Isaac F. Barger
The Bargers were originally from Germany. Phillip Barger and his wife, the grandparents of this subject, were born in Virginia, and coming to Ohio about the year 1800, settled on a tract of four hundred acres of land on Lee's Creek. The land is now owned by his grandson, Isaac. Their bodies were buried on the farm. Their children were Polly, Phillip, John, and Lewis.
John, the father of this subject, married Elizabeth Pavey, July 4, 1832. She was the daughter of Isaac Pavey, one of the early settlers of Highland County, Ohio. They were the parents of two sons and three daughters: Polly (1833), Ann Maria (1835), Phillip (1837), Isaac F. (1840), Nancy Elizabeth (1842). These all died in early life, except the subject of this sketch.
Isaac F. Pavey was born September 18, 1840. He married, October 25, 1864, Isabel A., daughter of Samuel Pavey, of Highland County. Mrs. Pavey was born January 2, 1846. Five children have been born to this union, three only of whom are living John Willard, born March 6, 1868; Harry Quincy, born December 18, 1871; Leroy Taylor, born June 7, 1880. Two other sons died in infancy.
Mr. Barger is an extensive farmer, being the largest producer of grain in Green Township. He raises and deals largely in cattle and hogs. He owns nearly one thousand acres of land in Fayette and Highland counties, all of which gives evidence of careful tillage and excellent supervision. Mr. Barger and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1874.
The father of our subject was killed by an accident, May 28, 1877; the mother died March 16, 1879. They were both Methodists.
Our subject lias been a member of Leesburg Lodge No. 78, F. & A. M., since 1878. He is a man of rare business activity, and has been prominently identified with the affairs of his township for years past. He occupies a fine residence, built in the year 1880, at a cost of $8,000.
Mrs. Barger's father met with a violent death, May 3, 1879.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County