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.

John married Vivien Conrad. Vivien was born on 13 Aug 1906; and died. [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. 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]

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.

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]

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.

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]