9/27/1850 Dist 40, Greene Co, IN. Why was Ambrose Arthur, 21, livingw ith his father at census time that year if he married in February?
Ambrose served in the Civil War:
3/20/1865 He mustered into Co G 53rd Ind Inf
C Marie Day posted at GenForum:
"In a Civil War Pension File for Reason Day, it states:
Neighbor or Citizen’s Affidavit (27 Jan 1894)
Ambrose Arthur, Linton, Greene County, Indiana
Ambrose states that he has known Reason for 2 years, from 1892 to1894. S tates that he knows that Reason’s eyesight is bad and thatReason canno t make a living by manual labor."
Susan Fowler posted a portion of the regimental history at FindaGrave.
7/21/65 He was mustered out of service.
6/22/1860 Beech Creek Twp, PO Solsberry, Greene Co, IN. Recorded int hat census were Ambrose Arthur, 31, wife Mary, 30, Martha J, 5,Rachel S , 2, and Margret A, 14. Margaret being listed last indicatesshe was n ot a child of this family but both Ambrose and Mary wouldhave been too y oung to be her parents so whose was she?
7/29/1870 Same place, PO Newark. The census taker found a largefamil y there and listed Ambrose Arthur, 41, Mary, 40, Ambrose's 70year old w idowed father John, and children: Martha, 15, Rachel, 12,Sibbea A, 9, J ohn A, 7, Anna D, 4, and Mary 2. Ambrose's occupationwas farmer with p roperty valued at $1500/300.
