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William Cain Arthur 1843–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9/18/1843

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: James ARTHUR

Mother: Mariah ADKINSON

Spouse(s): Elizabeth ARTHUR

Children(s): Lewis ARTHUR, Samuel Arthur, Edward Arthur, John ARTHUR, Alfred ARTHUR, Henry ARTHUR, James Arthur, Sophrina Arthur, Minnie ARTHUR, Mary ARTHUR

The story of William Cain Arthur began in 1843 in Virginia. William Cain Arthur married Elizabeth Arthur, and had children including Alfred Kellis Arthur, Edward Wilson Arthur, Henry Arthur, James Willis Arthur, John Arthur, Lewis Patrick Arthur, Mary Arthur, Minnie J Arthur, Samuel Garfield Arthur, Sophrina Alice Arthur. William Cain Arthur passed away in 1925 in West Virginia, USA.

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WA

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Biography

  • The story of William Cain Arthur began in 1843 in Virginia.
  • William Cain Arthur married Elizabeth Arthur, and had children including Alfred Kellis Arthur, Edward Wilson Arthur, Henry Arthur, James Willis Arthur, John Arthur, Lewis Patrick Arthur, Mary Arthur, Minnie J Arthur, Samuel Garfield Arthur, Sophrina Alice Arthur.
  • William Cain Arthur passed away in 1925 in West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James ARTHUR
1819–1898
Birth Location: Webster Springs, Webster, West Virginia, USA
JA
Mariah ADKINSON
1823–1908
Birth Location: Pocahontas County, Virginia,USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth ARTHUR
1851–1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
EA

Children(s)

Lewis ARTHUR
1873–1957
Birth Location: King, Shoals, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
LA
Samuel Arthur
1871–1951
Birth Location: West Virginia
SA
Edward Arthur
1876–1951
Birth Location: West Virginia
EA
John ARTHUR
1877–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
JA
Alfred ARTHUR
1882–1945
Birth Location: Kanawha West Virginia
AA
Henry ARTHUR
1887–1974
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
HA
James Arthur
1879–1945
Birth Location: Kanawha West Virginia
JA
Sophrina Arthur
1869–1903
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
SA
Minnie ARTHUR
1894–1964
Birth Location: West Virginia
MA
Mary ARTHUR
1881–
Birth Location: West Virginia
MA

William Arthur's Ancestors

Self
William Arthur
1843–1925
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Anderson ARTHUR
1819–1898
Webster Springs, Webster, West Virginia, USA
Mariah (Jane) ADKINSON
1823–1908
Pocahontas County, Virginia,USA
Grandparents
William (D) Arthur
1780–1848
Mifflin, PA, USA
Mary (Polly Davisson) FRIEND
1777–1865
Elkins, Randolph, Virginia, USA
Barnett (John) ADKISSON
1780–1853
Madison County, Virginia, USA
Eleanora SAUNDERS
1788–1860
Madison County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1738–1778
Capt. FRIEND
1755–1827
Elizabeth DAVISSON
1760–1794
John ADKISSON
1754–1813
Francis BARNETT
1759–1850
Cyrus SAUNDERS
1757–1803
Diana STONE
1761–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John ARTHUR
1710–1793
Rebecca ADAMS
1710–1793
Jonas Sr
1724–1807
Sarah SKIDMORE
1732–1808

William Arthur's Descendants

1.
WA
William (Cain) Arthur (9/18/1843–1925) m. Elizabeth ARTHUR (Jul 1851–31 Oct 1926)
  1. 1. Lewis (Patrick) ARTHUR 1873–1957 m. Chloie (Ann) Page 1885–1989 m. Virgie (Anne) Underwood 1881–
    1. 1. Fred (P) Arthur 1905–1957 m. Gladie (Anne) Fore 1911–1985
      1. 1. Ronald (Edward) ARTHUR 1936–2012
      2. 2. Paul (Frederick) ARTHUR 1930–2019 m. Wanda (Lee) McINTIRE 1932–2021
      3. 3. Robert (Jerrold) Arthur 1934–2023 m. Alma (Jane) SUMMERS 1941–2020
      4. 4. Wanda (Lee) ARTHUR 1940–2022
    2. 2. Nona (L.) Arthur 1918–2005 m. Denver (Elliot) HART 1917–1983
      1. 1. Joyce (Ann) HART 1943–1989 m. John (William) GANEY 1941–2011
      2. 2. Loretta (Kay) HART 1949–1986
    3. 3. Tressie (Faye) ARTHUR 1921–2013 m. Robert (Quintin) SMITH 1920–2002 m. Elmer RAPP 1914–2005
      1. 1. Robert (Eugene) SMITH 1948–1974
    4. 4. Lizzie Aurthur 1911–1993 m. Bruce (R.) HUMPHREYS 1907–1964
      1. 1. William (Lewis) HUMPHREYS 1933–2003
      2. 2. Evelyn HUMPHREYS 1930–2023 m. Robert (Lee SPANGLER) Jr. 1932–2005
      3. 3. Bobbie (Lee) HUMPHREYS 1931–2023 m. Betty (Louise) SNYDER 1932–2020
    5. 5. Basil (Burley) Arthur 1913–1996 m. Ida (Katheryn) Tate 1923–
      1. 1. Stephen (Douglas) ARTHUR 1951–2012
    6. 6. Lonnie (G) Arthur 1923–2014 m. Ethel (Texis) SCHOOLCRAFT 1928–2020
  2. 2. Samuel (Garfield) Arthur 1871–1951 m. Christina (May) PROCIOUS 1870–1955
    1. 1. Ola (Mae) ARTHUR 1899–1979
    2. 2. Myrtle (D) ARTHUR 1894–1974
    3. 3. Gertrude (J) ARTHUR 1895–1950
    4. 4. Basil (Burley) ARTHUR 1897–1971
    5. 5. Osa (Lake) ARTHUR 1900–
    6. 6. Tressa (Vale) ARTHUR 1903–1975
    7. 7. Leo (Kermit) ARTHUR 1905–1957
    8. 8. Coral (Geneva) ARTHUR 1908–1995
    9. 9. Lucille (Elizabeth) ARTHUR 1911–2002
    10. 10. Denver (Glen) ARTHUR 1914–1987
  3. 3. Edward (Wilson) Arthur 1876–1951
  4. 4. John ARTHUR 1877–
  5. 5. Alfred (Kellis) ARTHUR 1882–1945 m. Rosa (Lee) COGAR 1888–1983
    1. 1. George (Weldon) ARTHUR 1908–1988 m. Mazie (Dell) LANHAM 1912–1960
      1. 1. George (Weldon ARTHUR) Jr. 1930–1999 m. Lola (Ilene) HUGHES 1929–2016
      2. 2. Mary (Maxine) ARTHUR 1934–1991
      3. 3. David (Quinton) ARTHUR 1948–1980
    2. 2. Leonard (Ernest) ARTHUR 1910–1976 m. Artie (Fay) CUNNINGHAM 1908–1974
      1. 1. Rev. (William A.) ARTHUR 1932–2009
    3. 3. (Leona) (Vernell) ARTHUR 1912–1977 m. Joseph (Leftwich) CARPENTER 1918–1998
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) CARPENTER 1941–2005
    4. 4. Rubert (Gerald) ARTHUR 1916–1978
    5. 5. Chester (A) Arthur 1919–2006
    6. 6. W (Harold) ARTHUR 1922–2006
  6. 6. Henry ARTHUR 1887–1974
  7. 7. James (Willis) Arthur 1879–1945 m. Effie (Lee) LOWE 1887–1972
    1. 1. James (Willis ARTHUR) Jr 1918– m. Betty (Lee) LEKAS 1922–2014
    2. 2. Edana (Juanita) ARTHUR 1906–1998 m. WW ROMINE 1904–
    3. 3. Clarence (Patrick) ARTHUR 1909–1988
    4. 4. Rupert (Clayton) ARTHUR 1911–1915
    5. 5. Talma (Lenora) ARTHUR 1913–2001 m. Raymond (T.) CUMMINGS 1910–1970
    6. 6. Virginia (Geraldine “Jerry”) ARTHUR 1916–2001
    7. 7. Quentin (Earnest) ARTHUR 1921–2013 m. Anna (Mae) STONECHEFF 1923–2004
      1. 1. William (Ernest) ARTHUR 1948–2020
    8. 8. Clyde 1923–1984 m. Helen (Maxine) BURDETTE 1923–1999 m. Lillian (Lydia) DAVIS 1925–1956
    9. 9. Charline (Jean) ARTHUR 1926–
    10. 10. Elana (W) ARTHUR 1907–
  8. 8. Sophrina (Alice) Arthur 1869–1903 m. William (Patterson) SAMPLES 1864–1920
    1. 1. Minnie (L.) SAMPLES 1888–1973 m. Bolton WHITE 1886–1932
    2. 2. Nana (Marie) SAMPLES 1889–1967 m. Charles (Clifton CHANCEY) Sr. 1880–1957
    3. 3. Ora (Effie) Samples 1892–1973 m. Wilbert (Howard) HARDMAN 1886–1972
      1. 1. Alice (Gertrude) HARDMAN 1917–1986 m. Edgar (Oran) STARCHER 1914–1983
        1. 1. Brenda (Lee) STARCHER 1941–2016 m. Edwin (Gordon) CARR 1936–2016
      2. 2. Wilbert (Dexter) HARDMAN 1915–1998
      3. 3. Graham HARDMAN 1925–
      4. 4. Betty (Lou) HARDMAN 1928–2016
      5. 5. Orah (Ann) HARDMAN 1924–2019 m. Carl (Edward) WHITE 1924–2007
    4. 4. Spencer (Dwight) SAMPLES 1894–1926
    5. 5. Nona (Virginia) SAMPLES 1901–1998
    6. 6. James (Garrett) SAMPLES 1905–1977 m. Odessa (Laura) JOHNSON 1912–1974
      1. 1. James (Garrett SAMPLES) II 1937–
      2. 2. Spencer (Dwight) SAMPLES 1935–2006
      3. 3. Carolyn (Joan) SAMPLES 1934–2008
    7. 7. Thelma (Lilly) SAMPLES 1909–1998
    8. 8. Beulah (Thera) SAMPLES 1914–1997
    9. 9. Oral SAMPLES 1896–1896
    10. 10. Orly SAMPLES 1896–1896
    11. 11. Burley SAMPLES 1903–1908
  9. 9. Minnie (J) ARTHUR 1894–1964 m. Fredric COGER 1890–1974
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) COGAR 1932– m. William (John) ROGERS 1928–1970 m. Wilburn (Patterson) DYE –2017
    2. 2. James (Leland) COGAR 1927–2002 m. Mary (Elizabeth) CAMPBELL 1929–1991
      1. 1. Marlene (Kay) COGAR 1946–2022 m. Arthur ("Artie" Ramond NAPIER) II 1943–2017
      2. 2. Jack (Leland) COGAR 1950–2018
    3. 3. Edna (Marie) COGAR 1913–1985 m. Harold (Lloyd) MOORE 1917–1998
      1. 1. Donald (Lloyd) MOORE 1934–2005 m. Shirley (Mae) MULLINS 1937–1995
    4. 4. Denver (Cecil) COGAR 1920–1976
    5. 5. Dana (Baxter) COGAR 1915–1975
    6. 6. Ruby (Pearl) COGAR 1917–1957
    7. 7. Fred (Clayburn COGAR) Jr 1922–1945
    8. 8. Bonivere (Louise) COGAR 1930–1990
      1. 1. Charlene (Kay) COGAR 1949–2015
    9. 9. Virginia COGAR 1925– m. Emil (Murl) MILLER 1914–1986
    10. 10. Dennis (Patrick) COGAR 1917–1947
    11. 11. Fred (C) COGAR 1912–1913
    12. 12. Leonard (Darrell) COGAR 1936–2013
  10. 10. Mary ARTHUR 1881–

William Arthur's Timeline

10 Records

1843
18 Sep 1843
Birth of William Cain Arthur in Grassy Creek, Webster, Virginia, United States
Grassy Creek, Webster, Virginia, United States
1843
18 Sep 1843
Birth of William Cain Arthur in Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
1843
9/18/1843
Birth of William Cain Arthur in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 7
William Cain Arthur resided here in District 14, Fayette, Virginia, USA
District 14, Fayette, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
William Cain Arthur resided here in District 2, Fayetteville, Fayette, Virginia, USA
District 2, Fayetteville, Fayette, Virginia, USA
1879
1879
Age 36
William Cain Arthur resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 57
William Cain Arthur resided here in Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1925
1925
Age 82
Death of William Cain Arthur in King, Shoals, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
King, Shoals, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1925
1925
Age 82
Death of William Cain Arthur in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1925
1925
Age 82
Death of William Cain Arthur
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1843
    Event Place: Grassy Creek, Webster, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Clay, West Virginia; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241757

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1843
    Event Place: Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9181843
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 14, Fayette, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 14, Fayette, Virginia; Roll: 943; Page: 373b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Fayetteville, Fayette, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Fayette, Virginia; Page: 304

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1879
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Clay, West Virginia; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241757

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: King, Shoals, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
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