Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Ella Phillipi. Ella was born in Sep 1881 in Illinois; died on 20 Oct 1971 in Danvers, McLean, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robt. L. Arbogast, Minier, IL., info. includes descendants.

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast research in file. References are family
bible, 1850 Highland Co., VA census, McLean Co., IL Cemetery Records, 1860
McLean Co., IL census at Moneycreek Twp., Lexington Post Office and 1880
Illinois Soundex census at Little Mackinaw, Tazewell Co. Kampf Cem. records in
Mt. Hope, McLean Co., IL, for Norval and family.

1880 census of Little Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., IL; Norval Arbogast 43 born VA,
wife Lucy 35 born IL, son John 9 born IL, daughter Elizabeth 7 born IL,
daughter Fannie 6 born IL, daughter Eva 5 born IL, daughter Arabella 3 born IL
and daughter Grace 3 born IL.

Norval married Lucy C. Bishop about 1870. Lucy was born in 1845 in Il; died in 1924; was buried in Kampf Cem., Mt. Hope, McLean Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research in file. See notes under
spouse.

1880 Illinois soundex census of Little Mackinaw, Tazewell Co. lists children,
John, Elizabeth, Fannie, Eva, Arabella and Grace; the latter two are twins.

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

Birth, marriages, children and death recorded in a family bible kept by
Emanuel or his children now in possession of Larry Roberts at Hannibal, MO.
Data confirmed by 1850 Highland Co., VA Census, by Matheny, pp. 58 and 59.;
Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA 1788-1853, by Mary Harter, p. 2 and History of
Highland Co., VA, by Morton. Emanuel also named in deed of heirs of George
Arbogast, his father, Pendleton Co., Deed Book 14, pp. 173 and 174, 1844.

Other recorded events indicate Emanuel was one of the first justices of
Highland Co. when it was formed in 1847. Appointed school commissioner in
1853. Appraised his brother, Daniel Arbogast's estate in 1845. He was
influential in organizing the Methodist Church at Dry Run on land given earlier
by the descendants of his grandfather, Michael. In 1847 Emanuel freed his
slaves including Sam, who belonged to his father-in-law, Isaac Gum; see Deed
Book 1, p. 37, Highland Co., VA. Emanuel and Isabella deed land to trustees of
M.E. Church, Deed Book 2, p. 104, 23 Jun 1853, Highland Co., VA. Emanuel and
Isabella deed land to Ben Ami Hansel, 32ac, Deed Book 2, p. 388, 6 Aug 1855,
Highland Co., VA. Emanuel, Isabella and some of his children went to Illinois
in late 1855 or 1856.

Emanuel married Jane Gum on 26 Dec 1826 in Pendleton Co., Va. Jane was born on 11 Jun 1805 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va; died on 22 May 1837 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

Dates of birth, marriage, death and names of parents from a family bible kept
by Emanuel or his children. Marriage also recorded in Pendleton Co., VA/WV.

Also see, Leaves From The Gum Tree, by Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, pp.
425-429. Jane is the daughter of Isaac. Isaac Gum is the son of John Gum,
grandson of John Gum and great grandson of Roger Gum of Delaware. Roger Gum
( -1796) is the first recorded Gum in America. Jane's mother is Jane (or
June) Erwin (Ervin, Ervine), second wife of Isaac Gum. His first wife was
Martha Jane Mc Bride in Rockingham Co., VA, in 1779. Isaac married Jane Erwin
on 24 Nov 1796, in Bath Co., VA. Jane (Gum) Arbogast is named in her father's
will, which was proved on 7 Apr 1830, Pendleton Co., VA, Will Book IV, p. 129.
Jane (Gum) Arbogast is a sister to John Ervin, Charles and Isaac Gum, Jr.
There were also children from Isaac's first marriage to Martha Jane Mc Bride.
They are, Mary Gum, who married Jacob Sybert; Jacob; Abraham, who married
Elizabeth Sybert; and Mc Bride Gum, who died before his father leaving minor
children.