Robert Boyd Arters and Frances M. Manross

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Husband Robert Boyd Arters ¹

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           Born: 1 Jun 1859 - Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
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         Father: Joseph Arters (1816-1878) 1 2
         Mother: Isabella Benn (1819-1895) 3

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       Marriage: 8 Mar 1881 4

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Wife Frances M. Manross ⁴

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           Born: 4 Aug 1860 - LeBoeuf Twp, Erie Co, PA 4
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         Father: Preston Manross (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Adaline Dey (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Glenn W. Arters ⁴

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           Born: 5 Nov 1883 4
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         Spouse: Bessie Goff (      -      ) 4

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2 F Marie Arters ⁴

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           Born: 29 Sep 1886 4
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         Spouse: Claude Comegys (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 25 Dec 1912 4

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Boyd Arters

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He was educated in the Walker public school, the Manross public school, Mill Village high school and Waterford Academy. He remained at home, his father's assistant, until the latter's death, then was the mainstay of his widowed mother at the farm until 1881, when he left home, remaining two years. He then returned home and again became manager of the home farm, continuing until the death of his mother in 1895. In 1897 he established a meat market in Mill Village in partnership with E. J. Shearer. For two years he represented the Keystone View Company of Meadville, as traveling agent. From December 10, 1909, until August 1, 1912, he resided in the state of Washington. He was a strong Prohibitionist, and one of the leaders of his party in the country. He was their candidate for county treasurer, polling a very flattering vote. He was a burgess of Mill Village, serving multiple terms, and also served on the school board. He was a very active member of Mill Village Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and was master of that grange. He was also a member of the Mill Village Lodge, No. 349, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a steward of the Methodist Episcopal church and superintendent of the Sunday school. He owned the old homestead where so many of his years were spent, and divided his allegiance between farm and meat shop.

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

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

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

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