Viola Grey Shears

Female


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Viola Grey Shears (daughter of Jesse Harper Shears and Ora Lina Phillips).

    Notes:

    Died age 9 mo.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Harper Shears was born on 10 Dec 1873 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States (son of David C. Shears and Dorinda Catherine Arbogast); died on 10 Jan 1933 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

    Notes:

    Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 336, 435

    Jesse married Ora Lina Phillips on 21 Oct 1903 in Wv, Pocahontas Co., B. Ora was born on 25 Oct 1884 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 11 Aug 1958 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ora Lina Phillips was born on 25 Oct 1884 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 11 Aug 1958 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

    Notes:

    D/o Alva Edwin and Ida Bell (Flory) Phillips

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Viola Grey Shears
    3. Burleigh Shears
    4. Adolphus Theodore Shears was born on 5 Jul 1907 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; and died.
    5. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David C. Shears was born on 2 Jun 1844 in , , Grant Co., Va/Wv; died on 21 Nov 1901 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

    Notes:

    Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 456

    David married Dorinda Catherine Arbogast on 20 Apr 1865 in A. Dorinda (daughter of Adam Arbogast and Margaret Clarissa Sutton) was born on 22 May 1841 in Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 13 Jun 1910 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Dorinda Catherine Arbogast was born on 22 May 1841 in Pocahontas Co., Va (daughter of Adam Arbogast and Margaret Clarissa Sutton); died on 13 Jun 1910 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

    Notes:

    Source is Amanda (Arbogast) Forbes record A-35. Name may be Dorlinda.
    Married David Shears abt 1868. On 1870 census with child, 1 yr. old. Also on
    1880 census.

    Ref: WBH; children and grandchildren from Prouty records, collected about 1912.

    Children:
    1. Margaret Florella Shears was born on 28 Oct 1868 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 22 Aug 1942 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    2. Harry Wilbur Willis Shears was born on 6 May 1872 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 26 Jun 1925 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    3. 2. Jesse Harper Shears was born on 10 Dec 1873 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 10 Jan 1933 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    4. Adlai Luther Wickline Shears was born on 20 Mar 1877 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 5 Apr 1960 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    5. Roy Columbus Hedrick Shears was born on 26 Dec 1880 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 15 Mar 1930 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Adam Arbogast was born on 9 Jul 1816 in , Bath, West Virginia, United States (son of Benjamin Arbogast and Frances Mullens); died on 27 Jul 1894 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

    Adam married Margaret Clarissa Sutton on 16 Apr 1840 in Pocahontas Co., Va. Margaret (daughter of Mary M. Sutton) was born on 21 May 1820; died on 21 Feb 1896 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Margaret Clarissa Sutton was born on 21 May 1820 (daughter of Mary M. Sutton); died on 21 Feb 1896 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

    From Doris (Snyder) Beverage, Clarissa had her right arm crushed in a cider
    mill when young. She was given up for dead by a physician from an adjoining
    county. Capt. John McElwee amputated the arm with a razor and and joint saw.
    She recovered fully and raised her children. Their old log house was located
    on the same foundation as the present Arbogast house, which was purchased by
    the National Radio Observatory in 1957. They are buried near the spot where
    the Old Log Chucrch used to be, known as the Deer Creek Union Meeting House.
    Adam owned many acres of land which was divided among his children. The home
    place was handed down to Christopher, then to O. Glenn. The last tract of
    land, 6A, along Hospital Run, was sold to descendants, Nola and Adolphus Shears
    in January 1962. Doris also sent copy of letter from their daughter, Dorynda
    C. Arbogast from Webster, addressed to Mrs. Margaret C. Arbogast, Buckhannon,
    Upshur Co., WV, in 1864, where they located during the war. The letter is in
    the possession of O. G. Arbogast, Arbovale, WV. Doris also sent a copy of a
    letter from Dorynda C. Shears from Buckhannon 19 Sep 1865 to Mrs. Margaret C.
    Arbogast, Green Bank, Pocahontas Co., WV.

    D/o Mary M. Sutton and granddaughter of John and Rachel (Gillespie) Sutton.

    Children:
    1. 5. Dorinda Catherine Arbogast was born on 22 May 1841 in Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 13 Jun 1910 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 17 Mar 1843 in Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 19 Jan 1914; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    3. Brown McHenry Arbogast was born on 13 Feb 1845 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 2 Aug 1905 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    4. John Milton Arbogast was born on 3 Aug 1847 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 11 Oct 1922 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    5. Benjamin Marshall Arbogast was born on 19 Sep 1849 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 12 Jul 1921 in Green Bank, Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    6. Eakins E. Arbogast was born on 19 Jan 1851; died on 24 Sep 1853.
    7. Aretas Phelps Arbogast was born on 16 Mar 1854 in Pineville, Bath , West Virginia, United States; died on 18 Jul 1915 in Back Creek, Pocahontas, Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    8. Christopher Columbus Arbogast was born on 7 Jul 1857 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 23 Apr 1940 in Arbovale, Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
    9. Emma Amanda Jane Arbogast was born on 11 Jan 1860 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 6 Jan 1938 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States.