Notes:

1907, living at Kaboka, MO. See newspaper article in father's notes.

Also family group record of Mattie Arbogast of Agency, IA, from Amanda
Arbogast Forbes, copy in file includes spouse and descendants.

Ira married Mary H. (Molly) Phillips on 26 Jun 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Owen Arbogast was born on 11 Mar 1878 in Ks; died on 25 Apr 1971 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Ira married Florence May Asher on 18 Dec 1879. Florence was born about 1861 in Il; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clayton Arbogast was born on 23 Oct 1881 in Ks; and died.

Ira married Elva Hanson in 1885. Elva was born on 12 Nov 1860 in Gallia Co., Oh; and died; was buried in Clarke Co., Mo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Florence May Arbogast was born on 27 Apr 1886 in Linn Co., Ks; and died.
2. Ethel Vinita Arbogast was born on 22 May 1888 in Linn Co., Ks; died on 25 Feb 1956 in Fruita, Co.
3. Cynthia Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 10 Jan 1890; died on 19 Jun 1951.
4. James Madison Arbogast was born on 7 Dec 1893; and died.
5. Nancy Margaret Arbogast was born on 17 Dec 1896; and died.
6. Lloyd Marcus Arbogast was born on 14 Dec 1897; and died.
7. Edna Ardelia Arbogast was born in 2 Nov.

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 Arbogast

William 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]

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.

Other Events:

• Military: War of 1812

Notes:

Mrs. Lynn Turner is Vera Arbogast Turner and reports that Henry came to McLean
Co, IL in 1838 but settled permanently in DeWitt Co., IL. She also indicates
that Henry did not leave a will and in the estate settlement, his grandson,
John Lewis shared in the estate since his (John Lewis' father), William, died
before Henry.

Received Land Warrants for service in War of 1812, but denied pension for
insufficient time, Jun 1870, Special Order 19,120. Transcript of letter in
file.

Dates of birth and death from cemetery records.

Henry married Mary Huffman on 18 Feb 1809 in Per Pension App.. Mary was born on 24 Mar 1787 in Va; died on 12 Apr 1853 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Twp., Dewitt Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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. Mary is daughter of Christian and
Catharine (Colaw) Huffman. Catherine is the daughter of Daniel (of Valentine)
Colaw, wife unknown.

From the, Clinton, IL, Observer, 10 Feb 1982, copy in file. Christian Huffman
is of German ancestry. At least two generations of the family lived in PA.
Christian grew to manhood in that state an served four and one half years as a
Revolutionary Soldier. Later he went to Virginia. When the war of 1812 broke
out he enlisted and served 18 months. He lived to the age of four score, and
his wife, formerly Miss Cole of Virginia, also lived to an advanced age. This
couple had eight children. Solomon Huffman married in Randolph County, VA, now
West Virginia.

Dates of birth and death from cemetery records.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution

Notes:

Migrated to Champaign Co., later Clark Co., OH about 1811. He later
relocated to Madison Co., IN, about 1830-1831, where he died. Migrated to OH
with brothers, Michael, Jr., and Peter. Peter remained in Ohio.

MILITARY: Pvt., Capt. Peter Hull's Co., 2nd Bn., Augusta Militia, during
Yorktown Campaign, 1781, page 148, Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War,
by McAllister.

From "Mulanax - Bales" by Katherine and Alvin Mulanax, April 1980, pp. 83 &
84, David is thought to have migrated to Madison Co., Indiana shortly after
1830 with his family and other relatives, including his niece, Catherine
Arbogast Mulanax (daughter of Michael Arbogast, Jr.), and her husband, Joseph
Mulanax. The Mulanax' report that three Arbogasts bought land in Madison
County in the 1830's, Jesse, Isaac and Jacob Arbogast. It is thought that
they are sons of David Arbogast who came to Madison County about 1831.

According to Vera Arbogast Turner (Mrs. Lynn Turner) of Bloomington, IL, David
purchased land in Madison Co., IN in 1833. Vera is descended through the son,
Henry, William, John Lewis and Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father.

David married Elizabeth Fleisher on 4 Jul 1785 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from research of Amanda Arbogast Forbes in file. Children are
probably not in order of birth. Elizabeth is daughter of Peter Fleisher.

Childrens order of birth from family records of Galen Arbogast of Tabor, ND,
copy in file.