Notes:

Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes family group record 202, copy in file.
Obit of husband Richard Wilson Nelson.

Ada married Richard Wilson Nelson on 5 Sep 1938. Richard was born on 4 Feb 1922 in Dry Run, Pendleton Co., Wv; died on 20 Mar 1992 in Glady, Wv; was buried in North Fork Mem., Cemetery, Riverton, Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes family group record 202, copy in file.

Obituary of 2 Aug 1969 in Elkins, WV, paper states his two brothers and three
sisters preceded him in death. Marriage from obit. Children from obit. Wife
living. Sons living in Glady except S. W., who lives in Winchester, VA.
Daughters living in Glady except Emmaleen, who lives in Baltimore, MD.

Name change of son from Samuel Wesley JR. to Junior Kent via information from Donna McGinnis, his neice (Keith Arbogast's Daughter). Also added missing children that died as young children (Stacey and Gerald)

Samuel married Mona Bennett on 31 Jan 1917 in Pendleton Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes family group record 202, copy in file.
Daughter of Lafayette and Ada (Arbogast) Bennett, from Glenn Huffman research.
Same person as #13327.

Notes:

D.O.B. on 1900 census is Mar 1859; birth recorded as Apr 1859. Died near
midnight on 12 Jan, could be 13 Jan 1895.

Froze to death while hunting in the "Sinks" with his cousin,
Jacob Arbogast, son of Cain and Mary Ann (Teter) Arbogast. Also see #1296
as spouse of Sallie Dean Arbogast.

Amos married Sallie Dean Arbogast on 25 Dec 1883 in Pendleton Co., Wv. Sallie was born about 1864 in Pendleton Co., Wv; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also see RIN # 1295 as spouse of Amos H. Arbogast and second marriage to
Charles Bennett in 1900 following the death of Amos in 1895. Daughter of Cain
and Mary Ann (Teter) Arbogast.

Notes:

History of Pendleton Co., Morton, page 402, Confederate Soldier, 46th VA Rgt.

BIRTH: Estimated from Pendleton Co., VA/WV Census of 1850. The 1860, 70 and
80 Census also checked.

DEATH: Last located on 1880 Census but letter from Miss Kate Arbogast, born in
1875, indicates Eliel lived quite a few years more, for her to have remembered
him so vividly. Details of letter in Cain Arbogast notes. According to her
letter, the log cabins of Eliel and Cain were just a few yards apart.

MARRIAGE: Highland Co., VA Marriage Records.

CHILDREN: From above Census Reports. Glenn Huffman research indicates John A.
Nicholas appointed guardian of Louisa, age 18, daughter of Eli Arbogast,
deceased, 16 Apr 1886.

Eliel married Delilah Jane Helmick on 17 Oct 1848 in Highland Co., Va. Delilah was born about 1831 in Highland Sect., Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in 1870/1880 in Prb Big Run, Cherry Grove, Pendleton Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Peter (d.1843-50) and Mary (Davis) Helmick. Brother Silas D.
Helmick listed on her marriage record.