DESCENDANTS OF JACOB ARGABRITE

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                           Don Norman

 

1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Jacob Argabrite was born in Lancaster County PA October 20,

1760 and died in 1853.  He married a widow, Mary (Hackett) Fifer.

Mary was born in 1775.

    Jacob moved with his family to Rockingham County VA, where he

joined the VA militia in 1778.  After the Revolution, he moved to

Greenbrier County VA.

 

Known children of Jacob and Mary (Hackett) [Fifer] Argabrite.

 

  2.  (1). Elizabeth               b.       1790

         m.David Sydenstrider

 

  3.  (2). Martin                  b.Sep  9 1792   d.May  6 1873

         m.Catherine Burdette Apr 22 1822

 

  4.  (3). Isaac                   b.Sep 12 1808

         m.Elizabeth Swope

 

 

3.MARTIN ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Martin Argabrite, a son of Jacob and Mary (Hackett) [Fifer]

Argabrite, was born in Monroe County VA September 9, 1792 and died in

Roane County WV May 6, 1873.  He served in the War of 1812.

    Martin married Catherine Burdette in Mason County VA April 22,

1822.  Catherine, a daughter of John and Eleanor (Swope) Burdette, was

born in Mason County in 1806.

    Martin received a land warrant in Roane County VA in part

payment for his military service and the family moved there in 1837.

 

Children of Martin and Catherine (Burdette) Argabrite.

 

  5.  (1). Kellis                  b.Jul 11 1825

         m.Christina Hardman

         m. Mary Elizabeth Burdete 1876

 

  6.  (2). Dianne                  b.       1827

         m.William Burdette

 

  7.  (3). Wiley                   b.       1831

         m.Mary Showen

 

  8.  (4). Rebecca                 b.       1833

 

 

4.ISAAC ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Isaac Argabrite, a son of Jacob and Mary (Hackett) [Fifer]

Argabrite, was born September 12, 1808.  He married Elizabeth

Swope in Monroe County VA December 30, 1828.  Elizabeth, a

daughter of Jonathan and Frances (Legg) Swope, was born in 1810

and died in Roane County VA (WV) August 31, 1858.

    The family moved to Roane County in 1844.  Isaac's will was

probated March 2, 1857.

 

Children of Isaac and Elizabeth (Swope) Argabrite.

 

  9.  (1). George                 b.c.      1829

         m.Emily (Hardman) Ingraham

 

 10.  (2). Mary Frances           b,       1831

         m.Ephriam Statts

 

 11.  (3). Matilda Katherine       b.       1833

         m.Joseph Hardman

 

 12.  (4). Rebecca Agnes           b.       1836

         m.John Greathouse

 

 13.  (5). Isabel Susan            b.       1841

         m.Benjamin Hardman Jr.

 

 14.  (6). Jacob Harrison          b.       1842

         m.Alice Ingraham

 

 15.  (7). Virginia Caroline       b.       1844

         m.James Greathouse

 

 16.  (8). Amanda Ruth             b.       1846

         m.Thomas Summers

 

 17.  (9). Jonathan Thomas         b.       1848

 

 18. (10). William Floyd           b.Feb 28 1851   d.Sep 24 1923

         m.Elizabeth Wines

         m.Frances Lowe

 

 

5.KELLIS ARGABRITE     3.MARTIN ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Kellis Argabrite, a son of Martin and Catherine (Burdette)

Argabrite, was born in Monroe County VA July 11, 1825.  He

married Christina Hardman.  Christina, a daughter of Thomas

and Rebecca (Goff) Hardman, was born about 1832 and died about 1875. Kellis married Mary Elizabeth Burdette in 1876. Mary was a daughter of Janes and Anna (Thompson) Burdette.

    Kellis served the confederacy in the Civil War in Co G 60th

Virginia Volunteer Infantry.

 

Known children of Kellis and Christina (Hardman) Argabrite.

 

 19.  (1). Okey Johnson            b.Mar 13 1871   d.Oct 23 1955

         m.Icy Board October 9, 1897

 

 20.  (2). Lora E.                 b.c.     1874   d.May 24 1896

 

9.GEORGE ARGABRITE    4.ISAAC ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

   George, a son  of Isaac and Elizabeth (Swope) Argabrite, was born

in Monroe County VA about 1829.  He married Emily (Hardman) Ingraham

October 30, 1856.  Emily, a daughter of Benjamin B. and Sira Leah

(Cunningham) Hardman, was the widow of John S. Ingraham.

 

Children of John S. and Emily (Hardman) Ingraham.

 (Step children of Jacob Harrison Argabrite.)

 

 21.  (1). Hugh

 

 22.  (2). Alice

         m.Jacob Harrison Argabrite

 

 23.  (3). Lycurgus               b.Dec 26 1853

 

Children of Jacob Harrison and Emily (Hardman) [Ingraham] Argabrite.

 

 24.  (1). Ella

         m.Thomas Snow

 

 25.  (2). Fannie

         m.E. Swazey Ball

 

 26.  (3). Rebecca

         m.Dempsey Parsons

 

 27.  (4). Mary J.

         m.John Roberts

 

 28.  (5). Romeo

 

 29.  (6). William

 

 

14.JACOB HARRISON ARGABRITE    4.ISAAC ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Jacob Harrison Argabrite, a son  of Isaac and Elizabeth (Swope)

Argabrite, was born in Monroe County VA in 1842.  He married Alice

Ingraham.  Alice was a daughter of John S. and Emily (Hardman)

Ingraham.

 

Children of Jacob Harrison and Alice (Ingraham) Argabrite.

 

 30.  (1). Fleetwood             b.Apr 20 1865

         m.Michie Tanner

 

 31.  (2). Homer Elliot            b.Nov    1870

         m.Brazilla ------

 

 32.  (3). Ida

         m.Oscar Hunt

 

 33.  (4). Benjamin D.

 

 34.  (5). Merrit French

 

 35.  (6). Emma

         m.Homer Thompson

 

 

18.WILLIAM FLOYD ARGABRITE     4.ISAAC ARGABRITE     1.JACOB

ARGABRITE

 

    William Floyd Argabrite, a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Swope)

Argabrite, was born February 28, 1851 and died in Roane County WV

September 24, 1923.  He married Elizabeth Wine September 10,

1872.  Elizabeth, a daughter of Richard and Nancy (Miller) Wine,

was born in Jackson County VA in March 1854 and died in Roane Country WV

August 31, 1880.  Floyd married Frances Lowe.

 

Children of William Floyd and Elizabeth (Wines) Argabrite.

 

 36.  (1). Lucy B.                 b. May  1872

         m.John R. Davis Apr 2 1891

 

 37.  (2). Martha Elizabeth        b.       1876

         m.Isaac "Everett" Butcher

 

 38.  (3). Jacob Lee               b.Feb 20 1878

         m.Anna Lilly Sirk Aug 18 1904

 

Children of William Floyd and Frances (Lowe) Argabrite.

 

 39.  (1). William

 

 40.  (2). Cola

 

 41.  (3). Esta

 

 42.  (4). Roxy

 

 

19.OKEY JOHNSON ARGABRITE     5.KELLIS ARGABRITE     3.MARTIN

ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Okey Johnson Argabrite, a son of Kellis and Christina

(Hardman) Argabrite, was born in Roane County WV March 13, 1871

and died there October 23, 1955.  He married Icy Board October 9,

1897.  Icy, a daughter of Miles and Elizabeth Board, was born

September 11, 1879 and died in October 1961.

 

Children of Okey Johnson and Icy (Board) Argabrite.

 

 43.  (1). Lucy

 

 44.  (2). Laura

 

 45.  (3). Mabel

 

 46.  (4). Ray

 

 47.  (5). Paul                     b.c.   1910

         m. Mary Emeline Newhouse

 

 48.  (6). Lillie

 

 49.  (7). Virgil

 

 50.  (8). Dale

 

 51.  (9). Charles

 

 52. (10). Virginia Dare           b.Apr 26 1920

         m.H. Brooks Golden

 

 53. (11). Idell

 

 

30.FLEETWOOD ARGABRITE    14.JACOB HARRISON ARGABRITE    4.ISAAC

ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Fleetwood Argabrite, a son of Jacob Harrison and Alice (Ingraham)

Argabrite, was born April 20, 1865. He married Michie Tannie, a daughter

of Samuel Tanner.

 

Children of Fleetwood and Michie (Tanner) Argabrite.

 

 54.  (1). Dorcas

 

 55.  (2). Pearl

 

 56.  (3). Rosie

 

 57.  (4). Jake

 

 58.  (5). Freddie

 

 59.  (6). Cammie Louise           b.       1888   d.       1979

         m.Aud Henry Schreckengost Sep 25 1911

 

 60.  (7). Mammie

 

 61.  (8). Virgie

 

 62.  (9). Bert

 

 63. (10). Haymond

 

 64. (11). Raymond

 

 

31.HOMER ELLIOT ARGABRITE     14.JACOB HARRISON ARGABRITE    4.ISAAC

ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Homer Elliot Argabrite, a son of Jacob Harrison and Alice (Ingraham)

Argabrite, was born in WV in November 1870. He married Brazilla -----.

Brazilla was born in WV in October 1870.

    The family is listed in the 1900 Calhoun County WV census. Both are

29 years old and have been married 10 years. Brazilla is the mother of

seven children, 3 of whom are living.

 

Known children of Homer Elliot and Brazilla Argabrite.

 

 65.  (1). Ralph R.                b.Feb    1892

 

 66.  (2). Raymond R.              b.Jan    1894

 

 67.  (3). Romie C.                b.Aug    1895

 

36.LUCY B. ARGABRITE     18.WILLIAM FLOYD ARGABRITE     4.ISAAC

ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Lucy B. Argabrite, a daughter of William Floyd and Elizabeth (Wines) Argabrite, was born in Roane County WV in May 1872 and died before 1910.  She married John R. Davis April 2, 1891.  John, a son of William H. and Mary Catherine (Hill) Davis, was born in Kanwawha County VA (WV) April 20 1860.

 

Children of John R. and Lucy B. (Argabrite) Davis.

 

 //.  (1). Victoria                 b. Dec 24 1891

 

 68.  (2). Mabel G.                 b. Feb 21 1893

 

 69.  (2). Walter G.                b. May    1895

 

 70.  (3). Glenn E.                 b. Aug    1899

 

 

37.MARTHA ELIZABETH ARGABRITE     18.WILLIAM FLOYD ARGABRITE

4.ISAAC ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Martha Elizabeth Argabrite, a daughter of William Floyd and

Elizabeth (Wines) Argabrite, was born in Roane County WV December

7, 1876 and died January 14, 1904.  She married Isaac "Everett"

Butcher.  Isaac, a son of John Webster and Eliza Luverna (Glaze)

Butcher, was born in Roane County November 28, 1872 and died

December 26, 1912.

    Isaac married the widow Minta Gray.

 

Children of Isaac "Everett" and Martha Elizabeth (Arbgabrite)

Butcher.

 

 71.  (1). Hobart Sampson          b.Jul  9 1898

         m.Gladys Verna Moree Aug 23 1931

 

 72.  (2). Eupha Blanche           b.Oct 11 1901

         m.John Henry Sandy 1921

 

 

38.JACOB LEE ARGABRITE     18.WILLIAM FLOYD ARGABRITE     4.ISAAC

ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Jacob Lee Argabrite, a son of William Floyd and Elizabeth

(Wines) Argabrite, was born February 20, 1878.  He married Anna

Lilly Sirk August 18, 1904.  Anna, a daughter ofJames Edward and

Rachel (Eagle) Sirk, was born March 12, 1883 and died Jly 17, 1980.

 

Children of Jacob Lee and Anna Lilly (Sirk) Arbabrite.

 

 73.  (1). Donzel Ivan             b.Feb 25 1905

 

 74.  (2). Ida                     b.Oct 15 1908

 

 75.  (3). Clarence Leon           b.Dec 15 1909

         m.K. Sue Harper

 

 76.  (4). Irene                   b.Nov 23 1911

         m.Carl Dave Mollohan Mar  8 1930

 

 77.  (5). James Ray               b.Nov 27 1912

 

 78.  (6). Ledra                   b.Jun  9 1914

         m.Irene Pearl Duffield

 

 79.  (7). Lyman                   b.Mar 31 1916

 

 80.  (8). Edward                  b.Dec 10 1917

 

 81.  (9). Ines                    b.Mar  6 1919

 

 82. (10). Verbal                  b.       1920

 

 83. (11). Iva Jane                b.June  8 1923

         m.Lantz Mollohan Sep 12 1945

 

 84. (12). Dennis Carl             b.May 12 1925

 

 

47.PAUL ARGABRITE   19.OKEY JOHNSON ARGABRITE     5.KELLIS ARGABRITE     3.MARTIN ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

      Paul Argabrite, a son of Okey Johnson and Icy (Board) Argabrite, was born about 1910. He married Mary Emeline Newhouse. Mary, a daughter of Thomas H. and Minnie May (Ransom) Newhouse, was born 1927 and died in Kanawha County WV Apil 24, 2004.

 

Children of Paul and Mary Emeline (Newhouse) Argabrite.

 

85.        (1). Lula

        m. ---- Board

 

86.        (2). Icie

        m. ---- Burdette

 

78.LEDRA ARGABRITE     38.JACOB LEE ARGABRITE     18.WILLIAM

FLOYD ARGABRITE     4.ISAAC ARGABRITE     1.JACOB ARGABRITE

 

    Ledra Argabrite was a son of Jacob Lee and Anna Lilly (Sirk)

Arbabrite was born June 9, 1914.  He married Irene Pearl Duffield.

Pearl is a daughter of Hardy Gilbert and Mamie Ethel (Smith) Duffield.

 

Known children of Ledra and Irene Pearl (Duffield) Argabrite.

 

 87.  (1). Anna Margaret           b.       1938

         m.Richard Cadle

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Bishop, William H., "History of Roane County WV" pp.434,435

Cotrill, Stella, "Descendants of Salathiel Goff"

“Hackers Creek Journal,” Vol. XXV, Issue 2, 2006-2007 p.37

"History of Clay County West Virginia" 1989, pp.112,113

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" pp.63,64,97,171,298

Mollohan, Arden, Mollohan family group sheets

Mollohan, Harry James, "Descendants of George Mollohan"

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Joseph Hardman"

Wilt, Dick, "Descendants of Adam Sirk"

1900 Calhoun County WV census

“The Charleston Gazette On line” April 26 2004

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