Notes:

Source is Beverly (Hamrick) Kenney family records in file.

Emil married Roenna Tabitha Ware on 31 Oct 1884 in Randolph Co., Wv. Roenna was born in Feb 1867 in Prb Randolph Co., Wv; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Esley Arbogast was born in 1887; died in 1958; was buried in Valley Head Cem, Valley Head, Randolph Co., Wv.
2. Ira V. Arbogast was born on 25 Mar 1888 in , , Randolph Co.*, Wv; and died.

Notes:

Amanda Arbogast Forbes record # 21 cites census of 1880, death record and
confirmation from letter by Beverly Kenny (Mrs. Donald) 13 Jul. 1977, copy in
file. In the letter Mrs. Kenny cites the 1870 and 1880 Randolph Co. census
where John, Solomon's father was living near him. John's age, 1870 was 66 and
1880, 75. Also Solomon was in Webster Co., WV on the 1860 census with the
first four of his children.

Census records of Randolph and Braxton Counties. Vital records of Randolph
and Braxton Counties and Mrs. Vessie Sharp, Valley Head, WV.

Occupation was gunsmith. Beverly (Hamrick) Kenney family records.

Solomon married Emily Anderson on 6 Jun 1847 in Randolph Co., Wv. Emily was born about 1831 in Nicholas Co., Wv; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes record # 21. Marriage to Solomon was performed by
James Warner. Emily is dau. of William S. and Mary Magdaline (Rhodes)
Anderson. Emily married 2nd, Emanual Snyder 29 May 1891, Randolph Co., WV.

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research record # 21 copy in file.

On 1870 census, Randolph Co., age 66; 1880 census Randolph Co., age 75
according to records of Beverly Kenny (Mrs. Donald) Pensacola, FL.

John and wife Mary assign their interest in 160ac. of land in Pendleton Co.,
VA, 21 Feb. 1831. See Deed Book 11, p. 30.

It is possible that John married a second time to Elizabeth. See 1860 census
of Randolph Co., age 55, Elizabeth, age 25. Census records indicate
possibility of these additional children: Jacob, born about 1856; Clara, born
about 1852 and John, born about 1859. Needs investigation.

Record of land sales in Randolph Co., VA/WV from Jean S. Loudin. 63ac. in 1837
on Haddon's Run, 100ac. in 1842 on Valley River and 100ac. in 1844 on Stuart
Run.

John married Mary A. Woods on 15 Jan 1824 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Mary was born in 1796 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 3 Apr 1884 in , Barbour , Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from research of Amanda Arbogast Forbes record # 21 copy in file.

Copy of death certificate in file, Death Records No. 1 1/2, page 78, Barbour
Co., WV.

Marriage bond for John Arbogast and Mary Wood (Wooden-Wooten) in possession of
H. M. Calhoun, Attorney, Franklin, Pendleton Co., WV. Bond for $150. by John
Arbogast and Daniel Winebright. Marriage by James Watts, Pendleton Co. on July
15, 1824. See copy of file letter from Beverly Kenny, Pensacola, FL, 13 Jul.
1977.

1880 Barbour Co., Baker District, WV census indicates Mary living with
daughter-in-law Margaret (Decker) Arbogast, widow of George Washington Arbogast
who was killed in the Civil War.

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.