Benjamin Franklin Arbogast
1829 - 1904 (75 years)1. Benjamin Franklin Arbogast was born in 1829 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 9 Apr 1904 in Lexington Twp., McLean Co., Il; was buried in Lexington, Il. Notes:
Information on this family from Amanda Arbogast Forbes, in file.
Benjamin and Cinthia went to Illinois by wagon in 1856. He farmed for five
years and then went into building and contracting successfully. According to
Cinthia's obituary in the Lexington Unit Journal, she and Benjamin had 8
children, with four living in 1907. It is thought that some of the children
died in infancy.
1880 Illinois census, Lexington Twp., McLean Co.; B. F. Arbogast age 51
born VA, wife Cynthia 46 born VA, son George B. 13 born IL and son Emmett B.
4 born IL. 1860 census, Lexington City and Township, McLean Co., IL, age 31 b.
VA, wife Cinthia age 26 b. VA, and dau. Ella age 1 b. IL.Benjamin married Cinthia Ann Wilson on 6 Sep 1855 in Highland Co., Va. Cinthia was born on 2 May 1834 in Highland Co., Va; died on 8 Dec 1907 in Lexington, Il; was buried in Lexington, Il, Cem., ,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ella Adelane Arbogast was born on 6 Aug 1859; died on 9 Jan 1929 in Lexington, Il.
- 3. Virginia Lee Arbogast was born in 1863; died on 29 Mar 1956.
- 4. George "Bernie" Arbogast was born about 1867 in Il; died after 1929.
- 5. David Arbogast was born about 1870; and died.
- 6. Emmett Benjamin Arbogast was born on 28 May 1876 in Lexington, , Illinois, United States; died on 2 Mar 1958 in Cleveland, Ms; was buried in Lexington, IL, United States.
Generation: 2
2. Ella Adelane Arbogast (1.Benjamin1) was born on 6 Aug 1859; died on 9 Jan 1929 in Lexington, Il. Ella married Ezra Dawson on 25 May 1882 in McLean Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Virginia Lee Arbogast (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1863; died on 29 Mar 1956. Virginia married Frank Paul in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. George "Bernie" Arbogast (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1867 in Il; died after 1929. Notes:
Living 1929, Lexington, IL. Birth estimated from Census of 1880, Lexington
Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL, age 13..5. David Arbogast (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1870; and died. Notes:
Not listed on 1880 census. May have died young.
6. Emmett Benjamin Arbogast (1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 May 1876 in Lexington, , Illinois, United States; died on 2 Mar 1958 in Cleveland, Ms; was buried in Lexington, IL, United States. Notes:
Graduate of Lexington, IL, High School. Successful building contractor in
Lexington. Date of birth from family records and 1880 Census of Lexington
Twp., McLean Co., IL, age 4.Emmett married Mildred E. Baird on 24 Nov 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Mildred Arbogast was born on 29 May 1900; died on 15 Oct 1919.
- 8. Theodore Emmett Arbogast was born on 27 Dec 1901 in Lexington, IL, United States; died on 3 Oct 1972 in Cleveland, Ms; was buried in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States.
- 9. Franklin Martin Arbogast was born in 1907; died in 1967 in Memphis, TN, United States; was buried in Cleveland , MS.
- 10. Duane Jennings Arbogast was born on 24 Sep 1914; died on 8 Feb 1975 in Memphis, TN, United States.
Generation: 3
7. Mildred Arbogast (6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 May 1900; died on 15 Oct 1919. Notes:
Cem. Records. Died in childbirth.
Mildred married Robert W. Tull on 30 Oct 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Theodore Emmett Arbogast (6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 27 Dec 1901 in Lexington, IL, United States; died on 3 Oct 1972 in Cleveland, Ms; was buried in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States. Notes:
birth and date for him and brothers from Beverly Arbogast Edwards
Family/Spouse: Virginia Clotielde Pitman. Virginia was born on 5 Jun 1908 in Memphis, , Tennessee, United States . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Franklin Martin Arbogast (6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1907; died in 1967 in Memphis, TN, United States; was buried in Cleveland , MS. Franklin married Sallie Traywick in 1947. Sallie (daughter of Willie Pitman Traywick) was born in 1916; died on 7 Mar 1993; was buried in Cleveland, MS, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Duane Jennings Arbogast (6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 24 Sep 1914; died on 8 Feb 1975 in Memphis, TN, United States. Duane married Elizabeth Jane Grizzle in early 1930s, and was divorced in mid 1940s. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 4
11. Living (10.Duane3, 6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Living
12. Living (10.Duane3, 6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Living
- 16. Living
- 17. Christopher Alan Edwards was born on 18 Aug 1962.
13. Living (10.Duane3, 6.Emmett2, 1.Benjamin1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Living