1830 Beech Creek Twp, Green Co, IN Was he the John Arthur livingther e with a family of seven? John was 30-39 years old, his familyinclude d 1 male under 5, 1 age 30-3
1840 Greene Co, IN. John Arthur was 30-39 years old at census timewi th a family of 1 male under 5, 2 females under 5, 1 at 5-9, 1 age10-14 , and his wife at 40-49. Three people were in agriculture.Three doors d own was Alfred Arthur, Aaron Arthur was at the end ofthe page and on t he next page were John Jr, Ambrose and MargaretArthur.
9/27/1850 Dist 40, Greene Co, IN. John Arthur, 50, born NC, had alar ge family at census time. Wife Susanna was 44, born VA, theirchildren w ere Elisabeth, 18, Martha, 16, John, 15, Marilda, 3,Manerva, 11, Susan na, 5, Margaret 1, and General M, 5 mo, all born inIN, plus Ambrose, 2 1, born KY. (Why was Ambrose listed out oforder?) John was a farmer w ith $500 worth of land, Ambrose was alaborer.
6/22/1860 Beech Creek Twp, PO Solsberry, Greene Co, IN. The censusta ker recorded a large family in John Arthur's household: John was59, S usan, 54, the children were John H, 23, Manerva, 20, Jane, 14,Ellen, 1 3, Margret, 10, July A, 6, and the family of daughterElizabeth Morris, 3 0, with occupation of serving; Marion, 10, andEliza J, 6. John was a f armer, his estate was worth $500/225 and theonly one working. Son Amb rose lived two doors down.
7/29/1870 Beech Creek Twp, Greene Co, IN. By census time that yearJo hn Arthur was a 70 year old widower and living with the family ofson A mbrose.
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Carl Porter posted on Ancestry message boards:
John ARTHUR b 18 Apr. 1800, Lincoln Co. NC m 1 Elizabeth JAMES b ca180 1 d/o Joseph T. & Elizabeth (BALLARD) JAMES. (A book on the JAMESfamil y is supposed to be at the Monroe County Library but I've notseen it.)
Ch 1. Female unknown b ca 1820
2. Joseph Jr.? b ca 1823 Ky m 8 Arr. 1841 TN? Elizabeth AnnWATKI NS b ca 1826 TN
The mother of this family died while the family resided in IL, thefath er returned to IN (where he had family,) then to the old KYhomeplace w here John ARTHUR m 2nd 16 July 1826, Whitley Co. KY toSusanna BATEMAN
Residences & events:
1810 Knox Co, KY. John Arthur Jr was listed in the census there witha f amily of twelve consisting of 4 males under 10, 1 age 10-15, Johnwas 2 6-44, 3 females under 10, 1 age 10-15, 1 was 16-25 and also26-44, most l ikely his wife. Next door neighbors were AndrewFerguson and James Smi th, both unknown names.
1818 Greene Co, IN History says he was one of the first whitesettler s there. However, Greene Co was not formed until 1820 fromSullivan Co a nd situated between Sullivan and Monroe Co.
From the Early History of Greene Co, IN:
"Among the old pioneer settlers in this locality, were Hugh Gaston,Joh n Todd, Thomas and Andy Raper, James Turpin, Edward and CharlesBeasley , Edward Bryan, Solomon Wilkerson, Old Man Whaley, FrederickHendricks, N athan Hoagan, Joel Burks, William Sanderpher, JimmyJames, Robert and F rank Chaney, William and Noah Reeves, JamesGaston, and afterwards came o thers, and among them we have the namesof John Arthur, James Crockett, J ohn and David Bullock, JesseSullivan, William Watkins and many others.
Old Uncle John Arthur, Sen., is seventy-five years old, and was bornin L incoln County, North Carolina; and his father and mother raisedtwelve c hildren - six boys and six girls. Old Uncle John Arthurentered the lan d, built the house, made the farm and set out the oldorchard at a plac e where George Axtell now lives."
And later:
"John purchased the claims of Jacob Stinson (brother-in-law or hisrela tive), settled the farm and planted an orchard."
8/7/1820 Monroe Co, IN. The census taker recorded John Arthur at age1 6-25, with a family that included 1 male uner 10 and 1 female also16-2 5. Next door was brother Joseph and farther down was brotherSamuel.. T hey were the only ones by the name in that county andexcept for anothe r John in Delaware Co, no other Arthurs were in thestate.
Clark Co, IL.
1830 Clark Co, IL
1840 Greene Co, IN
1850 Same place
1860 Beech Creek Twp, Greene Co, IN
If John is part of this family of siblings, it is doubtful he was borni n Lincoln Co, as some say, on the opposite side of NC from Craven Cowh ere the rest of them were born.
