Hi, I have your Levi in my "Indiana Ormsby's" on line tree at: www.charocfl.tribalpages.com

You will find Levi Bargahiser at:
http://charocfl.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=charocfl...

I have also found some other links with info on Levi, but also notice that your Bargaheiser was also spelled as Bargahiser or some times even Barge. This may help in your search.

Ref: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohrichla/SharonTwpHist1903.htm input 5/3/07 ** History of Sharon Township, Source: Mansfield News, Saturday, February 14, 1903
CHAPTER X. Sharon Township

http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Richland/RichlandChapLVII.htm
566 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY. CHAPTER LVII. SHARON TOWNSHIP.
570 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY.

Ref: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Richland/RichlandMiscBios.htm
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY.

Ref: http://userweb.metalink.net/~lockportvideo/domy121-130.htm input 5/3/07 **
CHAPTER 127
Lavina was Levi's daughter.

Ref: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohrichla/Obit-LeviB.htm
Levi Bargaheiser, SHELBY INDEPENDENT NEWS: 31 December 1868, Vol. 1, No. 8, Submitted by Amy.
DIED. On Saturday morning, December 26, 1868, Mr. LEVI BARGAHEISER, in the 78th. year of his age.
Mr. B. immigrated to Fairfield county, Ohio in Oct., 1803, from Rockingham County, Va. Returning to his native place when he became twenty-one years old. He soon after again removed to Ohio; this time to Richland County, about the year 1815. He lived with Mr. Ruffner at the time the Indians massacred the Ruffner and Seymour families, escaping by not being at home at the time.
He purchased the farm on which he resided at his death, in 1819, when this vicinity was yet a howling wilderness, and lived to see it "bloom and blossom as the rose". Thus one after another of our aged pioneers are dropping into their graves, leaving us only to cherish their memories, and recollect their hardships by the evidence of their labors surrounding us. His funeral took place Sunday afternoon. Services were held in the Lutheran church, by Rev. D. Summers. A large number of relatives and friends were in attendance.

Ref: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Richland/RichlandSharon.htm input 5/3/07 ** BARGAHISER, JACOB L., farmer; was born in Richland Co. Nov. 29, 1834; his father, Levi Bargahiser, was born Dec. 5, 1791, in Pennsylvania. When he was 12 years of age, he came to Ohio with Martin Ruffner; he remained in the cabin when Ruffner went to the Zimmer family and was killed by the Indians, of which a full account will be found in another part of this work. He entered the southeast quarter of Sec. 6 in 1815, and about 1818 or 1819 he commenced the first clearing. He was married to Susanna Eshelman, of Licking Co.; they had five children, three of whom are living, the subject of this sketch being the youngest; he died Dec. 26, 1868; his wife survived him until May 25, 1878. Jacob was married to Sarah E. Price Sept. 4, 1856 ; they have seven children-Andrew, Levina D., Lorenzo D. and Susanna, living; Levi, Isaac M. and Frankie are dead. Mr. Bargahiser is a Director of the Buckeye Insurance Company, and is what is termed a solid farmer.

Char O.
Merritt Island