Henry Arnspiger ^{2 4 5}

   Other names for Henry were Henry Arnspenger,⁶ Henry Arnsperger ⁷ and Charles Henry Arnspiger.

  General Notes:

From Fern Arnspiger-Hyten:
Eula's grandfather Henry Arnspiger was born in Kentucky, married Mary Jane Fitzgerald, later moved to Illinois in Jersey county. Grandfather Arnspiger took a claim in Kansas in 1874 and moved his family to Kansas, Sumner County. George W. Arnspiger, his son was shot accidentally and buried on the family farm. That plot was given to the community as a Cemetery. When the family started to Kansas, they arrived in Johnson County near Kansas City when they heard of the grasshopper invasion. They rented a place in Johnson County and spent the winter there before coming on to Sumner County. Their cousins A. B. McCutcheons were living there. So the two families were together.
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  Burial Notes:

Henry and his wife, Mary, share one common gravestone which is a large block monument of gray granite with a carved vaulted top. The inscription on the polished front vertical face reads "Mother and Father; Mary J. Arnspiger, Nov. 26, 1830 - Aug. 17, 1905; Henry Arnspiger, Dec. 16, 1829 - Aug. 10, 1910".

The creator of the memorial at FindAGrave.com listed his name as Charles Henry Arnspiger. I have yet to find any source that indicates a given name of Charles. In fact, all of his census records indicate his name as Henry from age 21 through age 71. Even his gravestone supplies only the name of Henry.

Find A Grave Memorial# 16173014
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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. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 85, Family 118, Roll 111
Township 8 North, Range 11 West, Jersey County, Illinois
Henry Arnspenger..21..KY
(Living with widowed step-mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, IL on 14 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 23, Roll 188, Dwelling 146, Family 146
Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, Illinois
Henry Arnsperger..31..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 3 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 106C, District 193, Dwelling 24, Family 26, Roll 398
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Henry Arnspiger...Head..51..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children and 1 married daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 2 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 332, Dwelling 21, Family 21, Roll 502
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
farm owned, no mortgage
married 47 years
Henry Arnspiger..Head..Dec 1828..71..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and son.)
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Henry married Mary Jane Fitzgerald, daughter of Jesse Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Curry, on 4 November 1852 in , Jersey County, IL.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Mary Jane Fitzgerald was born on 26 November 1830 in , Saint Louis County, MO,^{1 5 9} died on 17 August 1905 in Portland, KS ^{9 10} and was buried after 17 August 1905 in Ashton, KS ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, IL on 14 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 23, Roll 188, Dwelling 146, Family 146
Phills Creek Precinct, Jersey County, Illinois
Henry Arnsperger..31..KY..Farmer
Mary Arnsperger..30..MO
Melvina Arnsperger..6..IL
Angeline Arnsperger..4..IL
George Arnsperger..3..IL
George Adams..19..IL
Mary Arnsperger..23..IL

NOTE - Mary Arnsperger, age 23, was the younger sister of Henry. George Adams was probably a farm hand and of no family relationship.

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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 3 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 106C, District 193, Dwelling 24, Family 26, Roll 398
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Henry Arnspiger...Head..51..KY..Farmer
Mary J. Arnspiger..Wife..50..MO..Keeping House
Angeline E. Arnspiger..Dau..24..IL..At Home
Albert M. Arnspiger..Son..19..IL..Works on Farm
Margarett J. Arnspiger..Dau..15..IL..At Home
Charles H. Arnspiger..Son..12..IL..Works on Farm
Ona L. Arnspiger..Dau..10..IL..At Home
Melvina E. Woodward..Dau..26..IL..At Home

NOTE - Melvina E. Woodward was Melvina Arnspiger who was married but then living back with her parents.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Guelph Township, Sumner, KS on 2 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 332, Dwelling 21, Family 21, Roll 502
Guelph Township, Sumner County, Kansas
farm owned, no mortgage
married 47 years
Henry Arnspiger..Head..Dec 1828..71..KY..Farmer
Mary J. Arnspiger..Wife..Nov 1830..69..MO..7/5
Charles H. Arnspiger..Son..Oct 1868..31..IL..Farmer
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