BEAR, Anna Barbara

Anna married MILLER, Jacob 6 Mar 1792, Virginia. Jacob (son of MILLER, Henry and KOGER, Anna Elizabeth) was born 19 Jul 1769, Virginia; died Bef 5 Apr 1861, Virginia; was buried , Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Susan married CONRAD, George 25 Oct 1810. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married HARNSBERGER, Jeremiah 21 Mar 1816, Rockingham County, Virginia. Jeremiah (son of HARNSBERGER, Adam Captain and NALLE, Catherine) was born 1 Sep 1794, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia; died 6 Jul 1880, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Katherine married KISSLING, Henry 11 Apr 1822. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married HARNSBERGER, Amanda J. 20 Jun 1845. Amanda was born 13 Apr 1813; died 17 Jul 1889. [Group Sheet]

William married GIBBONS, Sarah Ann Abt 1840. [Group Sheet]

Emily — STEVENS, James Newton. James was born 1818; died 1857. [Group Sheet]

Jacob — CONRAD, Mary Francis. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was twice sheriff of Rockingham Co. Virginia.
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In 1889 he was elected to the House of (Delegates?) and in 1891 was made a State Senator.
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Thomas died at his home near Elkton, Virginia.

Thomas married YANCEY, Anne Virginia 5 Sep 1852, Rockingham County, Virginia. Anne was born 20 Jun 1828; died 28 Sep 1897. [Group Sheet]

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
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Charles was a member of the Virginia Company I, 10th Volunteer Infantry (The Riverton Invincibles) with Col. D. H. Lee Martz.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Charles tragically fell to his death while working in the loft of his barn.

Charles married WOLFE, Catherine Bear 17 Nov 1857, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of WOLFE, Alfred Lewis Dr. and BEAR, Anna Rebecca) was born 15 May 1836; died 18 Aug 1916, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia; was buried , Elkton Cemetery, Rockinham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Of Windsor Twp. Hiram H. Harnsberger, of the firm of Harnsberger & Ragan, merchants, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1830, his parents being Jeremiah and Elizabeth Harnsberger, nee Miller, both natives of Virginia. The latter died in 1880 (actually 1884).
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They lived on a farm and brought up their children to habits of industry, endeavoring, as far as was in their power, to give them a good education.
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Hiram, the seventh of a family of nine children, made his start in life by teaching school winters, and working on a farm in the summer seasons.
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In 1866 he started in the mercantile business in Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri. After one year he left and went to Cold Store and in a short time to Leesville, where he remained six years.
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In 1876 he came to Windsor and established his present business. Mr. Ragan has been with him as partner for fifteen years. They were playmates together when boys.
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Mr. Harnsberger married Nannie R. Galbraith in October, 1859. She was the daughter of Hugh Galbraith, of Waverly, Missouri, and was originally from Tennessee. Her mother was formerly Jerusia Smiley, born in Cooper County, Missouri. They have one son, Hugh B., who has been given an excellent education, he having spent three and a half years at the Central College, Fayette, Missouri, and at the LaGrange College for one year. He is now (1883) engaged in the store, and is a thorough and promising business man. Mr. H. is a staunch Democrat. He belongs to the M . E. Church, South, and also is a member of the A. O. U. W. The firm of which he is a member is doing a large business, and necessarily carry a complete stock of goods. No house in the county stands higher for true commercial worth than they.

Hiram married GALBRAITH, Nannie R. Oct 1859. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Civil War Service Records
Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge Notes Allegiance
Harnsberger, Simeon J. A 58 Virginia Militia. Private Private Confederate
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HARNSBERGER, SIMEON
State: VA Year: 1870
County: Augusta County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Staunton District 1 Page: 222
Database: VA 1870 Federal Census Index
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Notes:

J. Samuel Harnsberger, the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Harnsberger, was born in the eastern part of Rockingham County, near Conrad's Store, now Elkton, November 17, 1839.
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In 1861, while a student at the University of Virginia, he entered the Confederate army, serving under Gen. Henry A. Wise in West Virginia; later he was a member of Co. F., 12th Virginia Cavalry, organized by Major Harry Gilmore, and afterwards commanded successively by Clarke, Figgett, and O'Ferrall. In 1862 he was a special aide to Stonewall Jackson, just preceding the famous Valley campaign.
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Service Record:
Enlisted in Company I, 10th Infantry Regiment Virginia, as a Private, on 01 April 1864.
Discharged Company I, 10th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 14 September 1864
POW on 27 September 1864 at Harrisonburg, VA (Discharged, but POW before leaving Service)
Confined on 12 October 1864 at Point Lookout, MD
Exchanged on 14 March 1865.
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After the war he returned to the University to study law, and then located at Harrisonburg to practice his profession.
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About 1904 he was appointed U. S. Commissioner for the Western District of Virginia, and held this position till death, which occurred at his home in Harrisonburg, May 2, 1912.
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In 1871 he married Carrie V. Harnsberger, who, with two sons and a daughter, survives him. The sons are George S. Harnsberger, Harrisonburg, and Gilbert M. Harnsberger, Shenandoah City, Va. The daughter is Mrs. Bartow Jones, Point Pleasant, W. Va. During the last years of his life Captain Harnsberger collected a large amount of material towards a history of the Harnsberger family.
SOURCE: A History of Rockingham County, Chapter XIX, pp. 359-360, by John W. Wayland Ph.D.
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John — Caroline Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Annie — FIREBAUGH, William. [Group Sheet]

Virginia — BISHOP, J. C.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Alfred was a Methodist Minister.

Alfred — ATKINS, Maude. Maude was born 9 Sep 1857; died 7 Jan 1962, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Alfred married BROWN, Elanor 1896. Elanor died 1916. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One of Charles E. Harnsberger's sons was credited with the invention of Bisquick, pancake batter which he later sold the rights to.
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This is the Betty Crocker explanation of the history of Bisquick:
In 1930, a General Mills sales executive was traveling by train late at night. In the dining car, he was served a plate of delicious, oven-hot biscuits moments after he sat down. He was amazed at the cook's ability to produce fresh biscuits in such a short time. The chef's timesaving secret? He had blended lard, flour, baking powder and salt in advance, and stored the mixture in an ice chest. From this, the executive recognized the potential of a premixed baking mix, and he took the idea to the head chemist of General Mills. The result is Bisquick, the country's premiere convenience baking mix.

Charles married TRENT, Anne Reynolds 1896. Anne was born 1 May 1873; died 13 Aug 1961, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married TODD, Etta Alice 12 Jul 1913. Etta was born 1888; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to his WWI registration card Clinton was a store manager.
His physical description states he had gray eyes nad brown hair (1918).

Kate married SNAPP, Robert James 19 Dec 1895, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.. Robert (son of SNAPP, Silas R. Rev. and SMITH, Sarah Virginia) was born 17 Jul 1865, Romney Or Greenville, Hampshire County, West Virginia; died 31 Dec 1940, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia; was buried , Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]