"Edward F. Arthur, son of Ambrose and Jane Gilbert (Fletcher) Arthur ,w as born June 12, 1830, in Knox co., Ky. and died at his home inWilliam sburg, Whitley Co., Ky March 11, 1921. He married SusanRoutt/Houtt of A nderson county, Ky. on May 1, 1866; They reared afamily of six sons an d five daughters."
Residences & events:
6/17/1880 Flat Lick, Knox Co, KY. By census time that year, EdArthur a nd family were the only ones by the name left in the county.Ed was 50 y ears old and still farming; Susan was 34, their largefamily included M alinda, 13, Arabella, 11, Ambros, 9, Elizabeth, 8,Thomas, 6, William, 4 , and John, 2. Apparently they lived in the oldfamily home as neighbo rs were still the same.