Zura B. Simmons

Female 1911 - 1977  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zura B. Simmons was born in 1911 (daughter of Alexander Simmons and Dona Arbogast); died in 1977.

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

    Family/Spouse: Branch Channell. Branch was born in 1887; died in 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Virgil Ray Channell was born in 1909; died in 1983.
    2. Ina Deletha Channell was born in 1912; died in 1980.
    3. Kenneth Wesley Channell was born in 1914; died in 1991.
    4. Frank Edward Channell was born in 1916; died in 2004.
    5. Geneva Grace Channell was born in 1918; died in 1983.
    6. Fred James Channell was born in 1921; died in 1991.
    7. Floyd Ernest Channell was born in 1924; died in 1998.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Simmons was born on 9 Aug 1873 in Randolph Co., Wv (son of Chesley Simmons and Sarah Elizabeth Arbogast); died on 3 Feb 1957.

    Notes:

    From family records of Jean (Snyder) Loudin, copy in file. Married 4 times.

    Alexander married Dona Arbogast on 13 May 1907 in A. Dona (daughter of Randolph Cleterson Arbogast and Nancy Jane Snyder) was born in 1890; died in 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dona Arbogast was born in 1890 (daughter of Randolph Cleterson Arbogast and Nancy Jane Snyder); died in 1922.

    Notes:

    Information from records of Dolores Tacy Russell of Lebanon, PA, in file.

    Children:
    1. 1. Zura B. Simmons was born in 1911; died in 1977.
    2. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Chesley Simmons was born on 18 Jul 1840 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 18 Feb 1925 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes confirmed by Jean Snyder Loudin who also
    provided birth, death and cemetery information. Jean also notes there were
    seven children born to this marriage and provided data on them as shown.

    Chesley married Sarah Elizabeth Arbogast on 22 Feb 1865 in Pocahontas Co., Wv. Sarah (daughter of Moses Arbogast and Margaret Wamsley) was born on 16 Aug 1844 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 2 Jul 1906 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 16 Aug 1844 in Randolph Co., Wv (daughter of Moses Arbogast and Margaret Wamsley); died on 2 Jul 1906 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research RIN#792 copy in file.

    Jean Snyder Loudin family records indicate year of birth as 1841, place of
    death as Randolph Co. and cemetery.

    Pedigree chart of Frank Guy Lewis of Elkins, WV, by Vera Dawn (Day) Lewis
    indicates d.o.b. as 16 Aug 1844 and d.o.d. as 2 Jul 1906.

    Children:
    1. Valentine Simmons was born on 24 Nov 1865 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 31 Dec 1924 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, West Virginia.
    2. Samuel G. Simmons was born in Jan 1868 in Randolph Co., Wv; and died.
    3. Lethia Belle Simmons was born on 18 Mar 1871 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 29 Apr 1948.
    4. 2. Alexander Simmons was born on 9 Aug 1873 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 3 Feb 1957.
    5. Jacob G. Simmons was born in May 1880 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 15 Feb 1934.
    6. Thomas J. Simmons was born in 1881 in Randolph Co., Wv; and died.
    7. Lilly M. Simmons was born in May 1882 in Randolph Co., Wv; and died.

  3. 6.  Randolph Cleterson Arbogast was born on 26 Mar 1859 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv (son of Solomon Davis Arbogast and Emily Anderson); died on 20 Aug 1944 in Prb Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.

    Notes:

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

    Randolph married Nancy Jane Snyder on 21 Nov 1879 in Randolph Co., Wv. Nancy was born in Jan 1861 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died after 1900 in Prb Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy Jane Snyder was born in Jan 1861 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died after 1900 in Prb Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    Information from records of Dolores Tacy Russell of Lebanon, PA, in file.

    Children:
    1. Ellen Arbogast was born in 1882; and died.
    2. Rosetta Blaine Arbogast was born on 14 Aug 1884 in , , Randolph Co.*, Wv; and died.
    3. 3. Dona Arbogast was born in 1890; died in 1922.
    4. Charles Bruce Arbogast was born on 28 Mar 1893 in Valley Head, Randolph Co, Wv; died on 23 Apr 1976 in Memorial General, Elkins, Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem, Randolph Co, Wv, Above the Lane.
    5. Elam Arbogast
    6. Eva Estoline Arbogast was born on 9 May 1896; died on 20 May 1983 in Valley Head, Randolph Co, Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem, Randolph Co, Wv.
    7. Mary Arbogast


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Moses Arbogast was born on 30 Nov 1799 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv (son of John C. Arbogast and Hannah Davis); died on 26 Mar 1869 in Valley Head, Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Marple Cem., Conley Run, Randolph Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research RIN# 442, copy in file.

    Pendleton Co. census 1820, Randolph Co. census 1830 & 1860, Randolph Co. death record & Pendleton Co. marriage record 21 Oct. 1819 to Elizabeth Zickafoose who had been previously married to Elias Zickafoose. Married (2) to Margaret Wamsley 25 Oct. 1834, Randolph Co. marriage record, who died 11 Dec 1853, Randolph Co. death record. Married (3) Matilda Ware in 1854 (1860 Randolph Co. census) and listed as wife on her tombstone. Married (4) Eleanor Ellen (Ware) Channel, widow of Jesse Channel, 11 Sep 1865 in Randolph Co. marriage records. Eleanor died 19 Apr 1886 per Randolph Co. death records. It is thought that Moses had a fifth wife according to family tradition, however we have not been able to find verifiable proof to include the fifth wife.

    Moses moved from Pendleton to Randolph County before 1830 according to census
    reports and was living there in 1860. Died 26 Mar. 1869, Randolph Co. death
    record. No grave marker.

    Moses as son and heir to father John Arbogast, Pendleton Co. deed book 14, p.
    173.

    Birth records seem to indicate several children were born to the union of Moses
    and Matilda Ware.

    Moses married Margaret Wamsley on 25 Oct 1834 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv. Margaret was born about 1809 in Va; died on 11 Dec 1853 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Marple Cem., Conley Run, Randolph Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Margaret Wamsley was born about 1809 in Va; died on 11 Dec 1853 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Marple Cem., Conley Run, Randolph Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research RIN# 449 copy in file.

    D/o of Joseph Wamsley, source C.R.Leary.

    Children:
    1. Martha Arbogast was born about 1836 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; and died.
    2. Jefferson Arbogast was born about 1838 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died in 1864 in Civil War Battle, Bloody Angle, Wilderness, Va.
    3. Rachel E. Arbogast was born about 1839 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died in 1913.
    4. Daniel W. Arbogast was born in 1842 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died on 1 Sep 1861 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv.
    5. 5. Sarah Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 16 Aug 1844 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 2 Jul 1906 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, West Virginia.
    6. Moses Wamsley Arbogast was born in 1847 in Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died on 2 Feb 1904 in Valley Head, Randolph Co., Wv.
    7. John B. (Jack) Arbogast was born in 1849 in Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Va; died in 1933 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Old Brick Church, Cemetery, Huttonsville, Wv.

  3. 12.  Solomon Davis Arbogast was born in 1826/7 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv (son of John Jr. Arbogast and Mary A. Woods); died on 7 Apr 1884 in Valley Head, Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Ralston Run Cem., Valley Head, Randolph Co., Wv.

    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]


  4. 13.  Emily Anderson was born about 1831 in Nicholas Co., Wv; and died.

    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.

    Children:
    1. Rebecca Jane Arbogast was born on 18 May 1850 in , , Randolph Co., Va/Wv; died on 2 Jul 1935 in Webster Co., Wv.
    2. Charles Lee Arbogast was born on 10 Sep 1852 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv; died on 5 Mar 1941 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.
    3. William H. Arbogast was born on 30 Sep 1854 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv; died on 6 Nov 1854 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv.
    4. Drucilla A. Arbogast was born on 29 Oct 1855 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv; died on 21 Dec 1855 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv.
    5. George Washington Arbogast was born on 28 Nov 1855 in Webster Co, Va; died on 12 Sep 1940 in Valley Head, Randolph Co, Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.
    6. 6. Randolph Cleterson Arbogast was born on 26 Mar 1859 in Braxton Co., Va/Wv; died on 20 Aug 1944 in Prb Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.
    7. Emil Lee Arbogast was born on 22 May 1862 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 8 Dec 1954 in Prb Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.
    8. Albert Jenkins Arbogast was born on 27 Oct 1865 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 31 Dec 1949 in Valley Head, Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Valley Head, Wv.
    9. Jefferson Davis Arbogast was born on 21 Nov 1869 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 4 Oct 1944 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Valley Head, Wv.
    10. Jasper A. Arbogast was born on 24 Mar 1871 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 26 Jun 1923 in Prb Mingo Sect., Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.
    11. Melvina E. Arbogast was born in May 1872 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 17 Apr 1900 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Randolph Co., Wv.
    12. Harmon Arbogast was born about 1874 in Randolph Co., Wv; and died.
    13. William W. Arbogast was born in Jul 1877 in Randolph Co., Wv; died on 27 Apr 1914 in Randolph Co., Wv; was buried in Valley Head Cem., Randolph Co., Wv.