George Washington Arbogast

Male Abt 1820 - Aft 1880  (> 61 years)


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  • Name George Washington Arbogast 
    Born Abt 1820  Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1880  Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Family Cem., Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P16417  Arbogast
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2013 

    Father Michael Arbogast,   b. Abt 1790/1794, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1832, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Edith Ketterman,   b. 1799, Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1879, Numa, Ia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 26 Jan 1819  Riverton, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Reed,   b. Abt 1825, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 17 Mar 1842  Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Arbogast,   b. Abt 1843, Nicholas Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
     2. Francis M. Arbogast,   b. 1847, Nicholas Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1868, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)  [Natural]
     3. George Washington Arbogast,   b. 29 Jan 1849, Nicholas Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1925, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [Natural]
     4. Christina Arbogast,   b. 1853, Nicholas Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1873, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)  [Natural]
     5. Ferdinand Arbogast,   b. 1855, Nicholas Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1873, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)  [Natural]
     6. Gracy Arbogast,   b. Abt 1855, Nicholas Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
     7. Nichodemus Arbogast,   b. Abt 1857, Nicholas Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1915  (Age > 59 years)  [Natural]
     8. Amos Cyrus Arbogast,   b. 1 Jan 1858, Nicholas, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1950, Indore, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)  [Natural]
     9. Levi Arbogast,   b. 1866, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1873, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)  [Natural]
     10. Noah Arbogast,   b. 13 May 1871, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1875, Clay Co., Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F3164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Clay and Pendleton Co. marriage, birth and death records.

      Pendleton Co. census, 1820, 30, 40, 50 and 60.

      Clay Co. census, 1860, 70 and 80. 1860 census of household included Geo. W.
      Hedrick, age 21, born in VA, laborer and Martha Holcomb, age 16, born in VA,
      hireling. Enumerated under Pleasant Twp.

      All of this research by Amanda Arbogast Forbes.

      Following the death of his father, George and his brother Nichodemus
      apparently followed the headwaters of the Elk River down into Nicholas Co.,
      VA/WV or Braxton Co., VA/WV (now Clay Co.) to the Beechy and Sycamore Creeks
      area. Nichodemus settled the Beechy Creek area, George the adjacent Sycamore
      Creek area sometime during the period 1842-1847.

      DEATH: Living, 1880 census.

      In 1860 valued real property at $500 & personal property at $385; in 1870,
      $1000 and $423. Substantial estate considering post-war economic conditions.

      Pendleton Co., VA marriage bond dated 5 Mar 1842, signed by Geo. Arbogast and
      Levi Reed, consent of father, Washington Reed and mother Edy Arbogast.
      Witness, Esau Ketterman.