Notes:

Clay Co. marriage, birth and death records on microfilm.

Clay Co. census 1860, 70 and 80.

Children list and other family data provided by Mrs. Curt Mays, (Sarah
Arbogast, only child of Geo. Wash., Jr. and third wife, Mary Riffle), R # 4, Box
44, Clay, WV.

MILITARY: Volunteered 31 Jul 1864 at Charleston, WV, for 3 years. Age 16,
born at Sycamore, Clay Co., WV, farmer, blue eyes, light hair, 5ft-10in height.
Father, Geo. Wash. Arbogast gave consent for son who was a minor. Pvt. and
Sgt., F Co., 7th WV Cavalry. Served under General Custer, Union Army. Pension
records exist.

History of Braxton Co. and Central WV, by John Davis Sutton, Peabody Library,
Baltimore, MD, pages 346-347, confirms children, military service, two wives
and election as Sheriff, 1884-89.

All of above information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

George married Sarah Ellen Schoonover on 7 Jan 1876 in Spread, Clay Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name probably Sarah Ellen since many birth records list her as S. E. or Sarah
E. The name Ellen was in common use.

Notes:

Clay and Pendleton Co. marriage, birth and death records.

Pendleton Co. census, 1820, 30, 40, 50 and 60.

Clay Co. census, 1860, 70 and 80. 1860 census of household included Geo. W.
Hedrick, age 21, born in VA, laborer and Martha Holcomb, age 16, born in VA,
hireling. Enumerated under Pleasant Twp.

All of this research by Amanda Arbogast Forbes.

Following the death of his father, George and his brother Nichodemus
apparently followed the headwaters of the Elk River down into Nicholas Co.,
VA/WV or Braxton Co., VA/WV (now Clay Co.) to the Beechy and Sycamore Creeks
area. Nichodemus settled the Beechy Creek area, George the adjacent Sycamore
Creek area sometime during the period 1842-1847.

DEATH: Living, 1880 census.

In 1860 valued real property at $500 & personal property at $385; in 1870,
$1000 and $423. Substantial estate considering post-war economic conditions.

Pendleton Co., VA marriage bond dated 5 Mar 1842, signed by Geo. Arbogast and
Levi Reed, consent of father, Washington Reed and mother Edy Arbogast.
Witness, Esau Ketterman.

George married Mary Reed on 17 Mar 1842 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Mary was born about 1825 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in in Clay Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1873 Death Records of Clay Co. and research by Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes
record the tradegy which visited this family, when three of their children,
Christina, Ferdinand and Levi died of fever along with their 16 year old
daughter in law, Martha Schoonover, wife of Geo. Wash., Jr.

Census of 1860 indicates an infant, Lemuel Arbogast, living with this family.
Clay Co. birth records indicate a son, Lemuel, born to Nichodemus and Mary
Arbogast on 1 May 1859 or 1960. The birth records seem conclusive. This
Nichodemus is a brother to Geo. Wash. and lived nearby. The census taker may
have listed the child with the wrong family or the Geo. Wash. family could have
been caring for this infant. See Nichodemus and Mary Simmons Arbogast family
group records.

Above information on this famiy from Amanda Arbogast Forbes records.

From "Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West" by Shirley Jeanee
(Colaw) Howell of Sumter, SC notes that marriage declaration was dated 5 Mar
1842, signed by George Arbogast and Levi Reed with consent of father,
Washington Reed, and Edith for her son, George. Witness Esau Ketterman.

Notes:

Listed on census as living in Timber Ridge Section of Pendleton Co.

1820, 30, 40, 50 and 60 census, Pendleton Co.

No will found in Pendleton Co.

See will of his father, John, Pendleton Co., VA, Will Book 4, page 49.

Pendleton Co. birth, death and marriage records.

Clay Co. birth, death and marriage records on children and their families.

Clay Co. census, 1860, 70 and 80.

All of the above research on this family and descendants by Amanda Crawford
Arbogast Forbes with contributions from Joseph Monroe Arbogast, Joanna
Shreves, Daisy Hartmann, Wm. Jennings Arbogast and others.

Michael married Edith Ketterman on 26 Jan 1819 in Riverton, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States. Edith (daughter of George F Ketterman and Mary Magdalena Henkle) was born in 1799 in Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; died on 28 Oct 1879 in Numa, Ia; was buried in Old Livingood Cm, Numa, Ia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edith went to Iowa with her son, Michael, Jr., right after the 1860 Pendleton
Co. Census and the death of her husband. See Daisy Hartmann Papers, in file.

Edith's brother and sister married a brother and sister of her spouse.
Edith is #5-11-1-4, The Henckel Genealogy.

Edith's tombstone photo in file from Gwendolyn Arbogast Walton,"Edith Arbogast
Died 28 Oct 1879, Aged 78 years" No room on tombstone for mos. & days, so
probably born in 1801.