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Special Thanks to Larry Stoller for the Arbaugh information,
and to David Shiltz for providing information on the Firebaugh family.
 
A Note from Patti: I never knew of Catherine, or the Arbaughs, or that Rebecca Cook even had a sister; but that all changed when I came across an obituary of Catherine's among the letters, notes and clippings brought back from St. Louis where Catherine's nephew Thomas Moore lived. In an envelope within the same bundle of papers as the obituary, there was a letter written to Thomas from a Rose Arbaugh - daughter of  James and Catherine (Cook) Arbaugh - in which she talks about about their relation to each other; and that's how I got to researching this interesting line. It should noted that I've intentionally not included Rebecca's descendants here as they can be viewed on the Moore page, but I may have additional Arbaugh information not included here.

Although many now have access to many more on-line records, the extractions to my census records include corrections to the enumerator's errors and also the maiden name of the women when known. Since I began blogging, there is also more information available at my PDP's Roots & Branches and Early St. Louis blogs.

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Philip Firebaugh
The maternal grandfather of Catherine Cook, was Philip Firebaugh, who was said to have been the son of Heinrich and Catharine Marie Feuerbach (German spelling of the name which means Fire Stream) who had arrived from Germany on the "Friendship" on the third of November 1744 coming to Philadelphia from the village of Breunigweiler, about thirty-five miles southwest of Frankfurt.

They settled at Bucks county, the area on Lohill Twp. which later became part of Lehigh county, and lived there the remainder of their lives - Heinrich dying in 1757 at the age of 54 and his wife passing three years later at the age of fifty.  They were the parents of Christina, Anna Clara, Heinrich, Maria Catharina, Catharine Barabar, Elizabeth, Johann "Adam", Philip (of whom the sketch will follow), and Elizabeth.

Philip was born about 1752 and married Magdalena Kieffer on the 14th of Mar 1780 near Middleton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania - the area which later became Somerset County.  Magdalena died in Elk Lick Twp., in Bedford County, PA in 1790 and he thereafter married Barbara Hendricks in 1795.  - The following is his descendancy in regards to his granddaughter, Catherine Cook, wife of James Arbaugh, and sister of Rebecca Cook, wife of James Updegraph Moore.
CHILDREN OF
PHILIP FIREBAUGH & MAGDALENA (KIEFFER)
  1. Philip Firebaugh - born 1782 in Middletown, Dauphin, PA.  He married  Barbara (GUNDY), born abt 1782; died 1839.
  2. Jacob Firebaugh - born abt 1783 in Middletown, Dauphin, PA.
  3. John Firebaugh - born 29 Mar 1786 in Elk Lick, Somerset, PA; died 8 Apr 1872.  He married Elizabeth (Friend).
  4. Elizabeth Firebaugh - born 1786 in Elk Lick, Somerset, PA; died  in Ohio.  She married Martin COOK.
CHILDREN OF
PHILIP FIREBAUGH & BARBARA (HENDRICKS)
  1. Adam Firebaugh - born 20 May 1796; died 1879 in Vermillion Co., IL.   Married Mary (Gundy).
  2. Daniel - Firebaugh - married on 30 Mar 1827 in Harrison Co., OH Catherine (Little).
  3. Susannah Firebaugh - married on 15 Sep 1816 in Harrison Co., OH William STALL.
  4. Michael Firebaugh - born 22 Jun 1808 in Allegany Co., MD; died 1879 in Ogden, Champaign, IL.  He married (1) Catherine (Canaga); (2) Rebecca (Martin); (3) Jemima (Leigh).
 
GENERATION II
 
John Firebaugh, son of Philip was born 29 Mar 1786 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, PA and died on 8 April 1872.  He is listed in the 1850 Harrison Co., Ohio census as having been born in Bedford County, PA.  He married Elizabeth (Friend), the daughter of Jacob and Miss Bowers.  Elizabeth was born in Bedford County, PA in 1783 and died 19 Feb 1872.
CHILDREN OF
JOHN FIREBAUGH & ELIZABETH (FRIEND)
  1. Mary Ann Firebaugh - born 1812/15 in Harrison Co., OH; died 24 Oct 1891 in Monroe Twp., Harrison, OH.  She married John SHILDTS and is listed in the 1850 Harrison County, OH census. Children listed in the census were -  Louiza born abt 1835; Elizabeth born abt 1836; Simon born abt 1837; Martin born abt 1840; Catherine born abt 1842; Magdalina born abt 1844; and David born abt 1849 - all in Harrison Co., OH.
  2. Jacob Firebaugh - born 12 Sep 1815 in North Twp., Harrison, OH; died 15 Dec 1891 in Winfield, Putnam, WV.  He married on 31 Dec 1835 in Harrison Co., OH,  Catherine (Mc Carroll) who was born 13 Aug 1817 in Harrison Co., OH and died 21 Feb 1895 in Winfield, Putnam, WV.  They had settled on Kanawha River, Virginia.
  3. John Firebaugh - born 17 Oct 1816 in Harrison Co., OH.  He married (1) in 1849/50 in Harrison Co., OH Amanda (Rippeth), born in Ohio; (2) Nancy (Capper). John Jr. is listed within the same household as his father with new bride Amanda in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., OH.
  4. Elizabeth Firebaugh - born 12 Aug 1818; died 16 Dec 1829.
  5. Catherine Firebaugh - born 12 Oct 1820; died 22 Apr 1889.  She married (1)  Joseph HEASTON who was born 21 Nov 1801 in Westmoreland Co., PA and died 28 Sep 1886; she married (2)  J. OVERHOLTZ.
  6. Magdalena/Margaret Firebaugh - born 14 Dec 1822; died 1905.  She married Isaac HEASTON, who was born 1814 and died 1898.
  7. David Firebaugh - born 11 Mar 1825 in Bedford Co., PA.  He married  Christina (Heaston), born 1823 in Monroe Twp., Harrison, OH and died 1903 - she was the daughter of John HEASTON and Christina; listed in the 1850 census with his parents and siblings (oldest of those at home), but owning real estate valued at $3000.
  8. Samuel Firebaugh - born 3 Mar 1827; he married (1) on 4 Mar 1850 Julia Ann (True) who was born in Ohio; married (2) Jemima (Schooly) who was born in Iowa; married (3) Emily (Tucker) who was born in Kansas.
  9. Susanna Firebaugh - born 23 Apr 1829 and died 22 Mar 1906.  She married on 24 Jan 1850 David ADDLEMAN who was born abt 1829 in Greene Co., PA.
  10. Frances Firebaugh - born 14 Feb 1831 in Bedford Co., PA and died 26 Nov 1907.  She married  John HEASTON.   Listed in her parents household as the eldest daughter living at home in the 1850 census - her birth place is listed as Bedford County, PA and appears all siblings younger than her were born in Harrison Co., OH.
  11. Elias Firebaugh - born 21 Feb 1833 in Harrison Co., OH. He married Mary  Elizabeth (Boor) in Harrison county, Ohio on 01 Nov 1855. They moved to Richardson County, NE in 1859 where Elias enlisted and served with Co. L of the 2nd Cav in 1863. Elias died in Falls City, NE on 28 May 1902 survived by Elizabeth who died 28 Dec 1911. Both were laid to rest at Steele Cemetery.
  12. Sarah Firebaugh - born 3 Jun 1835 in Harrison Co., OH and died 25 Jun 1908. She married Andrew HALE who was born in Carroll Co., OH.
  13. Joseph Jasper Firebaugh - born 12 Jul 1837 in Harrison Co., OH, and died 26 Jan 1879 in Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas, OH.
 
Elizabeth Firebaugh, the daughter of Philip and Magdalena who was born in 1786, married Martin Cook in about 1812 in Ohio.  Martin COOK was born about 1788, and was the son of Adam Cook and Catherine (Wolf). - Elizabeth lived near Conotton and was buried at the Conotton Cemetery near Simon and Sophia Shildtz, Jacob Cook, son of Martin and John and Nancy Firebaugh.  Martin is listed in the 1850 Fed Census, Carroll Co., Ohio - his marriage license to second wife, Magadelena Swinehart is on file - Tuscarawas Co. Marriages -Marriage #742, 1825.
CHILDREN OF
ELIZABETH (FIREBAUGH) & MARTIN COOK
  1. Rebecca Cook - born 1817 in Tuscarawas, OH; She married James Updegraph Moore, the son of Eli Moore and Deborah (Updegraph) on 7 Sep 1836 in Cadiz, Harrison, OH.  In 1847 they moved their family to Collinsville, Madison County, IL where James and his brother Joseph manufactured cow bells.  She and James were divorced sometime before 1860 when she was living with her son Tom in St. Louis, Missouri.  - It appears she died in St. Louis, though her date of death is unknown. For further information on descendants, see Moore. 
  2. Catherine Cook - born 27 Nov 1821 in Harrison Co., OH; died 2 Sep 1916 in Douds, Van Buren Co., IA; buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery - Van Buren County, Iowa.  She married (1) James ARBAUGH.
  3. Elizabeth Cook -  may have married on 3 Jul 1834 in Harrison Co., OH, Isaac Moore, who may have also been the son of Eli MOORE and Deborah (Updegraph). It is possible they may have removed to West Virginia, but nothing has been proven regarding Elizabeth.
 
Catherine Cook, the daughter of Elizabeth (Firebaugh) and Martin, was born 27 Nov 1821 in Harrison Co., OH; died 2 Sep 1916 in Douds, Van Buren Co., IA and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery - Van Buren County, Iowa. 

Catherine married James Arbaugh on 18 Jul 1839 in Harrison Co., Ohio. James was the son of John Arbaugh and Rosina (Wentz) and was born 02 Jan 1815 in Frederick Co., Maryland. He died 17 Mar 1881 in Van Buren Co., Iowa and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa.

James and Catherine were counted in a census in 1870 residing in Doud's Station, Van Buren Co., Iowa and in 1880 living at Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa.

CHILDREN OF
CATHERINE (COOK) & JAMES ARBAUGH
  1. William Arbaugh - born 9 Oct 1840 in Carroll Co., OH; died 28 Sep 1843 in Carroll Co., OH.
  2. David Arbaugh - born 24 Apr 1843 in Carroll Co., OH; died 28 Sep 1844 in Carroll Co., OH.
  3. Levi Arbaugh - born 5 Apr 1846 in Perry Twp., Carroll, OH; died 18 Sep 1933 in Scio, Harrison, OH; buried Scio Cemetery in Scio, Harrison, OH.  He married Lizzie J. (Campbell).
  4. Mary Ann Arbaugh - born 3 May 1848 in Carroll Co., OH; died 10 Feb 1924 in Scio, Harrison, OH; buried  in Grandview Cemetery, Scio, Harrison, OH.  She married Joseph Snyder..
  5. Rose Ann Arbaugh - born 11 Mar 1852 in Carroll Co., OH; died 26 Oct 1886 in Van Buren Co., IA; buried  in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Van Buren, IA.   Letter written to T.A. Moore of St. Louis, MO, dated 29 Apr 1884 from Doud's Station, Iowa, "We think we have found the persons wanted..."
  6. John Clemson Arbaugh - born 29 Mar 1855 in Perry Twp., Carroll, OH; died 23 Mar 1923 in Birmingham, Van Buren, IA; buried  in Leando Cemetery, Van Buren, IA.  He married Sylvia L. (Willis).
  7. Samuel William Arbaugh - born 17 Oct 1857 in Carroll Co., OH; died 22 May 1922 in Fairfield, Jefferson, IA; buried  in Maple Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co., IA.  He married Hilda Margaret (Jackson).
  8. Rachel Catherine Arbaugh - born 1 Sep 1861 in Perryville, Carroll, OH; died 16 Mar 1933 in Van Buren Co., IA.  She married Lawrence Monroe Bennett.
 
GENERATION III
 
Levi Arbaugh, the son of James & Catherine (Cook), was born on 5 Apr 1846 in Perry Twp., Carroll, OH. He died on 18 Sep 1933 in Scio, Harrison, Ohio and was buried in Scio Cemetery in Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio.

Levi married Lizzie J. Campbell, daughter of Samuel T. Campbell and Sarah (Ross) on 03 Jun 1875 in Harrison Co., OH. Lizzie was born on 05 Apr 1855 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania and died in Feb 1949 in Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio.
CHILDREN OF
LEVI ARBAUGH & LIZZIE (CAMPBELL)
  1. Nora Bertha Arbaugh - born on 12 Mar 1876.
  2. Clara Myrtle Arbaugh - born on 03 Jan 1878 in Tappan, Harrison Co., OH; married Ira Leander Berry on 15 Jul 1903. Clara died in New York, NY.
  3. Chester Allen Arbaugh - born on 26 Sep 1880.
  4. Cora Grace Arbaugh - born on 25 Sep 1884 in Tappan, Harrison Co., Ohio.
 
Mary Ann Arbaugh, daughter of James & Catherine (Cook), was born on 03 May 1848 in Carroll Co., Ohio. She married Joseph Snyder on 27 Jun 1867 in Harrison Co., Ohio. Joseph was born in Nevada, Wyandot Co., Ohio and died in Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio. Mary Ann died on 10 Feb 1924 in Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio and was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio.
CHILDREN OF
MARY (ARBAUGH) & JOSEPH SNYDER
  1. Clemma Snyder - born in 1870 in Business Corners, Van Buren, Iowa. She died in 1871 and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Van Buren Co., Iowa.
  2. Olive Logan Snyder - born on 08 Apr 1873 in North Twp., Harrison Co., OH. She married Frank White on 26 Mar 1914 in Harrison Co., Ohio. Olive died in Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio.
 
John Clemson Arbaugh, son of James & Catherine (Cook) was born on 29 Mar 1855 in Perry Twp., Carroll Co., Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1870 in Doud's Station, Van Buren Co., Iowa, and also in the 1880 census where he was residing at Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa.

In 1900 John was living in Birmingham with his wife Sylvia and their two sons. Sylvia was the daughter of John A. Willis and Lavinia (McFire) and married John on 24 Nov 1886 in Van Buren Co., Iowa. Sylvia was born in May 1864 in Missouri, and died in 1934 in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., Iowa. She was buried in Leando Cemetery, Van Buren Co., Iowa where her husband John was also laid to rest. John died on 23 Mar 1923 in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., Iowa.
CHILDREN OF
JOHN C. ARBAUGH & SYLVIA (WILLIS)
  1. Lawrence Willis Arbaugh - born 09 Jun 1887 in Leando, Van Buren Co., IA. He died on 20 Oct 1902 and was buried in Leando, Van Buren Co., Iowa
  2. Clarence Clemson Arbaugh - born 17 Mar 1895 in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., IA. He died on 21 May 1915 and was buried in Leando, Van Buren Co., Iowa.
 
Samuel William Arbaugh, son of James and Catherine (Cook) was born on 17 Oct 1857 in Carroll Co., Ohio. He was counted in a census in 1870 in Doud's Station, Van Buren Co., Iowa, and in the 1880 census in Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa.

Samuel, his wife and daughter Pansie were residing in Birmingham, Iowa in 1900. Samuel had married Hilda Margaret Jackson, daughter of John T. Jackson and Tenipe (Prichard) on 24 Nov 1895 in Van Buren Co., Iowa. Hilda was born 19 Nov 1871 in Van Buren Co., IA. She died on 24 Oct 1961 in Forth Worth, Texas and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co., Iowa where her husband Samuel had been buried. Samuel died 22 May 1922 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa.
CHILDREN OF
SAMUEL W. ARBAUGH & HILDA M. (JACKSON)
  1. Pansie Margaret Arbaugh - born 20 Jan 1897 in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., IA. She died on 14 Jan 1935 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona and was buried in Birmingham.
  2. Rebecca Lea Arbaugh - born 15 May 1901 in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., IA. She died on 13 Apr 1973 in Forth Worth, Texas.
  3. Ellsworth Henry Arbaugh - born 20 Sep 1903 in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., Iowa. He died on 28 Jul 1922 in Birmingham and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.
 
Rachel Catherine Arbaugh, daughter of James and Catherine (Cook), was born on 01 Sep 1861 in Perryville, Carroll Co., Ohio. She was counted in a census in 1870 in Doud's Station, Van Buren Co., Iowa and in an 1880 census residing at Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa.

Rachel married Lawrence Monroe Bennett, son of William Jacob Bennett and Harriett C. (Latimer), on 17 Mar 1889 in Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. Lawrence was born 20 Jul 1859 in Davis, Iowa, died on 24 Dec 1943 in Lick Creek Township and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Van Buren Co., Iowa. Rachel died on 16 Mar 1933 in Van Buren Co., Iowa.
CHILDREN OF
RACHEL (ARBAUGH) & LAWRENCE BENNETT
  1. Frankie Bennett - born 01 Apr 1890; she died 12 Oct 1935.
  2. Lester Bennett - born 17 Dec 1891; died 21 Jan 1980.
  3. Delena Bennett - born 14 Feb 1894 in Kilwinning, Scotland Co., Misssouri. Delena died 27 May 1895 in Kilwinning, Scotland, and was buried in Kilwinning Cemetery.
  4. Glena Bennett - born 14 Feb 1894; died 10 Mar 1925.
  5. Millard Bennett - born 15 Sep 1898; died 26 Apr 1960.
 
GENERATION IV
 
Rebecca Lea Arbaugh - daughter of Samuel and Hilda (Jackson), was born 15 May 1901 in Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa and died 13 Apr 1973 in Fort Worth, Texas.  Rebecca married on 23 Jun 1920 Delbert James Lawson who was born 10 Oct 1895 in Powelton, Iowa and died 13 Apr 1973 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was buried in Arlington Cemetery in Texas. Their children were: Julia Louise who married Ralph Melvin Young; and Billy Ellsworth who was born in White Deer, Texas and married Martha Page (Johnson).
 
Nora Bertha Arbaugh - daughter of Levi and Lizzie (Campbell), was born 12 Mar 1876 in Tappan, Harrison, OH.  She married on 02 Aug 1913 in San Diego, California, William Morgan Burke, born 12 Mar 1876. They were the parents of William Reside Burke who was born in Los Angeles, California.
Chester Allen Arbaugh - son of Levi and Lizzie (Campbell), was born 26 Sep 1880 in Tappan, Harrison, OH; died in Ocean Beach, CA.  He married on 18 Aug 1909 Alice (McFarland). They were the parents of Helen, James, and Eugene.
 
Frankie Bennett - daughter of Rachel (Arbaugh) and Lawrence, was born 01 Apr 1890 in Ukiah, Mendocino, CA and died 12 Oct 1935 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA. She was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Van Buren, IA.  Frankie married on 06 Aug 1919 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa John Logan Sadler who was born 01 Apr 1890 in Ukiah, Mendocina, CA. He died 12 Oct 1935 in Iowa City, and was buried  in Zion Lutheran Cemtery, Van Buren Co., Iowa. Frankie and John Sadler's children were born in Doud's Station Van Buren Co., Iowa and were: Fern who married Clyde Wayne Bailey; Fae who married Wilmer Fred Henry Schewe; John Logan, Jr. who was born 10 Apr 1926 and died 6 Oct 1927; Hal Bennett who was born 3 Feb 1928 and died 28 Apr 1946 in Douds, and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemtery; Lena who married (1) Vern Ivan Carrier and (2) Artemus Derosia; Lawrence Calvin who married (1) Jodie (Shepard) Sadler; (2) Doris Veda (Whitney); and Russell Dean who married (1) Violet Rose (Greene) and (2) Sheila Rae (Thomas).
Lester Bennett - son of Rachel (Arbaugh) and Lawrence, was born 17 Dec 1891 in Downing, Schuyler Co., Missouri. He died 21 Jan 1980 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Lester married on 19 Apr 1922 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, Stella Hendrika (Oosthock) who was born 05 Nov 1902 in Lick Creek Twp., Van Buren Co. and died 27 Mar 1994 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa. Stella was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemtery and was the daughter of John Hendrik Oosthock and Bertha Arminda (Slutts). The children of Lester and Stella were born in Van Buren Co., IA and were: Earl William who married Margaret Rebecca (Crawford); and Marie June who married (1) Alonzo Onimoos Light (2) John Kenneth Murphy.  
Glena Bennett - daughter of Rachel (Arbaugh) and Lawrence, was born 14 Feb 1894 in Kilsinning, Scotland, MO; died 10 Mar 1925.  She married on 06 Dec 1922 in Van Buren County, Iowa Harold C. Jones who was born 11 Apr 1895 and died 05 Dec 1964. Their children were: an infant son who was born 23 Nov 1923 in Van Buren County, Iowa, died the same day and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery; and an infant daughter who was born 03 Feb 1925 in Van Buren County and also died the same day and was buried in the same cemetery. 
Millard Bennett - son of Rachel (Arbaugh) and Lawrence, was born 15 Sep 1898 in Van Buren Co., IA and died 26 Apr 1960 in Portland, WA. He was buried in Rose Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.  He married 16 Oct 1924 in King City, Gentry Co., Missouri, Edna (Martin) who was born 13 Jul 1897 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri and died 26 Jan 1984 in Portland, Washington. Their children were: Anna Belle who was born 13 Mar 1930 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, died the same day and was buried in Maryville, Nodaway, MO; son James Monroe who was born in Amarillo, Potter, Texas and married (1) Jeanetta Eileen (Sperling) and (2) Barbara Ann (Osborne).
 
 
 


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