Stephen Arnsparger ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  General Notes:

Stephen Arnsparger was a native of Bourbon County and was a man of superior intelligence and education. His primary instruction was received in the country schools, but this was followed by a course under the private tutorship of Lyman J. Curtis, one of the ablest educators in the country at that time. He continued his studies after he was twenty years of age. His father having only limited means, he was compelled to earn the money to defray his expenses at school, and this he did by working at the shoemaker's trade. For some time he lived at Centerville, Bourbon County, but subsequently removed to Newtown, Scott County, where he followed his trade and opened a general merchandise store. In connection with that he was postmaster of Newtown for a period of nearly twenty years. Having purchased a small farm he attended to that in connection with his store until 1894, when he retired to his farm, upon which he is now living with his family.

He married Martha Todd of Bourbon County in 1857 and they have four children living: Clifton; James D., married Josie Jones; George and Lizzie. Two others, Fanny and Martha, died in infancy.

Stephen Arnsparger and family are members of the Christian Church. Although a Democrat, he was appointed postmaster under a Republican president, and held that office from time to time through the several changes of administration.

(Source: John M. Gresham Co., comp.. Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago and Philadelphia, USA: John M. Gresham, 1896.)
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  Burial Notes:

PLOT Section D, Lot 2044, Block 3, Grave 4
Find a Grave Memorial 100877162

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1825 and a birth location of Kentucky.

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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 2, Scott County, KY on 15 June 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 16, Family 113, Roll 394
District 2, Scott County, Kentucky
Stephen Arnsparger..35..KY..Shoemaker

(Living with wife, daughter, and widowed mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Apr 1824, then his age should have been 36 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Georgetown, KY on 17 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 38, Family 228, Roll 497
Georgetown Precinct, Scott County, Kentucky
Stephen Arnsparger..45..KY..Grocery & Dry Goods

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Newtown Precinct, Scott County, KY on 3 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 5, District 175, Family 30, Roll 0441
Newtown Precinct, Scott County, Kentucky
Stephen Arnsparger..Head..55..KY..Merchant

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Apr 1824, then his age should have been 56 instead of 55.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Newtown Precinct, Scott County, KY on 12 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, 10A, District 58, Family 169
Newtown Precinct, Scott, Kentucky, United States
Married 43 years
??? Arnsparger..Head..Apr 1824..76..Kentucky

(Living with wife, 1 unmarried son, and 1 married son with his wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Newtown Precinct, Scott County, KY on 22 April 1910. ⁷

1910 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 102, Family 72, Roll 502
Newtown Precinct, Scott, Kentucky, United States
Georgetown and Paris Pike; Home owned, no mortgage
Stephen Arnspager..Father..86..Kentucky..Widowed

(Living at the home of his married son, John, and his wife.)
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Stephen married Martha Elizabeth Todd, daughter of James O. Todd and Elizabeth Austin, on 23 December 1857 in , Scott County, KY.^{1 2 3 4} (Martha Elizabeth Todd was born in January 1835 in Kentucky,^{1 3 4 5 6 9} died in 1907 ⁹ and was buried in 1907 in Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, KY ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 23 December 1857, in , Scott County, KY. ²

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 2, Scott County, KY on 15 June 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 16, Family 113, Roll 394
District 2, Scott County, Kentucky
Stephen Arnsparger..35..KY..Shoemaker
Martha E. Arnsparger..25..KY
Frances Arnsparger..1..KY
Elizabeth Arnsparger..72..MD
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Georgetown, KY on 17 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 38, Family 228, Roll 497
Georgetown Precinct, Scott County, Kentucky
Stephen Arnsparger..45..KY..Grocery & Dry Goods
Martha Arnsparger..35..KY..Keeping House
Clifton Arnsparger..10..KY
James D. Arnsparger..8..KY
George Arnsparger..5..KY
Mattie Arnsparger..3..KY
Lizzie Arnsparger..1..KY
Julia Warren..15..KY..Domestic Servant
Mariah Warren..9..KY
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Newtown Precinct, Scott County, KY on 3 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 5, District 175, Family 30, Roll 0441
Newtown Precinct, Scott County, Kentucky
Stephen Arnsparger..Head..55..KY..Merchant
Martha E. Arnsparger..Wife..45..KY..Keeping House
Clifton Arnsparger..Son..19..KY..Student
James D. Arnsparger..Son..17..KY..At Home
George Arnsparger..Son..14..KY..At Home
Lizzie Arnsparger..Daughter..10..KY..At School
Julia Garrett..Othr..25..KY..Servant
Henry Garrett..Othr..7..KY
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Newtown Precinct, Scott County, KY on 12 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, 10A, District 58, Family 169
Newtown Precinct, Scott, Kentucky, United States
Married 43 years
??? Arnsparger..Head..Apr 1824..76..Kentucky
Martha E. Amsparger..Wife..Jul 1835..64..Kentucky..6/4
George Amsparger..Son..May 1865..35..Kentucky..Farm Laborer
James D. Amsparger..Son..Jul 1862..37..Kentucky..Married 12 years
Josie Amsparger..Daughter-in-law..Oct 1869..30..Kentucky..Married 12 years
Julia Barret..Servant..50..Kentucky
Mattie Barret..Servant..16..Kentucky
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Stephen Arnsparger
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Dec 1857
Event Place: Scott, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Martha E Todd
Spouse's Gender: Female
Reference ID: 1694

Citing this Record
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-KX6P : 17 May 2018), Stephen Arnsparger and Martha E Todd, 23 Dec 1857; citing Marriage, Scott, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 183,225.
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