Notes:

From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

1870 census of Green Bank, Meade Township, Pocahontas Co., WV, age 1, born in
West Virginia. Also know as Bud Arbogast.

Ref: WBH; names of children from obituary

William married Clara Ervin on 7 Nov 1894 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States. Clara 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edith Marie Arbogast was born on 7 Nov 1896 in Poca. Co., Wv; died on 28 Jan 1966 in Monongalia Co., Wv.
2. Edgar Lee Arbogast was born on 15 Sep 1899 in Nr Arbovale, Pocahontas Co., Wv; died on 22 Dec 1980 in Belurton; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.

Notes:

From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

1870 census of Green Bank, Meade Township, Pocahontas Co., WV, age 25, farmer,
Value of Personal Estate, $340, born in Virginia.

Pocahontas Co., WV, 1981, p. 212, by Roxie Arbogast, Brown enlisted in the
Union Army at age 17 and served in the Cavalry until the war ended. M Co., 3rd
WV Cavalry, Pension.

Brown married Frances Jane (Fanny) Ervine on 9 Jan 1868 in Pocahontas Co., Wv. Frances was born on 29 Nov 1848 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 20 Feb 1925 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

1870 census of Green Bank, Meade Township, Pocahontas Co., WV, age 22. born in
Virginia, keeping house. 1900 Soundex, Green Bank, Poca. Co., age 52, born
WV, month and year of birth given.

D/o William Frye and Elizabeth (Kerr) Ervine

Notes:

From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

Adam married Margaret Clarissa Sutton on 16 Apr 1840 in Pocahontas Co., Va. Margaret (daughter of Mary M. Sutton) was born on 21 May 1820; died on 21 Feb 1896 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

From Doris (Snyder) Beverage, Clarissa had her right arm crushed in a cider
mill when young. She was given up for dead by a physician from an adjoining
county. Capt. John McElwee amputated the arm with a razor and and joint saw.
She recovered fully and raised her children. Their old log house was located
on the same foundation as the present Arbogast house, which was purchased by
the National Radio Observatory in 1957. They are buried near the spot where
the Old Log Chucrch used to be, known as the Deer Creek Union Meeting House.
Adam owned many acres of land which was divided among his children. The home
place was handed down to Christopher, then to O. Glenn. The last tract of
land, 6A, along Hospital Run, was sold to descendants, Nola and Adolphus Shears
in January 1962. Doris also sent copy of letter from their daughter, Dorynda
C. Arbogast from Webster, addressed to Mrs. Margaret C. Arbogast, Buckhannon,
Upshur Co., WV, in 1864, where they located during the war. The letter is in
the possession of O. G. Arbogast, Arbovale, WV. Doris also sent a copy of a
letter from Dorynda C. Shears from Buckhannon 19 Sep 1865 to Mrs. Margaret C.
Arbogast, Green Bank, Pocahontas Co., WV.

D/o Mary M. Sutton and granddaughter of John and Rachel (Gillespie) Sutton.

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes record A-3, copy in file. Death was sometime
during Mar-Jun 1830. Will recorded in Will Book 1, p. 217, Pocahontas Co.
All children except Frances named in will.

Ref: WBH; homeplace in the Glade Hill area owned successively by son Henry, then
Clark and Margaret (Arbogast) Dilley, then a Galford, then ? (FYD: perhaps a
Shinaberry), then (as of June 1953) Harry Moore.

Benjamin married Frances Mullens about 1804. Frances was born in 1790; died in 1857 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Homeplace, Glade Hill, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes record A-3, copy in file. Frances was from
Westmoreland Co., VA. Year of death noted from Wilma Harper.

WBH: Tradition is that Frances came to Pocahontas to visit the John Sutton
family. (John Sutton was from Westmoreland Co.)