Robert Arbogast
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Robert Arbogast (son of Donzil E. Arbogast and May Smith). Notes:
Rt. 1, Jane Lew, WV, 1993. Survived father.
2. Donzil E. Arbogast was born on 24 Oct 1906 in Vadis, Lewis Co., Wv (son of James Arbogast and Idella Gaines); died on 24 Jan 1993 in United Hosp., Clarksburg, Wv. Notes:
From obit. in file. Married 2nd, Gladys Sims Butcher. In addition to those
recorded three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.Donzil married May Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. May Smith Notes:
Obit. of Donzil.
Children:
Generation: 3
4. James Arbogast was born on 14 May 1866 in Lewis Co., Wv (son of Daniel Arbogast and Mahala Helmick); died after 1900. Notes:
Lewis Co., WV Birth Record per Amanda Arbogast Record 284 in file.
Lewis Co., WV Census of 1880, age 14, in file.
Lewis Co., WV Census of 1900, widower, in family of father, Daniel, with 4
male children who are shown as grandchildren of his father, Daniel.
Lewis Co., WV Birth Records confirm wife name as Olive. He apparently
married again by March, 1902 when a birth was recorded for a son, 2nd wife name
Adella, Idella or Della according to birth records.
See Amanda Arbogast Forbes PAF RIN # 767.
Marriage Record, Lewis Co., WV, 18 Dec 1894; James Arbogast, age 28, born
Lewis Co. and Olive Grady, age 16, born Lewis Co.James married Idella Gaines about 1901 in Prb Lewis Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Idella Gaines Notes:
Source is obit. of son, Donzil E. in file.
Children:
- Mary S. Arbogast was born on 8 Apr 1902 in Lewis Co., Wv; and died.
- Oliver E. Arbogast was born on 10 May 1903 in Lewis Co., Wv; and died.
- 2. Donzil E. Arbogast was born on 24 Oct 1906 in Vadis, Lewis Co., Wv; died on 24 Jan 1993 in United Hosp., Clarksburg, Wv.
- Living
Generation: 4
8. Daniel Arbogast was born about 1834 in Highland Sect., Pendleton Co., Va (son of Adam Arbogast and Mary Davis); died after 1900 in Prb Lewis Co., Wv. Notes:
Amanda Arbogast Forbes PAF Family Group Record 144, RIN 702, MRIN 244, copy in
file on parents.
Amanda Arbogast Forbes Record 284 in file on this family.
Family moved to Lewis Co., VA (now WV) from Highland Co., VA about 1860.
His brother, Adam, Jr. relocated to Lewis Co. about the same time, as did many
other families about this same time - to Upshur Co. as well. Brother, James
moved to Upshur Co.
Birth estimated from Census Records. Highland Co., VA 1850, age 16; 1880 Lewis
Co., WV, age 48, wife 46.
Marriage record, Highland Co., VA age 21, wife 19; names all parents.
1900 Lewis Co. Census with wife, son James (widower) and 3 of James children;
Albert (born Jun 1895), William (born 1898), and Peter (born 1894). Also in
household is another grandson of Daniel, Delbert Arbogast born 1886. By
process of elimination Delbert must be child of one of the four oldest children
of Daniel, most likely the son of James from a marriage or union prior to his
marrying Olive.Daniel married Mahala Helmick on 20 Feb 1855 in Highland Co., Va. Mahala was born about 1834 in Pendleton Co., Va; died about 1902 in Prb Lewis Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mahala Helmick was born about 1834 in Pendleton Co., Va; died about 1902 in Prb Lewis Co., Wv. Notes:
Lewis Co., WV 1880 census in file from Amanda Arbogast Forbes. Also Amanda
Arbogast Forbes Record 284, copy in file. Pendleton Co. Birth Record by AAF.Children:
- Roxinda Arbogast was born in Sep 1856 in Strait Creek, Highland Co., Va; died after 1900.
- Harrison Arbogast was born on 8 Jul 1858 in Strait Creek, Highland Co., Va; died on 7 Nov 1937 in Harrison Co., Wv; was buried in U.B. Cem., Romine's Mill, Wv.
- 4. James Arbogast was born on 14 May 1866 in Lewis Co., Wv; died after 1900.
- Mary Arbogast was born on 30 Dec 1869 in Lewis Co., Wv; and died.
- Edward Arbogast was born in Apr 1873 in Lewis Co., Wv; and died.
- Calvin Arbogast was born on 9 Nov 1875 in Lewis Co., Wv; died on 17 Aug 1925 in Sand Fork.