His biography in the History of Greene & Sullivan Co, IN says:
"HIRAM D. ARTHUR, one of Beech Creek's prominent young men, was bornin t he
township, where he at present resides, December 25, 1856, and is oneof e leven
children born to John and Anna M. (Watkins) Arthur. He received thegre ater
part of his schooling in his native county, and up to eighteen yearsof a ge
worked at farming. In 1874, he began in the saw mill and lumberingbus iness,
and this has been his chief occupation ever since, although, he owns aw ell
improved and fairly stocked farm of 105 acres. Mr. Arthur deservesmuc h credit
for his success, as be began doing for himself a poor boy, and byenerg y and
industry has accumulated valuable property. On the 17th of August,187 6,
Elizabeth Livingston became Mrs. Hiram D. Arthur, and to this uniontwo
children have been born, named James W. and Rosa E. In politics, Mr.A rthur
casts his influence in favor of the Democratic party and as a memberof t his
organization he favors reform in every respect. During the spring of1 884, he
expects to locate in Tennessee where, in company with a brother, heint ends
continuing the lumber business."
