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117. Anthony Reger (Married Anna Susanna (Susannah) Simmons (118) in 1789. [The source of the orange information is an e-mail from Jim Reagor on 17June 2009. The source of wine colored information: Reger WV Tree on ancestry.com posted by Larwvusa). The source of purple information: Decendants of Hans Jacob Rueger by Henry Koffman (Reger Family Genealogist) via Internet posting)]

 

Born: 1760/1762 in ( 1760 in Moorefield, Hampshire County, Virginia), Hampshire County, Virginia of Hans Jacob Reager (233) and Barbara Crites (Kreutz) (234).

 

Died: on 24 April 1806 (1808 in Harrison County, Virginia) in Upshur County Virginia. He is buried at Red Rock Cemetery in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

[His siblings included the following:

Anna Reger: (Married: John Bozwarth); Born: ? in Hardy County, West Virginia; Died: 1849. Miscellaneous: In the summer of 1796, Indians attacked the Bozwarth home. John and two of their small children were killed. Anna and the other two sons were carried away by the Indians to the Indian town on the Muskingdom River. Maxwell's "History of Barbour County" says these were the last white people killed by Indians east of the Ohio River.

Jacob Reger Jr.: (Married Elizabeth Henkle, another source says he never married); Born: 1765 in Hampshire County, Virginia (Now West Virginia) Died: About 1855; Miscellaneous: Another source quoted by Henry Koffman states that Jacob never married, but that he was a hunter and scout. For details click here.

Philip Reger: (Married: (1) Sara Jackson (2) Mary Jane "Dorcas" Forenash (1) Mary Bozarth, daughter of John Bozarth (2) Mary Jane "Dorcas" Forinash (3) Rachel Vandeventer (4) Mary Sarah Jackson on 23 October 1788 in Randolph County, Virginia, daughter of John Jackson and Elizabeth Cummins) ; Born: 1767 in Hampshire County, Virginia (Now West Virginia); Died: 18 July 1846 in the 80th year of his age in Lewis County, West Virginia,Buried at Red Rock (Reger ) Cemetery (Source: Philip Reger Bible) Miscellaneous Information: Philip Reger was a private in the American Revolution. For more information about his life, click here.

John Reger: (Married: Elizabeth West on 19 June 1788 in Harrison Cunty, Virginia (Now West Virginia), the daughter of Edmund West); Born: 15 January 1769 in Hardy County, Virginia (Now West Virginia); Died: 14 May 1849 in Barbour County, West Virginia. Miscellaneous: He was known as "The Hercules of the Border." For more information about his life, click here.

Elizabeth Reger: (Married: (1) Christian Thomas Hall, (2) James Womsley, (3) Cottrell Talbot in 1788 in Randolph County, Virginia); Born: 1770 in Hardy County, Virginia (Now West Virginia)

Abraham Reger (Abram): (Married: Mary Reeder on 30 March 1797 in Harrison, Virginia, daughter of Joseph Reeder and Elizabeth Henderson.); Born: 23 July 1774 in Moorefield, Hampshire County, Virginia; Died 13 June 1852 in Harrison County, (Volga, Barbour County) Virginia. He is buried at Reger Cemetery,Volga, Harrison, Virginia) Miscellaneous: He also like his brother John "Hercules of the Border" was a man of large stature and great physical strength. Although quite young, he was said to have participated in the Indian battle at Buckhannon, now West Virginia. Abraham and Mary raised a large family that included: Col. John Reger, Elizabeth Reger, Jacob Reger, Abram Reger, Reverend Hanson Reger, Anthony Reger, Mary Ann Reger, Martha Ann Reger, and Nancy Reger.

Barbara Reger: (Married: Samuel Jackson on 3 November 1793, son of John Jackson and Elizabeth Cummins); Born: 10 December 1775 in Hardy County, Virginia; Died: 26 October 1838 in Indiana. Miscellaneous: Her children included Isaac Jackson, Mary Jackson, Henry K. Jackson, Jacob Jackson, John Reger Jackson, and Joel Jackson.

Mary Reger: (Married: George Bozwarth); Born: 25 December 1777 in Hardy County, West Virginia; Died: 11 September 1838. Miscellaneous: George Bozarth and his brother John, both married sisters, Anna and Mary Reger. With their families they moved to Indiana at an early age, and were lost sight of by their Virginia friends. George and Mary's children included Anna Bozwarth, Mary "Polly" Bozwarth, and Jacob B. Bozwarth.

Isaac Reger: (Married: Mary Magdaline Blake on 17 December 1804 in Harison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia), daughter of Jacob Blake and Mary Slaughter); Born: 19 August 1782 on the Wappatomaka in Hampshire County, Virginia (Now West Virginia); Died: 5 August 1851 in Upshur County, West Virginia; He is buried at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery. Miscellaneous: Isaac inherited the Reger homestead on Big Run, but in 1830 sold it, and settled on Upper Hacker's Creek, where some of his descendants still reside. Isaac, like his older brothers, was a great hunter, and had some thrilling experiences in this pursuit. Isaac and Mary had the following children: Philip Reger, Ruth Reger, Rebecca Reger, Lydia Reger, Elizabeth Reger, David Blake Reger, and Maria Reger.

Catherine Reger: (Married: Stephen Martin in 1805 in Harison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia), the son of Joseph Hall and Ann Strange); Born: 1784 in Hardy County, West Virginia; Died: 1864 in Burnersville, Barbour County, West Virginia. Miscellaneous: Catherine and Stephen's children included: Mary Martin, Isaac Martin, Joel Martin, Gideon Martin, Noah Martin, Edith Martin, Rebecca Martin, Anna Martin, Barbara Martin, George Washington Martin, Irene Martin, and Elizabeth Martin.]

 

Miscellaneous:

Anthony Reger was a Volunteer in the Patriot Army , Revolution. He was commissioned an Ensign April 16, 1777 in Captain Silas Zane's Company, 15th Virginia Regiment under Colonel William Russell. It is not known for what length of time the young ensign enlisted, nor can anything be learned of his army career. He doubtless saw active service, judging from the fighting record of his commanding officers.

Anna and Anthony had five children: Anthony Reger Jr., Henry Reger (59), Philip Reger, Rachel Reger, and Saul Reger.

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Remembering Reger Chapel's Spiritual Heritage and How It Began
By Mary Ellen Corder
Reger Chapel
United Methodist Church
Brushy Fork, Upshur Co., WV
--Heritage Program--

     It began with a family named Reger, for which the Church got its name, and who made it possible to have a Church Cemetery. It also began with our dedicated forefathers. Some may have been your great great great grandparents, Uncles or Aunts.
The valley of Brushy Fork extends for a distance of approximately three miles. Settlements of this area were made between 1778 and 1812. The first settler to acquire land here was a man by the name of John Reger.
     On September 12, 1833, twenty-three year old John Jackson Reger married eighteen year old Jemima Kessel. Their marriage was recorded in Lewis County of which Brushy Fork was a part of at that time.
     On May 29th, 1839, one hundred-forty acres of land on Brushy Fork of Fink's Run was deeded to John J Reger by his father, Philip Reger. [Note: This is Anthony's brother. John J. Reger would have been this Anthony's nephew.]
     John J and Jemima built their home just beyond Reger Chapel on the site where a "Bungalow" style house now stands. (This may have been the location of the present Earl Smith property or Gertie and Ordie Lantz property. One would have to check the deed records for the true location.)
On April 17,1854, a piece of ground was given by John Jackson Reger for the purpose of building a Church.
     The logs were hauled by oxen by John Jackson's first cousin, Henry Reger (59), from the farm of Anthony Reger.[Note: this Anthony died in 1806, so the Anthony mentioned here may have been Henry's son]. The lumber was sawed at a saw-mill on Spruce Fork.(a picture of the saw-mill is on display)
     The Reger Chapel Church was the first church built to completion in 1854. It was a Methodist Episcopal Church. The principal builders and contributors were Nimrod Reger, Elijah Hyre, Jonas Strader, Valentine Strader, John J Reger, Anthony Reger, all of whom lived on Brushy Fork, and Henry Reger (59), father of Anthony Reger, Goodman Reger, Martin Reger, William Reger, John Reger, all of whom lived on Finks Run or its tributaries. Note: Anthony Reger was the grandfather of Ruth Sutton Queen.
       (Note: by Mary Ellen Corder. I have learned that a Mr. Marcel West helped to build the original part of Reger Chapel Church. He and his wife, Ida, are buried in the Church Cemetery.)
     On March 12, 1890, additional land for one and a fourth (1 1/4) acres to the cemetery was given by John Jackson Reger and his wife Jemima Kessel Reger.
     John Jackson Reger and his wife Jemima lived on Brushy Fork until his death in 1896. She died in 1902 and both are buried in the Reger Chapel Cemetery in back of the Church.
     So you can understand more about this John Jackson and Jemima Reger I have a picture of them to present to the church.  Note: the long beard he has and a broach she is wearing with John J's picture. I was able to get the picture and information from Gwen Reger, genealogist for the Reger Family.
Continuing with the history
     The first class meeting ever held in the Reger Chapel Church was organized by Henry Reger. He was the Class Leader until his death, then his son was chosen leader and held that position until his death.
     The first funeral held at this church was Rev. L. D. Casto's in 1890. Anna (post) Greene remembered attending the funeral of a colored man who is buried in the Reger Chapel Cemetery, a former slave. His name is John Dean.
     There was a Circuit Rider, the Rev. F. H. J. King, of Kingwood, WV who pastored at Reger Chapel, about (1903-04 or 5). One of his children died and was buried while he was away from home as there were no communication at that time. Information from Mrs E.C. Wereley.