Michael Arbogast

Male 1824 - 1902  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Michael Arbogast was born on 1 Aug 1824 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv (son of Peter Arbogast and Sophia Arbogast); died on 11 Oct 1902 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Bethel Cem, South Bend, Seneca Co., Oh.

    Notes:

    Michael Arbogast, the youngest child of Peter and Sophia Arbogast,
    was only two years of age when brought by his parents to Seneca County,
    where he spent all the years of his childhood and manhood. He aided in
    the difficult task of clearing the farm and preparing the fields for
    cultivation, and when the land became arable he bore his part in the work
    of plowing, planting and harvesting. As his father died when he was only
    nine years of age, he and his mother carried on the work of the farm,
    with the aid of an ox team. It was in 1855 that he took up his abode
    upon the place where he would live out his life. On the 11th of March in
    1852, Michael was united in marriage to Miss Jane R. Stoner, a daughter
    of Henry and Sara (Reagan) Stoner. They were blessed with nine children
    before her death on June 23, 1882. They are: Alice, who married Jacob
    Staib, is now deceased; John F. was a resident of Seneca township;
    Nettie became the wife of Robert E. Lutz, of Oklahoma; Lewis was a
    mechanic and resided in Tiffin; Charles resided near Bushnell, Illinois;
    Rush operated the homestead farm; and three sons passed away in
    childhood.
    Mr. Arbogast put forth every effort to make a comfortable home for
    his family and to give his children the opportunity to prepare themselves
    for the practical and responsible duties of life. In 1854 he purchased
    one hundred and twenty-three acres of land, the improvements on which
    consisted of a log house and a log barn. He went in debt for the entire
    amount, $3690, and this was all paid in three years time. Fifty acres
    had been cleared and in the course of time his fields were green with the
    crops that promised golden harvests. As his financial resources
    increased he added to his landed possessions until the home farm
    comprised of two hundred acres. He also owned another farm, of one
    hundred acres, in Seneca township and had made excellent improvements on
    both. In 1875 he erected one of the most pretentious brick residences in
    the vicinity. He used the latest machinery for facilitating farm work
    and erected good barns and outbuildings for the shelter of grain and
    stock. His residence in the county covered more than three-quarters of a
    century and the present generation cannot realize the changes which had
    occurred during this period.
    Michael Arbogast remembered seeing many Indians in the locality and
    had driven through tiffin with an ox team many a time when the mud came
    up to the hubs of the wagon wheels. The flourishing city then contained
    only a few pioneer cabins and the county gave little promise of its
    present developments. However, the pioneers had laid broad and deep the
    foundations for its present progress, with Mr. Arbogast performing his
    full share in the work of citizenship. He favored reform and
    improvement, and his labors were effective in promoting the general
    welfare. Owing to his father's death he early had to take up the
    responsibilities of a business career, and industry, economy, and honesty
    were salient features in his history, enabling him to advance steadily
    until he occupied a prominent place on the plane of affluence.
    Taken from the Centennial Biographical History pgs. 344,345,346

    Michael married Jane Gedulting on 19 Dec 1847 in Seneca Co., Oh. Jane was born on 21 Mar 1827 in Frederick Co., Md; died on 6 Jun 1849 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Arbogast Cem., Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., Oh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry W. Arbogast was born on 6 Jan 1849 in Seneca Co., Oh; died on 24 May 1849 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Arbogast Cem., Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., Oh.

    Michael married Jane R. Stoner on 11 Mar 1852 in Seneca Co., Oh. Jane was born on 18 Jan 1825 in Frederick Co., Md; died on 23 Jun 1882 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Bethel Cem, Seneca Co., Oh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alice M. Arbogast was born on 30 Nov 1853 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh; died on 11 Dec 1918; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Seneca Twp., Seneca Co., Oh.
    2. John Franklin Arbogast was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Seneca, Ohio, United States; died in 1949 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Tiffin, Oh.
    3. Rush Arlington Arbogast was born on 15 Aug 1867; died on 8 Apr 1965.
    4. Annetta (Pet) A. Arbogast
    5. Warren D. Arbogast was born on 11 May 1852 in , Seneca Co., Oh; died before 1886.
    6. Lewis Heenan Arbogast was born in 1862 in Seneca Co., Oh; died in 1944 in Seneca Co., Oh.
    7. Charles Sayers Arbogast was born on 13 Oct 1864 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh; died on 18 Oct 1931 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    8. (Infant) Arbogast

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter Arbogast was born about 1794 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 9 Jun 1833 in Near Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Arbogast Cem., Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., Oh.

    Notes:

    Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes file with reference to correspondence
    with Grace Emahiser of Fostoria, OH. Tombstone indicates death at 39 yrs.
    Centennial Biogaraphical History of Seneca Co., OH indicates death in 1835.
    Same history lists children Phoebe, Christina, Jesse and Michael. Grace's
    husband is Geo. Clifton Emahiser, a descendant of Andrew, #2803, and Barbara
    (Wimer) Arbogast.

    From History of Seneca County, Ohio, Illustrated, 1886, Warner, Beers & Co.,
    Chicago. Tiffin-Seneca County Public Library, 76569-85. Page 552, Pioneers
    and Incidents of Pioneer Times..."Peter Arbogast, who died in 1833, owned the
    west half of southwest quarter of Section 16, Township 2 north, Range 14 east.
    He settled here in 1826. Mrs. Sophia Arbogast died in 1861. Michael Arbogast,
    born in Virginia in 1824, came here when two years old, and is now a resident
    of Seneca Township. Page 987, Michael Arbogast, farmer, P.O. Tiffin, was born
    in Virginia, 1 Aug 1824, a son of Peter and Sophia Arbogast, natives of
    Virginia, where they first settled; thence came to this county in 1826,
    locating in Hopewell Township, where they lived and died, the former in 1833,
    and the latter in 1861. Our subject (Michael, ed.) was united in marriage, 19
    Dec 1847, with Jane Gedulting, born in Frederick Co., MD, a daughter of Jacob
    and Elizabeth Gedulting. Mrs. Arbogast departed this life 6 Jan 1849, and our
    subject then married, 11 Mar 1852, for his second wife, Jane R. Stoner, born in
    Frederick Co., MD, 18 Jan 1825, a daughter of Henry and Sarah Stoner. Father
    of nine children, all named except an infant, as recorded, six living in 1886.
    Jane R. (Stoner) Arbogast died 23 Jun 1882. Our subject has met with fair
    success and now owns 300 acres of land". A photo of Michael appears therein.

    Peter is obviously a descendant of Michael Arbogast, unplaced at this time.
    On 1830 census, Seneca Co., OH, age 30-40 bracket. Also two males age 20-30
    bracket unidentified.

    Peter married Sophia Arbogast on 13 Apr 1823 in Blue Grass, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Sophia (daughter of Henry Arbogast and Sophia Wade) was born about 1800 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in 1861 in So. of Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sophia Arbogast was born about 1800 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv (daughter of Henry Arbogast and Sophia Wade); died in 1861 in So. of Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh.

    Notes:

    Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and family group record with
    references to Centennial Biographical History of Seneca Co., OH, p. 344 and
    Sophia named in father's will. Sophia's husband Peter Arbogast is not a son of
    of Henry Arbogast. We are unable at this time to identify his parents. For
    Peter Arbogast, son of Henry, of David, see RIN # 8883.

    Extracts from Seneca County Land Records and deeds, sent to me by Barbara
    Lawyer, in file, indicate several real property transactions. One, a deed,
    from Christian Stoner and Anna Maria Stoner his wife, recorded on page 78, is
    of particular interest since Stoner and Arbogast families married at least
    twice, Jesse Arbogast #3716, to Susan Stoner and Michael Arbogast #3712, to
    Jane R. Stoner, a.k.a. Jane Rebecca and Rebecca Jane. Sophia Arbogast married
    2nd, David Speilman or Speelman, 27 Oct 1834.

    In a civil action in Seneca Co., OH, Common Pleas Court, filed 31 Oct
    1833, having to do with Peter's estate, Sophia represents that Jesse, Phebe,
    Christina, and Michael are her children and Peter's. Page 220 of court
    records.

    1830 census, Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., OH, Sophia, age bracket 30-40, so her
    birth could be before 1800.

    Children:
    1. Jesse Arbogast was born on 12 Apr 1815 in Harrison Co., Va/Wv; died on 23 Sep 1874 in Bushnell, Walnut Grove Twp, Mc Donough Co., Il; was buried in Prairie City Cem.
    2. Phebe Arbogast was born about 1818; died in in Oh.
    3. Christina Arbogast was born about 1821; died in 1849 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Arbogast Cem., Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., Oh.
    4. 1. Michael Arbogast was born on 1 Aug 1824 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 11 Oct 1902 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Bethel Cem, South Bend, Seneca Co., Oh.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Henry Arbogast was born on 22 Aug 1770 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co. (son of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels); died in Apr 1844 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGES: Second wife, Elizabeth, 1805. May have been married more than two
    times, had 17 children. Henry remained in community of father, Dry Run, near
    Crabbottom, now Blue Grass, VA. He may have inherited or otherwise acquired
    his father's homestead because his descendants owned the property as late as
    1971 per Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes research.

    WILL: Pendleton Co. Court Records Will Book 4, pp.236-237, childrens names.
    Copy of will in file also names wife, Elizabeth. Probated 4 Apr 1844, written
    Feb. 1844. Son, Ephriam not in will, previously deeded 375ac to him in 1840.

    Birth estimated from Pendleton Co., VA census of 1810,20,30 and 40.
    See Pendleton (Highland) Co. History, by Morton
    Name appears frequently in Pendleton Co. Court Records.
    All information herein from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.
    Henry and Peter were twin sons of Michael Arbogast.
    Marriage bond for first wife, Sophia Wade, dated 17 Jan. 1792.

    Henry married Sophia Wade on 17 Jan 1792 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Sophia was born about 1772 in Prb. Md; died about 1803 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sophia Wade was born about 1772 in Prb. Md; died about 1803 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.

    Notes:

    Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and family group records in file.
    According to History of Highland Co., Virginia, by Morton, the Wade family
    came from Maryland to Virginia about 1780. The parents of Sophia are not known
    however she is the granddaughter of John Wade (1723-1815) and Sophia (Howard)
    Wade (1727-1816) who came from England to Maryland, to Augusta Co., Virginia
    about 1780. Sophia (Wade) Arbogast's birth and death dates are approximated
    from available information.

    Children:
    1. Eleanor (Nelly) Arbogast was born about 1792 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died after 1850 in Prb. Highland Co, Va.
    2. Andrew Arbogast was born about 1793 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 18 Sep 1877 in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Tiffin, Oh.
    3. Margaret (Pukey) Arbogast was born about 1794 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died after 1860 in Prb. Barbour Co., Wv.
    4. Mary Arbogast was born in 1796 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 25 Mar 1870 in Oh.
    5. Phebe Arbogast was born on 1 Feb 1798 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 14 Nov 1889 in Pendleton Co., Wv.
    6. 3. Sophia Arbogast was born about 1800 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in 1861 in So. of Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Michael Arbogast was born about 27 Sep. 1732 in Kehl, Baden, Germany; was christened on 27 Sep 1732 in Christuskirche, Kehl, Baden, Germany (son of Michael Arbogast and Catherina Konigin); died on 27 Aug 1812 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va, Now, Highland Co., Va; was buried in Blue Grass, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Military: American Revolution
    • Residence: 1810, Pendleton, Virginia, United States

    Notes:

    For family, see History of Pendleton (Highland) Co., by Morton, pages 257 &
    332. Michael immigrated through Philadelphia on 25 Sep 1749 on ship,
    Speedwell.

    CHILDREN: Ft. Seybert births of children are approximate from census reel,
    except Peter (Fam.Cem.), Adam (Pension), David (Fam. Rec.) and Dorothy, from
    Highland History, page 290. Settled prior to 1758 in VA.

    WILL: Probated in Pendleton Co., VA, 4 Aug 1812, now Highland Co., VA.

    MARRIAGE RECORDS: Only records available are found in Augusta Co. Marriage
    Records and Pendleton Co. Court Records.

    All information from extensive research and records of Amanda Crawford Arbogast
    Forbes on Michael and his descendants unless otherwise indicated.

    BIRTH record from Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, Kehl, Baden, Germany

    Records of daughter, Mary, indicate Michael had two wives. Considering all
    available information, Mary was probably his first wife, Elizabeth his second.

    Naturalized in Augusta Co., VA, 22 Aug 1770, #117, Chalkleys Abstracts, Vol.
    I, p. 161.

    Records of Dr. Dunham indicate the possibility of another son, Joseph, b. 1769
    based on information from tax records, d. 1820 based on information in Morton's
    Pendleton Co. History. The Peter Arbogsast who married Henry Arbogast's daughter also not placed.

    Christened:
    Michael was baptized on 27 Sept 1732.

    Buried:
    "Take Wimer Mountain road from Blue Grass, at the intersection with Hardscrabble road, continue north on Wimer Mountain, go approximately 3/10 mile. On the left will be a pond. The two rocks marking the graves are on the right side of the road. The graves sit almost in the fence row, if the grass is high its difficult to see them from the road. "

    Michael married Mary E Samuels about 1758 in Prb Frederick Co, Va. Mary was born in 1736; died in 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary E Samuels was born in 1736; died in 1772.

    Notes:

    History of Pendleton (Highland Co.), by Morton, indicate Mary as wife. First
    public document found by Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes on wife of Michael is
    a deed in 1791 from Michael and Elizabeth to one of his sons. Elizabeth's
    signature appears on deed, documents, etc.

    MILITARY: Accepted by DAR as Revolutionary War veteran, Yorktown Campaign,
    1781. Capt. Peter Hull's Company of Cavalry. AAF's DAR Nat'l.#-484839.

    See Deed Book 19, page 267, 130 acres on head of South Branch of Potowmackpatented to Michael Arbocust, undated, but adjacent entries indicate the year
    was 1773; Augusta Co., VA. Also Deed Book 23, page 90, 17 Aug 1779, conveying
    property to Michael Armingcost. This area is now Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA.
    This information from, Records of Augusta Co., VA, Vol.III, by Chalkley, p.
    531, 560. Page 195, citing Will Book VI, records appraisment of the estate of
    Barnet Lance by Peter Hull, Jno. Gum, Sr. and Michael Armengash, 20 Sep 1791.
    In other books, Michael's sons married into the Hull and Gum families, so they
    were probably neighbors.

    Only Mary's given name is on record, her full name has not been proven by documents at this time.

    Notes:

    Married:
    No actual marriage record has, as of yet, been found for Michael and Mary. And as of yet only Mary's given name has been documented.

    Children:
    1. Adam Arbogast was born on 25 Oct 1760 in Frederick Co., Va; died on 9 Feb 1852 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv.
    2. David Arbogast was born about 1761 in Frederick, Or, Pendleton Co., Va,; died after 1833 in Madison Co., In.
    3. John C. Arbogast was born about 1762 in Frederick or, Augusta Co., Va; died on 3 Apr 1821 in Near Circleville, Pendleton Co., , Va/Wv,.
    4. Mary Arbogast was born about 1765 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died about 1794 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
    5. Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast was born about 1765/1769 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va; died about 1839 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
    6. Michael Arbogast was born about 1768 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1813 in Springfield, Champaign Co., Oh.
    7. 6. Henry Arbogast was born on 22 Aug 1770 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co.; died in Apr 1844 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
    8. Peter Arbogast was born on 22 Aug 1770 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died on 1 Nov 1842 in Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cm, Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh.
    9. George Arbogast was born on 9 Jun 1772 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co., Va; died on 3 Mar 1844 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va.