John R. Bogart (age 29, B-Va.) is listed on the 1850 Doddridge County, (W.) Va., census with his wife, Eliza (age 31, B-Va.), and kids: Emli J.-7, Mary Ellen-6, Phebe E.-3, & Hester A.-10/12 #302-286 Enumerated 8/12/1850 Occupation - Farmer (020 13th District)

John R. Bogard (age 39, B-Va., Farmer) is listed on the 1860 Doddridge County, (P.O. West Union), (W.) Va., census with his wife, Emily (age 18, B-Va.), and family: Mary E.-16, Prissila-26 (his sister), Phebe-14, H. A.-11 (F), Priscilla-7, Sarah-2, Flumoy-4 (M) (all kids B-VA) #817-818

John R. served in the Civil War (Company A, 14 th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry). He enrolled at West Union, (W.) Va., on Aug. 14, 1862, for a 3 year term, and was mustered into service as a Private at Wheeling, (W.) Va., on Aug. 23, 1862. He was later Corporal in this Company and was commanded by Capt. Smith/Col. Johnson. He was captured by rebels at Greenland Gap, Hampshire/Hardy Co., W. Va., on April 25, 1863. Prisoners exchanged at Harrisburg, Pa., July 28, 1863, and sent back to his regiment. He straggled and was recaptured at Cloyd Mountain, Virginia, on May 9, 1864. He died as a prisoner at the Andersonville Prison in Andersonville, Georgia, on Sept. 5, 1864, from scorbutus (scurvy), and he is buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery (Grave # 7909) in Andersonville, Georgia) (Pension # 121,775)

After John's death, Jesse J. Bogard was appointed guardian of Phebe E. Bogard & Hester A. Bogard, children and heir at law of John R. Bogard, decd, who are over the age of 14; and Priscilla E. Bogard & Sarah E. Bogard, infant children and heirs at law of the said John R. Bogard, decd, and are under the age of 14 years, Together with Levi S. Shinn, his security; dated Feb. 2, 1866. After Jesse J. Bogard's death 11/1868, William S. Jones was appointed guardian for Priscilla E. & Sarah E. Bogard, infant children and heirs at law of John R. Bogard, decd., on June 9, 1870. (Civil War pension records)