HARNSBERGER, Charles Whitfield

1828 - 1890  (62 years)

• Name	HARNSBERGER, Charles Whitfield
  Born	4 Oct 1828	Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Oct 1890	Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia
  Person ID	I9067	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	HARNSBERGER, Jeremiah,   b. 1 Sep 1794, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Jul 1880, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	MILLER, Elizabeth,   b. 25 Apr 1796, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 12 Jan 1884, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 87 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1816	Rockingham County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WOLFE, Catherine Bear,   b. 15 May 1836,   d. 18 Aug 1916, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 80 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1857	Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia
  Children	1. HARNSBERGER, Annie Rebecca,   b. 8 Nov 1858, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 30 Mar 1903  (Age 44 years)   2. HARNSBERGER, Virginia C.,   b. 7 Mar 1860, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. HARNSBERGER, Elizabeth W.,   b. 12 Nov 1861, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Sep 1862  (Age 0 years)   4. HARNSBERGER, Alfred Lewis Rev.,   b. 12 Apr 1864, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 5 Dec 1940, Elkton, Rockinham County, Virginia  (Age 76 years)   5. HARNSBERGER, Charles Edwin,   b. 4 Apr 1866, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 26 Apr 1915, Elkton, Rockinham County, Virginia  (Age 49 years)   6. HARNSBERGER, Edward,   b. 15 Apr 1867, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. HARNSBERGER, Martha,   b. 15 Nov 1867, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. HARNSBERGER, Mattie Thurstin,   b. 24 Oct 1868, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 26 Dec 1886, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 18 years)   9. HARNSBERGER, Joseph Oscar,   b. 18 Mar 1871, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 1936  (Age 64 years)   10. HARNSBERGER, Clinton Thomas,   b. 30 Aug 1873, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 1939, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)   11. HARNSBERGER, Kate Wolfe,   b. 30 Mar 1876, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Mar 1965, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 88 years)   12. HARNSBERGER, Emily K.,   b. 20 Oct 1878, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jan 1879  (Age 0 years)   13. HARNSBERGER, Jeremiah,   b. 15 Apr 1880, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Oct 1882  (Age 2 years)   14. HARNSBERGER, William R.,   b. 15 Apr 1880, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F3196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The 1860 census finds Charles and his family living in the home of his father Jeremiah, as follows: Jeremiah Harnsberger, 65, M, Farmer, $24,400 R.E. / $18,400 Personal, b. VA Elizabeth, 63, F, b. VA Lucretia, 40, F, b. VA Jacob, 37, M, Farmer, $10,000 Personal, b. VA Fannie (Jacob's wife), 31, F, b. VA Samuel, 20, M, Farmer, b. VA Charles, 32, M, Farmer, $3,200 Personal, b. VA Catherine (Charles' wife), 22, F, b. VA Annie, 2, F, b. VA Jennie (Virginia), 4 mos., F, b. VA - Charles was a member of the Virginia Company I, 10th Volunteer Infantry (The Riverton Invincibles) with Col. D. H. Lee Martz. - Charles W Harnsberger Service Record: Detailed on 15 March 1862 (As Brigade Wagon Master) Enlisted in Company I, 10th Infantry Regiment Virginia, as a Private, on 25 April 1862. Detailed on 15 February 1863 (As Brigade Quartermaster) Detailed on 15 August 1863 (As Brigade Foragemaster) Paroled on 20 May 1865 at Staunton, VA - He was a farmer by trade. During the Civil War Charles had one of his favorite saddles hidden for him by one of his servants as the Union soldiers raided the family home. - At Wars end Charles found himself with barrels of useless Confederate money currency, most of which was valueless and burned. Some remains in the family today. - The 1870 census finds Charles living in Elk Run Township, Rockingham Co., Virginia (Roll 1676 Book 1, Page 95a). The family was enumerated as follows: Harnsberger, Charles, 47, male, white, farmer, $8000 real estate, $2000 personal wealth, b. VA - , Catherine, 34, female, white, b. VA - , Anna, 11, female, white, b. VA - , Virginia, 10, female, white, b. VA - , Alfred, 6, male, white, b. VA - , Eddie, 4, male, white, b. VA - , Mattie, 2, female, white, b. VA The 3 oldest children were attending school. - 1880 census of Stone Wall, Rockingham, Virginia Charlie Harnsberger Self M Male W 52 VA Farmer VA VA Catherine B. Harnsberger Wife M Female W 44 b.VA Keeping House fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Annie R. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 27 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Virginia L. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 20 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Alfred L. Harnsberger Son S Male W 16 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Charles E. Harnsberger Son S Male W 14 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Mattie T. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 11 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Oscar J. Harnsberger Son S Male W 9 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Clinton Harnsberger Son S Male W 6 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Kate W. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 4 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA William R. Harnsberger Son S Male W 2M b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA Mary Sandrich Other S Female B 21 b.VA Servant fa. b.VA mo. b.VA (Film Number T9-1388, Page Number 312D). - An 1885 Atlas of Rockingham Co., Virginia show C. W. Harnsberger as the owner of 582 Acres, as a farmer, at the Elkton P.O. - Charles tragically fell to his death while working in the loft of his barn.