Reverend Henry Arbogast was born in VA.

From William T. Price's Historical Sketches of Pocahontas Co, WV (reprinted by McClain Publishing, Parsons, WV, 1963; originally published by Price Brothers, Marlinton, WV, 1901):

"Henry Arbogast was a person of high natural endowments; was widely known in our county, and was greatly respected for many good qualities. He was a local preacher in the pale of the Methodist Episcopal church, and 'cried aloud and spared not' when denouncing the fashionable foibles of his times. The writer once heard him preach a sermon from the text 'Pray without ceasing.' The sermon was largely taken up in a description of the Magic Carpet we read about in the Arabian Nights entertainment, and then used it as an illustration, showing that the prayerful soul has in prayer something far more to the purpose than the Magic Carpet ever was or could be. He was an enthusiast in his religious views. To him, Methodism was the chief of all the prevailing 'isms' - the one 'ism' that was 'altogether lovely' - and he made no secret of it.

During the War between the States, he was a sincere, decided, but harmless sympathizer with the Union cause. When last seen alive, he and his neighbor Eli Buzzard were in charge of a group of persons claiming to be Confederate scouts. A few days afterwards, these two civilians were found dead by the roadside, about halfway from their homes towards Frost. From the attitude in which his body was found it is inferred that he died in the act of prayer, heeding the text referred to above."

 

He married Anna Warwick 4 December 1833 in Pocahontas Co, VA. She was born 22 August 1817 in Clover Lick, Bath Co, VA and died 28 September 1892 in Randolph Co, VA. She was the daughter of Andrew Sitlington Warwick and Elizabeth Craig.

Their children were:

Andrew Warwick Arbogast (born 1835; died young)

Mary Frances Arbogast (born 1836); married Stephen Hopkins Wanless

Newton Arbogast (born 1837; died young)

Marshall Arbogast (married Rachel Nottingham)

Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Arbogast (born 8 March 1841; died 11 November 1900); married George Washington Arbogast

Minta Arbogast (married Bud Stalnaker)

Henry Jamieson Arbogast (born 1844); married Sarah Grimes

Margaret Jane Arbogast (born 22 August 1846 in Pocahontas Co, VA); married Martin Clark Dilley

 

 

previous generation

back to Martin Clark Dilley

back to the Dilley/Sharp page

home