George Washington Arbogast

Abt 1820 - Aft 1880  (> 61 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

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