Notes:

Living 1929, Lexington, IL. Birth estimated from Census of 1880, Lexington
Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL, age 13..

Notes:

Information on this family from Amanda Arbogast Forbes, in file.

Benjamin and Cinthia went to Illinois by wagon in 1856. He farmed for five
years and then went into building and contracting successfully. According to
Cinthia's obituary in the Lexington Unit Journal, she and Benjamin had 8
children, with four living in 1907. It is thought that some of the children
died in infancy.

1880 Illinois census, Lexington Twp., McLean Co.; B. F. Arbogast age 51
born VA, wife Cynthia 46 born VA, son George B. 13 born IL and son Emmett B.
4 born IL. 1860 census, Lexington City and Township, McLean Co., IL, age 31 b.
VA, wife Cinthia age 26 b. VA, and dau. Ella age 1 b. IL.

Benjamin married Cinthia Ann Wilson on 6 Sep 1855 in Highland Co., Va. Cinthia was born on 2 May 1834 in Highland Co., Va; died on 8 Dec 1907 in Lexington, Il; was buried in Lexington, Il, Cem., ,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See, At The Sign Of The Swan, by Amanda Arbogast Forbes for the details of
Cinthia's childhood and her being raised by George and Mathilda Nicholas.

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.