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Arbogast, George W. (1849-1925)
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History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia
by John Davison Sutton
Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919

Pages 346-347

G. W. Arbogast, son of George and Mary (Reed) Arbogast, was born
Jan. 29, 1849, and has always lived in Clay county. He married
Ellen Schoonover, and their children are Calvin P., James A., Wm.
E., Glenna May, Daniel W., and George.

He married for his second wife Mary Riffle, and by this union there
was born one child, Sarah. Mr. Arbogast has been a farmer, except
for a period of twenty-eight months, which he served in the State
Guard and in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry under General Custer.
Mr. Arbogast was Sheriff from 1884 until 1889.

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From Death Certificate, Clay County, WV #214
FULL-NAME: George W. Arbogast
BIRTH-DATE: January 29, 1848
BIRTH-PLACE: Nicholas Co., W.Va.
DEATH-DATE: January 14, 1925
DEATH-PLACE: Clay, Henry District, Clay County, WV
MARITAL-STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
FATHER: George Arbogast
MOTHER: don't know
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Aortic Stenosis
INFORMANT: Mary Arbogast

(wife of George W. Arbogast)
From Death Certificate, Clay County, WV #4185
FULL-NAME: Mary Arbogast
BIRTH-DATE: January 6, 1867
BIRTH-PLACE: Obrion W.Va.
DEATH-DATE: April 1, 1947
DEATH-PLACE: Clay, Henry District, Clay County, WV
MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed
FATHER: William Riffel (born in Braxton County)
MOTHER: MMManervia Cart (born in Braxton County)
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Influenza, myocardial degeneration, bronchial asthma
INFORMANT: Sarrah Mays of Clay, W.Va.
BURIAL: Spred Cemetery (near Clay, W.Va.)

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