Notes:

Source is two drawings of the Michael Arbogast (ca.1734-1812) Family Tree
assembled by Marjorie (Arbogast) Shrack and drawn by Frances Arbogast, 17 Jul
1965 at Indianapolis, IN.

Cemetery records & DeWitt Co., IL History, 1891, part owner of father's
homestead.

Kathleen (Reeser) Beardsley and Diana (Reeser) Gendry. San Antonio, TX,
includes information on descendants. Charles lived in Bloominton, IL, then the
farm near Parnell, IL.

Charles married Alcora A. Merrifield on 22 Nov 1887 in Dewitt Co., Il. Alcora was born on 25 Nov 1866; and died; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Opal Jessie Arbogast
2. Omar Arbogast
3. Lella Arbogast
4. Earl C. Arbogast was born on 14 Apr 1893; died on 15 May 1895; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il.
5. Martha Ethel Arbogast was born on 27 Jan 1895; died on 15 Nov 1984.
6. Living

Notes:

1880 census DeWitt Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, age 50, wife Martha age 38, Clarissa
age 18, Dora L. age 15, Charles P. age 14, and Ida E. age 8.

George married Martha E. Sappington on 26 Oct 1858 in Dewitt Co., Il. Martha was born on 25 Apr 1842 in Morgan Co., Il; died in 1931; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.