Abram Reger was born on 13 September 1795 at
Harrison Co., Virginia. He was the son of
John Reger and
Elizabeth West. Abram Reger began military service. He married
Leah Ann Brake, daughter of
Jacob Brake and
Mary Slaughter, on 16 January 1813. Abram Reger married
Permalia Rohrbaugh after March 1835. Abram Reger was migration in April 1855 at
Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois; In April 1855, Abram moved to Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois where he lived for about 20 years, returning to West Virginia after the death of his second wife, Permalia. He died on 24 August 1883 at age 87. He was buried in August 1883 at
Heavner's Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.