Notes:

Date of birth estimated from 1850 census of Highland Co., VA.

Family/Spouse: Wesley Goddard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1860 census, Lexington City and Township, McLean Co., IL, age 35, Dentist, b.
VA., wife Jane C. age 33 b. VA, dau. Jane age 11 b. VA, dau. Lucy age 9 b. VA,
dau. Amelia age 7 b. VA, and dau. Mary age 1 b. VA.

Also listed is a Joseph Gray, age 25 b. VA, farmer, wife Caroline age 20 b.
VA, dau. Laura age 1 b. IL.

Died:
burried with second wife Sarah McAboy

Charles married Jane Caroline Arbogast on 21 Mar 1849 in Alleghany Co., Md. Jane (daughter of Emanuel Arbogast and Jane Gum) was born on 13 Dec 1827 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 28 Feb 1868 in Lexington, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from a family bible kept by her father or another member of the
family. Marriage recorded Alleghany Co., MD. Found on 1850 Census of Highland
Co., VA. The Grays moved to Oldtown, Mc Lean Co., IL in the fall of 1855. In
1859 they moved to Lexington, IL. A biography of Dr. Gray was published in
1879 in, History of Mc Lean County, Illinois, by Wm. Le Baron. Book in
possession of the Lexington, IL Genealogical Society. According to the book
Jane Caroline had 7 children with 5 living in 1879. Two must have died young.
The five children are listed with the spouse of the first three along with
several dates as shown. Dr. Gray married again following Jane's death. This
marriage is recorded. The second wife was a widow.

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

Birth, marriages, children and death recorded in a family bible kept by
Emanuel or his children now in possession of Larry Roberts at Hannibal, MO.
Data confirmed by 1850 Highland Co., VA Census, by Matheny, pp. 58 and 59.;
Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA 1788-1853, by Mary Harter, p. 2 and History of
Highland Co., VA, by Morton. Emanuel also named in deed of heirs of George
Arbogast, his father, Pendleton Co., Deed Book 14, pp. 173 and 174, 1844.

Other recorded events indicate Emanuel was one of the first justices of
Highland Co. when it was formed in 1847. Appointed school commissioner in
1853. Appraised his brother, Daniel Arbogast's estate in 1845. He was
influential in organizing the Methodist Church at Dry Run on land given earlier
by the descendants of his grandfather, Michael. In 1847 Emanuel freed his
slaves including Sam, who belonged to his father-in-law, Isaac Gum; see Deed
Book 1, p. 37, Highland Co., VA. Emanuel and Isabella deed land to trustees of
M.E. Church, Deed Book 2, p. 104, 23 Jun 1853, Highland Co., VA. Emanuel and
Isabella deed land to Ben Ami Hansel, 32ac, Deed Book 2, p. 388, 6 Aug 1855,
Highland Co., VA. Emanuel, Isabella and some of his children went to Illinois
in late 1855 or 1856.

Emanuel married Jane Gum on 26 Dec 1826 in Pendleton Co., Va. Jane was born on 11 Jun 1805 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va; died on 22 May 1837 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

Dates of birth, marriage, death and names of parents from a family bible kept
by Emanuel or his children. Marriage also recorded in Pendleton Co., VA/WV.

Also see, Leaves From The Gum Tree, by Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, pp.
425-429. Jane is the daughter of Isaac. Isaac Gum is the son of John Gum,
grandson of John Gum and great grandson of Roger Gum of Delaware. Roger Gum
( -1796) is the first recorded Gum in America. Jane's mother is Jane (or
June) Erwin (Ervin, Ervine), second wife of Isaac Gum. His first wife was
Martha Jane Mc Bride in Rockingham Co., VA, in 1779. Isaac married Jane Erwin
on 24 Nov 1796, in Bath Co., VA. Jane (Gum) Arbogast is named in her father's
will, which was proved on 7 Apr 1830, Pendleton Co., VA, Will Book IV, p. 129.
Jane (Gum) Arbogast is a sister to John Ervin, Charles and Isaac Gum, Jr.
There were also children from Isaac's first marriage to Martha Jane Mc Bride.
They are, Mary Gum, who married Jacob Sybert; Jacob; Abraham, who married
Elizabeth Sybert; and Mc Bride Gum, who died before his father leaving minor
children.

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.