Margaret married Preston Cunningham Ervine on 22 Nov 1860 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States. Preston was born on 5 Mar 1836 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died in Nov 1913; was buried in Grogg Cemetery, Pine Grove, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susan A. Ervine was born in 1863; died on 28 Feb 1936.
2. George Alice Ervine was born on 22 Feb 1865 in , , Lewis Co., Wv; died on 25 Jan 1945 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
3. Emma Jane Ervine was born on 15 May 1867 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 24 Sep 1944 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
4. Nancy Jane Ervine was born on 11 Apr 1869 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 20 Jun 1934.
5. Clara Ervine was born on 1 Mar 1872 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 6 Jun 1928 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
6. David Lee Ervine was born on 11 May 1873 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 22 Apr 1935 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
7. Cora Ella Ervine was born in 1875; and died.
8. Houston Ervine was born in 1877; and died.
9. Lola Grace Ervine was born on 3 Feb 1881 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 29 Oct 1943 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.
10. Sadie Florence Ervine was born on 15 Apr 1882 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 29 Jan 1971 in , , Kanawha Co., Wv; was buried in Spring Hill Cem, Charleston, Kanawha Co., Wv.

Henry married Nancy Lunsford on 4 Jul 1833 in Pendleton Co., Va. Nancy (daughter of John Lunsford and Susanna Arbogast) was born about 1814 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in 1870/1880 in Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from research and papers of Amanda Arbogast Forbes, copy in file.
1850 Census of Pocahontas Co, VA and Marriage Record of Pendleton Co., VA.

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers, copy in file.

From, The Lunsford Family, by Mrs. Ralph Lunsford, Cortland, OH, deceased,
undated, but believed to be written in 1982. Copy in file from Jim Collins.
This book indicates John was born in 1785, parents unknown, p. 33. Lists
children and spouse.

John married Susanna Arbogast on 22 Nov 1804 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Susanna (daughter of Adam Arbogast and Margaret "Peggy" Hull) was born about 1778/9 in Nr Hightown, Augusta Co., Va; died on 2 Nov 1856 in Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers A1, copy in file. Marriage
bond and death (pneumonia) recorded in Pendleton Co., VA/WV. Living with Henry
Beverage family at time of 1850 Pocahontas Co., VA, census.

Ref: WBH; Susanna and Lunsford separated.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution

Notes:

See Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, by McAllister, page 235. Adam
received pension for service as Virginia Militiaman, living 1835. Also page 19,
Indian Spy, 1776 or 1777; page 22, Pvt., Capt. Peter Hull's Co. during Yorktown
Campaign, 1781; and, page 148, Muster Roll of that Company in 1779.

See Pocahontas Co. History, by Price. Adam relocated to headwaters of the
Greenbrier River, now Pocahontas Co., WV, in 1796. Several pages devoted to
Adam and his family.

Birth 1759/60 from Rev. War Pension Applications. Marriage and death date
from A. Arbogast Forbes Papers in file. Will recorded in Pocahontas Co. Will
Book 3, page 4, copy in file. Jacob Hull Arbogast is named as son in all
histories but was not in will. Will probated in June 1852 term of Court,
actual date of death unknown. PHOTO OF TOMBSTONE IN FILE INDICATES 1760 BIRTH.

Amanda Arbogast Forbes (AAF) research includes papers of Wilma Harper, 1850 and
1880 Census of Pendleton County, Court Records and County histories. AAF
Record "A".

Ref: WBH; tombstone marked 1760-1861 by WBH in about 1940. She later said that
1861 was her error. Granddaughter Hulda (Arbogast) Yeager said that he
died before she was born (in 1858). Was married near Hevener's Store.
Received second eyesight before he died accoding to legend.

Drafted and marched under Captain John McCoy and Lt. Joesph Gwin to West's Fort on West Fork of Monogahela, then down the river to Lowther's Fort, then lower yet to Nutter's Fort where he remained much of the three months...... Then finally to Coontie's Fort where troops were called in consequence of the Indians killing a white woman while she was spreading hemp in a field...... Volunteered 1778 as Indian Spy under same Captain and marched on to Warm Springs, whence he, together with George Hull, John Gum and Conrad Fleisher were ordered to Crabbottom to guard that locality and remained there the rest of his time....... At another time he marched from his home (now Highland) across the Greenbrier River to head of Seneca in pursuit of Indians.

Adam married Margaret "Peggy" Hull about 1778 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Peter Hull and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach) was born in 1757 in Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Co., Va; died on 15 Jan 1820 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers in file includes
place of birth, date and place of death, where buried and parents.

Ref: Cleek 374

Differing birth/death info:

Margaret Hull was born 1757 in Augusta County, which is now Highland and died 1/15/1820 in Traveler's Repose, Bath Co. Her parents were Thomas Peter Hull (Hohl) born 1706 in Germany and died 1776 in Augusta Co and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach born Oct. 1725 in Lancaster, Pa and died abt 1776 in Augusta Co, Va , They were married 11/25/1750 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa. He was a widower who had married in Germany and was a miller on the Susquehanna River before marrying Susannah.