George William Arnspiger ^{3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

In the member lists of the South Elkhorn Christian Church, William is listed as a member.
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Apparently George was taxed twice for 25 acres of land in 1875. He went to court and it was ordered that he be reimbursed the $1.80 that he was overtaxed.
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  Birth Notes:

George's obituary states he was born in Franklin, Kentucky. However, records indicate he was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 2, Jessamine County, KY on 4 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 60, Dwelling 308, Family 308, Roll 208
District 2, Jessamine County, Kentucky
George W. Arnspiger..1..KY

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 1, Jessamine County, KY on 2 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 7, Family 40, Roll 378
District 1, Jessamine County, Kentucky
William Arnspigar..12..KY

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 8 Apr 1849, then his age should have been 11 instead of 12.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 6, Jessamine County, KY on 16 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 5, Dwelling 37, Family 38, Roll 477
District 6, Jessamine County, Kentucky
G. William Arnspiger..21..KY..Farmer

(Living with widowed mother.)
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in February 1934 in , Fayette County, KY.

G. W. ARNSPIGER TAKEN BY DEATH
Paralytic Stroke is Fatal to Paris Pike Resident
A paralytic stroke suffered last November resulted in the death of George William Arnspiger, 84, at 9:40 o'clock Sunday night at his home on the Paris pike. Had he lived until Wednesday he and Mrs. Arnspiger would have celebrated the 56th anniversary of their wedding.

Born in Franklin, April 8, 1849, he was the son of Gabriel and Malinda Arnspiger. He and Mrs. Arnspiger, the former Miss Laura C. Steves, were married Feb 21, 1878.

Mr. Arnspiger was a member of Broadway Christian church for 53 years and was one of the oldest members of Merrick lodge, I.O.O.F.

Besides his widow he is survived by three sons, William Steves Arnspiger, Indianapolis; Eugene N. Arnspiger, Chicago, and Richard Arnspiger, Lexington; one grandson, Eugene Arnspiger Jr., Chicago; three nieces, Miss Laura K. Johnston, Lexington; Miss Frances Davis, Cincinnati, and Miss Martha Davis, Daytona Beach, Florida; and two nephews, William Payne Lovell, Indianapolis and Rodes Arnspiger, Lexington.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Arnspiger and Eugene Arnspiger reached Lexington today.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Broadway Christian church, Rev. Mark Collis and Rev. William E. Sweeney will officiate. Pallbearers will be John J. Bell, B. D. Barber, L. N. Clugston, Ben Allen, A. J. Griffee and J. Ralph Smith. Interment will be in Lexington cemetery. Merrick Lodge No 31, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will have charge of services at the grave.

(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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• He was buried on 21 February 1934 in the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, KY.

Plot: Section 28, Lot 14, Part SW1/2
Find A Grave Memorial 42861850
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George married Laura Childs Steves, daughter of Dr. Jacob Beck Steeves and Martha Linnie Elbert, on 21 February 1878 in , Jessamine County, KY.^{1 2} (Laura Childs Steves was born on 20 May 1860 in Lexington, KY,^{1 8} died on 19 February 1940 in Lexington, KY ^{1 8} and was buried on 23 February 1940 in Lexington, KY ^{7 8}.)