Descendants of John McArthur Generation No. 1
1. John1 McArthur was born January 14, 1772 in VA., and died October 20, 1844 in Marion, Fayette,OH. He married Ellen ???.
Children of John McArthur and Ellen ??? are:
+ 2 i. Elizabeth2 McArthur, born Abt. 1812 in Ohio.
3 ii. Jonathon McArthur.
4 iii. Margaret McArthur. She married Absalom Bryant February 11, 1830.
5 iv. Mary McArthur. She married Hiram Barnett April 01, 1823 in Fayette Co, OH..
6 v. Milcha Ann McArthur. She married Absolam Bryant April 20, 1849 in Fayette Co, OH..
7 vi. William D. McArthur.
+ 8 vii. John Wesley McArthur, born December 15, 1832 in Washington C. H., Fayette, OH; died February 10, 1909 in Newman, Douglas,IL..
Generation No. 2
2. Elizabeth2 McArthur (John1) was born Abt. 1812 in Ohio. She married Solomon Chaffin October 21, 1830 in Fayette Co, OH., son of William Chalfin/Chaffin and Mary Brown.
Children of Elizabeth McArthur and Solomon Chaffin are:
9 i. Harriet3 Chaffin, born Abt. 1832. She married Alex Walton Abt. 1848.
10 ii. Mary J. Chaffin, born Abt. 1833. She married (1) Ryan Bar_dill. She married (2) Frederick M. Clemans.
11 iii. Burris Chaffin, born Abt. 1834; died in Battle Ground, IN..
12 iv. Eleanor Chaffin, born Abt. 1836.
13 v. John M. Chaffin, born Abt. 1838; died Bef. 1912 in maybe Red Cloud, NE..
14 vi. Sarah Isabella Chaffin, born Abt. 1841. She married Frederick M. Clemans.
Notes for Sarah Isabella Chaffin:
Sarah was a writer and poet who died at a young age.
15 vii. William Chaffin, born Abt. 1843.
16 viii. Noah H. Chaffin, born Abt. 1847.
Notes for Noah H. Chaffin:
Lived in Minnesota and worked for the railroad. He died in his work.
17 ix. Elizabeth Josephine Chaffin, born March 07, 1849; died February 04, 1918 in Logansport,IN.. She married Harrison D. Parrish June 27, 1869 in Clymers, IN..
8. John Wesley2 McArthur (John1) was born December 15, 1832 in Washington C. H., Fayette, OH, and died February 10, 1909 in Newman, Douglas,IL.. He met Nancy Ellen Smith June 09, 1857 in Tippecanoe Co., IN., daughter of Nicholas Smith and Margaret.
Notes for John Wesley McArthur:
1850 Census- U.S.
Ohio, Fayette p.53 Dwelling 204 Family 204
Ellen McArthur age 65 Value real estate 2000 birthplace VA
Marion Twp
William age 30 Farmer born OH
Westly age 20 Laborer born OH
Children of John Wesley McArthur and Nancy Smith are:
18 i. John C.3 McArthur, born July 22, 1858 in IN.; died October 02, 1883.
+ 19 ii. James William McArthur, born September 1859 in IN..
20 iii. Ellen McArthur, born Abt. 1862 in IN.. She married John Mertz.
21 iv. Alice Miryah McArthur, born Abt. 1864 in IN.. She married William E. Baney.
+ 22 v. Florence Isabel McArthur, born Abt. 1866; died August 21, 1950.
23 vi. Elizabeth McArthur, born Abt. 1868 in IL.. She married H. Lafayette Patterson December 24, 1891 in Newman, Douglas, IL.
24 vii. Mary Edna McArthur, born September 01, 1870 in IL.; died March 04, 1873 in Douglas Co., IL.
25 viii. Allen David McArthur, born November 1872 in IL..
26 ix. Blanch McArthur, born Abt. 1875 in IL.; died September 20, 1876 in Newman, Douglas, IL.
+ 27 x. Frances D. McArthur, born August 07, 1877 in Newman, Douglas, IL.; died October 09, 1956 in Tuscola, Douglas, IL..
Generation No. 3
19. James William3 McArthur (John Wesley2, John1) was born September 1859 in IN.. He married Lula E. Armstrong, daughter of ??? and ???.
Children of James McArthur and Lula Armstrong are: 28 i. Edith Mae4 McArthur, born Abt. 1887; died July 25, 1891 in Douglas Co., IL.
29 ii. Fred Leland McArthur, born November 1888. He married Olive Larcena Waggoner.
30 iii. Roy B. McArthur, born July 1893. He married Elizabeth Emrich.
22. Florence Isabel3 McArthur (John Wesley2, John1) was born Abt. 1866, and died August 21, 1950. She married James Hershel Pentecost February 24, 1897 in Vermillion Co., IN.
Child of Florence McArthur and James Pentecost is:
31 i. John Elmer4 Pentecost, born October 09, 1902 in Danville, IL.. He married Hazel Maude Reed June 18, 1925 in Elkhart, Lincoln, IL.
27. Frances D.3 McArthur (John Wesley2, John1) was born August 07, 1877 in Newman, Douglas, IL., and died October 09, 1956 in Tuscola, Douglas, IL.. She met John Alfred Bernard June 16, 1897 in Newman, Douglas, IL, son of Henry Bernardi and Gertrude North.
Children of Frances McArthur and John Bernard are:
32 i. Nina Gertrude4 Bernard, born July 29, 1898 in Newman, Douglas, IL; died February 15, 1909 in Greenup, IL.
33 ii. Florence Ellen Bernard, born October 28, 1900 in Newman, Douglas, IL.; died December 24, 1970 in Villa Grove, Douglas, IL. She met Nona Montelle Thompson June 13, 1922 in Danville, Vermillion, IL.

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