There s little doubt that James Edgar and his wife, Charity, were devoted to each other.
As they grew older, the Harrison County couple would often express a desire to each other that they should die on the same day.
It was a wish that came true.
James Edgar was born Feb. 22, 1794, in Washington County, Pa, the son of James Edgar, Sr., a native of Ireland. The father later moved to Wellsburg, W.Va., where he operated a hotel. James ran a ferry across the Ohio River there.
The family eventually moved to Harrison County, where James met Charity Bartow.
Charity was born July 24, 1798, in Washington County, N.Y., the daughter of Zenas and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Bartow. Zenas Bartow was a veteran of the Revolutionary War who brought his family to Conotton in Harrison County in 1809.
In Area Churches
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Christmas Eve service
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will host a Christmas Eve Parking Lot Service at 6 p.m., Dec. 24. The service will include a meditation from the Rev. Seth Stout, singing, and the lighting of battery-operated candles. All are welcome. Park in the lot at 1127 Beatty Ave., and please plan to remain in your vehicles for the duration of the service.
Lakeland Parish
Lakeland Parish (Freeport, Mount Carmel & West Chester) United Methodist Church is hosting a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m., Dec. 24, in the parking lot of the Freeport Press - by the town square.