Lived at Arthur's Cove near Lookout Mountain, DeKalb Co., Alabama, approximately 9 miles West of Fort Payne, Alabama. Most of the information about William's family came from: "History of Walkers Chapel United Methodist Church and Walkers Chapel Cemetery 1841 - 1975" by Mary Jo Akin. Also, "Gone to Alabama" by E.J. Ladd
10/27/98: Received some additional confirmation from Linwood Arthur. Indicates that William is the son of Mathew Arthur, Sr.
9/30/98: Since all his known children were born in Georgia, it is possible that William was still in Georgia at the time of Mathew Arthur, Sr.'s death. Thus, it may be advantageous to examine the court probate records to determine if William is mentioned in any of the proceedings.William ARTHUR; Private, served in Milton's 1st Regiment of Georgia Militia in the Seminole War of 1817 to 1818.
1840 U.S. Census for Cherokee Co., Alabama:
<5 /5-10/10-15/15-20/20-30/30-40/40-50 Total
Males 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
Females 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 7
<10 10-24
Slaves (Male) 1 1 2
Slaves (Female) 1 1 2
TOTAL 141820 U.S. Census for Hall Co., Georgia:
Ages: <10 10-16 16-18 16-26 26-45 45> Total
Males: 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
Females: 0 0 X 1 0 0 1
Total 4
Males: William is the 26 to 45 year old, and Charles and Barnabas are the under 10 year olds.
Female: Mary Miller Arthur is the female in the 16 to 26 category.1830 U.S. Census for Habersham Co., Georgia:
<5 /5-10/10-15/15-20/20-30/30-40/40-50 Total
Males 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
Females 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
TOTAL 61834 Georgia State Census for Lumpkin Co.
Name Number in Household
Charles ARTHER 6
Barnabus ARTHER 7 (Same number as in the 1830 US Census)
William ARTHER 10
Nathanial ARTHUR 2William Arthur: Poll Tax; enumerated with Bennet Ware.
William Arthur: Poll Tax.
See note for 185-
1850 Cherokee Co., Alabama Census Return: Page 5; Dwelling and Family 60
Name Age Sex Place of Birth
Mary ARTHUR 50 F Georgia
Elizabeth 22 F "
Alley 20 F "
Margaret 18 F "
Joseph 16 M "
William 14 M Alabama
Mary Ann 12 F "
Francis M. 10 M "Dwelling and Family 61
Charles ARTHUR 31 M Georgia
Genina 18 F Unknown1870 Cherokee Co., Alabama Census Return:
NAME AGE SEX State of Birth
Mary ARTHUR 75 F Georgia
Elizabeth " 37 F "
Mary " 30 F Alabama
31. Catherine Arthur
Note: Source for her name came from Bill Smith; San Antonio, Texas; email: wms@express-news.net; (1/27/2000).
Census data for 1830 and 1840 indicate that she was born between 1820 and 1825. The 1850 census for Dekalb Co., Alabama indicates that she was born in 1828. However, information from a direct descendant, Bill Smith, gives her birth year as 1825.
10. Barnabas Arthur
The Barnabas Arthur Bible in the Atlanta Archives.
ARTHER, Barnabas: War of 1812 Pension Application: W.O. #23592; W.C. #16747; B.L.W. #31195-80-50 and #21842-80-55.
Served in Captain G. L. Sandridge's Company, Georgia Militia from 26 August 1813 to 4 March 1814.
Married to Sophia Jones, 2 May 1819, in Franklin County, Georgia.
Resided: 1851 in Cherokee County, Georgia; 1855 in Pickens County, Georgia
Soldier died: 3 October 1865, in Long Swamp, Georgia.1830 Habersham Co., Georgia Census Report:
Ages: <5 5 - 10 10 - 15 20 - 30 30 - 40 70 - 80
Males: 0 0 0 0 1 1
Females: 2 1 1 1 0 0
Males: It is sheer speculation, but one could assume that the 70 to 80 year old is Mathew ARTHUR, Sr. the father of Barnabas, William, Lewis, Felix, and Mathew, Jr.1840 Cherokee Co., Georgia Census Returns:
Age: <5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 50 - 60 TOTAL
Males: 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
Females: 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 8
TOTAL 121820 U.S. Census for Habersham Co., Georgia:
<10 10 - 16 16 - 18 16 - 26 26 - 45 45> Total
Males 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Females 1 0 X 1 0 0 21850 Cherokee Co., Georgia Census Returns: Page 480; Dwelling 1087; Family 1092
Name Age Sex Place of Birth
Barnatus ARTHUR 58 M Georgia
Sophie 45 F "
Rebecca 20 F "
Lilly 16 F "
Felix 16 M "
William 14 M "
Charity 10 F "
Lindy 8 F "
Melissa 8 F "1834 Georgia State Census for Lumpkin Co.
Name Number in Household
Charles ARTHER 6
Barnabus ARTHER 7 (Same number as in the 1830 US Census)
William ARTHER 10
Nathanial ARTHUR 21860 Pickens Co., Georgia Census
NAME AGE SEX PLACE OF BIRTH
Barnabas ARTHUR 60 M Georgia
Sophia (JONES) 58 F "
Rebecca 35 F "
Felix 25 M "
Malissa 18 F "
Malinda 18 F "
Sophia 21 F "John Dial vs Barnabas and Mathew ARTHUR
Barnabas Arthur: List of Defaulters.
Barnabas Arthur: Poll Tax
Barnabas Arthur: 252 acres; M. Arthur, William Jackson; Hudson River. And for Mathew Arthur, Sr.: Poll Tax
44. Felix Arthur
Muster Roll for Pickens Co., Georgia Militia: 4 March 1862
NAME
William ARTHUR
F. ARTHUR
1820 U.S. Census for Habersham Co., Georgia:
<10 10 - 16 16 - 18 16 - 26 26 - 45 45> Total
Males 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Females 0 0 X 1 0 0 11830 Hall Co., Georgia Census Report:
Ages: <5 5 - 10 20 - 30 50 - 60 Total
Males: 0 2 1 0 3
Females: 2 0 1 1 4
TOTAL 71850 Polk Co., Tennessee Census Return:
NAME AGE SEX STATE OF BIRTH
Lewis ARTER 53 M Georgia
Kiziah 48 F South Carolina
Felix 27 M Georgia
Rebecca 20 F "
Charity 19 F "
Catherine 15 F "
Willis 12 M Tennessee
Patsey 6 F "1840 Polk Co., Tennessee Census Return:
AGES <5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 TOTAL
Male: 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4
Female: 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5
TOTAL 91870 Polk Co., Tennessee Census Return:
NAME AGE SEX STATE OF BIRTH
Lewis AUTHUR 70 M Georgia
Kissiah " 68 F South Carolina
Rebecca " 32 F Georgia
Catherine " 30 F "
Martha A. " 21 F TennesseeLewis Arthur: Poll Tax.
1880 Polk Co., Tennessee Census Return:
NAME AGE SEX
Cissie ARTHUR 79 F
Rebeca " 40 F
Martha " 28 F
Catherine " 35 F
1830 U.S. Census for Habersham Co., Georgia:
<5 /5-10/10-15/15-20/20-30/30-40/50-60 Total
Males 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Females 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 41820 U.S. Census for Habersham Co., Georgia:
<10 10 - 16 16 - 18 16 - 26 26 - 45 45> Total
Males 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Females 1 0 X 1 0 0 21840 U.S. Census for Habersham Co., Georgia:
<5 /5-10/30-40/40-50 Total
Males 0 1 0 2 3
Females 2 1 1 0 4
TOTAL 7Mathew Arthur, Jr.: poll tax.
1850 Habersham Co., Georgia Census
NAME AGE SEX PLACE OF BIRTH
Rebecca ARTHUR 42 F Georgia
R. A. 21 F "
F. A.(Felix) 17 M "
M. A. (Mary) 15 F "
S. A. 12 F "
S. A.(Safronia) 9 F "
R. A.(Redder) 6 M "1860 White Co., Georgia Census
NAME AGE SEX PLACE OF BIRTH
Rebecca ARTHUR 60 F North Carolina
Mary 20 F Georgia
Safronia 17 F "
Mary A. 4 F "
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Mandy ARTHER 1 F "
13. Felix Arthur
1830 Habersham Co., Georgia Census Returns:
Ages: 20 - 30
Males: 11840 Cass Co., Georgia Census Returns:
AGES <5 5 - 10 10 -15 15 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 TOTAL
Male: 2 0 0 0 0 1 3
Female: 1 1 1 0 0 1 4
Sabrina was of Cherokee indian descent as her grandmother was full Georgia Cherokee.
69. George W. Arthur
Killed in the Civil War.
70. Barnabas Arthur
Killed in the Civil War
14. Charles T. (Talbot?) Arthur
The following letter was written by Barna B. Arthur, son of Charles Willis Nelson Arthur, 16 September 1931.
On the eve of this approaching Christmas let me pursue the idea that has constantly haunted me since that beautiful day last spring June 30th, spent with Charles, Barna and Nannie in Plainview, Texas. I undertake to write a little missive that may be of some interest to Henry and Bill (A.W.) and families of these as well as the families of my brothers, Will and Willis and my sister, Mary, and my own boy and girl, Charles and Julia. Then there are quite a number of others that deserve consideration - Wash, John Mc, Ella and Emma and perhaps many others. Perhaps each of you may appreciate the propriety of this method to save time and work and convey the idea, etc. Let me acknowledge, however, that the inspiration came largely through the manifest interest of Ethel (Barna's wife), who seems to have grasped the thought that one's own pleasure and profit may be enriched and expanded by unselfishly thinking of the good or ill that comes to all alike. She appears to be willing to learn. Not only so, but she requests all the data obtainable concerning the family. So here it is.
Now it has occured to me that others of you may have more than I am able to give. It would follow as a consequence that you should inform me and every other one interested. Who shall say that we may not all be enlightened to the extent of learning about each other something to cherish and esteem through the future generations?
In the home of Uncle Felix, one-half mile from Englewood, Tennessee, at the junction of the railroad from Knoxville to Atlanta and railroad from Athens to Telico Plains, time about 1890, when the Knoxville-Southern Railroad was being built and the name of the post office was Tellico Junction, the data that I shall here copy was taken from my grandfather's Bible.Tolbert Arthur born 17 May 1825 (All children born in Georgia until Charles.)
John Floyd Arthur 2 May 1827
Pinnia Arthur 10 March 1829
Ransom Arthur 13 May 1831
Felix Arthur 15 Sept. 1833
Barna Arthur 6 April 1836
Nancy Arthur 9 April 1839
Louis Arthur 17 Jan. 1842
Charles Athur 25 Dec. 1843 (Born in Polk Co., Tenn., per 1850 census)
Sally Arthur 14 Feb. 1846 (Born in Polk Co., Tenn., per 1850 census).The following family tree was made by me in McClellan County, Texas fifteen miles south of Waco, in 1898. Uncle Tolbert and Aunt Sarah spent the night with my father and mother at the home of my brother, Willis. The facts are based on the memory of the fourn, uncle, aunt, father and mother.
(Diagram shows Barna B. Arthu, son of Charles W. N. Arthur who died 24 Feb. 1926 in Itasca, Texas, who was the son of Charles Arthur who died 8 May 1878, who was the son of Charles Arthur.
I have no means of verifying the spelling in both of the instances above. It seems fair to assume that I should have copied that which was written verbatim.
From my father I have some interesting stories of his early life in Polk Co., Tennessee. Of his volunteering to serve in the Confederate Army in order to get his cripple brother releaased. Whereupon he was seized and put in the army in spite of his your and his brother also held. He afterward found a means of escape and made his way across the lines in to the Federal Army. There he was allowed to work on the railroad and around Cleveland and Chattanooga. When the was was over he went to Georgia to his uncle, Barna, who lived in Longswamp Creek in Pickens Co., Georgia.wh lived on Longswamp Creek in Pickens Co., and owned a vast deal of the creek bottom land. (I know several of my Great Uncle Barna's children and grandchildren.) This land and other lands along this creek, within my recollection have developed into the finest quarries of building marterial in the country. With consequent great wealth for the Barna Arthur famliy.
Most of you are acquainted with Tolbert, Floyd, and Charles, (my father). I had the pleasure of knowing intimately. Felix and his wife, Mary, who cared for his parents before grandmother wen to their son, Floyd in Texas. Uncle Felix and Aunt Mary also cared for the widow and orphan of John Arthur, who died in Texas at the home of Uncle Tolbert. While Emma, his daughter, was a baby in the home of Uncle Felix in Tennessee. Emma and I are much the brother and sister. She still lives at Englewood with her family, named Brown.Charles ARTHUR; Private, served in Bearden's and Lyon's Company's of 2nd Georgia Mounted Volunteers in the War of 1837 to 1838.
1834 Georgia State Census for Lumpkin Co.
Name Number in Household
Charles ARTHER 6
Barnabus ARTHER 7 (Same number as in the 1830 US Census)
William ARTHER 10
Nathanial ARTHUR 21840 Gilmer Co., Georgia Census Returns:
Ages: <5 5 - 10 10 - 15 30 - 40
Males: 2 0 2 1
Females: 1 1 0 11850 Polk Co., Tennessee Census Return:
NAME AGE SEX STATE OF BIRTH
Charles ARTHER 45 M Georgia
Parmelia 48 F "
Mathew T. 21 M "
John F. 20 M "
Ransom J. 19 M "
Felix 15 M "
Barnabas 13 M "
Charles 7 M Tennessee
Nancy 5 F "
Nancy KAIN 85 F Virginia1860 Polk Co., Tennessee Census Return:
NAME AGE SEX STATE OF BIRTH
Charles ARTHUR 53 M Georgia
Permelia 50 F "
Felix 24 M "
Barnabas 23 M "
Charley 18 M Tennessee
Sarah (Nancy?) 13 F "1870 McMinn Co., Tennessee Census
NAME AGE SEX PLACE OF BIRTH
Charles ARTHUR 61 M Georgia
Pemelia 57 F "
76. Felix Arthur
1880 McMinn Co., Tennessee Census
NAME AGE SEX RELATIONSHIP BIRTH FATHER MOTHER
Felix ARTHUR 48 M Head GA Unk Unk
Mary 37 F Wife TN TN TN
Ann 28 F Sister TN TN TN