John Lynn Arbogast
1903 - 1979 (76 years)1. John Lynn Arbogast was born on 27 Mar 1903 in Forreston, Il (son of William Henderson Arbogast and Alta Menry Biehl); died on 30 Aug 1979 in Indiana u. Hosp.; was buried in Evergreen Cem., Bloomington, Il. Notes:
Source is Muriel Martens Hoffman letter. Lynn was a medical doctor and a
member of the faculty at Indiana University. He was Mrs. Hoffmans daughter's
advisor when she attended IU in 1960-1964 as a Medical Technician. Lynn then
becane Director or Head of the Medical Technician Department at IU.
Obit in Frances Arbogast files. Graduate of the Indiana University School of
Medicine, Professor, and specialist in allied health services and pathology.
Lt. Col, U.S. Army, WW II, C/O, 9th Med. Lab, CBI Theater. Survived by wife,
Vivien, daughter Miss Ida Anne Arbogast, and son William F. Arbogast, all of
Indianapolis. Another obit lists Mrs. Vera Turner, a sister surviving.Family/Spouse: Vivien Conrad. Vivien was born on 13 Aug 1906; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. William Henderson Arbogast was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il (son of John Lewis Arbogast and Catherine Okey (Kate) Henderson); died on 25 Oct 1938 in Monmouth, Warren Co., Il; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father. Rev. Arbogast was founder of the
United Bretheren Church in Bloomington, IL, just northwest of the Illinois
Wesleyan campus.William married Alta Menry Biehl on 17 Jun 1903 in Decatur, MacOn Co., Il. Alta (daughter of Henry Biehl and Catherine Reiber) was born on 25 Dec 1879 in West Salem, Edwards Co., Il; died on 2 Jan 1976 in Normal, Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alta Menry Biehl was born on 25 Dec 1879 in West Salem, Edwards Co., Il (daughter of Henry Biehl and Catherine Reiber); died on 2 Jan 1976 in Normal, Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father. Mrs. Lynn Turner is Vera Arbogast.
Newspaper story of her 95th birthday celebration in file. Pantagraph,
Bloomington - Normal, IL, Sun Dec 8, 1974, page C-16. The Church, Evangelical
United Methodist, 400 W. Union, where her husband began his work in 1911, will
celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the dedication of its sanctuary along with
her birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lynn Turner, 211 W. Seminary.
Rev. Arbogast retired in 1937, and they moved back to Bloomington. Rev.
Arbogast had served many Churches in Illinois, including Conference
Superintendent for southern Illinois beginning in 1920, which required almost
constant travel.Children:
- 1. John Lynn Arbogast was born on 27 Mar 1903 in Forreston, Il; died on 30 Aug 1979 in Indiana u. Hosp.; was buried in Evergreen Cem., Bloomington, Il.
- Paul B. Arbogast was born on 15 Feb 1906; and died.
- Vera Kathryn Arbogast was born on 13 Aug 1907 in Sherrard, Mercer Co., Il; died on 23 Aug 1992 in Lebanon, Warren Co., Oh; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
Generation: 3
4. John Lewis Arbogast was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il (son of William Arbogast and Elizabeth Newcomb); died on 3 Feb 1918 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Fl; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Vera is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father. 5 children born to this marriage.
Source is History of Mc Lean County, Illinois, 1879, Published by Wm. Le
Baron, Jr. & Co., p.p.951,952. Arrowsmith Township. According to this book
there were 5 children born to this marriage, four were living in 1879, one,
Birdie, died 15 May 1875. John was a farmer, Section 24, P. O. Saybrook, 180
ac., born Mc Lean Co. 9 Sep 1844; lived on the farm, assisting his father. HIs
father died when John was 16, his mother having died three years previously.
John enlisted in 1861, G Co., 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He saw
service in Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. Discharged at
Chicago, IL, 4 Oct 1864. He was School Director for 6 years, Collector for one
tern, and was School Trustee in 1879. He was also Constable of the Township
for 4 years.
Cemetery record extract gives month of birth as October.
1880 census, Arrowsmith Twp., McLean Co., IL, age 36, wife Catherine age 32 b.
KY, dau. Mary E. age 12 b. IL, son, Wm. H. age 10 b. IL, dau. Annie B. age 6 b.
IL, dau. Sarah E. age 3 b. IL, and one not reported.John married Catherine Okey (Kate) Henderson on 27 Dec 1866 in Saybrook Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il. Catherine was born on 11 Dec 1847 in Maysville, Mason Co., Ky; died on 3 Aug 1924 in Moscow, Latah Co., Id; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Catherine Okey (Kate) Henderson was born on 11 Dec 1847 in Maysville, Mason Co., Ky; died on 3 Aug 1924 in Moscow, Latah Co., Id; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father.
Marriage record names are John S. Arbogast and Katoka Henderson.
FYD-d/o Jerome Bonaparte and Mary Amanda (Means) Henderson.Children:
- Mary Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 27 Jan 1868 in Arrowsmith Twp, (PO)Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States; died on 16 Feb 1927 in Moscow, Latah, Idaho, United States.
- 2. William Henderson Arbogast was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 25 Oct 1938 in Monmouth, Warren Co., Il; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Anna Belle Arbogast was born on 18 Dec 1873 in Il; and died.
- Birdie Arbogast was born on 23 Apr 1875; died on 15 May 1875; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Sarah E. Arbogast was born on 22 Apr 1877 in Il; and died.
6. Henry Biehl was born on 29 Oct 1839 in , Wabash, Illinois, USA; died on 18 Jul 1922 in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA. Henry married Catherine Reiber in 1861. Catherine was born on 01 Mar 1844 in Hessen, Germany; died on 24 Nov 1913 in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Catherine Reiber was born on 01 Mar 1844 in Hessen, Germany; died on 24 Nov 1913 in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA. Children:
- 3. Alta Menry Biehl was born on 25 Dec 1879 in West Salem, Edwards Co., Il; died on 2 Jan 1976 in Normal, Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
Generation: 4
8. William Arbogast was born on 11 Apr 1820 in Clark Co., Oh (son of Henry Miles Arbogast and Mary Huffman); died on 31 Dec 1860 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried on 1 Jan 1861 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father.
William and Elizabeth lived in McLean Co., IL, Farmer, Section 13.
Extract of a newspaper article, probably a Saybrook, IL, paper, telling of the
reunion of all of William's 7 sons in 1906 or 1907. They had not been together
since 1861. It was held on New Years Day at the farm of Enos, one mile west of
Saybrook. A second gathering was held at the home of John L. on Jan 4th.
John L., living on part of the old homestead.
H. Harmon of Grant Co., Oregon.
Enos A. of Cheney's Grove, IL.
Ethan O. of Rooks Co., KS.
Martin P. of Jefferson Co., IA.
Ira of Kaboka, MO.
James B. of Clifton, IL.
Extract of cemetery record indicates he died 31 Dec 1862 at 40 yrs., 8 mos.
and 20 days.
The newspaper article mentioned was from the Bloomington Pantagraph dated January 16, 1907. - WC ArbogastWilliam married Elizabeth Newcomb on 5 Oct 1841 in Rock Island Co., Il. Elizabeth was born on 20 Jun 1817 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 11 Jul 1857 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in 1857 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Newcomb was born on 20 Jun 1817 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 11 Jul 1857 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in 1857 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father. Elizabeth is the daughter of Ethan
and Mary (Woods) Newcomb.Children:
- Millie Jane Arbogast was born on 27 Mar 1843; died on 27 Sep 1843; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- 4. John Lewis Arbogast was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 3 Feb 1918 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Fl; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Harmon Henry Arbogast was born on 28 Sep 1846 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 20 Jan 1922 in Corning, Ca; was buried in Corning, Ca.
- Enos Albert Arbogast was born on 12 Nov 1848 in Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois; died on 16 Oct 1917 in Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Ethan Oran Arbogast was born on 4 Nov 1851 in Saybrook, McLean Co., Il; died on 22 Mar 1911 in Stockton, Rooks Co., Ks; was buried in Mt. Vernon Cem., Rooks Co., Ks.
- Martin Perry Arbogast was born on 12 Feb 1853 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 15 Mar 1911 in Mobley, Mo; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Ira Arbogast was born on 22 Jul 1855 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 17 Aug 1912 in Nebraska; was buried in Carleton, Ne.