Living
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Living Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Jesse A. Samples, Jr. was born on 6 Oct 1918 in Procious, Clay Co., Wv; died on 9 Mar 1985 in Bickmore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried in Ivydale, Clay Co., Wv. Notes:
Drafted, Armed Forces, WWII, 1943-46, overseas almost 2 yrs., wounded.
Coal Miner, moved to CA in 1954, returned to WVin 1982. Family returned to CA
following his death in 1985.Jesse married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
Generation: 3
6. Okey Berton Neal was born in 1898 in Vaughn, Wv; died on 11 Dec 1958 in Fayette Co., Wv. Okey married Jessie Sarah Arbogast. Jessie (daughter of Amos Cyrus Arbogast and Naomi Neal) was born on 3 Mar 1903 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 16 Mar 1929 in Bickmore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried in Indore, Clay Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jessie Sarah Arbogast was born on 3 Mar 1903 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv (daughter of Amos Cyrus Arbogast and Naomi Neal); died on 16 Mar 1929 in Bickmore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried in Indore, Clay Co., Wv. Notes:
Letters from Orpha Naomi Neal Burdette on Jesssie and her descendants in file.
Letters and notes from Oliver Irvin Smith and photos on Jessie and her
descendants file.
Letters from Violet G. Neal Samples on Jessie and her descendantsin file.
Substantial information from Joseph Monroe Arbogast on Jessie and her
descendants in file.Children:
- Denver McDonald "Dan" Neal was born on 11 Jun 1920 in Bickmore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 24 Oct 1987 in Veterans Hosp., Beckley, Wv.
- 3. Living
- Living
- Living
- Ruth Pauline Neal was born on 23 Feb 1927 in Bickmore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 23 Jul 1958.
Generation: 4
14. Amos Cyrus Arbogast was born on 1 Jan 1858 in Nicholas, Virginia, USA (son of George Washington Arbogast and Mary Reed); died on 10 May 1950 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried on 13 May 1950 in Family Cem., Indore, Clay Co., Wv. Notes:
Family homestead and cemetery is on Big Sycamore Creek about 5 miles from its
confluence with the Elk River, near Indore, Pleasant Twp., Clay Co., WV. County
road # 12 traverses Big Sycamore Creek many times from Indore down to the Elk
River, then down the Elk along the old B&O railroad track, past the old train
station to Little Sycamore Creek, then up Little Sycamore Creek past Warfield to
County Road # 1 near Indore. Eldorado is at the mouth of Big Sycamore Creek.
County Road # 12-1 runs from Warfield to near the Homestead on County
Road # 12, completing the circle of roads # 12 and # 12-1. Supplies were
shipped from Charleston up the Elk River on the B&O railroad to the train
station and then by wagon up road # 12 to the homestead. Some supplies were
purchased at Warfield, the nearest settlement, and at Indore, a larger
settlement but somewhat further away. The road to Indore was better than the
road to Warfield. Information from uncle Joseph Monroe Arbogast by
conversation and letters. The roads through this area are not improved. Many
are now only logging, gas pipeline and other utitity maintenance roads.
Deputy Sheriff of Clay Co. for brother, George Washington Arbogast, Jr.,
"Wash", Sheriff. Farming was primary occupation. As Deputy, a member of posse
to arrest Jesse James type gang. Shoot-out resulted in arrests, several
wounded, one member of gang killed. Details in Court papers of Clay Co., WV,
for Aug 1899, copy in file of Joseph Monroe Arbogast. Papers contain signature
of Amos Arbogast.Amos married Naomi Neal on 1 Jul 1886 in Clay, Clay, West Virginia, United States. Naomi was born on 10 Dec 1868 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 15 Jan 1935 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried on 18 Jan 1935 in Family Cem., Indore, Clay Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Naomi Neal was born on 10 Dec 1868 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 15 Jan 1935 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried on 18 Jan 1935 in Family Cem., Indore, Clay Co., Wv. Notes:
Substantial research and records on the Amos Cyrus Arbogast and other Arbogast
families in West Virginia, Virginia and other states has been done by Amanda
Crawford Arbogast Forbes of Silver Spring, MD. Amanda is descended from George
Arbogast, son of Michael Arbogast, the pioneer.
Raised a foster child as one of their own, Walter Stewart. Photo in file of
Walter with Naomi holding granddaughter, Joyce Cantley, daughter of Lucy Esta
(Arbogast) and Dewey Cantley. Photo taken about 1928. Walter was only 3 mos.
of age when they took him to raise.
Headstone indicates date of birth as 10 Dec 1867, date of death as 17 Jan
1937.Children:
- James Preston Arbogast was born on 11 May 1888 in Near Indore, Pleasant Twp., Clay Co., Wv; died on 2 May 1958 in Sutton Hospital, Wv; was buried in Family Cem, Near Indore, Clay Co., Wv.
- Francis M. Arbogast was born on 16 Dec 1889 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died in 1918 in World War I; was buried in France.
- Grace Arbogast was born in 1891 in Clay, Clay, West Virginia, United States; died on 1 Feb 1894 in Clay, Clay, West Virginia, United States.
- Emeretta Arbogast was born on 29 May 1891 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died in 1924.
- Minnie May Arbogast was born on 20 Jan 1894 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died in 1953 in Bomont, Clay Co., Wv; was buried in Smith Cem., Clay Co., Wv.
- George W. Arbogast was born on 2 Nov 1896 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 10 Dec 1917 in World War I.
- Mary Arbogast was born on 7 Jun 1898 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 15 Feb 1971.
- Glendora Arbogast was born on 23 Mar 1899 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died in Aug 1987.
- Elvira (Fay) Arbogast was born on 3 Apr 1901 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 2 Oct 1935 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio; was buried in Sect. 7, #321, Baltimore Pk. Cm, Cincinnati, oh.
- 7. Jessie Sarah Arbogast was born on 3 Mar 1903 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 16 Mar 1929 in Bickmore, Clay Co., Wv; was buried in Indore, Clay Co., Wv.
- Joseph Monroe Arbogast was born on 8 Jul 1906 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 18 Jun 1994 in Charleston Gen., Hosp., Charleston, Wv; was buried on 21 Jun 1994 in Clay Mem. G'dns., Clay, Clay Co., Wv.
- Lucy Esta Arbogast was born on 6 Apr 1909 in Indore, Clay Co., Wv; died on 17 Apr 2001 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 21 Apr 2001 in Blue Ridge, Mem. Gardens, Beckley, Wv.