Joseph Arters and Isabella Benn

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Husband Joseph Arters ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Joseph Arthurs
           Born: 23 Mar 1816 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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           Died: 25 Jul 1878 - Waterford, Erie Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Waterford, Erie Co, PA

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         Father: James Arters (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Jane Oaks (1793-Abt 1877) 3

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Jane Palmer (      -      ) 1 2

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Wife Isabella Benn ⁴

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           Born: 13 Apr 1819 2
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           Died: 29 Nov 1895 2
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         Father: Jonathan Benn (Abt 1779-1855) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilkins (Abt 1780-1844) 4

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Children

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1 F Jane Arters ²

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           Born: 13 Aug 1846 2
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: William Shearer (      -      ) 2

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2 F Martha Arters ²

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           Born: 18 Jun 1849 2
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         Spouse: Daniel Weit (      -      ) 2

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3 M James Arters ²

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           Born: 15 May 1852 2
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           Died: 16 Jul 1866 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Lydia Arters ²

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           Born: 27 Jun 1855 2
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           Died: 2 Jun 1876 2
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         Spouse: Robert Culbertson (      -      ) 2

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5 M Robert Boyd Arters ²

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           Born: 1 Jun 1859 - Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Frances M. Manross (1860-      ) 5
           Marr: 8 Mar 1881 5

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Arters

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He attended district school, and in early life learned the trade of shoe-maker, which he followed in Venango County, Pennsylvania, until March 15, 1865, when he moved to Erie County. There he purchased a farm of one hundred and ten acres on the old Meadville and Waterford Turnpike, five miles south of Waterford, later the home of his son, Robert Boyd Arters. He there resided until his death, becoming well known in the community. He was a Republican in politics, and served several times as school director and path master. He was also active in the church.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 426.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1540.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1539.

4 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1102.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1541.