U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Alfred Arthur
Issue Date: 1 Aug 1839
Acres: 40
Meridian: 2nd PM
State: Indiana
County: Greene
Township: 8-N
Range: 3-W
Section: 32
Accession Number: IN2240__.295
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Vincennes
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 20944
1840 Greene Co, IN. By census time that year he already had a largef amily of 9 that consisted of 1 male under the age of 5, 1 age 5-9, 2we re 10-14, Alfred at 29-30, 2 females under 5, 1 age 5-9, his wifeage 2 0-29. Three doors down was the family of John Arthur, age50-60. His p arents? In the other direction was Aaron Arthur, age40-50. His older b rother?
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Alfred Arthur
Issue Date: 10 Apr 1848
Acres: 40
Meridian: 2nd PM
State: Indiana
County: Greene
Township: 8-N
Range: 3-W
Section: 32
Accession Number: IN2470__.306
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Vincennes
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 32297
9/27/1850 Beech Creek Twp, Greene Co, IN. The census taker found ala rge family living there and recorded Alfred Arthur, 38, born KY;Kissia h, 42, born VA; John, 20, Benjamin and Mary, 15, Nancy, 14,Elisabeth, 1 2, Calvin, 10, Margaret, 8, Eliza E, 6, Emaline, 4,Rachel, 2, and Gran ville, 0, all born in IN. Alfred was a farmerwith $500 worth of real e state. John was a laborer. On the nextpage were John and Susannah Ar thur, 50 & 44, born NC & VA.
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Alfred Arthur
Issue Date: 30 Aug 1858
Acres: 40
Comments: CANCELED DOCUMENT
Meridian: 2nd PM
State: Indiana
County: Greene
Township: 8-N
Range: 3-W
Section: 35
Accession Number: IN2610__.136
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Vincennes
Canceled: Yes
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 39553
6/13/1860 Same place, PO Solsberry, IN. In that census were AlfredAr thur, 52; Kizzrah, 54, Nancy J, 23, Calvin, 20, Margaret, 18, ElizaE, 1 6, Emaline, 15, Rachel, 13, Granville, 11, and Wilkinsonchildren: Mary , 7, Wm R, 5, and Kezziah, 4. His occupation wasfarmer with a $4000 f arm and $500 in personal property. On the nextpage were Aaron and Sar ah Arthur next door to Martin and Anne.
8/13/1870 Same place, PO Solsberry, IN. Recorded in the census wereA lfred Arthur, 56, born KY; wife Kesiah, 60, born VA; and eventhough m ost of the children had left home, he still had a largefamily consisti ng of son Granville, 18, and children of variousnames: Wm and Kesiah W ilkerson, 14 & 12,; Erastus and Calvin Tool,9 and 8; Crissey Mccord, 8 ; and John Flood, 6, all born in IN. Whowere these children? Alfr ed apparently had sold some land as hisestate had decerased to $3050/6 37, Granville worked on the farm.Near neighbors were unknown folks.
Keziah was a widow living witn son Granville in 1880.
Cemetery records at FindaGrave has no birth or death dates but doessay h e is the husband of Kissiah Bateman.
