Arbogasti
Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history
of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western
Historical Publishing Co., 1904.
IRA ARBOGAST is one of the young
men of industry who have come to make Okanogan county their home, and enjoy
the resources of this rich section. He resides three miles south of Kipling,
where he has a section of school land and is doing a general farming and
stock raising.
Ira Arbogast was born in Linn county, Kansas,
on January 6, 1871, the son of Henry H. and Fannie (Fanchild) Arbogast,
natives of Illinois, who are now wealthy people, residing near Ritter Springs,
Granite county, Oregon. The father enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-Second
Illinois Infantry, and participated in the siege of Vicksburg, the battles
of Chattanooga and Kenesaw Mountain and many other battles and skirmishes
in the Civil War, being under General Logan, and with Sherman in his famous
march to the sea. He was severely wounded in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain
and languished in the hospital for four months. After serving four years
with great credit to himself and good to his country, he received an honorable
discharge, after which he returned to Illinois, then came to Kansas, whence
in 1888 he came to Umatilla county, Oregon, finally settling in his present
home. To Mr. Abrogast and his wife were born these children, Mrs. Eva Bincley,
Ira, who is our subject, Eva, Asa, Henry, John, Roy and Fannie. Our subject
was educated in the public schools where he lived, then came with his parents
to the west. Being the eldest son, he helped his father in the care of
the stock, and soon took entire charge of the same, thus becoming a skilful
stockman.
Mr. Arbogast married Miss Addie Leppo, a native
of Kansas. In 1883 she came with her parents to Pendleton, where recently
they both passed away. In the spring of 1892 Mr. Arbogast sold his possessions
in Oregon and came to his present location, where he at once began improvements
on the school land mentioned, and devoted himself to stock raising. To
Mr. and Mrs. Arbogast four children have been born, Everet, Ernest, Elmer
and Edna.