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Lewis Arthur

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Lewis Arthur

Birth
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Death
2 Jun 1887 (aged 84–85)
Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Burial
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Lewis Arthur is proven to be the son of Joel Arthur by the pension application of his son Lewis Jr. in which the Lewis and Malinda applied for a parent's pension and Azariah Arthur gives affidavit that he is brother of Lewis Sr father of Lewis Jr. and was at the wedding of Lewis Arthur to Malinda Flemming. Because the will of Joel Arthur was stolen from the courthouse Joel's children had to be determined from other records. Lewis lived on the land next to Joel too.

BIRTH: His birth is estimated from the censuses. Birth year abt 1801 in 1850, abt 1802 in 1860, abt 1802 in 1870, and abt 1803 in 1880. Born in VA according to 1850, 1870, and 1880 censuses. His father's pension says they moved to Greenbrier in 1802 so Lewis may be born in Bedford before they moved or in Greenbrier after they moved. (tax records shows Lewis living in 1799 in Greenbrier)

CENSUS: 1830 Jackson Co OH p 95 Jefferson twp.
Lewis Arthur 20001-21011

DEED: Azariah Arthur of Jackson to Lewis Arthur dated Mar. 9 1833 N 1/2 of the E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Section 36 TWP 6 (Franklin) Range 18. 40 acres. witnesses John S. Stephenson JP and Isaac Arthur. DB B. 273 Jackson Co OH.

DEED: Lewis Arthur and Malinda grant to Benjamin Callaghan 40 acres dated Sep 15 1834. Land is N 1/2 of E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Section 36, TWP 6 (Franklin) Range 18. wtinesses John S. Stephenson and Azariah Arthur. DB B p. 496-7 Jackson OH

CENSUS: 1840 Jackson Co, OH p. 8 Franklin Twp.
Lewis Arthur 0211001-121001

CENSUS: 1850 Scioto Co, OH p. 162 Bloom Twp.
Lewis Arnis 49 Malinda 48
and children Andrew 21, Malinda 18, Azariah 16, Ann 15, Margaret 13, Cyntha 11, Sarah 9, Lewis 7 (household 71).
(Next door James Ellison 26, Nancy 24, and children Mary 8, Cynthia 6, Silas 4, Lewis 2.)

CENSUS: 1860 Scioto Co, OH p. 44 Bloom Twp.
Louis Arthur 58 Melinda 57 and Lewis Jr.

CENSUS: 1870 Scioto Co, OH p. 11 Bloom Twp.
Lewis Arthur 68 Malinda 67 alone

CENSUS: 1880 Scioto Co, OH p. 25 Bloom Twp.
Lewis Arthur 77 w/ Wesley Nail

MARRIAGE: His marriage record was not found but in pension file of son Lewis Arthur Jr. says Spring 1822 or 1823 witness Joseph and Mary Davis said they attended the wedding and Lewis Sr's brother Azariah Arthur attended and testified to the wedding. (Joseph and Mary Davis has a daughter buried near Joel Arthur and Nancy.)

DEATH: His date of death was recorded in his son Lewis Arthur Jr.'s pension file and he was living in the 1880 Scioto Co census.

His son Lewis Arthur Jr. served and died in Civil War and his parents claimed a pension from him since he helped support them. Private Co K, 178th OH Infantry, enlisted Aug 13 1864, died of typhoid fever at Murfreesboro, TN Jan 15 1865. Pension for mother #188257 157067, Pension for father #232715 179918.
Lewis Arthur is proven to be the son of Joel Arthur by the pension application of his son Lewis Jr. in which the Lewis and Malinda applied for a parent's pension and Azariah Arthur gives affidavit that he is brother of Lewis Sr father of Lewis Jr. and was at the wedding of Lewis Arthur to Malinda Flemming. Because the will of Joel Arthur was stolen from the courthouse Joel's children had to be determined from other records. Lewis lived on the land next to Joel too.

BIRTH: His birth is estimated from the censuses. Birth year abt 1801 in 1850, abt 1802 in 1860, abt 1802 in 1870, and abt 1803 in 1880. Born in VA according to 1850, 1870, and 1880 censuses. His father's pension says they moved to Greenbrier in 1802 so Lewis may be born in Bedford before they moved or in Greenbrier after they moved. (tax records shows Lewis living in 1799 in Greenbrier)

CENSUS: 1830 Jackson Co OH p 95 Jefferson twp.
Lewis Arthur 20001-21011

DEED: Azariah Arthur of Jackson to Lewis Arthur dated Mar. 9 1833 N 1/2 of the E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Section 36 TWP 6 (Franklin) Range 18. 40 acres. witnesses John S. Stephenson JP and Isaac Arthur. DB B. 273 Jackson Co OH.

DEED: Lewis Arthur and Malinda grant to Benjamin Callaghan 40 acres dated Sep 15 1834. Land is N 1/2 of E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Section 36, TWP 6 (Franklin) Range 18. wtinesses John S. Stephenson and Azariah Arthur. DB B p. 496-7 Jackson OH

CENSUS: 1840 Jackson Co, OH p. 8 Franklin Twp.
Lewis Arthur 0211001-121001

CENSUS: 1850 Scioto Co, OH p. 162 Bloom Twp.
Lewis Arnis 49 Malinda 48
and children Andrew 21, Malinda 18, Azariah 16, Ann 15, Margaret 13, Cyntha 11, Sarah 9, Lewis 7 (household 71).
(Next door James Ellison 26, Nancy 24, and children Mary 8, Cynthia 6, Silas 4, Lewis 2.)

CENSUS: 1860 Scioto Co, OH p. 44 Bloom Twp.
Louis Arthur 58 Melinda 57 and Lewis Jr.

CENSUS: 1870 Scioto Co, OH p. 11 Bloom Twp.
Lewis Arthur 68 Malinda 67 alone

CENSUS: 1880 Scioto Co, OH p. 25 Bloom Twp.
Lewis Arthur 77 w/ Wesley Nail

MARRIAGE: His marriage record was not found but in pension file of son Lewis Arthur Jr. says Spring 1822 or 1823 witness Joseph and Mary Davis said they attended the wedding and Lewis Sr's brother Azariah Arthur attended and testified to the wedding. (Joseph and Mary Davis has a daughter buried near Joel Arthur and Nancy.)

DEATH: His date of death was recorded in his son Lewis Arthur Jr.'s pension file and he was living in the 1880 Scioto Co census.

His son Lewis Arthur Jr. served and died in Civil War and his parents claimed a pension from him since he helped support them. Private Co K, 178th OH Infantry, enlisted Aug 13 1864, died of typhoid fever at Murfreesboro, TN Jan 15 1865. Pension for mother #188257 157067, Pension for father #232715 179918.


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