Person Record

Metadata

Name

Arthur, Elijah A.

Born

July 31, 1870

Deceased

Sep 4, 1943

Spouse

Eva Leora Ford m. 09/04/1900

Father

James Robinson Arthur

Mother

Lettie Ellen (Steen) Arthur

Children

James Ford Arthur
Lillard Dale Arthur
Grace Maude Arthur
Richard Edward Arthur

Occupation

He served as a minister of the Presbyterian faith until his health failed in 1934 and was at Logansport, Vincennes, Edinburg, Covington and Crawfordsville. W.W. I chaplain. Member of the Sons of the American Revolution, chaplain of Frank Britton camp, United Spanish War Veterans and chaplain of Bryon Cox post of the American Legion. Was active in the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, having attained the 32nd degree in Scottish Rite Masonry.

Education

Graduate of Franklin College in 1900 and the Theological Seminary of Lebanon, Tenn. in 1905.

Notes

Funeral-Masonic temple, Crawfordsville. Information found at the Daviess County Museum. Binder-Obituaries A-Bi, Book 1, Rm. 303, Shelf 4-5, 2019.FIC. 0500; p. 103.

Birthplace

Daviess County, Indiana

Deceased where

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Relationships

Surviving are the widow, four brothers and four sisters-A.O. Arthur, Dr. Maud Arthur, Will Arthur,Mrs. James Meads , Dr. Hamlet Arthur, Martha Arthur, Dr. M. R. Arthur and Mrs. Ann Chappell.