George Washington Arbogast
1849 - 1925 (75 years)-
Name George Washington Arbogast Born 29 Jan 1849 Nicholas Co., Wv 
Gender Male Died 14 Jan 1925 Clay Co., Wv Person ID P16424 Arbogast Last Modified 13 Aug 2013
Father George Washington Arbogast, b. Abt 1820, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv , d. Aft 1880, Clay Co., Wv (Age > 61 years) Relationship Natural Mother Mary Reed, b. Abt 1825, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv , d. Clay Co., Wv Relationship Natural Married 17 Mar 1842 Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Family ID F3164 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Martha Schoonover, b. 1857, Clay Co., Wv , d. 11 Sep 1873, Clay Co., Wv (Age 16 years) Married 11 Sep 1873 Clay Co., Wv Family ID F3217 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah Ellen Schoonover Married 7 Jan 1876 Spread, Clay Co., Wv Children 1. Calvin Patrick Arbogast, b. 12 Sep 1876, Hackers Valley, Webster, West Virginia , d. 07 Sep 1952, Charleston, Swain, North Carolina (Age 75 years) [Natural]2. Daniel W. Arbogast, b. Apr 1884, Clay Co., Wv , d. Yes, date unknown [Natural]3. James Austin Arbogast [Natural] 4. William Everett Arbogast [Natural] 5. Glenna May Arbogast [Natural] 6. George Washington Arbogast, b. 19 Sep 1890, d. Yes, date unknown [Natural] 7. Infant Arbogast, d. Oct 1892, Pleasant Twp., Clay Co., Wv [Natural]Family ID F3218 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Mary Riffle, b. 6 Jan 1867, Obrion, Clay Co., Wv , d. 1 Apr 1941, Spread, Clay Co., Wv (Age 74 years) Married 9 Aug 1896 Clay Co., Wv Children 1. Sarah Catherine Arbogast, b. 7 Dec 1905, Clay Co., Wv , d. 24 Sep 1984, Ivydale, Clay Co., Wv (Age 78 years) [Natural]Family ID F3219 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 4 Rose Ann (Widow) Holcomb Children 1. Floyd Holcomb, b. Oct 1892, d. Yes, date unknown [Natural] Family ID F3220 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Clay Co. marriage, birth and death records on microfilm.
Clay Co. census 1860, 70 and 80.
Children list and other family data provided by Mrs. Curt Mays, (Sarah
Arbogast, only child of Geo. Wash., Jr. and third wife, Mary Riffle), R # 4, Box
44, Clay, WV.
MILITARY: Volunteered 31 Jul 1864 at Charleston, WV, for 3 years. Age 16,
born at Sycamore, Clay Co., WV, farmer, blue eyes, light hair, 5ft-10in height.
Father, Geo. Wash. Arbogast gave consent for son who was a minor. Pvt. and
Sgt., F Co., 7th WV Cavalry. Served under General Custer, Union Army. Pension
records exist.
History of Braxton Co. and Central WV, by John Davis Sutton, Peabody Library,
Baltimore, MD, pages 346-347, confirms children, military service, two wives
and election as Sheriff, 1884-89.
All of above information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.
- Clay Co. marriage, birth and death records on microfilm.