of A. V. Barger, Esq., of Ohio township, formerly of St. Charles, marks the taking from earth of one of nature’s noblemen. His removal creates a vacancy scarcely to be filled. Charity was an attribute of his nature, selfishness found no lodgment in his heart. Honest in his dealings with men and affairs, fair in his decisions, kind in his intercourse with his fellow man, broad and clear in his views, loyal to his country, his church, his fraternity and his friends; a genial associate, a man among men, an obliging neighbor and a Christian gentleman. His last days prove the value of having lived a life so marked with good conduct, so gemmed with good acts, that the closing is but a prelude to our closely following in which the great reward will be accorded.

Note: Burial is in the Worthing Cemetery.

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