Arthur Bible

This Bible was contributed by Roy Osborn. This Bible is in his possession.

SURNAMES:
ARTHUR
PATTERSON
GRAVES
STEARNS
OSBORN
HULL
KEAL

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ARTHUR HISTORY

JOHN ARTHUR
Born: May 2, 1800 - Ireland

Married: Violet Patterson on December 4, 1828
Born: February 12, 1801
Died: July 19, 1834 (age 33)

Children:
· James John Arthur
- born September 5, 1829

· Samuel Patterson Arthur
- born July 15, 1831
- married December 4, 1851 to Sarah Jane Graves in Morgan Co.

· William Edmund Arthur
- born June 27, 1833
- died January 3, 1838 (age 4)

Married: Rebekah Lumbert Stearns on June 17th (or 11th), 1836
Born: June 16, 1804 in St. Louis, Missouri
Died: July 23, 1846 in Quincy, Illinois (age 42)

Children:
· Joseph Stearns Arthur
- born August 24, 1837, St. Louis, MO
- married Mary May on December 25, 1871 in Adams Co., IL
- died November 30, 1898, Santa Barbara, CA
- buried in the Santa Barbara Cemetery on December 2, 1898
- listed in the 1890 Great Register for Santa Barbara, CA (a list of all registered voters) as J. S. Arthur.

· Robert William Arthur
- born December 16, 1839
- died June 15, 1842 (age 2)

· Mary Rebekah Missouri Arthur
- born June 30, 1841
- married Charles C. Osborn April 18, 1864 in Adams Co., IL
- mother of four including Frank Wesley Osborn
- died November 19, 1914 (age 73)

· William Rufes Arthur
- born May 2, 1843
Died ?? – Australia

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ARTHUR FAMILY BIBLE

Inside cover: label with “Ex Libris Frank Wesley Osborn”
Page4: “Family Bible of John Arthur, Containing the Family record of The Arthur Family – 1834”
Label: Arthur Sprague Osborn – His Book – 1914” (with three family seals).

Bible Center:

John Arthur Born May 2nd 1800
Violet Patterson Born February 12th 1801
Rebekah Lumbert Stearns Born June 16th 1804

Next page: Marriages:

John Arthur & Violet Patterson Married December 4th 1828
John Arthur & Rebekah L. Stearns Married June 17th (or 11th?) 1836
Charles C. Osborn and Mary R. Missouri Arthur Married April 18, 1864
Frank W. Osborn and Jennie Bethany Hull Married Aug 24, 1888.
Arthur Sprague Osborn and Ruth Eva Mae Keal Married Aug. 3, 1922

Next page: FAMILY RECORD. BIRTHS. / DEATHS.

Births:

James John Arthur Born September 5th 1829
Samuel Patterson Arthur Born July 15th 1831
William Edmund Arthur Born June 27th 1833
Joseph Stearns Arthur Born August 24th 1837

Deaths:

Violet Arthur Departed this Life July 19th 1834
William Edmund Arthur Departed this Life January 3rd 1838
Robert William Arthur Departed this Life June 15th 1842
Rebekah L. Arthur Departed this life July 23rd 1846

Next page: FAMILY RECORD. BIRTHS. / DEATHS.

Births:

Robert William Arthur Born December 16th 1839
Mary R. Missouri Arthur Born June 30th 1841
William Rufes Arthur Born May 2nd 1843
Frank W. Osborn, Born at Quincy, Illinois August 24 1867
Arthur S. Osborn, Born at Quincy, Ill., February 2, 1900.

Deaths:

Mary Rebekah Missouri (Arthur) Osborn Died Nov. 19 – 1914
Mother of Frank W. Osborn
Grandmother of Arthur S. Osborn
Great Grandmother of Harry Hull Osborn

Next page: FAMILY RECORD. BIRTHS. / DEATHS.

Births.

Children of Arthur S. Osborn and Mae Keal Osborn:

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1866 Quincy City Directory by O. E. Root

ARTHUR JAMES & CO., ( J. K. & J. A. Van Doorn, U. S. Penfield), manufacturers and dealers in hard wood and pine lumber, shingles, lath and posts, northern extension of Front.

Arthur James, firm of James A. & Co.; res 48 York se cor Third.

(James A. Arthur was the uncle of Mary Missouri Arthur).