Notes:

Information on this family from, At The Sign Of The Swan, Ancestry and
Descendants of Hans Wendel Swecker, by Amanda Arbogast Forbes, Gateway Press,
Baltimore, MD, 1987.

Lelia married William Edwin Wilson on 8 Jun 1882. William (son of John Edward Wilson and Mary Jane Hille) was born on 14 May 1854 in Franklin, Va/Wv; died on 18 Mar 1933 in Charlottsville, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Marshall Wilson was born on 22 Mar 1884; died on 18 Jul 1957 in Charlottsville, Va.
2. Fred Hille Wilson was born on 22 Dec 1886 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 28 Jul 1971 in Monroe, La.
3. William Ronald Wilson was born on 13 Feb 1889 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 16 Oct 1960.
4. Harry Minor Wilson was born on 8 Mar 1893 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died in 1981.
5. Lelia Alice Wilson was born on 13 Apr 1895 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 1 Apr 1960 in Charlottsville, Va.
6. Lois Wilson was born on 23 May 1901; died in 1984 in Charlottsville, Va.

Notes:

Blacksmith in Franklin, VA/WV. Served with Stonewall Jackson in his famous
Valley of Virginia Campaign. In 1895 wrote a condensed record of this family's
history that is still preserved to this day. Family listed on 1880 Census.

John married Mary Arbogast on 16 Oct 1849 in Highland Co., Va. Mary (daughter of Daniel Arbogast and Sarah Swecker) was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 5 Apr 1905 in Franklin, Pendleton Co., Wv; was buried in Franklin, Pendleton Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

All information on this family from Amanda Arbogast Forbes and her 1987 book,
At The Sign Of The Swan, Ancestry and Descendants of Hans Wendel Swecker,
Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD; all in file.

Notes:

The Crabbottom area of Pendleton Co., VA became part of Highland Co., VA when
it was created in 1847. Daniel's exact birth date is unknown, estimated from
census records. He served in war of 1812 as a private in Capt. Jesse Hinkle's
Company of VA Militia, enlisting August, 1814 for six months at Norfolk, VA and
discharged there on 6 Nov., 1914. Widow's application (Sarah Arbogast) for
bounty land, Dec., 1850. Bounty Land File 51371 and file 189510. Date of
Daniel's death is from this application.

Pendleton Co. marriage records.

Highland Co., VA Circuit Court Case, drawer 21, packet 71, chancery suit, E.D.
Clark, his wife and others v Daniel Arbogast heirs establishes children.

Marriages of children found in both Pendleton Co., WV and Highland Co., VA.

This family is well documented in "At the Sign of the Swan, Ancestry and
Descendants of Hans Wendel Zwecker", by Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.

All information herein from Amanda Arbogast Forbes, in file.

Daniel married Sarah Swecker on 2 Dec 1817 in Pendleton Co., Va. Sarah was born on 16 Sep 1793 in Rockingham Co., Va; was christened on 7 Oct 1795 in Rader Church, Timberville, Rockingham Co., Va; died on 8 Jun 1858 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; was buried in Prb Fam. Cem, Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From records of Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.
Family record sheet in possession of the late Edith Swecker, Crabbottom, and
indicates Sept. 16th as birth date while Rader Church baptismal record
indicates Sept. 15th. Sarah's death is recorded in Highland Co., VA. She died
from cholera. Sarah and Daniel lived on a farm purchased by her parents in
1815 which is adjacent to property of her brother Benjamin Swecker. In 1990,
the farm was owned by Carl Arbogast's widow. Sarah was not in 1850 census.

Notes:

All information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes RIN# 28, copy in file.

See Pendleton Co. deed from heirs of his brother, John.

Married once, remained in the community where his father settled near the
village of Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., VA/WV, now Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA.
His place probably abutted the lands of his father and brother, Michael. It
may be possible that he lived 2-3 miles from his fathers home, on Franks Run.
His son, Daniel, lived at this location. Carl Arbogast, son of Abraham
Arbogast lived there in 1971, per Amanda Forbes. Had 9 children.

See extensive research and records of Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.

Deed of heirs filed in Pendleton Co., 1844 gives names of children. Died
intestate. His dates are from a family bible in possession of Larry Roberts.
Bible was kept by Emanuel or some of his family who went to Illinois.

George married Catherine Yeager about 1791/2 in Pendleton Co., Va. Catherine was born on 17 Jun 1769 in Shenandoah Co., Va; died in Feb 1848 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is possible Catherine was born in Pennsylvania before her parents came to
Shenandoah Co., VA. Birth and death dates are from family bible kept by her
son, Emanuel, and now in possession of Larry Roberts.

All research and records on this line from Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.