Daniel von Bargen

Date of Birth: June 5, 1950

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Date of Death: March 1, 2015

Place of Death: Montgomery, Ohio, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – German
*mother – English, small amount of Welsh and Melungeon/African-American

Daniel von Bargen was an American actor.

Daniel’s paternal grandfather was Christ A. Von Bargen (the son of Christ Von Bargen and Ida/Ada Niemeier/Niemeyer). Daniel’s grandfather Christ was born in Ohio, to German parents.

Daniel’s paternal grandmother was Minnie Reiners (the daughter of John Reiners and Anna Kuehne/Koehne). Minnie was born in Ohio, also to German parents.

Daniel’s maternal grandfather was William Leonard Bustle (the son of Willis Shelby Bustle/Bussell and Laura Alice Whitaker). William was born in Kentucky. Willis was the son of George Washington Bussell and Frances/Francis Carpenter. Laura was the daughter of William Riley Whiteaker and Sarah Jane Barnes.

Daniel’s maternal grandmother was Clara Debra Cope (the daughter of Cornelius Neal Cope and Sarah Frances Denham). Clara was born in Kentucky. Cornelius was the son of Caleb Cope and Deborah/Debby/Debie Moore. Sarah was the daughter of James David Denham and Clarissa “Clara” Browning.

Daniel’s great-great-grandfather James was listed as “mulatto” on several U.S. Censuses, 1850, 1860, and 1880, as was his daughter Sarah. They were likely of Melungeon background.

Sources: Genealogy of Daniel’s mother – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Daniel’s maternal grandmother, Clara Debra Cope, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Daniel’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Frances Denham, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

2 Responses

  1. bablah says:

    >Bustle/Bussell
    ). William was born in Kentucky. Willis was the son of George Washington Bussell and Frances Carpenter. Laura was the daughter of William Riley Whiteaker and Sarah Jane Barnes.

    Daniel’s maternal grandmother was
    Clara was born in Kentucky. Cornelius was the son of Caleb Cope and Deborah Moore. Sarah was the daughter of James David Denham and Clarissa “Clara” Browning.

    • bablah says:

      James David Denham went from being a mulatto in 1880, 1860 and 1850, to being white in 1900. Sarah was also mulatto on 1880 census, but her mother is listed as white. Of course, Denham is a Melungeon last name, and they’re in Tennessee.

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