David Harshbarger Jr. 1 2
- Born: 16 Oct 1811, , Botetourt, VA 1 2
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Carroll in 1834 in , Cabell, WV
- Marriage (2): Mary Jane Johnson in 1845 in , Cabell, WV
- Died: 7 Mar 1898, Milton, Cabell, WV at age 86 1 2
- Buried: 8 Mar 1898, Milton: Milton Cemetery, Cabell, WV 1
FamilySearch ID: LV3T-CZD.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Arrival: 1818, in , Cabell, WV.
2. Obituary: Cabell Record: obituary of David Harshbarger on 9 Mar 1898 in Milton, Cabell, WV. 2 -----
A PIONEER GONE
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David Harshbarger Passes Away at the Age of Eight-Six.
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David Harshbarger died at 4:05 a. m. Monday, Mary 7, 1898, at the home of his son, Ira J. Harshbarger, in Milton, Cabell county, W. Va., in the 87th year of his age, surrounded by his sons, daughters and grand-children.
Deceased had suffered with illness some months previous to his death, and was unconscious for the last twenty-four hours of his life.
David Harshbarger was born in Botetourt County, Va., on the 16th day of October, 1811. He lived in Cabell county, in ten miles of Milton, for eighty years. He was identified with the enterprises of Milton since it was a town, he being the original owner of the site of the town before the C. & O. railroad was built.
He was twice married, the first time in 1834, there being two sons born unto him, one of whom, John, is still living and a citizen of Milton, and the other son, Peter, having died in 1866 in Illinois. He was married the second time in 1845, there being nine children the fruit of this union, seven of whom are living and two dead, the surviving children being four sons, George W., Ira J., Henry and Samuel, and three daughters, Ellen, wife of J. H. Smallridge, of Scott, Putnam county; Mary, wife of J. N. Blackwood, and Maggie, wife of Dr. C. H. Morris, the latter two residing in Milton.
Mr. Harshbarger was a member of the M. E. Church, South, for several eyars, and died in peace with God. He was a kind husband, indulgent father and enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. His wife died August 3rd, 1895.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lauck, of the M. E. Church, South, at the church in Milton, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, before a large number of the friends of the family, after which the remains of David Harshbarger were laid to rest in the Milton cemetery.
3. Will Book 4 Page 255 on 12 Mar 1898 in , Cabell, WV.
David married Elizabeth Carroll in 1834 in , Cabell, WV. (Elizabeth Carroll was born on 8 Mar 1816 in Greenbrier, Virginia 3 and died in 1842 3.)
David next married Mary Jane Johnson in 1845 in , Cabell, WV. (Mary Jane Johnson was born on 12 Aug 1820 in , , VA,4 died on 3 Aug 1895 4 and was buried in Milton: Milton Cemetery, Cabell, WV 4.)
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