Notes:
Data source is the 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy" compiled by Robert Austin Moomaw (deceased).
1870: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia
Charles Pobst 27, b: VA, blacksmity
Maria Pobst 27
Mary Pobst 2
Joseph Pobst 9/12, Sept
1880: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Charles E. Pobst 38, b: VA. blacksmith
Mariah E. Pobst 37
Adra Pobst 9
Lucy Pobst 7
William Pobst 6
Frank Pobst 4
Sallie Pobst 2
1900: Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia
Maria Pobst, head, sep 1943, 56, widowed, 13 children, 9 living, b: VA/VA/VA, farmer
James W Pobst, son, Feb 1874, 26, single, b: VA/VA/VA, farmer
Sallie K Pobst, dau, Aug 1878, 21, single, b: VA/VA/VA
Othes M Pobst, son, Sep 1881, 18, single, b: VA/VA/VA, farm laborer
Charles T Pobst, son, Jun 1883, 16, single, b: VA/VA/VA, farm laborer
Mary A Pobst, dau, Dec 1884, 15, single, b: VA/VA/VA
Edith W Pobst, dau, Aug 1886, 13, single, b: VA/VA/VA
****** From the GOSPEL MESSENGER **********
Pobst, Mariah E. Moomaw VA 60 1904 431
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Sister Mariah E. Pobst, nee Moomaw, died at her home near Cloverdale, Va., June 1, 1904, after an illness of nine weeks from catarrh of stomach, aged 60 years and 9 months. She united with the church early in life and remained faithful until death. She is survived by nine children, who were left to entirely in her care for a number of years. These she succeeded in winning to Christ early in life, not one exceeding fifteen years. Services at the Valley church by elders Jonas Graybill and C. D. Hylton, after which her remains were deposited in the cemetery at Daleville.
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B.R. Ikenberry
Note: According to the family genealogical book “Nine Roads from Cloverdale” © 1988 by Katie Westman and Lucille McMillan, Charles left the family on December 28th, 1891. On January 6th, 1892, Maria sued in court for a divorce and clear title to their Cloverdale home and property. The court granted her request.
