John Lewis Arbogast
1844 - 1918 (73 years)1. John Lewis Arbogast was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il (son of William Arbogast and Elizabeth Newcomb); died on 3 Feb 1918 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Fl; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il. 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]
Children:- Mary Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 27 Jan 1868 in Arrowsmith Twp, (PO)Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States; died on 16 Feb 1927 in Moscow, Latah, Idaho, United States.
- William Henderson Arbogast was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 25 Oct 1938 in Monmouth, Warren Co., Il; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Anna Belle Arbogast was born on 18 Dec 1873 in Il; and died.
- Birdie Arbogast was born on 23 Apr 1875; died on 15 May 1875; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Sarah E. Arbogast was born on 22 Apr 1877 in Il; and died.
2. William Arbogast was born on 11 Apr 1820 in Clark Co., Oh (son of Henry Miles Arbogast and Mary Huffman); died on 31 Dec 1860 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried on 1 Jan 1861 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States. 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 ArbogastWilliam married Elizabeth Newcomb on 5 Oct 1841 in Rock Island Co., Il. Elizabeth was born on 20 Jun 1817 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 11 Jul 1857 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in 1857 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Newcomb was born on 20 Jun 1817 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 11 Jul 1857 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in 1857 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States. 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. Elizabeth is the daughter of Ethan
and Mary (Woods) Newcomb.Children:
- Millie Jane Arbogast was born on 27 Mar 1843; died on 27 Sep 1843; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- 1. John Lewis Arbogast was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 3 Feb 1918 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Fl; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Harmon Henry Arbogast was born on 28 Sep 1846 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 20 Jan 1922 in Corning, Ca; was buried in Corning, Ca.
- Enos Albert Arbogast was born on 12 Nov 1848 in Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois; died on 16 Oct 1917 in Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Ethan Oran Arbogast was born on 4 Nov 1851 in Saybrook, McLean Co., Il; died on 22 Mar 1911 in Stockton, Rooks Co., Ks; was buried in Mt. Vernon Cem., Rooks Co., Ks.
- Martin Perry Arbogast was born on 12 Feb 1853 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 15 Mar 1911 in Mobley, Mo; was buried in Greenwood Cem., Mc Lean Co., Il.
- Ira Arbogast was born on 22 Jul 1855 in Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 17 Aug 1912 in Nebraska; was buried in Carleton, Ne.
Generation: 3
4. Henry Miles Arbogast was born on 29 Aug 1790 in Pendleton Co., Va (son of David Arbogast and Elizabeth Fleisher); died on 6 Dec 1871 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in McCord Cemetery, DeWitt, Illinois, United States. 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]
5. Mary Huffman 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. 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.Children:
- Hugh Arbogast was born on 6 Dec 1816 in Oh; died on 6 Jun 1882.
- 2. William Arbogast was born on 11 Apr 1820 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 31 Dec 1860 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried on 1 Jan 1861 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States.
- George L. Arbogast was born on 16 Jul 1829 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 16 Feb 1885; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il.
- Sidney Arbogast was born on 23 Apr 1809 in Va; died on 20 Mar 1885.
- Peter Arbogast was born in 1812 in Champaign Co., Oh; died in 1874 in De Witt Co., Il; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Fullerton, Il.
- Elizabeth Arbogast was born in 1817 in Clark Co., Oh; died in 1909.
- Mary Arbogast was born about 1823 in Clark Co., Oh; and died.
- Catharine Arbogast was born on 23 Jan 1822; died on 26 Apr 1874.
- Western Arbogast was born about 1811; died on 3 Feb 1828 in Clark Co., Oh; was buried in Vernon Cem., Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh.
- Henry J. Arbogast was born on 29 May 1822 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 9 May 1903; was buried in Campground Cem., Nr. Farmer City, Dewitt Co., Il.
- Enos Arbogast was born on 13 Oct 1825 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 1 Nov 1913 in Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States; was buried in Cheney Grove Township Cemetery, Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States.
- Daniel Huffman Arbogast was born on 2 May 1827 in Mechanicsburg, Clark Co., Oh; died on 2 Apr 1916; was buried in City Cem., Farmer City, Il.
- Lydia Ann Arbogast was born in 1828 in Clark Co., Oh; and died.
- John Arbogast
- (Infant) Arbogast
- Mary Arbogast was born on 15 May 1837; died on 14 Nov 1865; was buried in McCord Cemetery, DeWitt, Illinois, United States.
Generation: 4
8. David Arbogast was born about 1761 in Frederick, Or, Pendleton Co., Va, (son of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels); died after 1833 in Madison Co., In. 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]
9. Elizabeth Fleisher 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.Children:
- William Arbogast
- Moses Arbogast
- Anna Abigail Arbogast was born on 17 Jun 1786 in Va; died on 10 Feb 1864 in Anderson, Madison Co., In.
- Elizabeth Arbogast
- 4. Henry Miles Arbogast was born on 29 Aug 1790 in Pendleton Co., Va; died on 6 Dec 1871 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in McCord Cemetery, DeWitt, Illinois, United States.
- Sarah (Sally) Arbogast was born in 1796; and died.
- Barbary Arbogast was born on 9 Feb 1799 in Pendleton Co., Va; died on 19 Mar 1885 in Paris, Edgar Co., Il; was buried in Franklin Cem., Edgar Co., Il.
- Enos Arbogast was born on 5 Feb 1802 in Pendleton Co., Va; died after 1860 in Prb. Edgar Co., Il.
- Isaac Arbogast was born in 1804 in Springfield, Oh; died in 1845 in Anderson, In.
- Jacob Arbogast was born on 9 May 1810; died on 14 Dec 1882.