John Lewis Arbogast

Male 1844 - 1918  (73 years)


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  • Name John Lewis Arbogast 
    Born 9 Sep 1844  Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Feb 1918  Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Fl Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John L and Kate O (henderson) headstone
    John L and Kate O (henderson) headstone
    Person ID P19592  Arbogast
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2013 

    Father William Arbogast,   b. 11 Apr 1820, Clark Co., Oh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1860, Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother 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) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 5 Oct 1841  Rock Island Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Okey (Kate) Henderson,   b. 11 Dec 1847, Maysville, Mason Co., Ky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1924, Moscow, Latah Co., Id Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1866  Saybrook Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth Arbogast,   b. 27 Jan 1868, Arrowsmith Twp, (PO)Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1927, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. William Henderson Arbogast,   b. 20 Feb 1870, Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1938, Monmouth, Warren Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [Natural]
     3. Anna Belle Arbogast,   b. 18 Dec 1873, Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
     4. Birdie Arbogast,   b. 23 Apr 1875,   d. 15 May 1875  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     5. Sarah E. Arbogast,   b. 22 Apr 1877, Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
    Family ID F4196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.