Simon Peter Arnspiger 3 4 5 6
- Born: 8 October 1824, , Jessamine County, KY 6 7
- Marriage (1): Rachel Bell on 16 September 1849 in , Jersey County, IL 1 2 3 4
- Died: 21 July 1886, Harrisburg, OR at age 61 6 7
- Buried: After 21 July 1886, Harrisburg, OR 6
 General Notes:
Simon was enumerated twice for the 1850 census. The first was in August when he was living with his widowed mother. The second was later in September when he was married and living with his wife in her parents' home. The second enumeration occurred on 10 Sep 1850 on which Simon and Rachel indicated that they were married during the year. The official marriage license was not dated until 6 days later on 16 Sep 1850.
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Source: Web Site: Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger
(http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?&db=joarnspiger)
From Fern Arnspiger-Hyten letter:
"John Arnspiger with his two sons, Simon Peter and Andrew Jackson and a son-in-law Abraham Houser started to California during the gold rush of 1849. Abraham Houser died before they reached California and Eula's great grandfather John Arnspiger died soon after crossing the California line. [John's] Place of burial unknown. Andrew reached California and wrote back many letters. He returned to Kansas and is buried in Sumner county."
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Simon Arnspiger and Rachel Bell held Oregon Land Claim "DLC 3976 OC" in Washington, Oregon. (Source: Linn County Oregon Genealogical Society Web Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinngs/Cemeteries/AlfordCemPage.htm)
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Township 8 Range 11, Jersey County, IL on 30 August 1850. 8
1850 US Census
Page 85, Family 118, Roll 111
Township 8 North, Range 11 West, Jersey County, Illinois
Simon Arnspenger..25..KY
(Living with widowed step-mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Township 9 North Range 10, Jersey County, IL on 10 September 1850. 5
1850 US Census
Page 62A, Dwelling 19, Family 19, Roll 111
Township 9 North Range 10 West, Jersey County, Illinois
Simon Arnspiger..26..KY..Farmer...Married within the year
(Living with wife at the home of her parents, Nathaniel and Mary Bell.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 8 Oct 1824, then his age should have been 25 instead of 26.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Harrisburg Precinct, Linn County, OR on 17 June 1880. 4
1880 US Census
Page 439B, District 77, Dwelling 92, Family 92, Roll 1082
Harrisburg Precinct, Linn County, Oregon
Simon P. Arnspieger..Head..56..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 8 Oct 1824, then his age should have been 55 instead of 56.
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• He was buried after 21 July 1886 in the Alford Cemetery in Harrisburg, OR.
Simon P. Arnspiger is buried in the Alford Cemetery which was established in 1853. It is located on Oregon State Highway 99E, northeast of Harrisburg near the Old Alford Station. Its geographical location is described as: T14S, R4W, Section 35 Tax Lot 300, Linn County, Oregon. His gravestone is a tall obelisk shaped stone of whitish-grey granite. The inscription reads "Simon P. Arnspiger, Died July 21, 1886, Aged 61 years, 9 months, 13 days". It is somewhat weathered but still legible as of September 2002. The inscription at the base reads "Dear Father, thous art gone. And for thee we deeply mourn. But while our hearts are deeply riven, We know thou art safe in heaven".
Find A Grave Memorial #44170049
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Simon married Rachel Bell, daughter of Nathaniel Bell and Mary Thompkins, on 16 September 1849 in , Jersey County, IL.1 2 3 4 (Rachel Bell was born on 5 August 1831 in Illinois, died on 22 September 1904 in Oregon 7 9 and was buried after 22 September 1904 in Harrisburg, OR 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Township 9 North Range 10, Jersey County, IL on 10 September 1850. 5
1850 US Census
Page 62A, Dwelling 19, Family 19, Roll 111
Township 9 North Range 10 West, Jersey County, Illinois
Simon Arnspiger..26..KY..Farmer...Married within the year
Rachel Arnspiger..20..IL..Married within the year
(Living at the home of Rachel's parents.)
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Harrisburg Precinct, Linn County, OR on 17 June 1880. 4
1880 US Census
Page 439B, District 77, Dwelling 92, Family 92, Roll 1082
Harrisburg Precinct, Linn County, Oregon
Simon P. Arnspieger..Head..56..KY..Farmer
Rachel Arnspieger..Wife..49..IL..Keeping House
Ann E. Arnspieger..Dau..28..IL..At Home
Mary C. Arnspieger..Dau..24..OR..At Home
Laura Arnspieger..Dau..20..OR..At Home
Milton Arnspieger..Son..16..OR..At Home
Simon Arnspieger..Son..14..OR..At Home
Emma Arnspieger..Dau..12..OR..At Home
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Marriage Notes:
The Linn County, Oregon area is a region of relatively flat farm land in the midst of mountain ranges all around. It is the self-proclaimed "Grass Seed Capitol of the World". The Harrisburg area hosts a sizeable Mennonite Church population. The Alford Cemetery is a typical rural cemetery that first opened in 1853 and continues with new burials to this day (September 2002). The graves of Simon and Rachel are next to an area with many of the original Alford graves for which this cemetery is named.
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