Notes:

BSM

Ralph married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1930, Henry, Clay, West Virginia; Age: 32Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law

Notes:

BSM

John married Sarah Catherine Arbogast on 7 Jun 1925 in Clay Co., Wv. Sarah (daughter of George Washington Arbogast and Mary Riffle) was born on 7 Dec 1905 in Clay Co., Wv; died on 24 Sep 1984 in Ivydale, Clay Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1930, Henry, Clay, West Virginia; Age: 22Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

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.

George married Mary Riffle on 9 Aug 1896 in Clay Co., Wv. Mary was born on 6 Jan 1867 in Obrion, Clay Co., Wv; died on 1 Apr 1941 in Spread, Clay Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1930, Henry, Clay, West Virginia; Age: 64Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Clay Co. Marriage Record.