William Arbogast

Male 1820 - 1860  (40 years)


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  • Name William Arbogast 
    Born 11 Apr 1820  Clark Co., Oh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Dec 1860  Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1 Jan 1861  Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William Arbogast Headstone
    William Arbogast Headstone
    Person ID P19487  Arbogast
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2018 

    Father Henry Miles Arbogast,   b. 29 Aug 1790, Pendleton Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1871, Dewitt Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary Huffman,   b. 24 Mar 1787, Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1853, Dewitt Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 18 Feb 1809  Per Pension App. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Newcomb,   b. 20 Jun 1817, Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1857, Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1841  Rock Island Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Millie Jane Arbogast,   b. 27 Mar 1843,   d. 27 Sep 1843  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     2. John Lewis Arbogast,   b. 9 Sep 1844, Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1918, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Fl Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
     3. Harmon Henry Arbogast,   b. 28 Sep 1846, Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1922, Corning, Ca Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Enos Albert Arbogast,   b. 12 Nov 1848, Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1917, Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Ethan Oran Arbogast,   b. 4 Nov 1851, Saybrook, McLean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1911, Stockton, Rooks Co., Ks Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)  [Natural]
    +6. Martin Perry Arbogast,   b. 12 Feb 1853, Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1911, Mobley, Mo Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     7. Ira Arbogast,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1912, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F4194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mira Jane Miller,   b. 19 Jun 1834, , , , Oh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1901  (Age 67 years) 
    Married Apr 1858 
    Children 
     1. James Ballard Arbogast,   b. 24 Jul 1859,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
    Family ID F4195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Jan 1861 - Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Sketch of William Arbogast
    Sketch of William Arbogast

  • 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