Merna May Arbogast

Female 1915 - 1983  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Merna May Arbogast was born on 19 Oct 1915 in Glendive, Mt (daughter of William David Arbogast and Golda Wreathel Sausaman); died on 10 Sep 1983 in Sheridan, Wy; was buried in Sheridan, Wy.

    Notes:

    Source is Clifford and Margaret Arbogast of Hardin, MT. Divorced 17 Aug 1953
    at Sheridan, WY from Shillinger.

    Merna married Virgil Hoyt Shillinger on 17 Sep 1937 in Sheridan, Wy. Virgil was born on 17 Nov 1916 in Mo; died on 14 May 1988 in Sheridan, Wy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Duane V. Shillinger was born in in Sheridan, Wy.
    2. Janice M. Shillinger was born in in Sheridan, Wy.

    Merna married William Wade Anderson on 21 Feb 1954 in Wyola, Mt. William was born on 6 Aug 1923; died in Oct 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William David Arbogast was born on 28 Jul 1884 in Daton, Ks (son of Rudolphus George Arbogast and Itonia May Livingston); died on 12 Dec 1942 in Sheridan, Wy; was buried in Sheridan, Wy.

    William married Golda Wreathel Sausaman on 2 Sep 1912 in Glendive, Mt. Golda was born on 28 Dec 1894 in Canton, Oh; died on 21 Jun 1979 in Sheridan, Wy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Golda Wreathel Sausaman was born on 28 Dec 1894 in Canton, Oh; died on 21 Jun 1979 in Sheridan, Wy.

    Notes:

    Daughter of William and Anna Belle (Wright) Sausaman. Married 2nd, Cecil Albert
    Brotherson. Source is Clifford and Margaret Arbogast of Hardin, MT.

    Children:
    1. Roy George Arbogast was born on 14 Sep 1913 in Glendive, Mt; died on 18 Mar 1968 in Denver, Co.
    2. 1. Merna May Arbogast was born on 19 Oct 1915 in Glendive, Mt; died on 10 Sep 1983 in Sheridan, Wy; was buried in Sheridan, Wy.
    3. Living
    4. Lois Louise Arbogast was born on 23 Apr 1928 in Hospital, Glendive, Mt; died on 8 Jan 1961 in Billings, Mt; was buried in Billings, Mt.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rudolphus George Arbogast was born on 16 Jun 1860 in St. Joseph, Mo (son of David Daniel Arbogast and Mercy Brevard); died on 19 Feb 1947 in Big Horn County, Community Hosp., Hardin, Mt; was buried in Sheridan Mem., Park Cemetery, Sheridan, Wy.

    Notes:

    In late 1880's went to Montana on a trail drive. Later returned with family,
    via North Dakota. Lived at Glendive, MT, 1920-1925; then Wyola, MT.

    Transcript of obituary from Clifford and Margaret Arbogast of Hardin, MT.
    Also a photo of George and Itonia.

    Rudolphus married Itonia May Livingston in 1883 in Ks or Mo. Itonia was born on 1 Jan 1865 in De Kalb, Mo; died on 27 May 1930 in Wyola, Mt; was buried in Sheridan Mem., Park Cemetery, Sheridan, Wy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Itonia May Livingston was born on 1 Jan 1865 in De Kalb, Mo; died on 27 May 1930 in Wyola, Mt; was buried in Sheridan Mem., Park Cemetery, Sheridan, Wy.

    Notes:

    Daughter of James W. and Emily Darthula (Tarter) Livingston. Emily last lived
    at Camp Crook, SD, she was born 3 May 1844 in Wyeth Co., VA in an old farm
    brick house built by Nichalas Tarter, her great grandfather. She died 26 Oct
    1896.

    Children:
    1. 2. William David Arbogast was born on 28 Jul 1884 in Daton, Ks; died on 12 Dec 1942 in Sheridan, Wy; was buried in Sheridan, Wy.
    2. Lester James Arbogast was born on 14 Oct 1896 in Camp Crook, Sd; died on 2 Apr 1934 in Sheridan, Wy.
    3. Henry Lawrence Arbogast was born on 29 Mar 1898 in Glendive, Mt; died on 15 Mar 1963 in Glendive, Mt.
    4. Clifford Rudolph Arbogast was born on 29 Jun 1903 in Glendive, Mt; died on 25 Jan 1991 in Big Horn County, Memorial Hosp.; was buried in Fairview Cem., Hardin, Mt.
    5. Lora Alice Arbogast was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Glendive, Mt; died on 15 Dec 1989 in Huntsville, Al.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David Daniel Arbogast was born on 25 Nov 1826 in Oh (son of Enos Arbogast and Catherine Fleming); died on 24 Mar 1912 in Nat'l. Soldiers, Home, Topeka, Ks; was buried in Levenworth, National Cem., Levenworth, Ks.

    Notes:

    Source is two family trees assembled by Marjorie (Arbogast) Shrack and drawn
    by Frances Arbogast, dated 17 Jul 1965 at Indianapolis, IN.

    Additional source and more details are contained in correspondence and family
    records of Ethel Mercy (Hall) Nash of Colorado Spings, CO., LaVon (Arbogast)
    Shockey of Wichita, KS, Salmon, ID, Chamber of Commerce, and Jeanette (Arbogast)
    Smith of Sheridan, WY. David apparently lived for a number of years at
    Shattuck, OK, before going to the V.A. Hospital at Ft. Leavenworth where he
    died. He served in the Civil War, L. Co., 1st MO State Militia Cavalry.

    Letter from Governor, National Soldiers Home, Topeka, KS, to Sanford Albert
    Arbogast, Parker, IN, 22 Oct 1912, confirming David's death and burial with
    full military honors. Effects sent to his daughter Ida L. Hall, Grand, OK, R#
    2., 18 Apr 1912. Letter in Frances Arbogast files.

    Photo of grave marker in file from Cliff and Margaret Arbogast.

    Civil War Pension Files, notes from AAF, enlisted Jan 1863 yet another record
    indicates 14 Mar 1862 at St. Joseph, MO, applied for pension in 1893 after his
    wife died. Record indicates he was born 26 Nov 1825 in OH, died 24 Mar 1912,
    married 20 Mar 1849 in Champaign Co., OH, 3 children listed as Zebulon b. 8 Aug
    1852, Rudolphus G. b. 2 Feb 1859, and Ida Alice Hall, b. 8 Feb 1861. He lived
    at Troy, KS 1864-1874, Eureka, NV until 1879, then Butte, MT until 1886. In
    1893 when applying for pension he lived at Salmon City, Lemhi Co., ID. In 1907
    to National Home at Leavenworth, KS.

    David married Mercy Brevard. Mercy was born on 10 Jun 1829 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 19 Aug 1897 in Ks; was buried in Rose Hill Cem., Robinson, Ks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mercy Brevard was born on 10 Jun 1829 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 19 Aug 1897 in Ks; was buried in Rose Hill Cem., Robinson, Ks.

    Notes:

    Sources and substantial details are contained in correspondence and family
    records of Ethel Mercy (Hall) Nash of Colorado Spings, CO., LaVon (Arbogast)
    Shockey of Wichita, KS, Salmon, ID, Chamber of Commerce, and Jeanette (Arbogast)
    Smith of Sheridan, WY. Includes several generations.

    Source is Clifford and Margaret Arbogast, Hardin, MT, June 1994. Gravestone
    indicates name as Brevard. Photo from Cliff and Margaret in file.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Catherine Arbogast was born on 28 Feb 1850 in Oh; and died.
    2. Stephen Faust Arbogast was born on 9 Jul 1851 in Oh; and died.
    3. Zebulon Brevard (Zeb) Arbogast was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Oh; died on 2 Dec 1941 in Salmon, Id.
    4. Isaac Newton Arbogast was born on 21 Oct 1854 in Oh; and died.
    5. 4. Rudolphus George Arbogast was born on 16 Jun 1860 in St. Joseph, Mo; died on 19 Feb 1947 in Big Horn County, Community Hosp., Hardin, Mt; was buried in Sheridan Mem., Park Cemetery, Sheridan, Wy.
    6. Ida Alice Arbogast was born on 2 Feb 1862 in St. Joseph, Mo; died on 31 Jan 1952 in Shattuck, Ok.