Living
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Living Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. David Mc Cormick Notes:
Information from Janet (Perry) Sheldon research and family group records in
file.David married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
Generation: 3
6. William Bert (Billie Bert) Arbogast was born in 1930 in Kanawha Co., Wv (son of Albert Lee "Bert" Arbogast and Harriet Bumpus); died on 8 Mar 1959 in Near Beckley, Wv; was buried in Spring Hill Cem., Charleston, Kanawha Co., Wv. Notes:
This information is from Janet (Perry) Sheldon's research and family group
family group records. Janet's records contain an obituary indicating Mr.
Arbogast was a well known Charleston food caterer who died instantly Sunday at
1 p.m. when his auto crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer at milepost 46 on
the West Virginia Turnpike about 10 miles north of the Beckley interchange. He
operated the kitchen and dining rooms of the Charleston Press Club, managed
Woodrum's Tea Room and owned the Arbogast Catering Service. Mr. Arbogast lived
at 010 Chappell Rd. His wife, Louise , gave birth to a daughter, Deborah Lou, a
week prior to his death. An older child, Diana Sue, also survives. He was a
member of the Boyd Memorial Christian Church, Elks Lodge and Gourmet Club.
Other survivors are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Arbogast of Charleston, and
two sisters, Mrs. Kendall Perry of St. Albans and Mrs. C. Watson Stallworth of
Atlanta, GA. Janet's file also contains family photos.
Diana Sue m. David McCormick. Children are Amy Elizabeth, Sherry Dianne and Heather Lee McCormick.
Debra Lou m. Chris Denning, no children as of Aug. 2003.William married Isobel Vance. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Isobel Vance Notes:
Information from Janet (Perry) Sheldon research and family group records in
file.Children:
- 3. Living
Generation: 4
12. Albert Lee "Bert" Arbogast was born on 27 Mar 1889 in Elkhurst, Clay County, West Virginia, United States (son of George Franklin Arbogast and Lucy Estella (Ethel) Morton); died on 29 Oct 1968 in Beckley Va Hosp., Beckley, Raleigh Co., Wv; was buried in Spring Hill Cem., Riggs Addition, Charleston, Wv. Notes:
Name Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file. Confirmation from Trent
Papers sent to me by R. W. Arbogast, Sr., copy in file.
Additional confirmation and complete genealogy on her line from granddaughter,
Janet (Perry) Sheldon a serious and competent researcher who provides
substantial documentation. Bert was a brakeman then a conductor for the New
York Central Railroad for 17 years. During WW I he was in the Army with the
American Expeditionary Forces in Europe from April 27, 1918 to August 7, 1919.
His tour of duty involved recovering dead and wounded from the battlefield and
transporting them to hospitals. This experience was so devastating to him that
he never fully recovered. As a result he spent his last years in the Veteran's
Hospital in Beckley, WV suffering from severe post traumatic stress syndrome.
Obituary lists survivors as wife, Harriet; daughters, Mrs. Maxine Stallworth of
Atlanta, GA, and Mrs. Lois Perry of St. Albans, WV; sister, Mr. Leona Conner of
Columbus, OH; brothers, Dave of Charleston, WV, Joe in Florida, Howard of
Columbus, OH and John, address unknown. Obituary and family photos in file.Albert married Harriet Bumpus on 2 Dec 1916. Harriet was born on 10 Apr 1898 in Fayette Co., Wv; died on 12 Feb 1972 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., Wv; was buried in Spring Hill Cem., Riggs Addition, Charleston, Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Harriet Bumpus was born on 10 Apr 1898 in Fayette Co., Wv; died on 12 Feb 1972 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., Wv; was buried in Spring Hill Cem., Riggs Addition, Charleston, Wv. Notes:
Trent memo to R. W. Arbogast, Sr. indicates 2 sons and 2 daughters born to
this marriage; copy in file.
Complete genealogy from her granddaughter Janet (Perry) Sheldon in file.
Harriet was a member of the Gold Star Mothers and Charleston's West Side Womens
Club as well as a very active member of Boyd Memorial Church in Charleston.
Harriet was employed as a sales clerk at O. J. Morrisons Department Store for
many years. Obituary and family photos in file.Children:
- Alberta Maxine (MacKie) Arbogast was born on 20 Jan 1921 in Kanawha Co., Wv; died on 21 Aug 1989 in Northeast med., Center, Gainesville, Georgia; was buried in Cunningham Mem., Cem., St. Albans, Kanawha Co., wv.
- Donald Ray Arbogast was born on 3 Oct 1924 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., Wv; died on 3 Nov 1948 in Glossop, Derby, England; was buried in Spring Hill Cem., Charleston, Wv.
- Lois Jean Arbogast was born on 15 Oct 1927 in Kanawha Co., Wv; died on 12 Jul 1983 in Kanawha Co., Wv; was buried in Cunningham Mem., Cem., St. Albans, Kanawha Co., wv.
- 6. William Bert (Billie Bert) Arbogast was born in 1930 in Kanawha Co., Wv; died on 8 Mar 1959 in Near Beckley, Wv; was buried in Spring Hill Cem., Charleston, Kanawha Co., Wv.