Notes:

Lewis Co., WV census 1880, age 20.

Living Sep 1932 at Letter Gap, WV, Mary Carothers, sister of Thomas D.
Arbogast deceased, whose obituarty is recorded on pages 347 & 365, Vol. 2,
Obituaries of Northern WV, by W. G. Tetrick; from Weston, WV Democrat and
Clarksburg, WV Exponent.

First marriage to Wm. Howard Cawthon recorded in Lewis Co., WV, 24 Mar. 1881,
age 21, born Highland Co., VA.

Family/Spouse: Carothers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Howard Cawthon on 24 Mar 1881 in Lewis Co., Wv. William was born about 1859 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Lewis Co. census, 1880, age 54; Highland Co., VA census of 1850, age
22; Lewis Co. census of 1900, age 67.

MARRIAGE: Highland Co., VA Marriage Register, 8 Mar 1853 per Amanda Arbogast
Forbes File 282 and RIN 700, in file.

DEATH: Last located on 1900 Census of Lewis Co., WV as an inmate in hospital
for insane at Weston. At his age it is doubtful he regained health and most
likely died there.

Wife, Elizabeth most likely sister of Andrew Peck RIN 1047 and daughter of John
and Susan Peck.

1860 census, Highland Co.; 1870, 1880, 1890 and 1900 census, Lewis Co. per
Amanda Arbogast Forbes file 282 on this family.

Most likely moved family to Lewis Co., WV about 1860.

Adam married Elizabeth Peck on 8 Mar 1853 in Highland Co., Va. Elizabeth was born in Mar 1836 in Va/Wv; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lewis Co. census, 1880, age 45. 1900 census, Harrison Co., WV. with daughter,
Martha and her husband W. E. Sprouse, age 64, b. Mar 1836 WV.

Notes:

This family from Amanda Arbogast Forbes PAF, Family Group Record 144, on file.

BIRTH: From 1850 Census Highland Co., VA age 50; 1860 Census Highland Co., Va
age 57.

MARRIAGES: 1st, Mary Davis, Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA, compiled by Mary
Harter, FASG; 2nd, Delila Davis Rymer, recorded in Highland Co., VA Marriage
Records.

DEATH: No record of death. Last found on 1860 Census of Highland Co., VA
living on Strait Creek, most likely lower Strait Creek near Forks of Waters.

CHILDREN: Derived from 1850 and 1860 Census of Highland Co., VA. Son Jesse
stayed in Highland Co., VA., son Peter in Pendleton Co., VA/WV. Other sons,
Adam, Jr., Daniel and James to Lewis and Upshur Counties, WV and appear in
records of these counties.

Amanda Arbogast Forbes PAF RIN # 444 in file, from which this is copied with
insignificant change. Also, AAF Reference No. 28.

Adam married Mary Davis on 30 May 1823 in Pendleton Co., Va. Mary was born about 1804 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died about 1851 in Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: 1850 Census Highland Co., VA age 46.

MARRIAGE: From Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA, compiled by Mary Harter, FASG.

DEATH: Listed 1850 Census Highland Co., VA on 21 Aug., so her death took place
between then and 26 June 1852 when her husband remarried as a widower.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution
• Residence: 1810, Pendleton, Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1820, Pendleton, Virginia, United States

Notes:

BIRTH: Estimated from census cited and 1787 Personal Property Tax List for
Augusta Co., VA. John listed as over 21 years of age. Born in Frederick or
Augusta Co., VA.

MARRIAGE: Date estimated but must have been before 1790.

DEATH: Will dated 20 Dec., 1820, proven on 3 Apr., 1821. Will Book 4, Page
49, Pendleton Co., VA/WV; lists children.

CENSUS: 1810 and 1820, Pendleton Co., VA/WV.

DEEDS: See deed from John Arbogast heirs and George Arbogast and his wife,
Katherine, to Henry Arbogast. Deed Book 14, pages 173 & 174, Pendleton Co.
Court Records, 1838. John in will of his father, Michael, in Pendleton Co.

HOMESTEAD: Near Circleville, across the mountain from his parents. His
children married into families from the Circleville area.

MILITARY: Private, Capt. Peter Hull's Company, 2nd Bn, Augusta Militia, 1779,
page 148, "Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War", by McAllister. Pages 22
and 93, Company in battles during the Yorktown Campaign, 1781. On D.A.R. List
of Patriots from Augusta Co., VA, DAR Index, Volume II, 1979, p. 6., in file.

John married Hannah Davis in Apr 1788 in Pendelton, Virginia, West Virginia, United States. Hannah was born in 1770/1780 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1830/1838 in Pendleton Co., , Va/Wv, ,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Estimated from 1810, 20 and 30 census, Augusta Co., VA, later Pendleton
Co., VA/WV.

DEATH: Living on 1830 census, not on 1840 census or deed from heirs, 1838.
Deed Book 14, Pages 171-174, Pendleton Co.

PARENTS: Unknown, maiden name from Morton's histories of Pendleton and Highland
Counties.

See notes of Spouse, John Arbogast. All information on this family from
research by Amanda Arbogast Forbes.

Regarding possible parents of Hannah; from Marian Ramona (Tracy) Bittle letter
in file, lists Davis heads of household from 1810 census and tax lists of the
period as follows: DAVIS, William, John, James, John, John, Joseph, Robert and
William.