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William Arthur 1788–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1788

Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Jan 1865

Death Location: Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: James ARTHUR

Mother: Rachel McArthur

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Arthur began in 1788 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America. William Arthur passed away in 1865 in Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Arthur began in 1788 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America.
  • William Arthur passed away in 1865 in Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Arthur's Ancestors

Self
William Arthur
1788–1865
Birth Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
James William ARTHUR
1764–1856
Burlington, New Jersey
Rachel McArthur
1762–1801
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James McArthur
1731–1810
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hannah Stuart
1733–1764
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James McArthur
1700–
Elizabeth Rodger
1700–
Daniel Steward
1697–1747
Prudence Parker
1705–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Stewart
1664–1727
Samuel Parker
1660–1717
Hannah Bumpas
1680–1711

William Arthur's Timeline

3 Records

1788
17 Jan 1788
Birth of William Arthur in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
1865
26 Jan 1865
Age 77
Death of William Arthur in Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
1865
11 Feb 1865
Age 77
William Arthur - Probate in Brown, Ohio, USA
Brown, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1788
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Court Records, 1852-1886; Probate Place: Brown, Ohio
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Brown, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Court Records, 1852-1886; Probate Place: Brown, Ohio

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