Sarah J Townsand married Nathaniel Fisher in 1856 in Morgan County. (Indiana Marriage Index)

Nathan & Sarah Fisher are recorded in the 1870 Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana census with Mary, age 12; Minerva, 9; Martha, 4; & Joseph, 1 month. The 1880 census (same location) records Nathan & Sarah J. Fisher, ages 50 and 48, with Joseph, age 10; "Sinie," 7; & Lattice, 5. --- Nathaniel Fisher served during the Civil War, but his burial location is unconfirmed.

Sarah J. Fisher is recorded as age 55, with her son, Joseph Fisher, 24, both born in Indiana in the 1895 Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansas state census. They are recorded next to O. P. M. Barger, 28, and Senia (nee Fisher) Barger, 22, both born in Indiana. Four young Barger children are also recorded, all born in Kansas. The children are recorded as O. L., a girl, age 7; Bessie, 5; W., E., a boy, 3; & Myrtle, 5 months.

Sarah J. Fisher is recorded as a widow, age 60, in the 1900 Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansas census with 6 grandchildren who are recorded with the surname Barger, all born in Kansas. Elizabeth is recorded as age 12; Bessie, 10; William, 8; Myrtle, 5; Pearl C., 3; & Ishmal, 1.  --- The 1910 census records Sarah in the same location with Myrtle & Pearl Barger, her granddaughters. Sarah J. Fisher, age 75, resided alone in the town of Baldwin City in the 1915 state census.

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Sina E. Fisher married Oliver P. Barger in 1886 in Morgan County. (Indiana Marriage Index)

Ancestry family information records the death of Senia (nee Fisher) Barger in 1899 in Douglas County, Kansas. Most likely, Senia is buried in Prairie City Cemetery.

Part of an article posted by the Kansas Historical Society --

"1988 survey notes: Prairie City and Mt. Cavalry cemeteries are adjacent with a gateway between the two tracts. Prairie City was established in 1855 and was designated as the settlement grew. Early records of Prairie City Cemetery were destroyed by fire in the 1930's."

Minerva Fisher first married David Gadberry. Her 2nd husband was Michael Rogers, # 3678974 -- Minerva may have died before 1905 and also be buried here, as her son and her married daughter (Emma - nee Gadberry - Lang & Jesse Rogers) are recorded in the same household in the 1905 Kansas state census in Crawford County.

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O. P. M. Barger --- memorial # 134548765 ---- returned to Indiana, but the burial location of his first wife, "Senia" Fisher, has not been confirmed.

Ishmal Barger is recorded with his father in the 1910 census in Morgan County, Indiana. -- -----------memorial # 128658158 

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NOTE: Both Media and Prairie City are ghost towns in Douglas County, Kansas. Media was eventually absorbed into present-day Baldwin City, Kansas.

under MEDIA ITEMS

"Born Friday, to Ollie Barger and wife, a girl." --- The Baldwin Bee, (Baldwin, Kansas) Thursday, April 8, 1897, page 4

Pearl Barger (b. 2 Apr 1897) married John T. Martin in 1913 in Franklin County, Kansas. John T. Martin died in 1943 and is buried in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. Mrs. Pearl Martin remarried, but divorced, and is recorded in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas society notes published in the Ottawa Herald through January, 1966.

- SSDI -- Pearl Martin, born 2 Apr 1897, died in October of 1975 -- last residence, Ottawa, Franklin Co., KS.

-- Pearl is not recorded in Franklin County, Kansas published burial records. -- cremation ?

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Ollie Elizabeth Barger or "Lizzie" was first married in 1904 to W. P. McGuire in Franklin County, Kansas. -- Later, she was the wife of Lewis H. Stoley. -- mem. # 181999603

Myrtle M (nee Barger) Lydic --- memorial # 15136607

After she married, Bessie went by Grace. She was married twice. -- memorial # 162124606

William E. Barger died in 1965 in Dade County, Florida. (Florida Death Index)

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