Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Calumet, Canadian, Oklahoma; Age: 34Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Marcellus married America Deborah Arbogast. America (daughter of Nichodemus Arbogast and Caroline Simmons) was born on 5 Nov 1891 in Clay County, West Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1921 in Otter Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Henry, Clay, West Virginia, USA; Age: 7Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1910, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Age: 18Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Calumet, Canadian, Oklahoma; Age: 27Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

Birth record. Name is probably, America.

Notes:

Last child listed as born in Nicholas Co. Clay Co. formed from this portion
of Nicholas Co. in 1858.

Clay Co. marriage, death and birth records on microfilm. 1860, 70 and 80
census, Clay Co., WV. Correspondence between Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes
and Mrs. Curt May (Sarah Arbogast), Clay, Clay Co., WV

Nichodemus married Caroline Simmons. Caroline was born about 1863; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

No marriage record found. Birth and death records indicate they were parents
of several children. D.O.B. from 1900 census,

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.