Notes:

An 8th child, Gloria, stillborn.

Family/Spouse: Edith Virginia Lambert. Edith was born on 16 Jun 1908 in Pocahontas Co., Wv; died on 26 Oct 1981; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Per Mildred Johnston, Robt. is the son of Adam Starks and Hannah (Shaffer)
Starks who was born in Germany. Adam served in the Civil War and is believed
to be buried by the railroad grade in Bartow, WV. As a young man, Robert
travelled to Missouri and back in a covered wagon with his parents. Mary and
Robert lived on Elk Mt. until 1917, at Phillipi, WV, 1917-1919, then moved to a
log cabin in Winterburn. In 1922 they bought 44 ac. in Thornwood from Roy
Houchin, cleared the land and built a house from an older house of Joe King.
Robt. worked for H. M. Hickman and Walter Gutshall as a sawyer. Robt. was also
a blacksmith with his shop at home in Thornwood. In 1931 Robt. married and had
a second family with Carrie Slayton Vandevander.

Adam b.1829. Hannah b.1832 Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.

Other children, Pauline Virginia b. Aug 1919, d. Sep 1919, and Johnny Lee b. 5
Sep 1903, d. 5 Nov 1903.

Robert married Mary Catherine Arbogast in 1901. Mary (daughter of Isaac N. Arbogast and Sallie A. Waybright) was born on 21 May 1884 in Elk Mountain, Pendleton Co., Wv; died on 11 May 1930 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Starks Cemetery, Thornwood, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per Mildred Johnston, Mary died of a heart attack. She planted corn the day
before and made lots of rhubarb pies on the day she passed away leaving Sallie
and Fred as children at home. The Starks Cemetery was established above their
house on the home place. Mary is buried next to Robert.

Family and descendants from Mildred (Lambert) Johnston, Bartow, WV.

Notes:

BIRTH: Estimated from 1850, 60, 70 and 89 Census of Pendleton Co., VA/WV.

DEATH: Not followed after 1880 Census.

MARRIAGE: Pendleton Co. Marriage Records.

CHILDREN: Four children from 1880 Census records and most likely additional
children born after 1880.

Isaac married Sallie A. Waybright on 8 Feb 1874 in Pendleton Co., Wv. Sallie was born about 1853 in Prb Pendleton Co, Va/Wv; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Elijah and Catherine (Helmick) Waybright. Same person as #12909.
in line of John Arbogast's daughter, Rebecca.

Notes:

History of Pendleton Co., Morton, page 402 Confederate Soldier, 46th VA Rgt.

BIRTH: Estimated from 1850 Census of Pendleton Co., WV for both husband and
wife. Pendleton Co., WV Census of 1860, 70 and 80 have also been reviewed.

MARRIAGE: From, Pendleton Co., WV Marriage Bonds, published by Mary Harter,
FASG.

CHILDREN: No record for son, John W., after 1860 Census.

DEATH: Last located on 1880 Census but he is believed to have lived until 1890
or later.

Letter to Amanda Arbogast Forbes in 1957 from Miss Kate Arbogast,
Charlottsaville, VA, tells of remembering Cain Arbogast. Miss Arbogast, born
in 1875, lived with her Uncle, Dr. Harper in Circleville and remembered when
they came for him when Cain had a son who froze to death in 1895. Her letter
would indicate that Cain might have been living at the time. She also
indicated that Cain and his brother, Eliel, lived up Big Run a mile or so.
Go to Cherry Grove, 3 mi. above Circleville, turn to the right and go up the
Run. They lived in 2 small log cabins on the hill side to the right, the
cabins only a few yards apart. The cabins were still there in 1930.

Cain married Mary Ann Teter on 9 Aug 1843 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Mary was born in Jun 1826 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died after 1900 in Nr Circleville, Pendleton Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from, Teter Descendants of Hans Jorg and Maria Dieter, 1992, by
Eva A. (Teter) Winfield, Ridgeley, WV, Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD.

Daughter of Philip and Sidney (Bland) Teter per Glenn Huffman research.