City: Birchwood
BARGER, David A., business man, Deputy County Court clerk; born Indian Springs, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1879; German descent; son of George W. and Amanda (Roller) BARGER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John BARGER, paternal grandmother Annie (Hickman) BARGER, maternal grandfather George ROLLER, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hughes) ROLLER; educated at common schools and at Kingsley Seminary, Bloomingdale, Tenn.; in early life worked on farm; married Ethel STOKELY Oct.28, 1908; member of F. and A. M. I. O. O. F.; Democrat; formerly Assistant Postmaster at Indian Springs, Tenn., where he served four years; is Chairman Democratic Executive Committee of Sullivan Co., appointed Sept., 1906, reappointed Sept., 1910; was in mercantile business in Indian Springs, Tenn. from 1902-06, as member of the firm of Miller & Barger; active in lodge work, represented Blountville Masonic lodge in State Grand Lodge Jan., 1910; represented Indian Springs Lodge I. O. O. F. in State Grand Lodge Oct., 1909; is stockholder and director Farmers’ Bank of Sullivan Co., Blountville, Tenn.; also stockholder Bank of Kinsport, and stockholder and secretary Sullivan County Publishing Co.; member of Lutheran church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
