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Virginia Ruth "Jenny" ARBOGAST

Virginia Ruth "Jenny" ARBOGAST

Female 1837 - 1876  (39 years)

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  • Name Virginia Ruth "Jenny" ARBOGAST 
    Born 5 Apr 1837  Upper Tract, Pendleton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1854  Pocahontas Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1860, 1870  Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 7 Oct 1876  Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • presumed, based on husband's remarriage
    Buried Tacy Cemetery, Becky, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I64575  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2020 

    Father Moses H. ARBOGAST,   b. 7 Jan 1800, Pocahontas Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1857, Upper Tract, Pendleton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Susannah G. YEAGER,   b. 27 Apr 1805, Pendleton Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1892, Travellers Repose, Bartow, Pocahontas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F56048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Jacob TACY,   b. 20 Jan 1834, Fluvanna Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1917, Lee Bell, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 19 Jan 1854  Pocahontas Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • The full name of this William J. Tacy has been reported by Findagrave as William Jackson Tacy Sr. But son William Jackson Tacy's death record states his father's name as William Jacob Tacy. However, son William's death record also identified his mother as Virginia Taylor rather than Virginia Arbogast as shown in her marriage record.

      1860 Census, Randolph Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 27 1860:
      William Tacy, 24, farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal estate $200; Virginia, 23; Albert, 6; Perlina, 4; William, 2; Lucy, 6 months.

      1870 Census, Randolph Co, WV (Reynolds Twp), enumerated on Aug 31 1870:
      William J. Tacy, 34, farmer, value of real estate $1900, value of personal estate $800; Jenny R, 32; Albert N, 16; Alverda, 14; Wm. Jackson, 12; D. Allice, 11; John Morgan, 7; Susan M D, 5; Jacob, 4; Baby (male), 6 months.

      Following Virginia's death, William married Priscilla Riggleman in August 1878

      1880 Census, Randolph Co, WV (Huttonsville District), enumerated on Jun 23 1880:
      William J. Tacy, 46, farmer; wife Percilla, 40; son John A, 17; dau Susan, 13; son Jacob, 11; son Oliver, 10; dau Florence, 7; dau Early, 5. [5]
    Children 
    +1. William Jackson "Will" TACY,   b. 11 Mar 1859, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1937, Dailey, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F26957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    64574_TACY_WilliamJ_1870Census_RandolphCoWV_ReynoldsTwp_31Aug1870.jpg    		64574_TACY_WilliamJ_1870Census_RandolphCoWV_ReynoldsTwp_31Aug1870.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2386] 1870 Census, Randolph County, WV.

    3. [S2497] Pocahontas County Marriage Records, Marlinton, WV, MR p. 1, Line 3 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11104885&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S2497] Pocahontas County Marriage Records, Marlinton, WV, MR p. 1, Line 3 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11104885&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William I. Tacy, single, farmer, 19, b. "Old Virginia," res. Pocahonta Co, son of Randolph & Palomia Tacy; and Virginia Arbogast, single, 17, b. Upper Tract Va., res. Pocahontas Co, dau of Moses H. & Susanna Arbogast. Married Jan 19 1854 in Pocahontas County, officiated by Josiah Hildebrand.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.